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The Sun Is a Compass: A 4,000-Mile Journey into the Alaskan Wilds
Caroline Van Hemert · Little, Brown Spark
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Hope Jahren, Helen MacDonald, and Cheryl Strayed, the gripping story of a biologist's journey from Washington State to high above the Arctic Circle -- traveling across remote and rugged terrain solely by human power -- to rediscover birds, the natural world, and her own love... |
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Genesis: The Deep Origin of Societies
Edward O. Wilson · Liveright
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Forming a twenty-first-century statement on Darwinian evolution, one shorn of "religious and political dogma," Edward O. Wilson offers a bold work of scientific thought and synthesis.Asserting that religious creeds and philosophical questions can be reduced to purely genetic and evolutionary... |
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Shoot for the Moon: The Space Race and the Extraordinary Voyage of Apollo 11
James Donovan · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 464
Format: Hardcover
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"This is the best book on Apollo that I have read. Extensively researched and meticulously accurate, it successfully traces not only the technical highlights of the program but also the contributions of the extraordinary people who made it possible." --Mike Collins, Command module... |
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Darwin Devolves: The New Science About DNA That Challenges Evolution
Michael J. Behe · HarperOne
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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The scientist who has been dubbed the "Father of Intelligent Design" and author of the groundbreaking book Darwin's Black Box contends that recent scientific discoveries further disprove Darwinism and strengthen the case for an intelligent creator. In his controversial bestseller... |
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Ben Goldfarb · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers... |
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Mama's Last Hug: Animal and Human Emotions
Frans de Waal · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times best-selling author and primatologist Frans de Waal explores the fascinating world of animal and human emotions.Frans de Waal has spent four decades at the forefront of animal research. Following up on the best-selling Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?, which... |
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The Empire of the Eagle: An Illustrated Natural History
Mike Unwin · Yale University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A lavishly illustrated celebration of each of the world's sixty-eight currently recognized eagle species in all their magnificence and beguiling diversity Eagles hold a unique allure among birds for their combination of power, grace, and predatory prowess. Captivating the human imagination,... |
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An Elephant in My Kitchen
Françoise Malby-Anthony · Pan Macmillan
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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A blonde, chic Parisienne, Francoise never expected to find herself living on a South African game reserve. But when she fell in love with renowned conservationist Lawrence Anthony her life took an unexpected turn. Lawrence died in 2012 and Francoise was left to face the tough reality of running... |
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