John Sparks Books

This book is published to accompany the television series entitled Realms of the Russian Bear.

All of the 134 living species of owl in the world today--their anatomy, their evolution, and every aspect of their behavior--are here. Owls boast extraordinary sensory abilities. Dozens of full-color photos display a variety of owl species all around the world. 240 pages (16 in color), 62 b/w illus., 6 x 8 1/4.

Linked to a BBC1 television series, this is an account of sexual reproduction in the animal world, culminating in the question of why there should be sex in the first place - the ultimate driving force of evolution, but also selfish, aggressive, competitive and sometimes fatal.

Der Text-Bild-Band beschreibt die verschiedenartigen Landschaften, die naturhistorischen und ökologischen Gegebenheiten Russlands und der zentralasiatischen Republiken. - Vgl. Fernsehserie.