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BirdNote: Chirps, Quirks, and Stories of 100 Birds from the Popular Public Radio Show
Ellen Blackstone · Sasquatch Books
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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One hundred entertaining and informative essays from the popular public radio feature program, BirdNote, accompanied by original illustrations throughout--an illuminating volume for bird and nature lovers across North America.Here are the best stories about our avian friends from the public... |
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Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul
Scott Weidensaul · North Point Press; First Edition edition
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover
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In 1953, birding guru Roger Tory Peterson and noted British naturalist James Fisher set out on what became a legendary journey-a one hundred day trek over 30,000 miles around North America. They traveled from Newfoundland to Florida, deep into the heart of Mexico, through the Southwest,... |
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Still Waters: The Secret World of Lakes
Curt Stager · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating exploration of lakes around the world, from Walden Pond to the Dead Sea.More than a century and a half have passed since Walden was first published, and the world is now a very different place. Lakes are changing rapidly, not because we are separate from nature but because... |
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Dan Egan · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 364
Format: Paperback
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A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award Midwest Booksellers Choice Award Winner "Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut and cautiously hopeful narrative. ... Egan's book is bursting with life... |
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The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us
LUCY JONES · Doubleday
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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By the world-renowned seismologist, a surprising history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to comeEarthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--these all stem from the same forces that give our planet life. It is only when they exceed... |
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Dog Training 101: Step-by-Step Instructions for raising a happy well-behaved dog
KYRA SUNDANCE · Quarry Books
Pages: 175
Format: Paperback
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Sit! Stay! It's easy with Dog Training 101Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions every dog owner needs and wants to know as you care for and raise your canine best friend. From basic commands like sit, stay, and come to everything... |
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Trooper: The Bobcat Who Came in from the Wild
FORREST BRYANT JOHNSON · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 244
Format: Hardcover
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Whenever middle-aged desert tour guide Forrest Bryant Johnson went out on his daily walks into the Mojave, all was usually peaceful and serene. But one beautiful summer day in 1987, Forrest heard a cry of distress. Following the cries, he came upon a small bobcat kitten, injured, orphaned,... |
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National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Birds of North America
Edward S. Brinkley · Sterling
Pages: 528
Format: Paperback
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From the National Wildlife Federation® comes the most up-to-date, all-photographic field guide to North American birds. Birders will find it indispensable: this single, portable volume features more than 750 species, along with more than 2,000 stunning images by leading nature photographers... |
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Spirit of the Horse: A Celebration in Fact and Fable
WILLIAM SHATNER · ST MARTIN'S Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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From his first time riding as a child, William Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. Whether seated in the saddle, communicating with them, or simply appreciating their beauty, his bond with these majestic animals is deep. For decades he has sought to share his joy -- with children,... |
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