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The Inner Life of Animals: Love, Grief, and Compassion?Surprising Observations of a Hidden World

PETER WOHLLEBEN · Greystone Books
Pages: 277
Format: Hardcover

"Like The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben's The Inner Life of Animals will rock your world. Surprising, humbling, and filled with delight, this book shows us that animals think, feel and know in much the same way as we do--and that their lives are, to them, as precious as ours...

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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

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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My Lost Brothers: The Untold Story by the Yarnell Hill Fire's Lone Survivor

Brendan McDonough · Hachette Books
Pages: 278
Format: Print book

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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Ponds and Small Lakes: Microorganisms and Freshwater Ecology

Brian Moss · Pelagic Publishing
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

Ponds and small lakes support an extremely rich biodiversity of fascinating organisms. Many people have tried pond-dipping and encountered a few unfamiliar creatures, such as dragonfly nymphs and caddisfly larvae. However, there is a far richer world of microscopic organisms, such as diatoms,...
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Wolf Spirit: A Story of Wolves and Wonder

Gudrun PfluÌ?ger · Rocky Mountain Books
Pages: 247
Format: Print book

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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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

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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Nature Guide: Rocks and Minerals

DK Publishing · DK ADULT
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback

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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Horse Hoof Care

Cherry Hill · Storey Publishing, LLC; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

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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Underland: A Deep Time Journey

Robert Macfarlane · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling, award-winning author of Landmarks and The Old Ways, a haunting voyage into the planet's past and future.

Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation" (Wall Street Journal) , Robert Macfarlane is the celebrated author of books about...

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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

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...

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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern North America

Jon L Dunn · National Geographic
Pages: 431
Format: Print book

New enthusiasts are flocking in record numbers to the fascinating pastime of birding. National Geographic has been meeting their need for clear and accurate information for 25 years with our million-selling Field Guide to the Birds of North America. Now, to better serve the expanding market,...
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Aquarium Fish: A Definitive Guide To Identifying And Keeping Freshwater And Marine Fishes

Mary Bailey · Southwater
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

A comprehensive practical guide to setting up all types of aquaria, with 700 step-by-step photographs.
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Secret Service Dogs : the heroes who protect the president of the united states

Maria Goodavage · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Print book

In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed a fascinating first-time-ever...
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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

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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American Alligator: Ancient Predator in the Modern World

Kelby Ouchley · University Press of Florida
Format: Print book

“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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