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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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Birds & Blooms: Birds in Your Backyard
Robert J. Dolezal · Thunder Bay Press
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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With a bit of careful planning and planting, you can turn your backyard into an avian sanctuary! Landscaping tips will help you choose plants and trees that will attract your favorite birds. A how-to guide offers step-by-step instructions for 33 projects, from birdhouses to perches. When... |
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Environmental and Nature Writing: A Writer's Guide and Anthology
Sean Prentiss · Bloomsbury Academic
Pages: 385
Format: Hardcover
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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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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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Walden
Henry David Thoreau · Macmillan Collector's Library
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
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Henry Thoreau is considered, along with Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walt Whitman and Nathaniel Hawthorne, as one of the leading figures in early American literature, and Walden is without doubt his most influential book. It recounts the author's experiences living in a small... |
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Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East: A Photographic Guide
Frédéric Jiguet · Princeton University Press
Pages: 448
Format: Print book
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Birds of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East is the first comprehensive pocket-sized photographic field guide to every bird species in Europe--this includes winter visitors and common migrants but also all rarities to the region, even if they have been recorded only once. The guide... |
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Seahorses: A Life-Size Guide to Every Species
Sara A Lourie · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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Absolutely captivating creatures, seahorses seem like a product of myth and imagination rather than of nature. They are small, elusive, and are named for their heads, which are shaped like miniature ponies with tiny snouts. They swim slowly upright by rapidly fanning their delicate dorsal... |
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The Sauropod Dinosaurs: Life in the Age of Giants
Mark Hallett · Johns Hopkins Univ Press
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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From The Land Before Time to Jurassic Park, images of fantastically large, long-necked, plant-eating dinosaurs have captured our imaginations. These are the sauropods: centerpieces of museums and gentle giants of the distant past. Imagine what it must have been like to crest a hill and see in the valley... |
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Galápagos: Life in Motion
Walter Perez · Princeton University Press
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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A lavish photographic celebration that captures the fascinating behaviors of land and sea animals in the Galápagos IslandsThe Galápagos Islands are home to an amazing variety of iconic creatures, from Giant Tortoises, Galápagos Sea Lions, Galápagos Penguins, and Ghost Crabs to Darwin's... |
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Historic Glacier National Park: The Stories Behind One of America's Great Treasures
Randi Minetor · Lyons Pr
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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Historic Glacier National Park captures the most interesting moments in the park's history, the slices of life in northwestern Montana that provide an idea of what life was like for those who chose to explore this gloriously beautiful snowy corner of the United States. There's the presence... |
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Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds
Nancy J Hajeski · Firefly Books
Pages: 536
Format: Paperback
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Every Dog: A Book of Over 450 Breeds packs in a lot of information. Illustrations, text, charts, tables and icons make it an ideal reference for all dog lovers, who will enjoy flipping through the pages. The over 450 breeds are thoroughly researched and represent canines from around... |
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