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New Titles - Outdoors & Nature
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This Land: How Cowboys, Capitalism, and Corruption are Ruining the American West
Ketcham, Christopher · Viking
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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A hard-hitting look at the battle now raging over the fate of the public lands in the American West--and a plea for the protection of these last wild placesThe public lands of the western United States comprise some 450 million acres of grassland, steppe land, canyons, forests, and mountains.... |
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Wild Horses of the Summer Sun: A Memoir of Iceland
Tory Bilski · Pegasus Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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A wondrous story of adventure and friendship featuring a group of women who ride Icelandic horses."Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us." -- Virgina WoolfEach June, Tory Bilski meets up with fellow women travelers in Reykjavik where they head to northern... |
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Our Planet
Fothergill, Alastair · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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With a foreword by Sir David Attenborough, this is the striking photographic companion to the groundbreaking NETFLIX original documentary series, presenting never-before-seen visuals of nature's most intriguing animals in action and the environmental change that has to be seen to be believed.With... |
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Best Hikes Washington, D.C.: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls
Bill Burnham · Falcon Guides
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback
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In Best Hikes Washington, DC authors Bill and Mary Burnham detail the best hikes within about an hour's drive of downtown, hikes perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find great outdoor activities close to home. Each featured hike includes detailed hike specs and descriptions,... |
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The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast
Blum, Andrew · Ecco
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planetThe weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones,... |
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Fire in the Sky: Cosmic Collisions, Killer Asteroids, and the Race to Defend Earth
Gordon L. Dillow · Scribner
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Combining history, pop science, and in-depth reporting, a fascinating account of asteroids that hit Earth long ago, and those streaming toward us now, as well as how we are preparing against asteroid-caused catastrophe.One of these days, warns Gordon Dillow, the Earth will be hit by a comet... |
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Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology
Benton, Michael J. · Thames & Hudson
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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In this fascinating and accessible overview, renowned paleontologist Michael J. Benton reveals how our understanding of dinosaurs is being transformed by recent fossil finds and new technology.Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline.... |
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Backpacker The Survival Hacker's Handbook: How to Survive with Just About Anything
Ted Alvarez · Falcon Guides
Pages: 264
Format: Paperback
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Backpacker The Survival Hacker's Handbook provides detailed instruction on how to use everyday items to survive in extraordinary circumstances. Sure, the quirk is here. For instance, learn how to make a fishhook out of a beer can, start a fire with hand sanitizer, or purify water with... |
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