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Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes
Heather Shumaker · Painted Turtle
Pages: 168
Format: Paperback |
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Saving Arcadia: A Story of Conservation and Community in the Great Lakes is a suspenseful and intimate land conservation adventure story set in the Great Lakes heartland. The story spans more than forty years, following the fate of a magnificent sand dune on Lake Michigan and the people... |
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I Knead My Mommy: And Other Poems by Kittens
Francesco Marciuliano · Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover |
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Just when we all thought things couldn't get any cuter, from the author of the New York Times bestselling I Could Pee on This comes I Knead My Mommy, a book of confessional poems about the triumphs, trials, and daily discoveries of being a kitten. From climbing walls to claiming hearts,... |
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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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The People's Republic of Chemicals
Chip Jacobs · Rare Bird Books, A Vireo Book
Format: Hardcover |
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Maverick environmental writers William J. Kelly and Chip Jacobs follow up their acclaimed Smogtown with a provocative examination of China's ecological calamity already imperiling a warming planet. Toxic smog most people figured was obsolete needlessly kills as many as died in the 9/11... |
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Secret Service Dogs : the heroes who protect the president of the united states
Maria Goodavage · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Print book |
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In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed a fascinating first-time-ever... |
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The Animals' Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age
Marc Bekoff · Beacon Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book |
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A compelling argument that the time has come to use what we know about the fascinating and diverse inner lives of other animals on their behalfWide-ranging studies of animal intelligence and emotions have enabled us to learn ever more about what animals think, feel, and want. However, this... |
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House Guests, House Pests: A Natural History of Animals in the Home
Richard Jones · Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pages: 288
Format: Print book |
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Today we live in snug, well-furnished houses surrounded by the trappings of a civilized life. But we are not alone--we suffer a constant stream of unwanted visitors. Our houses, our food, our belongings, our very existence are under constant attack from a host of invaders eager to take... |
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Penguin the Magpie: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family
Cameron Bloom · Atria Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover |
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Penguin the Magpie is the extraordinary true story of recovery, hope, and courage as one injured bird and her human family learn to heal and celebrate life, featuring the gorgeous photography of Cameron Bloom and a captivating narrative by New York Times bestselling author... |
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Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth?
Alan Weisman · Little, Brown and Company; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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A powerful investigation into the chances for humanitys future from the author of the bestseller The World Without Us.In his bestselling book The World Without Us, Alan Weisman considered how the Earth could heal and even refill empty niches if relieved of humanitys constant pressures.... |
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Moraine State Park
POLLY SHAW · Arcadia Publishing
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback |
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About 20,000 years ago, the late Wisconsinan glaciation reached its maximum extent. Glacial deposits identify the moraine, or farthest area covered by the glacier. Muddy Creek was a north-flowing stream that was blocked by the south-advancing glacier, forming a huge lake that lasted until... |
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