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Woolly: The True Story of the De-Extinction of One of History's Most Iconic Creatures
BEN MEZRICH · Atria Books
Pages: 293
Format: Hardcover
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Science fiction becomes reality in this Jurassic Park-like story of the genetic resurrection of an extinct species - the woolly mammoth - by the bestselling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel."With his knack for turning narrative nonfiction into stories worthy... |
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Dog Gone: A Lost Pet's Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home
Pauls Toutonghi · Knopf Publishing Group
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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The true story of a lost dog's journey and a family's furious search to find him before it is too late. Saturday, October 10, 1998. Fielding Marshall is hiking on the Appalachian Trail. His beloved dog - a six-year-old golden retriever mix named Gonker - bolts into the woods. Just like... |
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The Seasons Alter: How to Save Our Planet in Six Acts
Philip Kitcher · Liveright Publishing Corp
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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A landmark work of environmental philosophy that seeks to transform the debate about climate change.As the icecaps melt and the sea levels rise around the globe -- threatening human existence as we know it -- climate change has become one of the most urgent and controversial issues of our time.... |
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View From Above: An Astronaut Photographs the World
TERRY VIRTS · National Geographic
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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This majestic National Geographic photography book offers a spectacular view of Earth from outer space, featuring aerial imagery taken from the International Space Station by NASA astronaut Terry Virts.Few people get the experience of seeing the world from outer space - and no one has taken... |
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Jellyfish: A Natural History
Lisa-ann Gershwin · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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Jellyfish, with their undulating umbrella-shaped bells and sprawling tentacles, are as fascinating and beautiful as they are frightening and dangerous. They are found in every ocean at every depth, and they are the oldest multi-organed life form on the planet, having inhabited the ocean... |
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Wild and Crazy: Photos from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
PAUL JOYNSON-HICKS · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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The funniest photographs of wildlife from around the world collected here in one must-have book that is perfect for animal lovers of all stripes.When the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced a contest for the funniest animal photo, they received entries from all over the world.... |
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Lucky Dog Lessons: Train Your Dog in 7 Days
Brandon Mcmillan · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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The celebrity dog trainer and Emmy-winning star of the CBS show Lucky Dog shares his training system to transform any dog - from spoiled purebred puppy to shelter-shocked rescue - into a model companion in just seven days.Each week on Lucky Dog, Brandon McMillan rescues an untrained, unwanted,... |
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The Enigma of the Owl: An Illustrated Natural History
Mike Unwin · Yale University Press
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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A rare invitation into the mysterious lives of owls around the world, with spectacularly revealing photographs and fascinating details Perhaps no other creature has so compelling a gaze as the owl. Its unblinking stare mesmerizes; its nocturnal lifestyle suggests secrets and mystery. This... |
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Landmarks
Robert Macfarlane · Penguin Books
Pages: 448
Format: Print book
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From Robert Macfarlane, the acclaimed author of The Old Ways - a celebration of the language of landscape and the power of words to shape our sense of place For years now, the British writer Robert Macfarlane has been collecting place-words: terms for aspects of landscape, nature, and weather,... |
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Eyes on the Sky: A Spectrum of Telescopes
Francis Graham-Smith · Oxford University Press
Pages: 235
Format: Print book
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Four centuries ago, Galileo first turned a telescope to look up at the night sky. His discoveries opened the cosmos, revealing the geometry and dynamics of the solar system. Today's telescopic equipment, stretching over the whole spectrum from visible light to radio and millimetre... |
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