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Integrative Health Care for Dogs & Cats: A Guide to a Healthier Life through Nutrition, Holistic Care, and High-Tech Solutions

GARY RICHTER · Hay House, Inc.
Pages: 1
Format: Paperback

As a holistic veterinarian and scientist, Dr. Gary Richter helps dog and cat owners to navigate the thicket of treatment options and separate the fact from the fiction. He wants us to use what actually works, not just what Western science or alternative medicine say "should" work....
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Jungle : a photicular book

Dan Kainen · Workman
Pages: 24
Format: Print book

Dense and humid and filled with secrets, the rain forest is home to more than half the world s plants and animals. Using unique Photicular technology, "Jungle" parts the mysterious veil of this sun-dappled land and reveals in fluid 3-D motion the living exuberance within. Watch...
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The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea

Jack E Davis · Liveright
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover

The tragic collision between civilization and nature in the Gulf of Mexico becomes a uniquely American story in this environmental epic.When painter Winslow Homer first sailed into the Gulf of Mexico, he was struck by its "special kind of providence." Indeed, the Gulf presented...
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The Practical Encyclopedia of Chicken Keeping: Breed Identifier - Rearing - Care

Fred Hams · Lorenz Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

Directory of chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys and how to keep them, with 700 photographs.
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Redoute: The Book of Flowers XL

Hans Walter Lack · TASCHEN
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover

Floral Masterpieces The finest floral treasures of Pierre-Joseph Redouté French flower painter Pierre-Joseph Redouté (1759-1840) devoted himself exclusively to capturing the diversity of flowering plants in watercolor paintings which were then published as copper engravings, with careful...
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The Marine World: A Natural History of Ocean Life

Frances Dipper · Comstock Publishing Associates
Pages: 544
Format: Print book

The Marine World is a book for everyone with an interest in the ocean, from the marine biologist or student wanting expert knowledge of a particular group to the naturalist or diver exploring the seashore and beyond.With color illustrations, line drawings, more than 1,500 color photographs,...
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Gizelle's Bucket List: My Life with a Very Large Dog

Lauren Watt · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 244
Format: Print book

"A lightbeat, epic account of how the 20-something author brought her giant English Mastiff to her first tiny New York apartment after college, while navigating boyfriends, first jobs, her mother's illness and a bucket list that involves her dog's participation, "--NoveList."Lauren...
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Environmental and Nature Writing: A Writer's Guide and Anthology

Sean Prentiss · Bloomsbury Academic
Pages: 385
Format: Hardcover

Offering guidance on writing poetry, nonfiction, and fiction, Environmental and Nature Writing is a complete introduction to the art and craft of writing about the environment in a wide range of genres. With discussion questions and writing prompts throughout, Environmental and Nature Writing:...
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Cattiness: Some Cats Are Jerks

MARGARET CIOFFI · Blue River Pr
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback

We all love cats. Well maybe not all of us, probably about half the population, or a bit less, like maybe a quarter of the population loves cats, maybe not quite that many, but a bunch of people love cats. There's something about cats that folks who love them find very catty and cute,...
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The Dog: A Natural History

A?da?m Miklo?si · Princeton University Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

An accessible and richly illustrated introduction to the natural history of dogs -- from evolution, anatomy, cognition, and behavior to the relationship between dogs and humansAs one of the oldest domesticated species, selectively bred over millennia to possess specific behaviors and physical...
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Utah's Greatest Wonders: A Photographic Journey of the Five National Parks

Christopher Cogley · Plain Sight Publishing
Pages: 138
Format: Hardcover

Discover the natural beauty, breathtaking scenery, and gorgeous vistas of Utah's national parks--known locally as "The Mighty Five"--all from the comfort of your living room. This stunning collection of photographs will inspire you to seek out new vistas every day no matter...
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Moth

Matthew Gandy · Reaktion Books
Pages: 238
Format: Paperback

Unlike their gaudy day-flying cousins, moths seem to reside in the shadows as denizens of the night, circling around streetlights or caught momentarily in the glare of headlights on a country lane. As Matthew Gandy demonstrates in this book, however, there are many more species of day-flying...
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Raptors of Mexico and Central America

William S Clark

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Dogs on Instagram

Instagram · Chronicle Books
Pages: 144
Format: Print book

Dog lovers are a passionate bunch, and Instagram is the perfect platform for expressing their devotion. The curators behind @dogsofinstagram channel this passion perfectly in this delightful book, a must-have collection featuring over 400 of the best crowdsourced dog photographs from their...
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The Wildcrafted Cocktail: Make Your Own Foraged Syrups, Bitters, Infusions, and Garnishes; Includes Recipes for 45 One-of-a-Kind Mixed Drinks

Ellen Zachos · Storey Books
Pages: 240
Format: Print book

Meet the natural lovechild of the popular local-foods movement and craft cocktail scene. It's here to show you just how easy it is to make delicious, one-of-a-kind mixed drinks with common flowers, berries, roots, and leaves that you can find along roadsides or in your backyard. Foraging...
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