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Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals
The Annals of Imperial Rome, by historian and Roman senator
Cornelius Tacitus, chronicles the period between the reigns of
Emperors Tiberius and Nero. Divided into sixteen books, some of
which were partially or entirely lost over time, the Annals narrate
sequentially the various events and deeds of two rulers of the
Roman Empire. Long considered a valuable source, the Annals provide
insight into the workings of the Roman Empire and how its Emperors
interacted with the democratically elected Senate and other arms of
the bureaucracy. Modern scholars of antiquity hold the belief that
Tacitus, as a serving Roman Senator, had access to the Acta Senatus
- a record of lawmaking procedures - as a source for this work. As
such, the reliability of the Annals is generally thought strong
compared against other, more corrupted histories of the Roman
Empire.
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Morgan Spring
(Hardcover)
M. Ralph Browning; Foreword by Alan Contreras
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Discovery Miles 7 720
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This book is about how to keep bees in a natural and practical
system where they do not require treatments for pests and diseases
and only minimal interventions. It is also about simple practical
beekeeping. It is about reducing your work. It is not a main-stream
beekeeping book. Many of the concepts are contrary to
"conventional" beekeeping. The techniques presented here are
streamlined through decades of experimentation, adjustments and
simplification. The content was written and then refined from
responding to questions on bee forums over the years so it is
tailored to the questions that beekeepers, new and experienced,
have. It is divided into three volumes and this edition contains
all three: Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced.
The International Bestseller ‘Somehow, the elephants got into my
soul, and it became my life’s work to see them safe and happy.
There was no giving up on that vision, no matter how hard the road
was at times.’ Françoise Malby-Anthony is the owner of a game
reserve in South Africa with a remarkable family of elephants whose
adventures have touched hearts around the world. The herd’s
feisty matriarch Frankie knows who’s in charge at Thula Thula,
and it’s not Françoise. But when Frankie becomes ill, and the
authorities threaten to remove or cull some of the herd if the
reserve doesn’t expand, Françoise is in a race against time to
save her beloved elephants . . . The joys and challenges of a life
dedicated to conservation are vividly described in this charming
and moving book. The search is on to get a girlfriend for orphaned
rhino Thabo – and then, as his behaviour becomes increasingly
boisterous, a big brother to teach him manners. Françoise realizes
a dream with the arrival of Savannah the cheetah – an endangered
species not seen in the area since the 1940s – and finds herself
rescuing meerkats kept as pets. But will Thula Thula survive the
pandemic, an invasion from poachers and the threat from a mining
company wanting access to its land? As Françoise faces her
toughest years yet, she realizes once again that with their wisdom,
resilience and communal bonds, the elephants have much to teach us.
'Enthralling' – Daily Mail
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