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The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions
Thomas McNamee · Hachette Books
Pages: 288
Format: Print book
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Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind.
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Gemstones: A complete color reference for precious and semiprecious stones of the world
Karen Hurrell · Chartwell Books
Pages: 319
Format: Paperback
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This fascinating work provides a truly stunning visual guide to the beautiful world of gemstones. It brings together a wealth of information in clearly worded text accompanied by a dazzling collection of color photographs showing gems in their natural and cut states.From subjects as diverse... |
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Born To Be Wild: Hundreds of free nature activities for families
Hattie Garlick · Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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Want to save cash, your child's imagination, and possibly even the planet? This is the book you need. Packed with great photos of real families in the outdoors, Born to Be Wild contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that require nothing more sophisticated than a child's... |
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The Complete Dog Breed Book
DK Publishing · DK; Revised edition
Format: Print book
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The ultimate dog breed resource book, The Complete Dog Breed Book has everything from dog grooming to dog training to caring for a dog to, yes, a breakdown of dog breeds for prospective breeders and prospective dog owners. Search through common dog breeds and exotic dog breeds as well - The Complete... |
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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.... |
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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,... |
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Catakism: A Humorous Purr-spective on Humankind's Obsession with Cats
Jeff Lazarus · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 170
Format: Hardcover
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Does your cat own you? What has caused us to enthrone cats as the most popular pet on the planet? Why do we devote so much of our time and income to grooming, feeding, coddling, photographing, praising, providing laps for, and "entertaining" our cats? If an anthropologist from... |
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The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative
Florence Williams · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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An intrepid investigation into nature's restorative benefits by a prize-winning author. For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; and Nikola... |
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Walking with Peety: The Dog Who Saved My Life
Eric O'Grey · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Eric was 150 pounds overweight, depressed, and sick. After a lifetime of failed diet attempts, and the onset of type 2 diabetes due to his weight, Eric went to a new doctor, who surprisingly prescribed a shelter dog. And that's when Eric met Peety: an overweight, middle-aged, and forgotten... |
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Rodney Yee's Yoga for Beginners
Rodney Yee · Manufactured and distributed by Gaiam Americas
Format: Multimedia
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Rodney Yee was a professional ballet dancer who later studied Iyengar yoga. He travels nationally and internationally to teach workshops, teacher trainings and retreats. Rodney has been designing and performing in Gaiam programs for over 10 years. He has been featured on Oprah and other... |
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Odd Birds
Ian Harding · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A 7-time Teen Choice Award Winner on Freeform's most-watched series, Pretty Little Liars ... A social media influencer with over 7 million followers ... An avid birdwatcher? Yes, you read that correctly. Ian Harding is all of these things, and so much more. In this memoir,... |
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Weather in Texas: The Essential Handbook
George W Bomar · University of Texas Press
Pages: 304
Format: Paperback
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Only in Texas could a snowstorm pelt the Panhandle at the very moment abrasive dust is scouring the Permian Basin while searing heat is wilting the Winter Garden region in the south. The state's large size and central location within North America subject it to a great variety of weather... |
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Storey's Guide to Keeping Honey Bees, 2nd Edition: Honey Production, Pollination, Health
Malcolm T Sanford · Storey Publishing, LLC
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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This trusted handbook is a must-have for novice and seasoned beekeepers alike. Now totally redesigned and featuring color photos and graphics, the second edition also includes up-to-date information on honey bee health. The go-to reference presents comprehensive yet accessible information... |
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