Hamster
Published on 4. March 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-00-712282-0 (ISBN)
Description
The Collins Family Pet Guide series are attractive, colour-illustrated guides that give all the practical advice necessary for raising healthy, happy pets. This comprehensive family guide is full of helpful information and expert advice to choosing and owning a hamster. All aspects of everyday care are covered, but in addition, there are lots of interesting facts and anecdotes about one of Britain's most popular family pets. Highly illustrated with beautiful, specially commissioned colour photographs, this book has information and advice on: /Origins and history /Hamster species and varieties /Behaviour and biology /Acquiring a hamster /Housing /Looking after your hamster /Breeding /Healthcare /Emergency care
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Illustrations
120 col illus, With index
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 148 mm
Weight
287 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-712282-0 (9780007122820)
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Person
David Alderton is an international best-selling authority on pets and their care. He contributes to a wide range of general and specialist publications about pets on a regular basis. These range from The Times Educational Supplement and Woman's Weekly to Pet Reptile and Bird Keeper. He has spoken at a variety of local, national and international seminars and debates relating to pet care subjects. A frequent participant on radio programmes, David is the voice behind Liberty Radio's Pet's Corner advice feature, and has also appeared on television on numerous occasions. David holds a BA Honours degree in Medical Sciences from Cambridge University.