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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes
Dan Egan · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover
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A landmark work of science, history and reporting on the past, present and imperiled future of the Great Lakes.The Great Lakes -- Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior -- hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens... |
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This Phenomenal Life: The Amazing Ways We Are Connected with Our Universe
Misha Blaise · Lyons Press
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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Entertaining, colorful, and deceptively full of facts, This Phenomenal Life tells the story of the wondrous ways that humans are always completely at one with our surrounding world. From the vast galaxies above to the miniature microbes within, humans are organically connected to the complex... |
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Animals Strike Curious Poses
Elena Passarello · Sarabande Books
Pages: 200
Format: Print book
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Beginning with Yuka, a 39,000 year old mummified woolly mammoth recently found in the Siberian permafrost, each of the 16 essays in Animals Strike Curious Poses investigates a different famous animal named and immortalized by humans. Modeled loosely after a medieval bestiary, these witty,... |
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National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
Joel Sartore · National Geographic
Pages: 399
Format: Hardcover
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The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographic's Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the world's animals - especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion,... |
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My Gentle Barn: Creating a Sanctuary Where Animals Heal and Children Learn to Hope
Ellie Laks · Harmony Books
Pages: 268
Format: Hardcover
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"My Gentle Barn is a wonderful book. You'll love Ellie Laks and the animals she rescued--and who rescued her back." -Sy Montgomery, The Good Good PigFounder Ellie Laks started The Gentle Barn after adopting a sick goat from a run-down petting zoo in 1999. Some two hundred... |
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Mammals of the Great Lakes Region, 3rd Ed.
Allen Kurta · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN REGIONAL
Pages: 416
Format: Paperback
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Now in an extensively revised 3rd edition, Mammals of the Great Lakes Region has been an essential reference for countless amateur and professional naturalists since 1957. Easily tucked into a backpack and carried into the field, this heavily illustrated guidebook offers detailed information... |
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Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds
Nancy J Hajeski · Firefly Books
Pages: 536
Format: Paperback
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Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds packs in a lot of information. Illustrations, text, charts, tables and icons make it an ideal reference for all dog lovers, who will enjoy flipping through the pages. The over 450 breeds are thoroughly researched and represent canines from around... |
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Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail
Melanie Radzicki McManus · Wisconsin Historical Society Press
Pages: 293
Format: Paperback
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In thirty-six thrilling days, Melanie Radzicki McManus hiked 1,100 miles around Wisconsin, landing her in the elite group of Ice Age Trail thru-hikers known as the Thousand-Milers. In prose that's alternately harrowing and humorous, Thousand-Miler takes you with her through Wisconsin's... |
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Always By My Side: Life Lessons from Millie and All the Dogs I've Loved
Edward Grinnan · Howard Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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The editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine shares the heartwarming story of Millie, his beloved golden retriever, and how she taught him to be a more compassionate person, deepened his faith, and inspired him on his long-term path of recovery from addiction.From the moment his new golden... |
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Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality: On Care for Our Common Home
Catholic Church. Pope · Melville House Publishing
Pages: 165
Format: Print book
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The complete text of Laudato Si', the landmark encyclical letter from Pope Francis that, as Time magazine reported, "rocked the international community"In the Encyclical on Climate Change and Inequality, the beloved Pope exhorts the world to combat environmental degradation and its impact... |
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Grand Canyon For Sale: Public Lands versus Private Interests in the Era of Climate Change
Stephen Nash · University of California Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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Grand Canyon For Sale is a carefully researched investigation of the precarious future of America's public lands: our national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, monuments, and wildernesses. Taking the Grand Canyon as his key example, and using on-the-ground reporting as well as scientific... |
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A Letter to My Cat: Notes to Our Best Friends
Lisa Erspamer · Crown Archetype
Format: Hardcover
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The follow-up to A Letter to My Dog takes on cats with celebrities writing letters of love and gratitude to their beloved pet felinesAlluring elusive mysteriousmdashthe cats in our lives are not always easy to get to know But as with all pets they have unique personalities and stories to tell... |
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