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One With the Tiger: Sublime and Violent Encounters Between Humans and Animals

Steven Church - Soft Skull Press
Format: Print book

On September 21, 2012, twenty-five year old David Villalobos purchased a pass for the Bronx Zoo and a ticket for a ride on the Bengali Express Monorail. Biding his time, he waited until the monorail was just near the enclosure of a four hundred pound Siberian tiger named Bashuta before...
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Warblers & Woodpeckers: A Father-Son Big Year of Birding

Sneed B. Collard III - Mountaineers Books
Format: Hardcover

"In the grandest sense, the Big Year is more than just a game. Though few mortals will ever tackle the endeavor, most of us can appreciate the decision to follow a passion to its outer limits. Dedicating a whole year to birds is an exhausting, exhilarating, occasionally demoralizing,...
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Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction

Britt Wray - Greystone Books
Format: Hardcover

Jurassic Park meets The Sixth Extinction in Rise of the Necrofauna, a provocative look at de-extinction from acclaimed documentarist and science writer Britt Wray.A captivating whirlwind tour through the birth and early life of the scientific idea known as "de-extinction." - Beth...
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The Last Days of the Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World

Riley Black - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

In The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers through what happened in the days, the years, the centuries, and the million years after the impact, tracking the sweeping disruptions that overtook this one spot, and imagining what might have been happening elsewhere on the globe....
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The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet

Paul Greenberg - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

By the bestselling author of Four Fish and American Catch, an eye-opening investigation of the history, science, and business behind omega-3 fatty acids, the "miracle compound" whose story is intertwined with human health and the future of our planetOmega-3 fatty...
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Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of Historys Most Iconic Extinct Creatures

Ben Mezrich - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook

Science fiction becomes reality in this Jurassic Park-like story of the genetic resurrection of an extinct species - the woolly mammoth - by the best-selling author of The Accidental Billionaires and The 37th Parallel. "With his knack for turning narrative nonfiction into stories worthy...
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One More Warbler: A Life with Birds

Victor Emanuel - University of Texas Press
Format: Hardcover

Victor Emanuel is widely considered one of America's leading birders. He has observed more than six thousand species during travels that have taken him to every continent. He founded the largest company in the world specializing in birding tours and one of the most respected ones in ecotourism....
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On Animals

Susan Orlean

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The World in a Grain: The Story of Sand and How It Transformed Civilization

Vince Beiser - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover

The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our lives.After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every...
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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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