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Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
Elizabeth Kolbert - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover
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An argument for the urgent danger of global warming in a book that is sure to be as influential as Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.Known for her insightful and thought-provoking journalism, New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert now tackles the controversial subject of global warming. Americans... |
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The Appalachian Trail: Backcountry Shelters, Lean-Tos, and Huts
Sarah Jones Decker - Welcome Books
Format: Paperback
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A complete guide to the Appalachian Trail shelters that provide a gathering place and a sense of community along America's most famous footpath.Whether you have spent a night or six months on the Appalachian Trail, every hiker eventually experiences one of the trail's iconic lean-tos... |
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Infested: How the Bed Bug Infiltrated Our Bedrooms and Took Over the World
Brooke Borel - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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Bed bugs. Few words strike such fear in the minds of travelers. In cities around the world, lurking beneath the plush blankets of otherwise pristine-looking hotel beds are tiny bloodthirsty beasts just waiting for weary wanderers to surrender to a vulnerable slumber. Though bed bugs today... |
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Smithsonian Handbooks: Horses
Elwyn Hartley Edwards - DK
Format: Paperback
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Smithsonian Handbooks are the most visually appealing guides on the natural world in the book marketplace. Featuring more than 500 full-color illustrations and photographs, along with detailed annotations, Smithsonian Handbooks make identification easy and accurate. |
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The Aliens Among Us: How Invasive Species Are Transforming the Planetand Ourselves
Leslie Anthony - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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A thoughtful, accessible look at the rapidly growing issue of invasive plants, animals, and microbes around the globe with a focus on the scientific issues and ecological, health, and other challenges From an award-winning adventure and science journalist comes an eye-opening exploration... |
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A Field Guide to the Dinosaurs of North America: and Prehistoric Megafauna
Bob Strauss - Falcon Guides
Format: Print book
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A field guide to 60 dinosaurs and prehistoric animals that once lived in what is now North America. Featuring stunning illustrations of each animal by world-famous artist Sergey Krosovskiy and based on the latest paleontogical research, this book provides information about the where and when... |
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The Secret Language of Dogs: Unlocking the Canine Mind for a Happier Pet
Victoria Stilwell - Ten Speed Press
Format: Print book
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The star of Animal Planet's It's Me or the Dog Victoria Stilwell reveals how to both interpret and "speak" the hidden language of dogs. Recent studies into the minds of canines show that they have a rich social intelligence and a physical and vocal language as complex and subtle... |
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016
Amy Stewart - Mariner Books
Format: Print book
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"Science writers get into the game with all kinds of noble, high-minded ambitions. We want to educate. To enlighten," notes guest editor Amy Stewart in her introduction to The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016. "But at the end of the day, we're all writers... |
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