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Woolly: The True Story of the De-Extinction of One of History's Most Iconic Creatures
BEN MEZRICH · Atria Books
Pages: 293
Format: Hardcover
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Science fiction becomes reality in this Jurassic Park-like story of the genetic resurrection of an extinct species - the woolly mammoth - by the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel."With his knack for turning narrative nonfiction into stories worthy... |
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Secret Service Dogs : the heroes who protect the president of the united states
Maria Goodavage · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed a fascinating first-time-ever... |
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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?
Frans de Waal · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 340
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Bestseller From world-renowned biologist and primatologist Frans de Waal, a groundbreaking work on animal intelligence destined to become a classic.What separates your mind from an animal's? Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your sense of self, or your... |
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The Horse-Lover's Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition: A–Z Guide to All Things Equine: Barrel Racing, Breeds, Cinch, Cowboy Curtain, Dressage, Driving, Foaling, ... Riding, English & Western, and So Much More
Jessie Haas · Storey Publishing
Pages: 448
Format: Print book
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Here is a completely revised, full-color second edition of the established go-to source for equestrian information. This comprehensive A-to-Z guide covers "everything horse" and bridges gaps in the equestrian universe between English and Western styles. More than 1,700 entries... |
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The New Rules of the Roost: Organic Care and Feeding for the Family Flock
ROBERT LITT · Timber Press
Pages: 248
Format: Hardcover
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New from Robert and Hannah Litt - the owners of the Urban Farm Store and the authors of the bestselling A Chicken in Every Yard - comes a hardworking guide to backyard chicken keeping that goes beyond the basics. The New Rules of the Roost addresses the read problems that crop up when keeping... |
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Catnip: A Love Story
MICHAEL KORDA · Countryman Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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From silly to sweet, 365 cat sketches by Michael Korda, drawn with love for his wife With the imagination of a writer and the eye of an artist, Michael Korda doodled on the backs of old manuscripts in his tackroom while his wife, Margaret, was out riding. They loved and acquired cats -- a habit... |
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Shop Cats of New York
Tamar Arslanian · Harpercollins
Pages: 176
Format: Print book
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Humans of New York meets The French Cat in this carefully cultivated, gorgeous full-color collection featuring New York's iconic felines and the stories behind them.They inhabit New York City's most legendary and coziest spots - the Algonquin Hotel, a whiskey distillery, Bleecker Street... |
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Complete Cat Care
DK Publishing · DK Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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Combining everything you need to know about cats, from choosing a kitten or cat and day-to-day advice on nutrition and grooming, to guidance on behavior, play, and health and diseases, Complete Cat Care will help readers provide the best possible care for a cat at every stage of its life. |
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Advanced Top Bar Beekeeping: Next Steps for the Thinking Beekeeper
Christy Hemenway · New Society
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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Bee populations are plummeting worldwide. Colony Collapse Disorder poses a serious threat to many plants which rely on bees for pollination, including a significant proportion of our food crops. Top bar hives are based on the concept of understanding and working with bees' natural systems,... |
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The Day of the Cajundome Mega-Shelter
Jeff T Hennessy · Acadian House Publishing
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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A 160-page book that describes how the Cajundome in Lafayette, La., evolved into the nation s first mega-shelter in the wake of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. With a population of over 7,000 at its peak, this facility became a model for the rest of the nation, with its own medical clinic, security... |
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The Seabird's Cry: The Lives and Loves of the Planet's Great Ocean Voyagers
ADAM NICOLSON · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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Life itself could never have been sustainable without seabirds. As Adam Nicolson writes: "They are bringers of fertility, the deliverers of life from ocean to land."A global tragedy is unfolding. Even as we are coming to understand them, the number of seabirds on our planet is in freefall,... |
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The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide
Richard Garrigues · Comstock Publishing Associates; 2 edition
Format: Book
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This is the one compact, portable, and user-friendly field guide the novice or experienced birder needs to identify birds in the field in the diverse habitats found in Costa Rica. It features descriptions and illustrations of all 903 species definitely known from Costa Rica, including pelagics... |
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Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey
STEPHEN KUUSISTO · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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In a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.At the age of thirty-eight, Stephen Kuusisto - who has managed his whole life without... |
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