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Wolf Spirit: A Story of Wolves and Wonder
Gudrun PfluÌ?ger · Rocky Mountain Books
Pages: 247
Format: Print book
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When diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor, Gudrun Pflüger was told she had eighteen months left to live. Taking the wolf - a true "endurance athlete" - as her model, she immerses herself in the wilderness of the mountain ranges of western Canada and focuses her mind and body... |
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The Book of Snakes: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from around the World
Mark O'Shea · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 656
Format: Hardcover
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For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets. Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick and so these... |
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Horse Hoof Care
Cherry Hill · Storey Publishing, LLC; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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Cherry Hill, America's most trusted equine expert, teams up with Richard Klimesh, a professional farrier and her frequent writing partner, to address the twin topics of hoof care and horseshoeing. Proper hoof care is one of the most important contributors to a horse's health and well-being.... |
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What's Bugging You?: A Fond Look at the Animals We Love to Hate
Arthur V. Evans · University of Virginia Press
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
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We are told from the time we are children that insects and spiders are pests, when the truth is that most have little or no effect on us--although the few that do are often essential to our existence. Arthur Evans suggests we take a closer look at our slapped-at, stepped-on, and otherwise... |
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ASPCA Complete Guide to Dogs
Sheldon L Gerstenfeld · Chronicle Books
Pages: 511
Format: Paperback
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The ultimate resource for dog lovers, the ASPCA Complete Guide to Dogs is the authoritative volume on selecting and caring for any kind of dog. In the ASPCA tradition, this book has a strong focus on mixed breeds - a major difference from most other dog books, which describe only purebreds.... |
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Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other
CRAIG GROSSI · William Morrow
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a US Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America together, "spreading the message of stubborn positivity."In 2010, Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine... |
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Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America
Craig Childs · Pantheon
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Apocalyptic Planet comes a vivid travelogue through prehistory, tracing the arrival of the First People in North America at least twenty thousand years ago and the artifacts that tell of their lives and fates. This book upends our notions of where these people came... |
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My Lost Brothers: The Untold Story by the Yarnell Hill Fire's Lone Survivor
Brendan McDonough · Hachette Books
Pages: 278
Format: Print book
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A gripping first-person account by the sole survivor of Arizona's disastrous 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire, which took the lives of 19 "hotshots"--firefighters trained specifically to battle wildfires. Brendan McDonough was on the verge of becoming a hopeless, inveterate heroin addict... |
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American Alligator: Ancient Predator in the Modern World
Kelby Ouchley · University Press of Florida
Format: Print book
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“From prehistoric relatives to post-endangered status, Ouchley provides a comprehensive review of the alligator, an iconic southern creature.”—Michael K. Steinberg, author of Stalking the Ghost Bird “The conservation of the American alligator is one of history’s... |
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Shark Attacks: Terrifying True Accounts Of Shark Attacks Worldwide
Alex MacCormick · St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pages: 241
Format: Book
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More horrifying than Jaws--because it's true!Believe it or not, shark attacks are still a very real threat to humans. These unspeakably bloody encounters happen in shallow water, in "safe" areas, to people just like you--people who thought it could never happen to them.HONG... |
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The Big Book of Small Equines: A Celebration of Miniature Horses and Shetland Ponies
Johnny Robb · Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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A lavish look at the world’s most adorable breeds of horses.Although Miniature Horses and Shetland Ponies are smallest of all the equines, the enthusiasm of their owners and other fans is gigantic. And with good reason: Minis and Shetlands are as versatile as they are cuddly, found... |
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Nature Guide: Rocks and Minerals
DK Publishing · DK ADULT
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
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The new DK Nature Guides form a comprehensive, accessible, and informative series of illustrated reference books that tackle key natural history subjects in DK's uniquely visual style. Produced in collaboration with expert consultants at the Smithsonian Institution, each guide is expertly... |
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