For award-winning science writer Margie Pitlak, exploring the unique nature of the Maine coast opens a door to deeper ties and insights. Watching a striped monarch caterpillar transform into a chartreuse pendant dabbed with gold, she realizes the limits of life and what passes between generations. She explores the violent geologic collisions that thrust up and fractured Maine’s mountains; digs into the latest scientific thinking on how animals navigate; reflects on the dizzy dance of plankton under the microscope and the dogfish heart that continued to beat while held in the palm of her hand. She looks at moose, fox, fishers, and the tides as well, and shares a chapter about cleaning up the Maine coast by kayak. These facets of the natural world speak a hidden language that is translated by scientific knowledge and reflection. Nature begins to speak about the nature of life.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Tibetan Spaniel - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: Dog Shows And Doggy People by C. H. Lane (1902), The Kennel Encyclopaedia by J. Sidney Turner (1908), About Our Dogs by A. Croxton Smith (1931) and many others.

The Tibetan Mastiff - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: British Dogs by W. D. Drury (1903), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), About Our Dogs by A. Croxton Smith (1931) and many others.

Tibetan Dogs - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breeds from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breeds - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of each breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: The Kennel Encyclopaedia by J. Sidney Turner (1908), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), The Book Of Dogs by Stanley West (1935) and many others.

The Working Dog Vol. I. - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breeds from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breeds - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of each breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others. The breeds in this Volume include: The Doberman Pinscher, the Great Dane and the Mastiff.

This unusual early work is a fascinating read for camping and survival fans. Chapters deal with every aspect of survival in the wild from building and furnishing a wooden hut to travelling in pathless woods, and from starting fires to making snow shoes, a backpack and hunting weapons. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

THE BUSINESS HEN Breeding and Feeding POULTRY FOR PROFIT H. W. COLLINGWOOD - PREFACE. the past ten years some 5,000 questions regarding poultry and its management have beenasked by readers of The RiiralNew- Yorker. In preparing this little volume I have had these questions in mind. They are all answered in the following pages. Most poultry books have two faults. They are generally prepared by one man alone, and too much space is usually given to a discussion of the merits and markings of the different breeds. In preparing this vol- ume I have endeavored to secure the opinions of the bestinformed poultry-men in the country. I desire to express my special indebtedness to Messrs. P. H. Jacobs, Henry Hales, James Rankin and J. H. Drevenstedt for advice and information. Men who keep The Business Hen care, more for performance than for outward appearance. All who are interested in poultry have now excellent opportunities of studying the different breeds at exhibi- tions. For these reasons I have given but little space to breeds and their characteristics. There is also nothing said about geese and other fowls and pets. This book deals with the hen alone. I prefer to treat other poultry exhaustively, or not at all. Much is said here about the Leghorn hen. This is simply because the Leghorn happens to be doing the work on the majority of the successful egg farms that I have examined. Special attention is called to the chapters descriptive of Mr. Wyckoffs hens and Mr. Johnsons farm. These men are good models for would-be poultryfarmers to follow. H. W. COLLINGWOOD.THE ORIGIN OF POULTRY BREEDS. CHAPTER I. HENRY HALES. KNOWLEDGE of the best methods of breeding and rearing poultry and the origin ofthe various breeds, as well as of the processes by which they were formed, can be acquired only by deeper study than most people imagine. It is not many years since earnest attention was first given to this improvement or production, by careful selec- tion, of the various forms and colors that distinguish the dif- ferent varieties of the poultry of to-day. Still, at a very early period some attention was, no doubt, given to fowls by man, probably by merely keeping the most attractive-looking and destroying the poorest, and in this way a few defined breeds were distinguished in a crude way, as Chinese, Game and all its varieties in India and Dorking, Hamburgs, Polish, French and Spanish in Europe...

Originally published in 1867. The well illustrated contents include early information on all aspects of poultry including: - Housing Management Hatching and Rearing Table Poultry Breeding for Show Cochins Brahmas Malays and Indian Game Game Fowls Dorkings Spanish, Minorcas and Leghorns Hamburghs French Breeds American Breeds Bantams Turkeys Guinea Fowl Ducks Geese Swans and much more. Many of the earliest poultry books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This early work on Pigeon Keeping is an engrossing read for any pigeon enthusiast of historian of the hobby, but also contains much information that is still pertinent and practical today. Extensively illustrated with explanatory diagrams and text photographs, forming a complete how-to guide. Contents Include: The Loft and Aviary, Management-Breeding, Rearing, Feeding, Selection-Crossing versus In-Breeding, The Moult, Judging, Showing, Preparation, The English Carrier, The Dragoon, Barb, and Antwerp, The Pouter, The Norwich Cropper, And The Pigmy Pouter, The Frill Family, Show Homer, Exhibition Homer and Genuine Flying Homer, The Tumbler Family, Other Varieties, Sporting Pigeons, Squab-Rearing for Table Purposes, Diseases, and Pigeons As Messengers. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Originally published in 1903 by Gilbertson & Page Ltd. The book comprises a routine of management for the successful rearing of pheasants. Contents include: Pheasants and Sport - Concerning Eggs - Aviary Construction - Catching up Pheasants - Equipment - Sitting Fowls - Management - The Rearing Field - Removal to Covert - Coverts - Diseases etc. Many of the earliest shooting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Introducing 70 of the world's most dazzling, extraordinary and, at times, disturbing insects. In this richly illustrated and engaging book, you'll discover their remarkable adaptations, intricate worlds and the surprising ways they impact our own lives.

Many of these insects that represent peak biological innovation. By sharing their amazing physical attributes - from wings to antennae, iridescence to camouflage, microscopic Fairy Wasps to Goliath Beetles - entomologist and zoologist Ross Piper reveals the fascinating stories of insect origins, mating rituals and survival, as well as their resonance in culture and history. With large-scale, detailed illustrations by Carim Nahaboo, The Wonder of Insects is a celebration of these endlessly fascinating and important creatures.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.