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For a century, the killer whales of Twofold Bay herded baleen whales towards the harpoons of local whalers, helping them hunt and sharing the rewards. It was a life of industry, adventure and a strange and rare partnership between whale and man. Danielle Clode explores how this relationship between whaler and killer whale developed.

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Majestic, noble, brave lions, with their tawny coats and luminous eyes, have inspired countless stories, traditions and beliefs. Whether we are seduced by their beauty or drawn to danger, we want to be near them. This book draws on the scientific research, folklore, travel literature, and lion tamers' memoirs to guide readers on a cultural safari.

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'Llama' charts the history of llamas and their close relatives alpacas, guanacos and vicunas. The book recounts the animal's rich natural history as well as its presence in art, literature and film.

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Richard J. King takes us on a journey through the history, biology, cuisine and culture of lobsters, and their economic and environmental status worldwide. He also explores how the animal has inspired numerous artists, writers and thinkers including Aristotle, Dickens, Thoreau, Dali and Woody Allen.

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"An outgrowth of the earlier comprehensive A guide to the mammals of China (Smith and Xie 2008)"--Pref.

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A revealing exploration of mosses and lichens, unsung heroes of the natural world.

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A cultural and natural history of the moth, which may seem drab compared to the butterfly, but which in fact has more species and brighter colouring than its day-flying cousin.

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An animal worshipped, slaughtered, loved and loathed, the mouse is abeguiling part of our culture and environment. Mouse explores in richdetail the stories and history of this enchanting creature, with which we notonly share our domestic and urban space, but 99 per cent of our geneticmakeup.

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Shortlisted for The Wainwright Prize for UK Nature Writing 2020 andTimesBestseller.

Nativeis poignant and moving book which weaves together folklore and science, tradition and progress to examine how we take what has passed and transform it for the future.

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The competitiveness and secrecy, the triumphs and adventures of the history of the Night Parrot and its followers.

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Octopus documents the long and multi-faceted relationship between human and cephalopod. The book relates both what is known and unknown about the mind of an octopus, as well as detailing the animal's remarkable natural and cultural history.

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A natural and cultural history of a much-loved animal, the otter.

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The owls are not what they seem. From ancient Babylon to Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat and the grandiloquent, absent-minded Wol from Winnie the Pooh to David Lynch's Twin Peaks, owls have woven themselves into the fabric of human culture from earliest times. This book explores the natural and cultural history of owls.

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In this classic Reaktion title, now available in paperback, bestselling author and broadcaster Desmond Morris explores the natural and cultural history of one of natures most popular creatures.

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A natural history, this title is also an account of parrots in culture.

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An Expert's View of the Big Cat's Fight to Find Its Wild

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Pig is a richly illustrated and compelling look at the natural and cultural history of the pig, and the long, complicated relationship between humans and these highly intelligent, sociable animals.

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In this book, Laura Mason describes how pine trees have inspired artists, writers, film-makers and photographers throughout history, particularly in the East where they symbolize wisdom and longevity.

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A natural and cultural history of the majestic yet endangered polar bear.

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A guide to the world's primates covers nearly 300 species, from the feather-light and solitary pygmy mouse lemurs of Madagascar - among the smallest primates known to exist - to regal mountain gorillas of Africa. This book features 72 splendid color plates, facing-page descriptions of key features of each family, and 86 color distribution maps.