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Lonely Planet The Tree Atlas

Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover

Introducing 50 of the world's most magnificent trees for travellers and nature lovers to enjoy from the comfort of an armchair or to seek and behold in the wild.Whether taking in the beautiful cherry blossoms of Japan or a beech forest's seasonal hues in France, The Tree Atlas is the ultimate...
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Why Animals Talk: The New Science of Animal Communication

Arik Kershenbaum - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

"Animal communication doesn't need to resemble human language to be full of meaning and nuance. Arik Kershenbaum delivers an expert overview of the astonishing discoveries made in the last few decades" - Frans de Waal. From leading zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, a delightful...
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Sky Atlas: Greatest Maps, Myths, and Discoveries of Universe

Brooke-Hitching, Edward - CHRONICLE BOOKS

The Sky Atlas unveils some of the most beautiful maps and charts ever created during humankind's quest to map the skies above us. This richly illustrated treasury showcases the finest examples of celestial cartography—a glorious art often overlooked by modern map books—as...

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Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan

Matthew C. Halteman PhD - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

A heartfelt, humane, and even hilarious account of why rule-obsessed veganism fails and how a focus on flourishing can bring about an abundant future for all. In Hungry Beautiful Animals, philosopher Matthew C. Halteman shows us how - despite all the forces arrayed against going vegan - we can create...
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I Hate You--Don't Leave Me: Third Edition: Understanding the Borderline Personality

Jerold J. Kreisman - TarcherPerigee; 3rd edition
Format: Paperback

After more than three decades as the essential guide to borderline personality disorder (BPD) , the third edition of I Hate You - Don't Leave Me now reflects the most up-to-date research that has opened doors to the neurobiological, genetic, and developmental roots of the disorder,...
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Birdpedia: A Brief Compendium of Avian Lore

Christopher W. Leahy - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

Birdpedia is an engaging illustrated compendium of bird facts and birding lore. Featuring nearly 200 entries -- on topics ranging from plumage and migration to birds in art, literature, and folklore -- this enticing collection is brimming with wisdom and wit about all things avian.Christopher...
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Common Bees of Western North America (Princeton Field Guides, 124)

Olivia Messinger Carril - Princeton University Press
Format: Flexibound

A portable, full-color photographic guide to the most commonly seen bees in the western United States and Canada. Bees play a vitally important role in the pollination of native plants and agricultural crops around the globe. These stunningly beautiful insects come in a wide range of sizes,...
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Great Cities: The stories behind the world's most fascinating places

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

From the first towns in Mesopotamia to today's global metropolises, cities have marked the progress of civilization. Written in the form of illustrated "biographies," Great Cities offers a rich historical overview of each featured city, brought to vivid life with maps, paintings,...
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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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Sharkpedia: A Brief Compendium of Shark Lore (Pedia Books)

Daniel Abel - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

A fun, pocket-size A-Z treasury about sharks, featuring fascinating, little-known facts and captivating illustrations. Sharkpedia is an entertaining and enlightening celebration of sharks featuring close to 100 entries, based on the latest knowledge and enriched by original illustrations....
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