{"product_id":"the-amateur-naturalist-and-exotic-petkeeper-7-paperback","title":"The Amateur Naturalist (and Exotic Petkeeper) #7 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJonathan Downes\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor 100 years, from the mid-19th Century, natural history was the premier British hobby. Over the last 50 years it has declined in popularity for a number of reasons, most notably that killing living creatures for a hobby is quite rightly no longer seen as ethical. With the technological advances of the 21st Century, however, everything has changed. With a digital camera one can have a butterfly collection for example, and with the advent of cheap air travel, places once only accessible by the Gerald Durrells of this world, can be visited by everybody. Suddenly, the amateur naturalist can come into his, or her, own, and there has never been a better time for people to get involved. Amateur naturalists across the world are carrying out valuable research, and participating in essential breeding programmes. If you are interested, this magazine is for you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Initially coming out four times a year, the magazine will feature authoritative articles on keeping herps and inverts, the more unusual fish, and even exotic mammals and birds. However, although we intend to be the definitive magazine for those who believe in the responsible keeping of exotic pets, we want to do more than that. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Includes \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e COSTA RICAN ADVENTURE: Central American Wildlife by David Loft\u003cbr\u003e FRUIT BEETLES WITH ATTITUDE: Captive Cetoniinae by Max Blake\u003cbr\u003e TALES FROM THE BUSH: In the Footsteps of Wallace by Stephen Backshall\u003cbr\u003e ADULT BABIES: Axolotls by Trevor Smith\u003cbr\u003e NOT QUITE JAWS: Freshwater  Sharks  by David Marshall\u003cbr\u003e FROM THE SOLOMON ISLANDS: The Jade Mantis by Graham Smith\u003cbr\u003e SNAKEHEADS: Channa chat by Max Blake \u003cbr\u003e A PRICKLY INDIAN: Bengal Spiny Stick Insect by Janice Holt\u003cbr\u003e ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS: Your first snake by Richard Freeman\u003cbr\u003e FREE RANGE NEPHILA: Orb spinner spiders at home by Ray Gabriel\u003cbr\u003e ZEBRA RODENTS: African striped mice by Oll Lewis\u003cbr\u003e IN DEPTH: Insect diets and the role of toxins in food plants by Curtis Lakin \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Plus: events, news, reviews, contacts, directory and much more\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53213386998067,"sku":"9781905723386","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/HAY4x3VktF9781905723386.webp?v=1775764490","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-amateur-naturalist-and-exotic-petkeeper-7-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}