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Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild
Michael Forsberg · University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition Format: Print book |
The Great Plains were once among the greatest grasslands on the planet. But as the United States and Canada grew westward, the Plains were plowed up, fenced in, overgrazed, and otherwise degraded. Today, this fragmented landscape is the most endangered and least protected ecosystem in North... |
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The Secret Language of Dogs: Unlocking the Canine Mind for a Happier Pet
Victoria Stilwell · Ten Speed Press Pages: 160 Format: Print book |
Explore the Inner World of DogsRecent studies into the minds of canines show that they have a rich social intelligence and a physical and vocal language as complex and subtle as our own. In The Secret Language of Dogs, world-renowned trainer and star of Animal Planet's It's Me or the Dog Victoria... |
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Imperial Dreams: Tracking the Imperial Woodpecker Through the Wild Sierra Madre
Tim Gallagher · Atria Books Format: Hardcover |
Explorer and naturalist Tim Gallagher is obsessed with rare birds A decade ago Gallagher was one of the rediscoverers of the legendary ivory-billed woodpecker which most scientists believed had been extinct for more than half a centuryan event that caused an international stir Now in Imperial... |
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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 |
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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Nature Walks on the Indiana Prairie
Alan McPherson · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Pages: 108 Format: Paperback |
The easternmost extent of the western Great Plains begins in Indiana with the central tallgrass prairie. The "Grand Prairie Peninsula" occupies northwest Indiana roughly between Lake Michigan and the Wabash River. Although most of the Indiana prairie has gone the way of the bison... |
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Upstream: Selected Essays
Mary Oliver · Penguin Books Pages: 192 Format: Print book |
"In the beginning I was so young and such a stranger to myself I hardly existed. I had to go out into the world and see it and hear it and react to it, before I knew at all who I was, what I was, what I wanted to be." So begins Upstream, a collection of essays in which beloved... |
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Born To Be Wild: Hundreds of free nature activities for families
Hattie Garlick · Bloomsbury Natural History Pages: 256 Format: Print book |
Want to save cash, your child's imagination, and possibly even the planet? This is the book you need. Packed with great photos of real families in the outdoors, Born to Be Wild contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that require nothing more sophisticated than a child's imagination... |
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The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
Abigail Tucker · Simon & Schuster Pages: 256 Format: Print book |
A lively adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture in search of how cats conquered the world, the Internet, and our hearts.House cats rule back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, and our bedrooms. Clearly, they own the Internet, where a viral cat video can easily be viewed... |
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The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs
David Hone · Bloomsbury Sigma Pages: 304 Format: Print book |
'Gripping and wonderfully informative' Tom Holland, New Statesman Adored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic... |
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