"Lavishly illustrated book presents the most recent findings of scientific research. Authoritative text is enhanced by superb photographs and galleries of species illustrations, diagrams, and maps to give an up-to-date overview of our knowledge of the once-secret lives of mammals."
"The world is full of dangerous animals that must fight for survival. Learn how these frightening creatures use their teeth and claws, horns and hooves, fangs and stingers, spurs and spines, poisons and venoms, and speed and stealth to eat- and avoid being eaten!"
Mammals (Little Guides) by GeorgeMckay, Carson Creagh Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1999 by Weldon Owen ISBN-13: 978-1-875137-59-6, ISBN: 1-875137-59-9
"The Encyclopedia of Animals is a lavishly illustrated, authoritative, and comprehensive exploration of the rich and intriguing world of animals. Written by an international team of specialists, spectacularly adorned with a gallery of more than 2,000 color illustrations, and supplemented with distribution maps, detailed and beautifully rendered diagrams, and some of the world's finest wildlife photographs, this volume will become the sta ..."
"The collapse of communism has opened up Russia and East-Central Europe to outside influences and enabled new lifestyle choices and forms of religious expression. Based on extensive ethnographic research, this collection uses a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodologies to examine some of the many subcultures and new religious movements that have emerged as part of this process, from members of utopian eco-communities, native- ..."