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Animals (Zoology)General Works Grzimek, Bernhard, ed. Grzimek's animal life encyclopedia. 13 vols. (New York: Van Nostrand, 1972-75). Illus.; bibliography. *R-QG 80-2615. An invaluable resource for information on the entire animal kingdom, including microorganisms. Lavishly illustrated with photographs. Includes multi-language dictionary lists of animal names in English, German, French, Latin. Larousse encyclopedia of animal life. (New York: McGraw-Hill, c1967). Illus. with photographs. *R-QGD. Stanek, V.J. Pictorial encyclopedia of the animal kingdom. (New York: Crown, c1962). Illus. with photographs. *R-QGF. The encyclopedia of mammals. Ed. by David Macdonald. (New York: Facts on File, 1984). Col. illus. *R-QN 85-1008.Grzimek, Bernhard. Grzimek's encyclopedia of mammals. 5 vols. (New York: McGraw Hill, c1990). Illus. *R-QN 90-700. Expands and updates in different format the four mammal volumes of Grzimek's Encyclopedia of animal life. Nowak, Ronald M. Walker's mammals of the world. 5th ed. 2 vols. (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Univ. Press, 1991). Illus.; bibliography. *R-QN 91-10050. The complete dog book: the photographs, history, and official standard of every breed admitted to AKC registration, and the selection, training, breeding, care, and feeding of pure-bred dogs. 18th ed. (New York: Howell Hse., 1985). Illus. *R-MYX 93-1048. The official publication of the American Kennel Club. The Kennel Club's illustrated breed standards. Foreword by His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent. (London: Bodley Head, 1989). Illus.; bibliography. *R-MYX 92-18712. Kidd, Jane. An illustrated international encyclopedia of horse breeds and breeding. (New York: Crescent Bks., c1989). Illus. *R-MXF 90-2766. The encyclopedia of birds. Ed. by Christopher M. Perrins and Alex L.A. Middleton. (New York: Facts on File, 1985). Illus.; bibliography. *R-QMB 93-8484.Palmer, Ralph S. Handbook of North American birds. Vols. 1-5. (New Haven: Yale Univ. Press, 1962- ) Illus. *RR-QMO (Palmer, R...). An enormous work in progress. Sponsors include the American Ornithologists' Union, Smithsonian Institution, and New York State Museum and Science Service. Completed to date are: v. 1: Loons through flamingos. v. 2-3: Waterfowl. v. 4-5: Diurnal raptors (day-flying birds of prey). Conant, Roger, and Joseph T. Collins. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians: eastern and central North America. 3rd ed. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1991). Illus. (Peterson field guide series #12). *R-QLP 93-11128. Borror, Donald J., and Richard E. White. A field guide to the insects: America north of Mexico. (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1970). Illus.; bibliography. (Peterson field guide series #19) *R-QIM.Metcalf, Robert L. Destructive and useful insects: their habits and control. 5th ed. (New York: McGraw-Hill, c1993). Illus. *R-QIM 93-13430. Innes, William T. Exotic aquarium fishes; a work of general references. 19th ed. Ed. by George S. Myers, Helen Simkatis. (Maywood, N.J.: Metaframe Corp., c1966). Illus. *R-VRP 76-6384. Sterba, Gunther, and Dick Mills. The aquarium encyclopedia. Trans. by Susan Simpson. (Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press, 1983). Illus. with b/w & col. photographs, line drawings. *R-VRP 83-2197. |