The Pets/Wildlife Shelf

Display: Appearance, Posture and Behaviour in the Animal Kingdom
Steve Parker
Ivy Press
c/o Quarto Publishing Group USA
100 Cummings Center, Suite 265D, Beverly, MA 01915
www.quartoknows.com
9780711278523, $36.00, HC, 240pp

https://www.amazon.com/Display-Appearance-posture-behaviour-kingdom/dp/0711= 278520

Synopsis: For many animals use of color is essential to surviving in the wi= ld. Both a built-in defence mechanism and a cunning tactic for attack, this=
biological advantage helps animals hide from dangerous predators and catch=
unsuspecting prey. It is used in many different ways, primarily to mask on= e's identity, movement or location, and changes over time as animals evolve=
and adapt to live.

"Display: Appearance, Posture and Behaviour in the Animal Kingdom" offers s= imply stunning photographic collection showcasing 100 creatures from around=
the world paired with fascinating insights from leading UK zoology author = Steve Parker. Each animal will have a profile of 300 words paired with stri= king photographic examples featuring a wealth of color and ingenious uses o=
f color for display or disguise.

Critique: Categorically organized geographically (North America; Central an=
d South America; Europe; Africa; Asia; Australasia; Islands, Seas and Ocean= s), "Display: Appearance, Posture and Behaviour in the Animal Kingdom" is a=
coffee- table style volume (8.85 x 1 x 10.3 inches, 2.71 pounds) that will=
be of immense interest to readers with an interest in Wildlife Biology, En= dangered Species; and Plant/Animal Photography. An informative pleasure to = simply browse through, and also available in a digital book format (Kindle,=
$27.49), "Display: Appearance, Posture and Behaviour in the Animal Kingdom=
" is an especially and unreservedly recommended addition to personal, profe= ssional, community, college, and university library collections and supplem= ental curriculum Wildlife studies lists.

Editorial Note: Steve Parker (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Parker_(w= riter)) is a British science writer of children's and adult's books. He has=
written more than 300 titles and contributed to or edited another 150.

Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin
M. Joshua Kapfer, editor
Donald J. Brown, editor
University of Wisconsin Press
728 State Street, Suite 443, Madison, WI 53706-1418
www.uwpress.wisc.edu
9780299335205, $74.95, HC, 1176pp

https://www.amazon.com/Amphibians-Reptiles-Wisconsin-Joshua-Kapfer/dp/02993= 35208

Synopsis: Amphibians and reptiles represent an essential and interesting co= mponent of Wisconsin's wildlife. Eighteen species of amphibian and thirty-s=
ix species of reptile occupy landscapes across the state. They live in aqua= tic habitats that range from small streams to large lakes, and from open pr= airies to mature forests on land.

These species are vital members of the biological communities in which they=
occur, acting as important predators, prey, and competitors, while also pr= oviding a wide variety of additional ecological functions. However, many am= phibians and reptiles have experienced drastic population declines and even=
local extinctions in Wisconsin due to habitat loss and degradation, overha= rvesting, the introduction of invasive species, pollution, and other factor=
s.

"Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin" is comprehensive volume, by an exper=
t team of editors and contributors, consolidates the current state of scien= tific knowledge, aims to expand public knowledge and appreciation of Wiscon= sin's natural legacy, and brings out the herpetologist in all of us.

This long-awaited, state-of-the-field synthesis also includes hundreds of c= olor photographs and illustrations, state-level and North American range ma= ps, dichotomous keys, and research and conservation anecdotes that will ent= ertain and inform even the most dedicated nature lover. Amphibians and Rept= iles of Wisconsin is set to become a lasting resource and armchair companio=
n for anyone in the Midwest interested in the state's natural history and a= mphibian and reptile fauna.

Critique: With its special appeal to students, academicians, biologists, an=
d non-specialist general readers with an interest in amphibians and reptile=
s, "Amphibians and Reptiles of Wisconsin", collaboratively compiled and co-= edited by certified wildlife biologists Joshua M. Kapfer and Donald J. Brow=
n is this impressively comprehensive, expertly illustrated, exceptionally i= nformative, accessibly organized and presented compendium, making it an abs= olutely essential and core addition for personal, professional, community, = college, and university library Wisconsin Wildlife collections.

Editorial Note #1: Joshua M. Kapfer is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and a=
Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Wi= sconsin - Whitewater. https://www.turtlesfortomorrow.org/governing-board/dr= -joshua-m-kapfer-wildlife-biologist

Editorial Note #2: Donald J. Brown ( is a Certified Wildlife Biologist and =
a research assistant professor of wildlife resources in the school of natur=
al resources at West Virginia University. (https://scholar.google.com/citat= ions?user=3D9uI3MREAAAAJ)

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