Provides a synthesis of scientific information on the biology & ecology of the Greater Sage-Grouse. Bringing together the experience of thirty-eight researchers, this title describes the bird's population trends, its sagebrush habitat, & potential limitations to conservation. ...

From whales to tropical fish, from rhino to its unique birdlife, the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park has it all. This title takes you to the south-eastern coast of Africa
- to the Elephant Coast of the Zulu Kingdom in the South African province of Kwa Zulu-Natal, where you'll find the 260, 000-hectare Greater St Lucia Wetland Park.
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The year is 1803, & young Oliver Baldwin arrives in Boston to take his berth aboard the newly launched United States brig Argus commanded by Stephen Decatur. Argus is bound for the Mediterranean to join Commodore Preble's squadron to protect our trade against the ' Barbary Pirates', the North African Corsairs. ...

Muhammad Ali stars as himself in this dramatised version of his life story up to the late 1970s. It

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Emotional drama starring Pierce Brosnan, Susan Sarandon & Carey Mulligan. When their eldest son Bennett (Aaron Johnson) is killed in a car accident, affluent middle-aged couple Allen & Grace Brewer (Brosnan & Sarandon) struggle to come to terms with his sudden death. While Grace becomes obsessed with the minute details of the last moments of her son's life, mathematics professor Allen withdraws into the recesses of his mind. Further turmoil lies in store with the arrival of troubled young woman Rose (Mulligan), who claims to be pregnant with Bennett's baby. ...

For thousands of years, slavery went unchallenged in principle. Then in a single century, slavery was abolished & more than seven million slaves were freed. Greatest Emancipations tells this amazing story, focusing on Haiti, the British Caribbean, the US, Cuba & Brazil, which accounted for the vast majority of slaves in the west. ...

Collection of five period dramas. In ' Elizabeth' (1998), it is 1554, & England is ruled by the fervently Catholic Queen Mary (Kathy Burke), whose persecution of Protestants even extends to her own half-sister, Elizabeth (Cate Blanchett). When Mary dies, Elizabeth succeeds to the throne, but finds her country under threat from the Scots, French & Spanish. Although conducting an affair with Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester (Joseph Fiennes), Elizabeth is urged by her advisors to wed & produce an heir. Meanwhile, plots against her are being hatched by the Catholic bishops, & Elizabeth soon becomes the target of an assassination attempt. In 'A Room with a View' (1986), at the turn of the century, Lucy Honeychurch (Helena Bonham-Carter) has her passions stirred by young George Emerson (Julian Sands) while on holiday in Italy. On her return to Surrey she tries to put George behind her, but becomes increasingly disillusioned with her dull fiance, Cecil (Daniel Day-Lewis). In ' Sense & Sensibility' (1995), Emma Thompson stars in & provides the screenplay for this adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Thompson plays Elinor, the eldest of sisters who are reduced in means when their father dies & his estate passes on to his son from his first marriage. They are soon accepted into their new society, each finding romance, but with some pain along the way. In ' The Age of Innocence' (1993), Martin Scorsese's adaptation of Edith Wharton's scathing account of the tribal customs of the 19th century New York elite, Newland Archer (Day-Lewis) is betrothed to the demure May Welland (Winona Ryder), a sensible girl who befits his respectable social position. But when May's cousin, the beautiful & sophisticated Countess Olenska (Michelle Pfeiffer), returns from a scandalous divorce in Europe, she provokes a passionate & uncontrollable love in Newl&. With his reputation in the balance, Newland must now choose between following his heart or conforming to social convention. Finally, in ' The Remains of the Day' (1993), Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) is the perfect English butler, a man who has spent the best part of his working life in service at Darlington Hall. Housekeeper Miss Kenton (Thompson) also works at Darlington, & as the days pass, she & Stevens develop a close feeling for each other. Meanwhile, as the Second World War approaches, Lord Darlington (James Fox)'s wish to avert catastrophe leads him to become involved with the Nazis. ...