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The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy
Anna Clark · Metropolitan Books
Pages: 336 Format: Hardcover
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The first full account of the Flint, Michigan, water scandal, an American tragedy, with new details, from Anna Clark, the award-winning Michigan journalist who has covered the story from its beginnings
When the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014,... |
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The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras
Brantley Hargrove · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover
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A tale of obsession and daring. A contest between humankind and nature's fiercest phenomenon. The saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived.
At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged... |
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 7th Edition
JON L DUNN · National Geographic
Pages: 592 Format: Paperback
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This fully revised and updated edition of the best-selling North American bird field guide is the most up-to-date guide on the market. Perfect for beginning to advanced birders, it is the only book organized to match the latest American Ornithologists' Union taxonomy.With more than... |
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The Horse Encyclopedia
Elwyn Hartley Edwards · DK Publishing
Pages: 360 Format: Print book
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The Horse Encyclopedia is a comprehensive photographic guide to more than 150 horse and pony breeds and types from around the world. Browse through the catalog of gorgeous photographs and learn about the characteristics and origins of each breed, from Friesians to Thoroughbreds,... |
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Sphynx
Rebecca Felix ·
Sphynx (Blastoff Readers. Level 2)
Library Binding
– August, 2015
Format: Print book
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Sphynx cats. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- |
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Dan Egan · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384 Format: Hardcover
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A landmark work of science, history and reporting on the past, present and imperiled future of the Great Lakes. The Great Lakes -- Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior -- hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation... |
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The Dog Decoder: The Essential Guide to Understanding Your Dog's Behavior
David Alderton · Chartwell Books
Pages: 176 Format: Hardcover
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While many dog owners have an intuitive link with their four-legged companions, wouldn't it be fantastic of dogs could talk? Sadly, they can't, but when looking for a way to deepen relationships with your dogs this book will point out the key signs that you and your dog are actually engaged... |
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Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?
Alan Weisman · Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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A powerful investigation into the chances for humanitys future from the author of the bestseller The World Without Us.In his bestselling book The World Without Us, Alan Weisman considered how the Earth could heal and even refill empty niches if relieved of humanitys constant pressures.... |
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Climate Change: Examining the Facts
Daniel Bedford · Abc-Clio
Pages: 212 Format: Print book
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Is public understanding of global warming suffering from politically biased news coverage? Is it true that the global scientific community has not reached a consensus on whether humans are causing climate change? This important book addresses these questions and many more about global warming,... |
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Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Erich Hoyt · Firefly Books
Pages: 300 Format: Hardcover
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In the Encyclopedia of Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises, award-winning author and whale researcher Erich Hoyt takes readers into the field for an intimate encounter with some 90 species of cetaceans that make their homes in the world's oceans. Drawing on decades of firsthand experience... |
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Gems of the World
Cally Oldershaw · Firefly Books
Pages: 256 Format: Paperback
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This new book is a practical, comprehensive guide to the identification and use of precious and semi-precious gems, novelty stones, agates and crystals. Presenting the latest information on the gemstone industry, with an extensive section on ethical mining, conflict diamonds, and the emergence... |
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Natural Wonders of the World
Smithsonian Institution. · DK
Pages: 440 Format: Hardcover
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Discover Earth's most beautiful and fascinating natural landmarks. From the spectacular granite domes of Yosemite to the reefs of the Bahama Banks and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, this is an unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures. From the Rocky Mountains to the Great... |
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A Gift from Bob: How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas
James Bowen · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 172 Format: Print book
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Bob Fever has swept the globe, with A Street Cat Named Bob vaulting its way to #7 on The New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. With rights sold to 27 countries around the globe and a top spot on the British bestseller list for more than a year, this... |
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Will's red coat : a story of friendship, faith, and one old dog's choice to live again
Tom Ryan · William Morrow
Pages: 288 Format: Hardcover
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A true story of acceptance, perseverance, and the possibility of love and redemption as evocative, charming, and powerful as the New York Times bestseller Following Atticus. Drawn by an online post, Tom Ryan adopted Will, a frightened, deaf, and mostly blind elderly dog, and brought... |
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