Roger A. Caras's Books

The respected naturalist and journalist chronicles his life-long love of animals, discussing some experiences studying wildlife in Antarctica, Africa, and Sri Lanka

One of the world's most popular writers on pets and wildlife takes us on an exhilarating journey through the animal kingdom and shows how the domestication of animals transformed the entire course of civilisation.

As readers of A Cat Is Watching know, Roger Caras has a special affinity with the animal kingdom. Now, in a winning mix of psychological insight, factual research, and personal, paws-on experience, Caras takes the reader into the special world of dogs. A noted wildlife author explores the canine world and reveals what they see, hear, feel, taste, and smell, and more, in a heartwarming guide to man's best friend accompanied by amusing stories.

Describes dangerous mammals, reptiles, spiders, insects, flowers, shrubs, trees, and mushrooms.

Gathered by best-selling nature writer Roger Caras, these classic and little-known works of literature celebrate fishing as art, craft, and quasi-religious pursuit. From the early morning solitude of a lone fly-fisherman in a trout stream to the heart-pounding sea battle for a seven-hundred-pound tuna, these tales encompass the wide range of locales and experiences that make up the fisherman's world. Salmon, swordfish, the hammerhead shark, a terrifying green moray, catfish, the tough little jack, and everywhere - from ancient British streams to secluded American rivers - the trout. They are all here, pursued, observed, revered and remembered in a distinguished array of literary styles.

The award-winning author of books on nature, wild and companion animals, and the environment brings together a collection of tales by such master storytellers as Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, P.G. Wodehouse, and others, who join in their respect and admiration for the mysterious and beautiful feline.

Lists nearly 3000 items from several collections in the Princeton U. Library, but does not claim to be complete. A description of the items, arranged by the library's arbitrary document number, includes author, title, place and date of publication, call number, subjects catalogued by, and key-id number. Indexes are by chronology, author, title, subject, and first line of songs. Most documents are from the 1790's, but reprints published as late as 1974 are also included. Reprint of Caras' fine nature novel (set in the Everglades), first published by Little, Brown in 1969. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Mysterious, amusing, and always surprising, the domestic cat has padded its way into the hearts of animal lovers and, as this collection reveals, some of the world's greatest writers. Award-winning nature writer Roger Caras provides us with this big, new collection of tales all on the virtues of cats. Representing a wide range of styles, the authors in this anthology provide an irresistible array of stories. Cleveland Amory compares the human and feline aging processes in "A Cat for All Seasons". Ernest Hemingway paints an unforgettable scene about the allure of a wet stray in "Cat in the Rain". And P. G. Wodehouse doles out a generous portion of English wit in the delightful romp, "Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch". This volume celebrates the once-wild creature that has established a special place in the literature, lore, legends, and living rooms of their human admirers.

Reprint of the Little, Brown edition first published in 1966. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

An animal lover and professional naturalist describes his family's adventures in raising a personable bloodhound into a champion show dog.

Follows the activities of a coyote and its mate as they forage for food and try to keep out of danger.

Shows how cats view people and the world around them through a combination of biology, psychology, and personal anecdote.

Reprint of the Little, Brown edition first published in 1966. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Mara Simba tells the story of a single African lion from birth to death, and in the telling gives us an intense and detailed comprehension not only of lions but of the vast African savannah of which they are a part. We come to see every facet of the lions' daily and seasonal social life and struggle to survive - their ritual communication and play, hunting, traveling, meeting, and eternal vigilance against danger. --Book jacket.

oduces readers to his feline companions, and to the dogs, horses, cows, and even a llama with whom they share a "mostly peaceable kingdom". "Full of warmth and charm . . . delightful".--Alix Madrigal, San Francisco Chronicle. Photos.

Cat lovers will be enthralled with Caras's insights into the secret of catnip, the wonder of iridescent eyes, and the true meaning of a purr. Filled with charming stories about the felines in his own life, the author helps readers see wild and domestic cats for the remarkable creatures they are. 60 illustrations. (Animals/Pets)

Fictionalized saga of the infamous stock-killer of the early 1900's.

Presents theories and explanations for puzzling natural phenomena, including screams heard in the nighttime forest and whales that strand themselves on beaches and die.

A guide to the care and feeding of more than thirty species of mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, insects, and other animals that could be kept in a bedroom.

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