Frog zoology -- About 400 million years ago, some members of the sarcopterygian group of fish moved onto land. These became the first amphibians. The frog has a highly developed nervous ... > full article

Wildlife gardening -- Wildlife gardening is a school of gardening that is aimed at creating an environment that is attractive to various forms of wildlife such as birds, amphibians, reptiles, insects, mammals and so on. A ... > full article

Lizard -- Lizards are reptiles of the order Squamata. They are usually four-legged, with external ear openings and movable eyelids. Some lizard species called "glass snakes" or "glass lizards" have no ... > full article

Garter snake -- A garter snake, or garden snake, or gardner snake, is any species of North American snake within the genus Thamnophis. Garter snakes are extremely ... > full article

Amphibian -- Amphibians generally spend part of their time on land, but they do not have the adaptations to an entirely terrestrial existence found in most other modern tetrapods (amniotes). There are about 5,950 ... > full article

White's Tree Frog -- White's Tree Frog, Green Tree Frog, or Dumpy Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) is a species of tree frog native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand and the United ... > full article

True frog -- The True frogs (of family Ranidae), have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout the world, excluding Australia and ... > full article

Tree frog -- Tree frogs are frogs of the family Hylidae. They are of small size, more elegant in form than the true frogs Ranidae, of brighter colors, and more active ... > full article

Snapping turtle -- Snapping turtles (or snappers) are large, New World freshwater turtles of the family Chelydridae. Snapping turtles are noted for their powerful beak-like jaws and pugnacious disposition. They have a ... > full article

Gila monster -- The Gila monster is a species of lizard that was once thought to be one of only two species of venomous lizards. (The other is the Mexican beaded lizard.) The Gila monster lives in the deserts of ... > full article

Frequency-Resolved Optical Gating: The Measurement of Ultrashort Laser Pulses
The Frequency-Resolved Optical-Gating (FROG) technique has revolutionized our ability to measure and understand ultrashort laser pulses. This book contains everything you need to know to measure even ... > read more

Plan B 2.0: Rescuing a Planet Under Stress and a Civilization in Trouble
In this new edition, Lester Brown outlines a survival strategy for our early twenty-first civilization.The world faces numerous environmental trends of disruption and decline such as rising ... > read more

The Reef Aquarium: A Comprehensive Guide to the Identification and Care of Tropical Marine Invertebrates (Volume 1)
This book is the "bible" on the subject of Reef Aquarium keeping, covering the biology of coral reefs and relating it to the biological, chemical, and physical parameters considered when creating a ... > read more

The River of Doubt : Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey
At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most ... > read more

Blue Book of Gun Values, 26th Edition (Blue Book of Gun Values)
Now with over one millon books in circulation, this newest 26th edition of the Blue Book of Gun Values once again sets the industry standard for both firearms information and up-to-date pricing. Now ... > read more

Timothy; or, Notes of an Abject Reptile
Few writers have attempted to explore the natural history of a particular animal by adopting the animal’s own sensibility. But Verlyn Klinkenborg—with his deeply empathetic relation to ... > read more

Marine Fishes: 500+ Essential-To-Know Aquarium Species (The Pocketexpert Guide Series for Aquarists and Underwater Naturalists, 1)
---Comprehensive: 500+ species photographs, covering all popular and commonly available aquarium species ---Authoritative: expert advice on feeding and captive care ---Informative: aquarium ... > read more

The Chinese Neolithic : Trajectories to Early States (New Studies in Archaeology)
The Yellow River valley of China, during the period ca. 7000-1500, saw the transformation of egalitarian societies into stratified chiefdoms giving rise to early states. This book examines that ... > read more

Healing With Whole Foods: Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition
Used as a reference by students of acupuncture, this is a hefty, truly comprehensive guide to the theory and healing power of Chinese medicine. It's also a primer on nutrition--including facts about ... > read more

The Infertility Cure: The Ancient Chinese Wellness Program for Getting Pregnant and Having Healthy Babies
For thousands of years, Chinese women have trusted traditional Chinese medicine to help them conceive. A recent medical study found that women who augmented Western fertility treatments with TCM, ... > read more