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Dog Training 101: Step-by-Step Instructions for raising a happy well-behaved dog

KYRA SUNDANCE - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Sit! Stay! It's easy with Dog Training 101Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions every dog owner needs and wants to know as you care for and raise your canine best friend. From basic commands like sit, stay, and come to everything...
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Handmade Bird, Bee, and Bat Houses: 25 beautiful homes, feeders, and more to attract wildlife into your garden

MICHELE MCKEE ORSINI - CICO Books
Format: Paperback

Build and craft 25 beautiful small homes and feeders to attract wildlife to your backyard. Handmade Bird, Bee, and Bat Houses features homes to build for everything from bees to bats, and bluebirds to butterflies. Each house is beautifully designed, with colorful details, but is also...
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What to expect when adopting a dog : a guide to successful dog adoption for every family

Diane Rose-Solomon - SOP3 Publishing
Format: Print book

What to Expect When Adopting a Dog is a guide to successful dog adoption and pet parenting for every family. Anyone considering a new dog has questions, particularly when thinking about adopting a shelter dog.What to Expect When Adopting a Dog offers expert advice from rescue...
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MARLEY & ME.

John Grogan - William Morrow; First Edition edition
Format: Book

The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and thewondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in lifeJohn and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then...
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Endangered

TIM FLACH - Abrams
Format: Hardcover

In Endangered, the result of an extraordinary multiyear project to document the lives of threatened species, acclaimed photographer Tim Flach explores one of the most pressing issues of our time. Traveling around the world - to settings ranging from forest to savannah to the polar seas...
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Birding Without Borders: An Obsession, a Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World

NOAH STRYCKER - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

Traveling to 41 countries in 2015 with a backpack and binoculars, Noah Strycker became the first person to see more than half the world's 10,000 species of birds in one year. In 2015, Noah Strycker set himself a lofty goal: to become the first person to see half the world's birds in one year....
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The Wisdom of Wolves: Lessons From the Sawtooth Pack

Jim Dutcher - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

From the world-famous couple who lived alongside a three-generation wolf pack, this book of inspiration, drawn from the wild, will fascinate animal and nature lovers alike.For six years Jim and Jamie Dutcher lived intimately with a pack of wolves, gaining their trust as no one has before....
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The Ultimate Guide To Cat Breeds: A useful means of identifying the cat breeds of the world and how to care for them

Louisa Somerville - Chartwell Books
Format: Print book

Cats have been domesticated since prehistoric times, perhaps for as long as 5,000 years. Throughout human history, they have been greatly valued as destroyers of vermin, as well as for their ornamental qualities.The domestic cat is related to lions, tigers, pumas and other wild cats and the similarity...
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Marine Life: From Tropical Fish to Mighty Sharks

Michael/ Sparrow Giles Wright - Amber Books
Format: Paperback

Shores, seas and oceans are home to thousands of animals: from the mightiest sharks to jewel-like reef fish and armored crabs. This book provides a guide to marine creatures, using an entry by entry approach. Each entry includes a table of information on scientific name, order and family,...
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The Animals Among Us: How Pets Make Us Human

John Bradshaw - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental aspect of being human Pets have never been more popular. Over half of American households share their home with either a cat or a dog, and many contain both. This...
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Wild and Crazy: Photos from the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

PAUL JOYNSON-HICKS - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The funniest photographs of wildlife from around the world collected here in one must-have book that is perfect for animal lovers of all stripes.When the Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards announced a contest for the funniest animal photo, they received entries from all over the world....
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The History of Cats in 101 Objects

MEDIA LAB BOOKS. - Media Lab Books
Format: Paperback

Cats have held human fascination for thousands of years, from the Ancient Egypt feline warrior goddess Bastet to modern YouTube videos of kittens riding on a Roomba. The History of Cats in 101 Objects is a fun, fact-filled visual history of the human relationship with cats. It's the perfect...
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Cesar Millan's Lessons From the Pack: Ten Inspiring Ways Dogs Enrich Our Lives

Cesar Millan - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

In this inspiring book, best-selling author and "Dog Whisperer" Cesar Millan uses decades of experience to reveal the many ways that dogs and people can enrich each other's lives, sharing eight essential life lessons imparted by a group of very special dogs he's trained over the years....
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Movement Matters: Essays on Movement Science, Movement Ecology, and the Nature of Movement

Katy Bowman - Propriometrics Press
Format: Paperback

What if we can make ourselves, our communities, and our planet healthier all at the same time by moving our bodies more?Movement Matters is a collection of essays in which biomechanist Katy Bowman continues her groundbreaking investigation of the mechanics of our sedentary culture and the profound...
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Pets on the Couch: Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious Birds, and the New Science of Animal Psychiatry

Nicholas Dodman - Atria Books
Format: Print book

The pioneering veterinarian and author of the New York Times bestseller, The Dog Who Loved Too Much, and the national bestseller, The Cat Who Cried for Help, recounts his uniquely entertaining - and poignant - stories of treating animals for all-too-human problems...
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Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey

STEPHEN KUUSISTO - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

In a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.At the age of thirty-eight, Stephen Kuusisto - who has managed his whole life without...
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The Big Ones: How Natural Disasters Have Shaped Us

LUCY JONES - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

By the world-renowned seismologist, a surprising history of natural disasters, their impact on our culture, and new ways of thinking about the ones to comeEarthquakes, tsunamis, hurricanes, volcanoes--these all stem from the same forces that give our planet life. It is only when they exceed...
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Dog Myths: What you Believe about dogs can come back to BITE You!

Garrett Stevens - Stevens and Co, Inc
Format: Print book

Much of what we've been taught about our dogs' language, their behavior, and their training is simply untrue, or in the very least, unbeneficial! What we believe influences the actions we take. Defining and dismantling industry-wide dog myths concerning their daily interactions with us will...
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Expect Great Things: The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau

Kevin T Dann - TarcherPerigee
Format: Print book

To coincide with the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth in 2017, this thrilling, meticulous biography by naturalist and historian Kevin Dann fills a gap in our understanding of one modern history's most important spiritual visionaries by capturing the full arc of Thoreau's life as a mystic,...
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The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders: Farmed and Foraged Herbal Remedies and Recipes

Abby Artemisia - Voyageur Press
Format: Flexibound

Let The Herbal Handbook for Homesteaders be your helpful compendium of herbal information and recipes for building health and tending to minor ailments out on the homestead. When you're a homesteader, you face many challenges: from a simple cold, to an earache in your child, fleas...
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Bogs & Fens: A Guide to the Peatland Plants of the Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada

Ronald B Davis - UPNE
Format: Paperback

The definitive guide to the flora of northeastern bogs and fens
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Horizon

Barry Lopez - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

From the National Book Award-winning author of the now-classic Arctic Dreams, a vivid, poetic, capacious work that recollects the travels around the world and the encounters--human, animal, and natural--that have shaped an extraordinary life.Taking us nearly from pole to pole--from...
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Down from the Mountain: The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear

Bryce Andrews - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

"Andrews' wonderful Downfrom the Mountain is deeply informed by personal experience and made all the stronger by his compassion and measured thoughts...Welcome and impressive work." - Barry Lopez The story of a grizzly bear named Millie: her life, death, and cubs,...
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A Complete Practical Guide to Caged & Aviary Birds: How To Keep Pet Birds, With Expert Advice On Buying, Housing, Feeding, Handling, Breeding And Exhibiting

David Alderton - Southwater Publishing
Format: Print book

Step-by-step instructions on birdcare in the home or outdoor aviary, with 250 photographs of types.
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Vegan Betrayal: Love, lies, and hunger in a plants-only world

Mara J Kahn - Little Boat Press
Format: Print book

Science meets sensuality in this penetrating examination of veganism, its scant history, dazzling health claims, fiery proponents, and growing throngs of disillusioned drop-outs. If you've ever wondered whether a plants-only diet is right for you, your son, daughter or significant other,...
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Roaming America: Exploring All the National Parks

Renee Hahnel - Lannoo Publishers
Format: Hardcover

For the nature and adventure enthusiast: Roaming America is a visually stunning, ultimately practical guide to visiting the US National Parks. Combining breathtaking imagery, useful planning information for each national park, suggested itineraries, best-of recommendations, and more...
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Gods, ghosts and black dogs: The fascinating folklore and mythology of dogs

Stanley Coren - Hubble & Hattie
Format: Print book

Gods, Ghosts and Black Dogs is a rich collection of folklore, mythology, and tall tales concerning dogs, which provide a fascinating insight into the way that humans think about dogs, and our emotional bond to our pets. The various stories include some that are spooky, some that are funny...
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Bird Watcher's Digest Butterflies Backyard Guide: Identify, Watch, Attract, Nurture, Save

Erin Gettler - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book

Learn to identify the butterflies you see, and find out what to plant in your garden so they visit you at home!Butterflies are likely the most popular insects in the entire insect class. With their large, brightly colored wings and beneficial pollinator roles in the ecosystem, it's...
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The Genius of Birds

Jennifer Ackerman - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of intelligence. In The Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores the newly discovered brilliance of birds....
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Dog: 101 Heartwarming Stories about Our Happy, Heroic & Hilarious Pets

Amy Newmark - Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing
Format: Print book

Sometimes you can choose your family ... by choosing to love a dog! But just because they're dogs, it doesn't mean they won't be as complex and individual as anyone else around. Our dogs can be so good, and then they can be not-so-good, but boy do they give us great stories!...
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How to Toilet Train Your Cat: 21 Days to a Litter-Free Home

Paul Kunkel - ‎Workman Publishing Company; Second Edition, Revised
Format: Paperback

Goodbye, litter box! Hello, toilet! Now theres a better way. Using Paul Kunkels foolproof 21-day program you can break the litter box habit and teach your cat the clean, healthy alternative of using the toilet. Toilet training isnt just for your...
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Louisiana Swamps and Marshes: Easy-Access Hikes and Drives

Anne Butler - Univ of Louisiana at Lafayette
Format: Paperback

Includes directions and information for thirty-seven of Louisiana's easily accessible natural parks and wetlands.Louisiana's wonderful wetlands, coastal marshes, and swamps have meant much to different visitors over the years--sustenance for fisherman and trappers, food supplies for hunters,...
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Lonely Planet New England Fall Foliage Road Trips

Lonely Planet. - Lonely Planet Pbns
Format: Print book

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Whether exploring your own backyard or somewhere new, discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's New England Fall Foliage Road Trips. Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date...
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Protecting the Planet: Environmental Champions from Conservation to Climate Change

Budd Titlow - Prometheus Books
Format: Hardcover

Climate change is often associated with predictions of dire calamities. But in the past, heroic individuals have stepped forward to meet even the most ominous ecological challenges. This book tells an inspirational story--a story both of pioneering environmentalists who raised our collective...
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

Stephen Brusatte - William Morrow
Format: Book

In this ambitious and engrossing narrative history that spans nearly 200 million years, Stephen Brusatte, a young American paleontologist who has emerged as one of the foremost stars of the field - discovering ten new species and leading groundbreaking scientific studies - tells the complete...
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Breach of Faith: Hurricane Katrina and the Near Death of a Great American City

Jed Horne - Random House Trade Paperbacks; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

Hurricane Katrina shredded one of the great cities of the South, and as levees failed and the federal relief effort proved lethally incompetent, a natural disaster became a man-made catastrophe. As an editor of New Orleans’ daily newspaper, the Pulitzer Prize—winning Times-Picayune,...
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Teche: A History of Louisiana's Most Famous Bayou

Shane K. Bernard - University Press of Mississippi
Format: Hardcover

Shane K. Bernard's Teche examines this legendary waterway of the American Deep South. Bernard delves into the bayou's geologic formation as a vestige of the Mississippi and Red Rivers, its prehistoric Native American occupation, and its colonial settlement by French, Spanish, and,...
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cat Really Did That?: 101 Stories of Miracles, Mischief and Magical Moments

Amy Newmark - Chicken Soup for the Soul
Format: Print book

Our cats make us smile every day, but some days they really outdo themselves! This book is full of those hilarious and heartwarming stories about the many ways our mischevious feline friends surprise us, make us laugh, and touch our hearts.With a focus on rescue cats, these 101 true, personal...
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Why Dinosaurs Matter (TED Books)

Kenneth Lacovara - Simon & Schuster/ TED
Format: Hardcover

What can long-dead dinosaurs teach us about our future? Plenty, according to paleontologist Kenneth Lacovara, who has discovered some of the largest creatures to ever walk the Earth.By tapping into the ubiquitous wonder that dinosaurs inspire, Lacovara weaves together the stories of our geological...
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Kitchen Creamery: Making Yogurt, Butter & Cheese at Home

Louella Hill - Chronicle Books,
Format: Print book

As the DIY movement continues to gain momentum, it's no wonder home cheesemaking is the next hot topic. And from cheesemaking authority and teacher Louella Hill comes an education so timely and inspiring that every cheese lover and cheesemonger, from novice to professional, will have...
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey

Robert Macfarlane - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling, award-winning author of Landmarks and The Old Ways, a haunting voyage into the planet's past and future.Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation" (Wall Street Journal) , Robert Macfarlane is the celebrated author of books about the intersections...
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Birds of a Feather: A True Story of Hope and the Healing Power of Animals

LORIN LINDNER - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

The inspiring story of how one woman's vision helped create a unique healing communityLee Woodruff: "This true story will twist your heart like a sponge and renew your faith in the world."Vicki Myron: "A heartwarming book." Animal lover though she was, Lorin Lindner...
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Heart of a Game Ranger: Stories from a Wild Life

Mario Cesare - Jonathan Ball Publishers
Format: Paperback

Predictability isn't a word you will find in any Bushveld dictionary, and the life of wildlife guardian Mario Cesare has been anything but. After years as warden of Olifants River Game Reserve, his feet are firmly planted in this magnificent slice of Big Five country to the west of the Kruger...
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Gizelle's Bucket List: My Life with a Very Large Dog

Lauren Watt - Simon & Schuster
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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Quakeland: On the Road to America's Next Devastating Earthquake

KATHRYN MILES - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

A journey around the United States in search of the truth about the threat of earthquakes leads to spine-tingling discoveries, unnerving experts, and ultimately the kind of preparations that will actually help guide us through disasters. It's a road trip full of surprises. Earthquakes....
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Bring Back the King: The New Science of De-extinction

Helen Pilcher - Bloomsbury SIGMA
Format: Print book

Helen Pilcher is uniquely qualified to explain the cutting-edge science that makes the resurrection of extinct animals a very real possibility, while acknowledging the serious and humorous aspects of giving a deceased animal a second chance to live. If you could bring back to life a person...
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Rescuing Penny Jane: One Shelter Volunteer, Countless Dogs, and the Quest to Find Them All Homes

Amy Sutherland - Harpercollins
Format: Book

Drawing on her work at a shelter, her experiences living with two rescue dogs of her own, and years of research, bestselling author and Boston Globe columnist Amy Sutherland takes us on an unforgettable journey into the special world of rescue and shelter dogs - and the growing number...

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How to Listen to Your Cat: The Complete Guide to Communicating with Your Feline Friend

Atlantic Publishing Company - Atlantic Pub Co
Format: Print book

Love your cat, but hate its bad behavior? According to The Humane Society of the United States, body language, behavior, and vocalizations are keys to understanding the feline mind. If your cat seems to be constantly aloof or is exhibiting bad behavior, you may often wish you could speak...
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Setting Up a Tropical Aquarium: Week By Week

Stuart Thraves - Firefly Books
Format: Print book

This authoritative encyclopedia--revised and updated to reflect the latest developments in current fishkeeping technology and technique-- takes a fresh look at the popular topic of setting up and maintaining a tropical freshwater aquarium. It begins with guiding hobbyists, especially...
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My Patients and Other Animals: A Veterinarian's Stories of Love, Loss, and Hope

SUZANNE FINCHAM-GRAY - Spiegel & Grau
Format: Hardcover

A moving memoir of a life spent in the company of animals - a veterinarian sheds light on the universal experiences of illness, healing, and how we care for loved ones. The pursuit of a childhood dream has taken Suzy Fincham-Gray on a journey in veterinary medicine from pastoral farms...
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The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue

Michael J. Tougias - Scribner Book Company
Format: Paperback

The story behind the major motion picture from Disney - starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck - written by a recognized master of the genre - "a blockbuster account of tragedy at sea" (The Providence Journal).It's the winter of 1952 and a ferocious Nor'easter...
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Birds of the Photo Ark

Joel Sartore - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great and small.This elegantly packaged celebration of birds from around the world unites incredible...
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The Art of Flora Forager

BRIDGET BETH COLLINS - Sasquatch Books
Format: Hardcover

Flower fans and nature enthusiasts will fall in love with this charming art book from Instagram sensation Flora Forager featuring the best of her unique floral compositions created with botanical materials. Flora Forager creates images out of flower petals, leaves, stones, twigs, and other...
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Dog Training for Dummies

Joachim Volhard - Wiley
Format: Print book

A well-trained dog is the result of education - actually, more yours than your dog's. You need to know what makes a dog a dog - how he thinks, reacts, grows, and expresses himself; what his needs are; and most important, why he does what he does. When you understand your dog, you will...
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How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals

SY MONTGOMERY - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals - her friends - who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.Understanding someone who belongs to another species...
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Saving Tarboo Creek: One Family's Quest to Heal the Land

Scott Freeman - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

"A moving account of a beautiful project. We need stories of healing in this tough moment; this is a particularly fine one." - Bill McKibben, author of Radio Free Vermont When the Freeman family decided to restore a damaged creek in Washington's Olympic Peninsula - to transform...
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Always By My Side: Life Lessons from Millie and All the Dogs I've Loved

Edward Grinnan - Howard Books
Format: Print book

The editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine shares the heartwarming story of Millie, his beloved golden retriever, and how she taught him to be a more compassionate person, deepened his faith, and inspired him on his long-term path of recovery from addiction.From the moment his new golden...
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War Animals: The Unsung Heroes of World War II

Robin Hutton - Regnery History
Format: Hardcover

America's highest military award, the Congressional Medal of Honor, was awarded to four-hundred-forty deserving members of "The Greatest Generation" that served in World War II. But in 1943, before the war was even over, Allied leaders realized they needed another kind of award...
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A Carnivorous Planted Terrarium

Daniel Lee Bowen - Dog Ear Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback

These amazing "Terrariums" can extend your hobby's possibilities and can look amazing. Can be Done stress free with the right care and balance all year around. A one of a kind guide book in the hobby of growing many kinds of carnivorous plants together with many types of terrariums...
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The Lives of Bees: The Untold Story of the Honey Bee in the Wild

Thomas D. Seeley - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

How the lives of wild honey bees offer vital lessons for saving the world's managed bee coloniesHumans have kept honey bees in hives for millennia, yet only in recent decades have biologists begun to investigate how these industrious insects live in the wild. The Lives of Bees is Thomas...
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The Ultimate Guide To Dog Breeds: A useful means of identifying the dog breeds of the world and how to care for them

Derek Hall - Chartwell Books
Format: Print book

Mankind's relationship with the dog can be traced back for thousands of years. Indeed, the dog is probably our oldest non-human companion. Excavations of Middle Eastern fossils, believed to be at least 12,000 years old.Interestingly, for an animal that has been so important to us for so very...
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The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species

Carlos Magdalena - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover

An impassioned memoir of saving extraordinary plants on the brink of extinction, by a scientist who has been called a "codebreaker" (Telegraph) and "an inspiration" (Jane Goodall) Carlos Magdalena is not your average horticulturist. He's a man on a mission...
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Cat Facts: The Pet Parent's A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia

Amy Shojai - Furry Muse Publications
Format: Hardcover

THE PERFECT CAT BOOK!More than 86 million pet cats today are kept in forty-five million U.S. households. Now, from one of the most trusted cat care authors of the last twenty-five years comes the definitive reference for adopting, keeping, and maintaining a healthy, happy cat. CAT FACTS:...
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Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats

MARYN MCKENNA - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

In this eye-opening expos, acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity - and human health threat - uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer...
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Color the Natural World: A Timber Press Coloring Book

Zoe Keller - Timber Press (OR)
Format: Print book

Relax and reconnect in the pages of this coloring adventure! In the whimsical pages of Color the Natural World you can wander from temperate forests and oceans to deserts and prairies. You'll meet a host of intricately-drawn animals and birds, like the northern pygmy-owl of the Pacific...
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Exotic Pets: Family Handbook

Diana Geiger - Paddy Paw Publications
Format: Print book

Educational, amusing and entertaining. How to choose a pet that is just right for your family. Will it be a conventional pet like a dog or a cat, or one of the many great pets from the exotic pet category? Learn what it takes to care for exotic pets. Exotic Pets Family Guide discusses...
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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World

Jeff Goodell - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Critics' Top Book of 2017 One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2017 One of BOOKLIST 's Top 10 Science Books of 2017 "An immersive, mildly gonzo and depressingly well-timed book about the drenching effects of global warming,...
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The Dog Lover Unit: Lessons in Courage from the World's K9 Cops

Rachel Rose - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover

"Enter the intense world of both the dogs and people who form the K9 corps. Every dog has its own unique personality." -- Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make us HumanAn acclaimed poet, Rachel Rose never expected to spend her nights...
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The Ultimate Guide to Dog Care: Everything You Need to Know to Keep Your Dog Happy and Healthy

Tammy Gagne - I5 Pr
Format: Print book

Dogs can bring companionship, fun, and unconditional love to their owners. To reciprocate for all of the joy that a dog adds to life, dog owners need to be educated about and fully prepared for responsible ownership and care. There's a lot to know when you're a dog owner, and this...
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Happy Hens and Fresh Eggs: Keeping Chickens in the Kitchen Garden, with 100 Recipes

Signe Langford - Douglas & McIntyre
Format: Paperback

* Winner of the Best Single Subject Book in Canada (English) at the 2016 Gourmand Cookbook Awards! *. Todays renaissance of the backyard flock is driven by a growing desire for healthy organic ingredients, food security and animal welfare - and while hunger might be "the best sauce,"...
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Pet Goldfish

Cecelia H Brannon - Enslow Publishing
Format: Print book

Simple text supported by large color photos and an illustrated Words to Know help readers learn about goldfish, including what they eat, how often their tanks must be cleaned, and the many different colors they come in. An illustrated Words to Know section at the beginning of the book prepares...
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Ultimate Dog Grooming

Eileen Geeson - Firefly Books; Second Edition edition
Format: Print book

"This large-format, colorfully illustrated handbook will find a place on library shelves where a good, general instruction manual for grooming one's own pet and even establishing oneself as a professional groomer is called for." --BOOKLIST A professional groomer is expensive,...
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Butterflies of Louisiana: A Guide to Identification and Location

Craig Marks - LSU Press
Format: Paperback

Butterflies abound in every region of the Bayou State, and with this authoritative resource in hand, both the experienced and novice butterfly watcher can identify a frequent backyard visitor or pinpoint the haunts of a particular species. With a long flight season stretching from late...
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Inside Animal Hearts and Minds: Bears That Count, Goats That Surf, and Other True Stories of Animal Intelligence and Emotion

Belinda Recio - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

Extraordinary observations of animals living and behaving with feeling in our world.As Charles Darwin suggested more than a century ago, the differences between animals and humans are "of degree and not of kind." Not long ago, ethologists denied that animals had emotions or true...
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Let Dogs Be Dogs: Understanding Canine Nature and Mastering the Art of Living with Your Dog

MONKS OF NEW SKETE - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

America's foremost authorities on dog care and training distill decades of experience in a comprehensive "foundational" guide for dog owners.No matter what training method or techniques you use with your dog, the training is unlikely to be optimally successful unless it is predicated...
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Midwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 109 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness

Lisa M Rose - Timber Press
Format: Print book

Unleash the healing power of wild plantsMidwest Medicinal Plants combines two popular trends: foraging and natural medicine. This comprehensive guide is accessible to everyone, from beginners seeking reliable advice to experienced practitioners on the hunt for new information. Readers will...
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The Secret Language of Cats

Susanne Sch tz - Hanover Square Press
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered what your cat is saying Cats do not meow randomly, nor do they growl or hiss because they have nothing better to do. Cat sounds have a purpose, and they can carry important messages, whether for us or other cats.Susanne Schtz is hard at work on breaking the cat code....
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The Outrun: A Memoir

Amy Liptrot - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

"The Outrun will no doubt sit alongside . . . Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk -- the sheer sensuality of Liptrot's prose and her steely resolve immediately put her right up there with the best of the best." -- New StatesmanWhen Amy Liptrot returns to Orkney after more than a decade...
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Dog Medicine: How My Dog Saved Me from Myself

Julie Barton - Penguin Books
Format: Print book

An honest and deeply moving debut memoir about a young woman's battle with depression and how her dog saved her life "Dog Medicine simply has to be your next must-read." - Cheryl Strayed At twenty-two, Julie Barton collapsed on her kitchen floor in Manhattan. She was one year...
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The Dog Diet Answer Book: The Complete Nutrition Guide to Help Your Dog Live a Happier, Healthier, and Longer Life

Greg Martinez - Rockport Publishers
Format: Print book

Avoid the vet by learning how to treat your pup's symptoms, and know that a better diet means a healthier, happier dog.Is your Fido fighting to feel better? Your dog's skin problems, ear infections, bowel issues, obesity, seizures, and bladder issues can often be treated by changing...
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What It's Like to Be a Dog: And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience

Gregory Berns - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step: they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner-completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different...
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The Dog Behavior Problem Solver: Step-by-Step Positive Training Techniques to Correct More than 20 Problem Behaviors

Teoti Anderson - i5 Press
Format: Print book

Life with a dog can bring companionship, fun, and joy. Life with a badly behaved dog can bring frustration and heartbreak. Behavior problems are often cited as the main reason for owners' abandoning their dogs to shelters and surrendering them to rescues, but many of a dog's problems...
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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.
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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Greywater, Green Landscape: How to Install Simple Water-Saving Irrigation Systems in Your Yard

Laura Allen - Storey Books
Format: Print book

Keep your lawn and garden lush without wasting resources by capturing and recycling the greywater that drains from your sink, shower, and washing machine. This accessible and detailed guide walks you through each step of planning for and installing a variety of greywater systems, including...
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The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World

Abigail Tucker - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book

A lively adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture in search of how cats conquered the world, the Internet, and our hearts.House cats rule back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, and our bedrooms. Clearly, they own the Internet, where a viral cat video can easily be viewed...
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Complete Care for Your Aging Dog

Amy Shojai - Furry Muse Publications
Format: Paperback

THE OLD DOG BIBLE!Filled with comprehensive dog reference material from interviews with over 100 veterinary experts, this award-winning book answers all your must-know questions. Filled with heartwarming chicken soup -like stories, and the latest developments in veterinary care advice for dogs...
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Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog: Proven Solutions to the Most Common Training Problems for All Ages, Breeds, and Mixes

Zak George - Ten Speed Press
Format: Paperback

Does your dog bark a lot, pull on the leash, hate to be left alone, or have accidents in the house? Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs. In this problem-based guide,...
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Craig & Fred: A Marine, A Stray Dog, and How They Rescued Each Other

CRAIG GROSSI - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a US Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now travel America together, "spreading the message of stubborn positivity."In 2010, Sergeant Craig Grossi was doing intelligence work for Marine...
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The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Birds of the World: A Detailed Visual Reference Guide To 1600 Birds And Their Habitats, Shown In More Than 1800 Pictures

David Alderton - Lorenz Books
Format: Hardcover

A comprehensive guide to the avian species with beautiful illustrations and a detailed natural-history introduction.
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Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Very Good, Very Bad Cat: 101 Heartwarming Stories about Our Happy, Heroic & Hilarious Pets

Amy Newmark - Chicken Soup for the Soul Publishing
Format: Print book

Sometimes you can choose your family ... by choosing to love a cat! But just because they're animals it doesn't mean they won't be as complex and individual as anyone else around. Our cats can be so good, and then they can be not-so-good, but boy do they give us great stories!...
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At the End of the World: Notes on a 1941 Murder Rampage in the Arctic and the Threat of Religious Extremism, Loss of Indigenous Culture, and Danger of Digital Life

Lawrence Millman - Terra Firma
Format: Hardcover

In a remote corner of the Arctic in 1941, a meteor shower flashed across the sky for an unusually long time. Taking this to be a sign, one of the local Inuit proclaimed himself Jesus Christ. Another proclaimed himself God. Anyone who didnt believe in them was Satan. Violence ensued.. At the End of the World...
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