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Poison Spring: The Secret History of Pollution and the EPA
E.G. Vallianatos · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 284
Format: Hardcover |
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Imagine walking into a restaurant and finding chlorinated hydrocarbon pesticides, or neonicotinoid insecticides listed in the description of your entree. They may not be printed in the menu, but many are in your food.These are a few of the literally millions of pounds of approved synthetic... |
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature
Scott D Sampson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Pages: 327
Format: Print book |
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From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more American children spend four to seven minutes... |
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Sgt. Reckless: America's War Horse
Robin Hutton · Regnery History; Pap/Crds R edition
Format: Print book |
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A New York Times Bestseller!From the racetrack to the battlefielddauntless, fearless, and exemplar of Semper Fishe was Reckless, pride of the Marines. A Mongolian mare who was bred to be a racehorse, Ah-Chim-Hai, or Flame-of-the-Morning, belonged to a young boy named Kim-Huk-Moon. In order... |
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A Gift from Bob: How a Street Cat Helped One Man Learn the Meaning of Christmas
James Bowen · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 172
Format: Print book |
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Bob Fever has swept the globe, with A Street Cat Named Bob vaulting its way to #7 on The New York Times bestseller list in its first week on sale. With rights sold to 27 countries around the globe and a top spot on the British bestseller list for more than a year, this book has been a smashing... |
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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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Modern Dog Parenting: Raising Your Dog or Puppy to Be a Loving Member of Your Family
Sarah Hodgson · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 320
Format: Print book |
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Tails are wagging with anticipation. Why? Because dogs (and the people who love them) are tired of the school of dominant, top-dog training. They are looking for a new kind of pack leader: someone funny, enthusiastic, intuitive, approachable, and, above all, effective. And they've... |
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Once Upon a Flock: Life with My Soulful Chickens
Lauren Scheuer · Atria Books; 1st Printing edition
Format: Hardcover |
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When longtime illustrator and lover of power tools Lauren Scheuer was looking for a project, she got the idea to raise backyard chickens. Her husband and teenage daughter looked on incredulously as coop sketches and chicken-raising books filled their New England home. But when the chicks... |
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The Dogist: Photographic Encounters with 1,000 Dogs
Elias Weiss Friedman · Artisan Publishers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover |
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New York Times bestsellerThe Dogist is a beautiful, funny, and inspiring tribute to the beloved dogs in our lives. Every page presents dog portraits that command our attention. Whether because of the look in a dog's eyes, its innate beauty, or even the clothes its owner has dressed... |
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The Horse Encyclopedia
Elwyn Hartley Edwards · Dk Publishing
Pages: 360
Format: Print book |
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The Horse Encyclopedia is a comprehensive photographic guide to more than 150 horse and pony breeds and types from around the world.Browse through the catalog of gorgeous photographs and learn about the characteristics and origins of each breed, from Friesians to Thoroughbreds, and some... |
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The Wild Places
Robert Macfarlane · Penguin Books
Pages: 340
Format: Print book |
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?An eloquent (and compulsively readable) reminder that, though we?re laying waste the world, nature still holds sway over much of the earth?s surface.? ?Bill McKibben Are there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and Ireland? That is the question that Robert Macfarlane poses to himself... |
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Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds
J. Anne Helgren · Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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Updated with the latest information on all recognized feline breeds, this valuable reference source includes a survey of feline history and evolution, a detailed description of the attributes that make a purebred cat, a summary of feline genetics, and an in-depth discussion of conformation,... |
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The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
Abigail Tucker · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 256
Format: Print book |
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A lively adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture in search of how cats conquered the world, the Internet, and our hearts.House cats rule back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, and our bedrooms. Clearly, they own the Internet, where a viral cat video can easily be viewed... |
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