Animals
38 books
Animals
521
W. Gordon Stables - Cats: Their Points and Characteristics, with Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline Ailments
How true is the old saw: «Dogs have families, but cats have staff»? Cats have been favorite domestic pets for thousands of years. This is a study of their history, characteristics and suitability as pets, together...
9 hours 13 minutes
Animals
544
Charles Dudley Warner - Summer in a Garden and Calvin, A Study of Character
This is Warner's contemplative and humorous account of the wondrous and mysterious workings of a garden he tended for 19 weeks. After this is a essay of remembrance for Warner's beloved cat, Calvin. (Summary by Mark...
3 hours 17 minutes
*Non-fiction
453
D. B. Casteel - Behavior of the Honey Bee in Pollen Collecting
The value of the honey bee in cross pollinating the flowers of fruit trees makes it desirable that exact information be available concerning the actions of the bee when gathering and manipulating the pollen. The...
1 hour 25 minutes
*Non-fiction
489
Cleveland Moffett - Careers of Danger and Daring
In this volume of adventure the author depicts the lives of certain humble modern heroes whose unconscious courage ordinarily goes unnoticed. Mr. Moffett has chosen unusual and picturesque careers, and has offered...
10 hours 25 minutes
*Non-fiction
461
William Ruschenberger - Elements of Ornithology
The Elements of Ornithology is one of seven in a Series of First Books of Natural History Prepared for the Use of Schools and Colleges. This succinct little textbook from 1845 presents an introduction to ornithology....
5 hours 6 minutes
