Royal British Columbia Museum's Books

Opossums, Shrews and Moles of British Columbia

By: David W. Nagorsen,Royal British Columbia Museum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Opossums, Shrews and Moles of British Columbia

By: David W. Nagorsen,Royal British Columbia Museum

Mammalogist David Nagorsen covers 12 species of insectivores (shrews and moles) and one marsupial (an opossum), describing their identifying characteristics, natural history, habitat and distribution. He also discusses the general biology of this group, including diet and anatomy.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

180

Publisher

UBC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0774805633

ISBN 13

9780774805636

Hoofed Mammals of British Columbia

By: David M. Shackleton,Royal British Columbia Museum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Hoofed Mammals of British Columbia

By: David M. Shackleton,Royal British Columbia Museum

Hoofed mammals (ungulates) are the most abundant large mammals in the world. They are also plentiful in British Columbia, which is home to nine wild native species: moose, elk, caribou, bison, mountain goat, two species of deer and two of sheep. There are also several introduced species. In Hoofed Mammals of British Columbia, David Shackleton presents a comprehensive summary of the most up-to-date information on these ungulates. In the well-illustrated introduction, he discusses their evolution and biology, survival adaptations, and social organization. He also covers conservation issues, tracking, and taxonomy. In the species accounts, he describes each species and subspecies and discusses their natural history: habitat, diet, behaviour, reproduction, life expectancy, and mortality factors, and predators. Each account includes a distribution map and data on taxonomy, recent population estimates, conservation status, and traditional aboriginal use. Excellent illustrations and two keys help identify each species by its external features or its skull. Hoofed Mammals of British Columbia is the third of six handbooks on the mammals of British Columbia, a Royal B.C. Museum project to update and expand the classic treatment by Ian McTaggart-Cowan and Charles Guiguet, The Mammals of British Columbia, last revised in 1965.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

276

Publisher

UBC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0774807288

ISBN 13

9780774807289

Bats of British Columbia

By: David W. Nagorsen,Robert Mark Brigham,Royal British Columbia Museum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Bats of British Columbia

By: David W. Nagorsen,Robert Mark Brigham,Royal British Columbia Museum

Beginning a new series, a handbook of information about the 16 species of bats in British Columbia, Canada, with an emphasis on identification, distribution, natural history, and conservation of these unique mammals. Includes an identification key, maps, and bandw drawings of each species, plus general information on the bat life cycle and the study of bats. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

186

Publisher

UBC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0774804823

ISBN 13

9780774804820

Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget Sound

By: Philip Lambert,Royal British Columbia Museum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget Sound

By: Philip Lambert,Royal British Columbia Museum

In this expanded and revised edition of Sea Stars of British Columbia, originally published in 1981, Philip Lambert describes 43 species and subspecies of sea stars in the coastal waters of northwestern North America. Lambert has expanded the geographic area to include the region from Glacier Bay in southeastern Alaska to the waters of Juan de Fuca Strait and Puget Sound of northern Washington. The sea star fauna of this region is the most diverse of all the temperate waters of the world. The great age of the Pacific Basin, and the varied habitats along this complex coastline, created by scouring glaciers and other natural forces, have stimulated the evolution of many new forms. Although he covers the coastal waters down to 200 metres below the surface, Lambert lists 26 more species that live below 200 metres and 14 others that occur just outside the region covered by this book.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

212

Publisher

UBC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

077480825X

ISBN 13

9780774808255

Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound

By: Philip Lambert,Royal British Columbia Museum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound

By: Philip Lambert,Royal British Columbia Museum

This is the first handbook devoted to sea cucumbers in the waters of British Columbia, southeast Alaska and northern Washington. Philip Lambert describes 34 species, including 2 new ones. He provides all the details to satisfy the professional biologist, yet his easy-going style makes this book suitable for anyone interested in coastal marine life. Photographs and illustrations help identify each species; a special colour section features the more colourful species in their natural habitats.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

194

Publisher

UBC Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0774806079

ISBN 13

9780774806077

The Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) of British Columbia

Astereae, Anthemideae, Eupatorieae and Inuleae

By: George W. Douglas,Royal British Columbia Museum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

The Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) of British Columbia

Astereae, Anthemideae, Eupatorieae and Inuleae

By: George W. Douglas,Royal British Columbia Museum

The sunflower family is one of the largest families of plants and includes many well-known species such as the dandelion, wormwood, goldenrod, chrysanthemum, and camomile. Over 300 sunflower family species are found in British Columbia. After an introduction reviewing the general characteristics of the sunflower family, this volume provides detailed taxonomic descriptions of species found in British Columbia from four tribes of this family: Astereae (including asters and daisies), Anthemideae (including sagebrush and tansy), Eupatorieae (including bricklebrush), and Inuleae (including filago and everlasting). An important purpose of this guide is to enable non-botanists to identify different species, and it includes identification keys, illustrations of various parts of the plants, and maps of the plant's known geographic range in the province. An appendix includes a glossary, lists of species and synonyms, and a list of excluded taxa.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

404

Publisher

University of Washington Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0772621616

ISBN 13

9780772621610

Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia

By: Nancy J. Turner,Royal British Columbia Museum

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia

By: Nancy J. Turner,Royal British Columbia Museum

A focus on the plants that provided heat, shelter, transportation, clothing, implements, nets, ropes for the first peoples in British Columbia.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

256

Publisher

University of British Columbia Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0774806877

ISBN 13

9780774806879

Book's by Royal British Columbia Museum

Opossums, Shrews and Moles of British Columbia

Opossums, Shrews and Moles of British Columbia

Hoofed Mammals of British Columbia

Hoofed Mammals of British Columbia

Bats of British Columbia

Bats of British Columbia

Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget Sound

Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget Sound

Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound

Sea Cucumbers of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound

The Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) of British Columbia

The Sunflower Family (Asteraceae) of British Columbia

Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia

Plant Technology of First Peoples in British Columbia

Username

Password

Username

Password

Password again

Birthday

Email