Author: James HerriotPublisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 9780312084981
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
An English veterinarian reminisces about his life, career, and animal patients in a small village.
All Creatures Great and Small
Author: James HerriotPublisher: Pan
ISBN: 9781529042061
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But from his erratic new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to incomprehensible farmers, herds of semi-feral cattle, a pig called Nugent and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James finds he is on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him. And when he meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, all the training and experience in the world can't help him...
The World of All Creatures Great & Small
Author: All Creatures Great and SmallPublisher: Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN: 178929407X
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
Celebrating the much-loved remake of the iconic series All Creatures Great & Small, and featuring exclusive interviews from the cast and creators, as well as full colour photography from the show. Based on James Herriot's memoirs.
Author: James HerriotAll Creatures Great and Small
Author: James HerriotPublisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 1447224213
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 467
Book Description
The first collection of memoirs from the author who inspired the BBC and Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small. This edition contains If Only They Could Talk and It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet. Fresh out of Glasgow Veterinary College, to the young James Herriot 1930s Yorkshire seems to offer an idyllic pocket of rural life in a rapidly changing world. But from his erratic new colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, to incomprehensible farmers, herds of semi-feral cattle, a pig called Nugent and an overweight Pekingese called Tricki Woo, James finds he is on a learning curve as steep as the hills around him. And when he meets Helen, the beautiful daughter of a local farmer, all the training and experience in the world can’t help him . . . Since they were first published, James Herriot’s memoirs have sold millions of copies and entranced generations of animal lovers. Charming, funny and touching, All Creatures Great and Small is a heart-warming story of determination, love and companionship from one of Britain’s best-loved authors. 'I grew up reading James Herriot's books and I'm delighted that thirty years on, they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then' – Kate Humble 'Herriot's enchanting tales of life in the Dales are deservedly classics. Full of extraordinary characters, animal and human, the books never fail to delight' – Amanda Owen, bestselling author of The Yorkshire Shepherdess
All Creatures
Author: Robert E. KohlerPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400849713
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 380
Book Description
We humans share Earth with 1.4 million known species and millions more species that are still unrecorded. Yet we know surprisingly little about the practical work that produced the vast inventory we have to date of our fellow creatures. How were these multitudinous creatures collected, recorded, and named? When, and by whom? Here a distinguished historian of science tells the story of the modern discovery of biodiversity. Robert Kohler argues that the work begun by Linnaeus culminated around 1900, when collecting and inventory were organized on a grand scale in natural history surveys. Supported by governments, museums, and universities, biologists launched hundreds of collecting expeditions to every corner of the world. Kohler conveys to readers the experience and feel of expeditionary travel: the customs and rhythms of collectors' daily work, and its special pleasures and pains. A novel twist in this story is that survey collecting was rooted not just in science but also in new customs of outdoor recreation, such as hiking, camping, and sport hunting. These popular pursuits engendered a wide scientific interest in animals and plants and inspired wealthy nature-goers to pay for expeditions. The modern discovery of biodiversity became a reality when scientists' desire to know intersected with the culture of outdoor vacationing. General readers as well as scholars will find this book fascinating.
All Creatures Weird and Dangerous
Author: Timm OttersonPublisher: Guernica World Editions
ISBN: 9781771837088
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
All Creatures Weird and Dangerous describes the author's experiences as a veterinarian drawn by chance to care for a variety of cryptozoological creatures. As a practicing veterinarian, the author is called upon, as if by strange forces, to care for a Chupacabra, Sasquatch, Lake Erie's monster Bessie, mermaids and fairies in Newfoundland, and eventually a unicorn in the Highlands of Scotland. Drawing on his experiences as a wildlife rehabilitator and exotic-animal veterinarian, the author cares for these odd creatures, describing his work in accurate medical detail and touching on the importance of compassion and the need to respect all creatures on our planet. An homage to James Herriott's All Creatures Great and Small, while touching on stories equally appropriate for an episode of the X-Files.
All Things Wise and Wonderful
Author: James HerriotPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 145322792X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 632
Book Description
World War II intrudes on the pastoral life of the Yorkshire veterinarian and #1 New York Times–bestselling author of All Creatures Great and Small. Only a couple of years after settling into his new home in northern England, James Herriot is called to war. In this series of poignant and humorous episodes, the great veterinarian shares his experiences training with the Royal Air Force, pining for a pregnant wife, and checking in on the people back home who made his practice so fascinating. As the young men of Yorkshire are sent into battle and farmers consider the broader world they’re a part of, Herriot reflects on the lives—human and animal alike—that make his home worth fighting for.
Every Living Thing
Author: James HerriotPublisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1453227946
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
The #1 New York Times–bestselling author of All Creatures Great and Small reflects on the rewards of training the next generation of veterinarians. As an aging James Herriot begins to see more house pets than livestock, the challenge of treating animals—and reassuring their owners—provides plenty of excitement, mystery, and moments of sheer delight. After building up his own practice, the renowned country vet begins to teach a new generation about a business both old-fashioned and very modern. He watches with pride as his own children show a knack for medicine, and remarks on the talents and quirks of a string of assistants. There is no perfecting the craft, since people and their animals are all remarkably different, but Herriot proves that the best healers are also the most compassionate.
Hear All Creatures!
Author: Karen AndersonPublisher: New River Press (RI)
ISBN: 9781891724114
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
From Americas Animal Communicator, this is a story of love and loss, courage and tragedy, and the animals we love. Experience Karen Anderson's first shock as she realized she could literally talk to the animals. But that's only the beginning. Stand by her side as she communicates not only with animals in the "here and now," but with those who have passed on. And hear the profound sometimes mindwrenching messages and insights the animals themselves provide. Find out why we bond with animals on a level that can exceed even our human relationships...and find out how you too can communicate, and better your relationships with, the animals you love!
