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New Titles - Outdoors & Nature
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Botanical Sketchbooks
Helen Bynum · Princeton Architectural Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Recording the world of plant and animal life and documenting the strange beauty of the natural world have been human passions ever since the first cave paintings. While there are many histories of botanical art featuring beautiful paintings and finished drawings, the artists' preparatory... |
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The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions
PETER BRANNEN · ECCO
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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Our world has ended five times: it has been broiled, frozen, poison-gassed, smothered, and pelted by asteroids. In The Ends of the World, Peter Brannen dives into deep time, exploring Earth's past dead ends, and in the process, offers us a glimpse of our possible future.Many scientists... |
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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. As it begins, The Inner... |
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The Fire Line: The Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots
FERNANDA SANTOS · Flatiron Books
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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"In Fernanda Santos' expert hands, the story of 19 men and a raging wildfire unfolds as a riveting, pulse-pounding account of an American tragedy; and also as a meditation on manhood, brotherhood and family love. The Fire Line is a great and deeply moving book about courageous... |
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Treehab: Tales from My Natural, Wild Life
Bob Smith · The University of Wisconsin Press
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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In this bitingly funny and often surprising memoir, award-winning author and groundbreaking comedian Bob Smith offers a meditation on the vitality of the natural world - and an intimate portrait of his own darkly humorous and profoundly authentic response to a life-changing illness. In Treehab... |
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Weather: A Very Short Introduction
Storm Dunlop · Oxford University Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
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From deciding the best day for a picnic, to the devastating effects of hurricanes and typhoons, the weather impacts our lives on a daily basis. Although new techniques allow us to forecast the weather with increasing accuracy, most people do not realize the vast global movements and forces... |
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Raptors: The Curious Nature of Diurnal Birds of Prey
Keith L Bildstein · Comstock Publishing Associates
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Raptors are formally classified into five families and include birds -- such as eagles, ospreys, kites, true hawks, buzzards, harriers, vultures, and falcons -- that are familiar and recognized by many observers. These diurnal birds of prey are found on every continent except Antarctica... |
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Manny the Frenchie's Art of Happiness
MANNY FRENCHIE · Touchstone
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
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Based on his popular Instagram feed @MannytheFrenchie and Facebook profile, this is an illustrated and humorous guide to living a happy and fulfilling life by "the most famous French bulldog in the world ... who's downright amazing" (Buzzfeed.com) .In 2011, Manny was the runt... |
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Spirit of the Horse: A Celebration in Fact and Fable
WILLIAM SHATNER · ST MARTIN'S Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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From his first time riding as a child, William Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. Whether seated in the saddle, communicating with them, or simply appreciating their beauty, his bond with these majestic animals is deep. For decades he has sought to share his joy -- with children,... |
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