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The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms
Nancy J Turner · Timber Press
Pages: 375
Format: Book
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If people knew how many poisonous plants are commonly found in homes and gardens, they'd be shocked. Plants as common as monkshood, castorbean, and oleander are not just dangerous, they're deadly.The North American Guide to Common Poisonous Plants and Mushrooms is a comprehensive, easy-to-use... |
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LOST WOODS - The Discovered Writing of Rachel Carson
Linda Lear · Beacon Press; 1ST edition
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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Here is a trove of Carson writing never before published or collected, uncovered by Linda Lear, author of the recent and acclaimed Rachel Carson: Witness for Nature. Included are examples of her early and often remarkable nature writing for newspapers and for the Fish and Wildlife Service;... |
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Being a Beast: Adventures Across the Species Divide
Charles Foster · Metropolitan Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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A passionate naturalist explores what it's really like to be an animal -- by living like themHow can we ever be sure that we really know the other? To test the limits of our ability to inhabit lives that are not our own, Charles Foster set out to know the ultimate other: the non-humans,... |
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Ruthless Tide: The Tragic Epic of the Johnstown Flood
AL ROKER · William Morrow
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood - the deadliest flood in US history - from New York Times bestselling author, NBC Host, and legendary weather authority Al Roker.May 1889: After a deluge of rainfall - nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours - swelled the Little... |
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Wonderlandscape: Yellowstone National Park and the Evolution of an American Cultural Icon
JOHN CLAYTON · Pegasus Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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An evocative blend of history and nature writing that tells the story of Yellowstone's evolving significance in American culture through the stories of ten iconic figures. Yellowstone is America's premier national park. Today is often a byword for conservation, natural beauty, and a way for everyone... |
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Smithsonian: Flora: Inside the Secret World of Plants
DK. · DK
Pages: 440
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the extraordinary diversity of the plant world--and how plants work--with this photographic celebration of the trees, flowers, and foliage plants that share our planet.From tiny mosses and delicate ferns to vibrant blooms and stately palms, Flora invites you to explore the plant... |
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The Holistic Dog: Inside the Canine Mind, Body, Spirit, Space
Laura Benko · Helios Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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People love their pets -- especially their dogs. They treat them as children, as part of the family. They want to do everything they can for them, including making them feel loved, welcomed, and appreciated around the house. By delving into dogs' worlds holistically through their mind,... |
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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Al Gore · Rodale Books
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
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The follow up to the #1 New York Times bestselling An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is a daring call to action, exposing the reality of how humankind has aided in the destruction of our planet and groundbreaking information on what you can do now.Vice President... |
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Pukka's Promise: The Quest for Longer-Lived Dogs
Ted Kerasote · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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From the best-selling author who offers the most utterly compelling translation of dog to human I have ever seen Jeffrey Masson, a joyful chronicle of a dog that is also a groundbreaking answer to the question How can we give our dogs the happiest, healthiest lives? When Ted Kerasote was ready... |
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Fisherman's Blues: A West African Community at Sea
Anna Badkhen · Riverhead Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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An intimate account of life in a West African fishing village, tugged by currents ancient and modern, and dependent on an ocean that is being radically transformed.The sea is broken, fishermen say. The sea is empty. The genii have taken the fish elsewhere.For centuries, fishermen have launched... |
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Quakeland: On the Road to America's Next Devastating Earthquake
KATHRYN MILES · Dutton
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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A journey around the United States in search of the truth about the threat of earthquakes leads to spine-tingling discoveries, unnerving experts, and ultimately the kind of preparations that will actually help guide us through disasters. It's a road trip full of surprises. Earthquakes.... |
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Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
Fiona Reid · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Fourth Edition edition
Pages: 608
Format: Paperback
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The Peterson Field Guide Series (R) Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson InstituteAmerica's Best-Selling Field GuidesTHE PETERSON IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM Roger Tory Peterson's unique system shows exactly what features... |
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