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The Outrun: A Memoir
Amy Liptrot · W. W. Norton & Company Pages: 304 Format: Hardcover
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"The Outrun will no doubt sit alongside . . . Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk -- the sheer sensuality of Liptrot's prose and her steely resolve immediately put her right up there with the best of the best." -- New StatesmanWhen Amy Liptrot returns to Orkney after more than a decade... |
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Venom: The Secrets of Nature's Deadliest Weapon
Ronald A Jenner · Smithsonian Books Pages: 208 Format: Paperback
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Venom brings readers face to face with some of the most dangerous creatures on the planet, including jellyfish, snakes, and wasps, as it uncovers the story of venom. The book explores how venom is used for predation, defense, competition, and communication by an incredible diversity of species.... |
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Birds of a Feather: A True Story of Hope and the Healing Power of Animals
LORIN LINDNER · St. Martin's Press Pages: 240 Format: Hardcover
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The inspiring story of how one woman's vision helped create a unique healing communityLee Woodruff: "This true story will twist your heart like a sponge and renew your faith in the world."Vicki Myron: "A heartwarming book." Animal lover though she was, Lorin Lindner... |
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Big Pacific: Passionate, Voracious, Mysterious, Violent
Rebecca Tansley · Princeton University Press Pages: 239 Format: Hardcover
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The Pacific Ocean covers one-third of Earth's surface--more than all of the planet's landmasses combined. It contains half of the world's water, hides its deepest places, and is home to some of the most dazzling creatures known to science. The companion book to the spectacular five-part... |
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Inheritors of the Earth: How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction
Chris D. Thomas · PublicAffairs Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover
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It's accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world. Throughout history we've introduced species and infectious diseases to foreign shores; hunted slow-moving (and slower-reproducing) mammals to extinction; and polluted previously pristine tracts of land.... |
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Koi: A Modern Folk Tale
SHELDON HARNICK · Beaufort Books Pages: 45 Format: Hardcover
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Koi are unusually beautiful creatures. Perhaps because of their unusual beauty, koi have inspired a variety of legends. The recurrent theme in these legends is that koi, because of their endurance and perseverance, have become symbolic of overcoming adversity and fulfilling one's destiny.... |
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The Weather Detective: Rediscovering Nature's Secret Signs
PETER WOHLLEBEN · Dutton Pages: 208 Format: Hardcover
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The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather.The internationally bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees shows how we can decipher nature's secret signs by studying the weather.In this first-ever... |
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How to Housetrain Your Puppy in 14 Days or Less: The Complete Guide to Training Your Dog
Gretchen Pearson · Atlantic Pages: 144 Format: Print book
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Housetraining a puppy is one of the most difficult tasks any dog owner will encounter. According to the American Pet Products Manufacturers Association's National Pet Owners Survey, there are more than 78 million dogs kept as pets in America, which means that millions of dog owners had to housetrain... |
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Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: South
Johnny Molloy · Menasha Ridge Press Pages: 288 Format: Print book
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Best Hikes of the Appalachian Trail: South details 45 hikes along the AT from the trail's southern terminus atop Georgia's Springer Mountain north through North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. These superlative treks visit overlooks, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, and wildernesses,... |
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