Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Animals

A complete guide to buying and caring for your first pony will appeal to both owners and their parents. It has been cleverly written by Alison Pocklington, who has previously been awarded the Horse and Hound Groom of the Year and published the very successful first book, The Essential Guide to Pr...

"A photo-illustrated book for early readers about the poodle breed. Describes this dog's unique features, social behaviors, and how they act as pets. Readers learn about the three sizes of poodles and how they are good working dogs. Includes a photo diagram, fun facts, table of contents, glossary...

Featuring cruelty free and positive behaviour training methods and exercises, this aggressive dog training manual will help you turn your dog's behaviour around and solve substantial issues and includes real-life case studies and interviews with top trainers, behaviourists and veterinarians.

This training manual is based on the philosophy that understanding anatomy improves performance and reduces the risk of injury. Divided into three main parts: Principles of Anatomical Riding and Training; Exercises for Horse and Rider; and Troubleshooting, the book contains a wealth of practical ...

For most of the past 300 million years, the world's continents were interlinked as the supercontinents Pangaea and then Gondwana. Around 50 million years ago, Australia tore itself free from Antarctica to become the huge, splendidly isolated island it is today. Over time, its creatures began to e...

Project Puffin is the inspiring story of how a beloved seabird was restored to long-abandoned nesting colonies off the Maine coast. As a young ornithology instructor at the Hog Island Audubon Camp, Dr. Stephen W. Kress learned that puffins had nested on nearby islands until extirpated by hunters ...

Give your dog the best start to life with Dr Scott Miller's guide to raising the perfect puppy. All your questions are answered and concerns quelled with this friendly and authoritative guide to puppy care, which also contains features on puppy psychology and debunking popular myths. Follow Puppy...

"A comprehensive guide to puppy training by Mark Vette, of Pound Pups to Dog Stars fame. Mark's first book Dog Zen had just 40 pages on puppies - this book goes into full detail about all ages and stages, and how to do the right thing at the right time. Following a quick look at the role of pups ...

Raise Happy Chickens is a quickly accessible but authoritative guide, suitable for total beginners, that provides all the information you need to start keeping your own chickens. Telling you which breed of bird lays best and providing useful guidance on housing, equipment and the necessities of d...