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Eating Animals
Jonathan Safran Foer - Little, Brown and Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Jonathan Safran Foer spent much of his teenage and college years oscillating between omnivore and vegetarian. But on the brink of fatherhood-facing the prospect of having to make dietary choices on a child's behalf-his casual questioning took on an urgency His quest for answers ultimately... |
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A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: From Alaska to California
Valerie A Kells - Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Print book
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From the Arctic waters of Alaska to the southern tip of California, this fully illustrated guide captures the stunning diversity of fishes along the western coastlines of the United States and Canada. The combined work of renowned marine science illustrator Val Kells and distinguished ichthyologists... |
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National Geographic's Last Wild Places
National Geographic Society - Natl Geographic Society
Format: Hardcover
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A stunning celebration of natural splendor, National Geographic's Last Wild Places spans all seven continents and visits some of the earth's remotest regions to reveal a magnificent panorama of worlds largely untamed by humankind. Six highly knowledgeable authors and some of our foremost... |
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Venom Doc: The Edgiest, Darkest, Strangest Natural History Memoir Ever
Bryan Grieg Fry - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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Steve Irwin meets David Attenborough in this jaw-dropping account of studying the world's most venomous creatures.Venomologist Bryan Grieg Fry has one of the most dangerous jobs on earth: he works with its deadliest creatures. He's been bitten by twenty-six venomous snakes, been... |
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Pterosaurs: Natural History, Evolution, Anatomy
Mark P Witton - Princeton University Press
Format: Print book
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For 150 million years, the skies didn't belong to birds--they belonged to the pterosaurs. These flying reptiles, which include the pterodactyls, shared the world with the nonavian dinosaurs until their extinction 65 million years ago. Some pterosaurs, such as the giant azhdarchids,... |
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The Darwin Archipelago: The Naturalist's Career Beyond Origin of Species
Steve Jones - Yale University Press; y First edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Charles Darwin is of course best known for The Voyage of the Beagle and The Origin of Species. But he produced many other books over his long career, exploring specific aspects of the theory of evolution by natural selection in greater depth. The eminent evolutionary biologist... |
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The Parrot Companion: Caring for Parrots, Macaws, Budgies, Cockatiels and More
Rosemary Low - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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Quick access to comprehensive information and expert guidance for parrot owners. Parrots are loved for their intelligence, sociability, longevity and humorous, almost-human characteristics. These same attractive qualities demand serious consideration and commitment when acquiring a parrot.... |
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The Superorganism: The Beauty, Elegance, and Strangeness of Insect Societies
Bert Holldobler - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: 1st Edition
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants render the extraordinary lives of the social insects in this visually spectacular volume.The Superorganism promises to be one of the most important scientific works published in this decade. Coming eighteen years after the publication of The Ants,... |
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Fraser's Penguins: A Journey to the Future in Antarctica.
Fen Montaigne - Henry Holt and Co.; First Edition edition
Format: Book
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A dramatic chronicle of Antarctica's penguins that bears witness to climate changes that foreshadow our own futureThe towering mountains and iceberg-filled seas of the western Antarctic Peninsula have for three decades formed the backdrop of scientist Bill Fraser's study of Adélie... |
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American Alligator: Ancient Predator in the Modern World
Kelby Ouchley - University Press of Florida
Format: Print book
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“From prehistoric relatives to post-endangered status, Ouchley provides a comprehensive review of the alligator, an iconic southern creature.”—Michael K. Steinberg, author of Stalking the Ghost Bird “The conservation of the American alligator is one of history’s... |
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Elwha: A River Reborn
Lynda Mapes - Mountaineers Books
Format: Book
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This is the second time The Mountaineers Books and The Seattle Times have partnered to tell a story of the Olympic Mountains: The Seattle Press, predecessor to the Times, sponsored the historic Press Expedition into the Olympics in thewinter of 1889 90, an account later published by Mountaineers... |
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The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us
Diane Ackerman - W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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As Diane Ackerman writes in her brilliant new book, The Human Age, "our relationship with nature has changed ... radically, irreversibly, but by no means all for the bad. Our new epoch is laced with invention. Our mistakes are legion, but our talent is immeasurable." Ackerman... |
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The Plant Messiah: Adventures in Search of the World's Rarest Species
Carlos Magdalena - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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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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Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year
Robert Michael Pyle - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Tenth Edition edition
Format: Print book
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Part road-trip tale, part travelogue of lost and found landscapes, all good-natured natural history, Mariposa Road tracks Bob Pyle’s journey across the United States as he races against the calendarin his search for as many of the 800 American butterflies as he can find. Like... |
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Butterfly People: An American Encounter with the Beauty of the World
William R. Leach - Pantheon; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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With 32 pages of full-color inserts and black-and-white illustrations throughout.From one of our most highly regarded historians, here is an original and engrossing chronicle of nineteenth-century Americas infatuation with butterflies, and the story of the naturalists who unveiled the mysteries... |
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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know
Alexandra Horowitz - Scribner
Format: Book
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The bestselling book that asks what dogs know and how they think. The answers will surprise and delight you as Alexandra Horowitz, a cognitive scientist, explains how dogs perceive their daily worlds, each other, and that other quirky animal, the human.Temple Grandin meets Stephen Pinker... |
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Central Park in the Dark: More Mysteries of Urban Wildlife
Marie Winn - Farrar, Straus and Giroux; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Love and loss, life and death, among the nighttime creatures of the city that never sleeps Like her bestseller Red-Tails in Love, Marie Winn’s Central Park in the Dark explores a once-hidden world in a series of interlocking narratives about the extraordinary denizens, human... |
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How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction
Beth Shapiro - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Could extinct species, like mammoths and passenger pigeons, be brought back to life The science says yes. In How to Clone a Mammoth, Beth Shapiro, evolutionary biologist and pioneer in "ancient DNA" research, walks readers through the astonishing and controversial process of de-extinction.... |
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Mixed Breed Cats
Janice Biniok - Eldorado Ink
Format: Hardcover
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The purpose of the Our Best Friends series is to provide a helpful and comprehensive introduction to pet ownership. Each book contains the basic information a prospective pet owner needs in order to choose the right pet for his or her situation and to care for that pet throughout the pet's... |
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Why Dinosaurs Matter (TED Books)
Kenneth Lacovara - Simon & Schuster/ TED
Format: Hardcover
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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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Tails from the Booth
Lynn Terry - Gallery Books, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Furry friends meet photo booths in this quirky photography book that captures all the cute canine action when the leashes come off and the dogs are the star of the show.If dogs could take selfies, it might look something like Tails from the Booth. For this adorable collection of photographs,... |
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One With the Tiger: Sublime and Violent Encounters Between Humans and Animals
Steven Church - Soft Skull Press
Format: Print book
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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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Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
Dan Fagin - Bantam
Format: Hardcover
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE * Winner of The New York Public Library's Helen Bernstein Book Award * "A new classic of science reporting." - The New York TimesThe riveting true story of a small town ravaged by industrial pollution, Toms River melds hard-hitting... |
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The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival
John Vaillant - Knopf; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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It’s December 1997, and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia’s Far East. The tiger isn’t just killing people, it’s annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. As the trackers... |
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The Goat Handbook (Barron's Pet Handbooks)
Ulrich Jaudas - Barron's Educational Series; Rev Tra edition
Format: Paperback
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Goats are economically valuable animals, but owners need basic information about their care, housing, breeding, and upkeep. Here is expert advice in non-technical language. Barron’s popular line of Pet Handbooks resembles Barron’s Pet Owner’s Manuals series, but are larger,... |
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Welcome Home Mama and Boris: How a Sister's Love Saved a Fallen Soldier's Beloved Dogs
Carey Neesley - Readers Digest; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Growing up in the well-heeled Detroit suburb of Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Carey Neesley always thought she and her younger brother, Peter, would never be separated. The children of divorced parents and outcasts in their neighborhood, Carey and Peter supported, loved, and encouraged each... |
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Lovebirds
Julie Mancini - TFH Publications, Inc.; 1 edition
Format: Book
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Lovebirds are small, stout parrots with a curious and good-natured disposition. Written by an expert on lovebirds, this comprehensive book covers species characteristics and offers advice on how to look after these beautiful birds. T.F.H. has teamed up with Animal Planet™, the only... |
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A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest
William deBuys - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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With its soaring azure sky and stark landscapes, the American Southwest is one of the most hauntingly beautiful regions on earth. Yet staggering population growth, combined with the intensifying effects of climate change, is driving the oasis-based society close to the brink of a Dust-Bowl-scale... |
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The Bulldog
Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz - Eldorado Ink
Format: Hardcover
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The purpose of the Our Best Friends series is to provide a helpful and comprehensive introduction to pet ownership. Each book contains the basic information a prospective pet owner needs in order to choose the right pet for his or her situation and to care for that pet throughout the pet's... |
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Off the Leash: A Year at the Dog Park
Matthew Gilbert - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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OFF THE LEASH is a group portrait of dog people, specifically the strange, wonderful, neurotic, and eccentric dog people who gather at Amory Park, overlooking Boston near Fenway Park. And its about author Matthew Gilberts transformation, after much fear and loathing of dogs and social groups,... |
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Isaac's Storm : A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History
Erik Larson - Crown Publishers
Format: Book
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At the dawn of the twentieth century, a great confidence suffused America. Isaac Cline was one of the era's new men, a scientist who believed he knew all there was to know about the motion of clouds and the behavior of storms. The idea that a hurricane could damage the city of Galveston,... |
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Zeitoun
Dave Eggers - Vintage Books
Format: Print book
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National Bestseller A "New York Times "Notable Book An "O, The Oprah Magazine "Terrific Read of the YearA "Huffington Post "Best Book of the Year A "New Yorker "Favorite Book of the Year A "Chicago Tribune "Favorite Nonfiction Book of the Year... |
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Ferrets
Holly J. Sullivant - Eldorado Ink
Format: Hardcover
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The purpose of the Our Best Friends series is to provide a helpful and comprehensive introduction to pet ownership. Each book contains the basic information a prospective pet owner needs in order to choose the right pet for his or her situation and to care for that pet throughout the pet's... |
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Ruthless Tide: The Tragic Epic of the Johnstown Flood
AL ROKER - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood - the deadliest flood in US history - from New York Times bestselling author, NBC Host, and legendary weather authority Al Roker.May 1889: After a deluge of rainfall - nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours - swelled the Little... |
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Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
Michael Pollan - The Penguin Press
Format: Book
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**Now a docu-series airing on Netflix on February 19, 2016, starring Pollan as he explores how cooking transforms food and shapes our world. Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney exectuve produces the four-part series based on Pollan's book, and each episode will focus on a different natural... |
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The Dog Lived
Teresa Rhyne - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback
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The 1 New York Times bestseller The 1 Wall Street Journal bestseller The USA Today bestseller Funny, smart, uplifting, and fun, The Dog Lived and So Will I reminds us that animals are among our best teachers, our most powerful healers, and our most steadfast friends. I loved it!Sy Montgomery,... |
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Haatchi & Little B: The Inspiring True Story of One Boy and His Dog
Wendy Holden - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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#1 International BestsellerWhen Owen met Haatchi, the lives of one adorable little boy and one great, big dog were destined to change forever.Owen-known to his family as "little buddy" or "Little B"-has a rare genetic disorder that leaves him largely confined to a wheelchair.... |
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Tuna: A Love Story
Richard Ellis - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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The author of The Book of Sharks, Imagining Atlantis, and Encyclopedia of the Sea turns his gaze to the tuna - one of the biggest, fastest, and most highly evolved marine animals and the source of some of the world's most popular delicacies - now hovering on the brink of extinction.... |
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Nature's Great Events: The Most Amazing Natural Events on the Planet
Karen Bass - University of Chicago Press
Format: Print book
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Nature's Great Events is the lavishly illustrated counterpart to the Discovery Channel's landmark wildlife documentary, Nature's Most Amazing Events. Using groundbreaking filming techniques and state-of-the-art scientific technologies, the book and the documentary on which it is based... |
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A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life
Steven Kotler - Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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"While dog rescue is one of the largest underground movements in America, it is also one of the least understood. This insider look at the cult and culture of dog rescue" weaves personal experience, cultural investigation, and scientific inquiry as it explores "what it means... |
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Paw Prints at Owl Cottage: The Heartwarming True Story of One Man and His Cats
Denis O'Connor - Thomas Dunne Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The ideal book for fans of All Creatures Great and Small, this sweet and touching tale about the power of pets will touch the hearts of all who read itReaders who fondly recall James Herriot's All Creatures Great and Small will applaud the second coming of this beloved author in Denis... |
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The Good Life: Helen and Scott Nearing's Sixty Years of Self-Sufficient Living
Helen Nearing - Schocken Books; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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This one volume edition of Living the Good Life and Continuing the Good Life brings these classics on rural homesteading together. This couple abandoned the city for a rural life with minimal cash and the knowledge of self reliance and good health. |
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The Climate War: True Believers, Power Brokers, and the Fight to Save the Earth
Eric Pooley - Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
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In The Climate War, Eric Pooley - deputy editor of Bloomberg BusinessWeek - does for global warming what Bob Woodward did for presidents and Lawrence Wright did for terrorists. In this epic tale of an American civil war, Pooley takes us behind the scenes and into the hearts and minds of the most... |
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Soldier Dogs: The Untold Story of America's Canine Heroes
Maria Goodavage - NAL Trade; Reprint edition
Format: Print book
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A leading reporter offers a tour of military working dogs' extraordinary training, heroic accomplishments, and the lasting impacts they have on those who work with them. People all over the world have been riveted by the story of Cairo, the Belgian Malinois who was a part of the Navy... |
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The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them
Wayne Pacelle - William Morrow Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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"If the animals knew about this book they would, without doubt, confer on Wayne Pacelle, their highest honor." - Jane Goodall"The Bond is the best overall book on animals I have ever read. Brilliant and moving." - John Mackey, CEO and Co-founder of Whole Foods Market"The... |
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Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants: 2nd Edition
Bradford Angier - Stackpole Books; 2 edition
Format: Book
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First-ever revision of a classic guidebookInformation on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new speciesHow to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposesThis illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals... |
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The Hunt for the Golden Mole: All Creatures Great & Small and Why They Matter
Richard Girling - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover
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Taking as its narrative engine the hunt for an animal that is legendarily rare, Richard Girling writes an engaging and highly informative history of humankind's interest in hunting and collecting - what prompts us to do this? what good might come of our need to catalog all the living... |
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Running with Rhinos: Stories from a Radical Conservationist
Ed Warner - Greenleaf Book Group Press
Format: Print book
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''Running with rhinos'' is not a euphemism--not when you're ground support for the International Rhino Foundation's Rhino Conservancy Project. Edward M. Warner, a self-proclaimed radical conservationist, presents his outrageous adventures from more than a decade... |
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Atlantic LP: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries, Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories
Simon Winchester - HarperLuxe; Lgr edition
Format: Book
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"Variably genial, cautionary, lyrical, admonitory, terrifying, horrifying and inspiring…A lifetime of thought, travel, reading, imagination and memory inform this affecting account." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Blending history and anecdote, geography and reminiscence,... |
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Settled in the Wild: Notes from the Edge of Town
Susan Hand Shetterly - Algonquin Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Whether we live in cities, suburbs, or villages, we are encroaching on nature, and it in one way or another perseveres. Naturalist Susan Shetterly looks at how animals, humans, and plants share the land -- observing her own neighborhood in rural Maine. She tells tales of the locals (humans,... |
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Birding on Borrowed Time
Phoebe Snetsinger - American Birding Association
Format: Book
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Birding on Borrowed Time tells, in her own words, the remarkable story of Phoebe Snetsigner, the woman who saw more birds in her life than any other human being in the history of the world. Phoebe's quest to see as many birds as possible only began at the age of 34, when she first laid... |
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Hawks from Every Angle: How to Identify Raptors In Flight
Jerry Liguori - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Identifying hawks in flight is a tricky business. Across North America, tens of thousands of people gather every spring and fall at more than one thousand known hawk migration sites--from New Jersey's Cape May to California's Golden Gate. Yet, as many discover, a standard field... |
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The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water
Charles Fishman - Free Press; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback
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The water coming out of your kitchen tap is four billion years old and might well have been sipped by a Tyrannosaurus rex. Rather than only three states of water—liquid, ice, and vapor—there is a fourth, “molecular water,” fused into rock 400 miles deep in the Earth,... |
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The Home Creamery: Make Your Own Fresh Dairy Products; Easy Recipes for Butter, Yogurt, Sour Cream, Creme Fraiche, Cream Cheese, Ricotta, and More!
Kathy Farrell-Kingsley - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Paperback
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Discover how easy it is to make fresh dairy products at home! You don't need a commercial kitchen or specialty ingredients to whip up your own cheeses, yogurts, and spreads. With simple step-by-step instructions that don't require complicated aging techniques, you can add a wonderful range... |
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Once They Were Hats: In Search of the Mighty Beaver
Frances Backhouse - ECW Press
Format: Print book
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Beavers, those icons of industriousness, have been gnawing down trees, building dams, shaping the land, and creating critical habitat in North America for at least a million years. Once one of the continent's most ubiquitous mammals, they ranged from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and from... |
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Environmental Science
Boy Scouts of America - Boy Scouts of Amer
Format: Paperback
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Part of the Boys Scouts of America Merit Badge Series: Environmental Science. |
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1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know: Tips and Trivia for the Backyard and Beyond
Sharon Stiteler - Running Press
Format: Paperback
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Bird watching is one of the most popular hobbies in America and Secrets Every Bird Watcher Should Know is the first photographic guide and fact book written in a humorous conversational tone that appeals to every age and skill level Replete with sound information Secrets will expose many... |
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Rescuing Riley, Saving Myself: A Man and His Dog's Struggle to Find Salvation
Zachary Anderegg - Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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While hiking on a solo vacation in a remote, uninhabitable region of Arizona, Zachary Anderegg happened upon Riley, an emaciated puppy clinging to life, at the bottom of a 350-foot canyon. In a daring act of humanity that trumped the deliberate savagery behind Riley’s presence in such... |
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The Carry Home
Gary Ferguson - Counterpoint
Format: Hardcover
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The nature writing of Gary Ferguson arises out of intimate experience. He trekked 500 miles through Yellowstone to write Walking Down the Wild and spent a season in the field at a wilderness therapy program for Shouting at the Sky. He journeyed 250 miles on foot for Hawks Rest and followed... |
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In the Presence of Dinosaurs
John Colagrande - Time Life Books; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Prepare to forget everything you thought you knew about dinosaurs. Ferocious battles of lore played out by dimwitted, reptilian, lumbering monsters? Not true. IN THE PRESENCE OF DINOSAURS draws on the latest information from fossil records and studies of present-day wildlife to create... |
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Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods
Christine Byl - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover
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A lively and lyrical account of one woman's unlikely apprenticeship on a national-park trail crew and what she discovers about nature, gender, and the value of hard work Christine Byl first encountered the national parks the way most of us do: on vacation. But after she graduated from... |
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Strays: A Lost Cat, a Drifter, and Their Journey Across America
BRITT COLLINS - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of A Street Cat Named Bob and Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World, Strays is a compelling true story of a man who rescues a stray, injured cat and how they save each other.Homeless, alcoholic, and depressed, Michael King lives in a UPS loading... |
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The Golden Spruce: A True Story of Myth, Madness, and Greed
John Vaillant - W.W. Norton
Format: Paperback
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A tale of obsession so fierce that a man kills the thing he loves most: the only giant golden spruce on earth. When a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an uninhabited island in the Pacific Northwest, they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. Five months... |
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Natural Wonders of the World
Smithsonian Institution. - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Discover Earth's most beautiful and fascinating natural landmarks. From the spectacular granite domes of Yosemite to the reefs of the Bahama Banks and the ice sheets of the Antarctic, this is an unparalleled survey of the world's natural treasures.From the Rocky Mountains to the Great barrier... |
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The Book of North American Birds
Editors of Reader's Digest - Readers Digest
Format: Hardcover
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This attractive and informative book of 600 species includes a "special collection" of more than 100 species that are rare. Each portrait includes full-color original artwork; details on identification, habitat, nesting, and food; and a color-coded range map. |
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Animal Weapons: The Evolution of Battle
Douglas J. Emlen - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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The story behind the stunning extreme weapons we see in the animal world--teeth and horns and claws--and what they can tell us about the way humans develop and use arms and other weaponsIn Animal Weapons Doug Emlen takes us outside the lab and deep into the forests and jungles where hes been... |
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Finding Higher Ground: Adaptation in the Age of Warming
Amy Seidl - Beacon Press
Format: Paperback
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While much of the global warming conversation rightly focuses on reducing our carbon footprint the reality is that even if we were to immediately cease emissions we would still face climate change into the next millennium In Finding Higher Ground Amy Seidl takes the uniquely positivemdashyet... |
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Thames: The Biography
Peter Ackroyd - Nan A. Talese; First Edition edition
Format: Deckle Edge]
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In this perfect companion to London: The Biography, Peter Ackroyd once again delves into the hidden byways of history, describing the river’s endless allure in a journey overflowing with characters, incidents, and wry observations. Thames: The Biography meanders gloriously, rather... |
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Beekeeping For Dummies
Consumer Dummies - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Everything you need to 'bee' a successful backyard beekeeper If you've ever thought about becoming a backyard beekeeper - or have already tried a hand at it and want to be better one - then this is the book for you! In Beekeeping for Dummies, 4th Edition you'll find everything... |
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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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Never Turn Your Back on an Angus Cow: My Life as a Country Vet
Dr. Jan Pol - Gotham; 1St Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The star of The Incredible Dr. Pol shares his amusing, and often poignant, tales from his four decades as a vet in rural Michigan.Dr. Jan Pol is not your typical veterinarian. Born and raised the in Netherlands on a dairy farm, he is the star of Nat Geo Wilds hit show The Incredible Dr. Pol and has been... |
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Mushrooms
Thomas Laessoe - Dk Pub
Format: Book
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The perfect book for mushroom enthusiasts everywhere, this is an authoritative field guide to more than 450 species of wild mushrooms. Poisonous and edible mushrooms are clearly labeled throughout the book along with essential information on size, range, and habitat. Each entry is accompanied... |
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Alex & Me
Irene M. Pepperberg - HarperAudio
Format: Hardcover
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On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age 31. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were "You be good. I love you." What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alexs case, headline news. Over the 30 years they had worked... |
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All The Wild That Remains: Edward Abbey, Wallace Stegner, and the American West
David Gessner - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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An homage to the West and to two great writers who set the standard for all who celebrate and defend it.Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western landscape. Now, award-winning nature writer David Gessner follows the ghosts... |
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Lesser Beasts: A Snout-to-Tail History of the Humble Pig
Mark Essig - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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Unlike other barnyard animals, which pull plows, give eggs or milk, or grow wool, a pig produces only one thing: meat. Incredibly efficient at converting almost any organic matter into nourishing, delectable protein, swine are nothing short of a gastronomic godsend - yet their flesh is banned... |
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The Secret Life of Clams: The Mysteries and Magic of Our Favorite Shellfish
Anthony D. Fredericks - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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Get up close and personal with an amazing creature that has invaded our lexicon as well as our restaurants.It breathes with tubes, it has no head or brain, it feeds through a filter, and it is the source of dozens of familiar proverbs (“happy as a clam!”). Clams, it turns out,... |
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The Cure for Catastrophe: How We Can Stop Manufacturing Natural Disasters
Robert Muir-Wood - Basic Books
Format: Print book
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Year after year, floods wreck people's homes and livelihoods, earthquakes tear communities apart, and tornadoes uproot whole towns. Natural disasters cause destruction and despair. But does it have to be this way?In The Cure for Catastrophe, global risk expert Robert Muir-Wood argues... |
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Fire Monks: Zen Mind Meets Wildfire at the Gates of Tassajara
Colleen Morton Busch - Penguin Press HC, The; 1ST edition
Format: Hardcover
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The vivid and electrifying true story of how five monks saved the oldest Zen Buddhist monastery in the United States from wildfire San Francisco Chronicle When a massive wildfire surrounded Tassajara Zen Mountain Center five monks risked their lives to save it A gripping narrative... |
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Artisan Cheese Making at Home: Techniques & Recipes for Mastering World-Class Cheeses
Mary Karlin - Ten Speed Press; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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Just a century ago, cheese was still a relatively regional and European phenomenon, and cheese making techniques were limited by climate, geography, and equipment. But modern technology along with the recent artisanal renaissance has opened up the diverse, time-honored, and dynamic world... |
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Rabbits
Janice Biniok - Eldorado Ink 2009-03-01
Format: Hardcover
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The purpose of the Our Best Friends series is to provide a helpful and comprehensive introduction to pet ownership. Each book contains the basic information a prospective pet owner needs in order to choose the right pet for his or her situation and to care for that pet throughout the pet's... |
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The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea
JACK E DAVIS - Liveright
Format: Paperback
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In this "cri de coeur about the Gulf's environmental ruin" (New York Times) , "Davis has written a beautiful homage to a neglected sea" (front page, New York Times Book Review) . Hailed as a "nonfiction epic . . . in the tradition of Jared Diamond's best-seller... |
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Rain : a natural and cultural history
Cynthia Barnett - Crown Publishers
Format: Print book
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"Cynthia Barnett's "Rain" begins four billion years ago with the torrents that filled the oceans, and builds to the storms of climate change. It weaves together science--the true shape of a raindrop, the mysteries of frog and fish rains--with the human story of our ambition... |
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Seaweeds: Edible, Available, and Sustainable
Ole G. Mouritsen - University Of Chicago Press; Tra edition
Format: Book
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Until recently, seaweed for most Americans was nothing but a nuisance, clinging to us as we swim in the ocean and stinking up the beach as it rots in the sun. With the ever-growing popularity of sushi restaurants across the country, however, seaweed is becoming a substantial part of our total... |
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Rain: A Natural and Cultural History
Cynthia Barnett - Crown Publishers
Format: Print book
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Rain is elemental, mysterious, precious, destructive. It is the subject of countless poems and paintings; the top of the weather report; the source of the world's water. Yet this is the first book to tell the story of rain. Cynthia Barnett's Rain begins four billion years... |
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Collecting Rocks, Gems and Minerals: Identification, Values and Lapidary Uses
Patti Polk - Krause Publ; Second Edition edition
Format: Paperback
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Unlike the dense and highly technical academic tomes that are text-heavy, poorly organized and intimidating, this colorful and easy-to-use reference guide dedicated to collecting rocks, gems and minerals is ideal for readers who want to expand their understanding without getting lost in a labyrinth... |
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Woodland Adventure Handbook
Adam Dove - Frances Lincoln
Format: Print book
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This book offers 10 recipes for Woodland adventures, each structured around a story which is designed to capture the imagination of 2-6 year olds. Each recipe provides parents and carers with a list of the kit required generally, simple household objects and a set of step by step instructions.A... |
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The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea
Philip Hoare - Ecco; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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"Unpredictable and amusing and informative and original, cavorting between biology, history, travel writing, and memoir." - Mark Kurlansky The Whale by Philip Hoare is a enthralling and eye-opening literary leviathan swimming in similar bestselling waters as Cod and The Secret... |
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Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives
Thomas French - Hyperion; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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Welcome to the savage and surprising world of Zoo Story, an unprecedented account of the secret life of a zoo and its inhabitants, both animal and human. Based on six years of research, the book follows a handful of unforgettable characters at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo: an alpha chimp... |
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The Complete Book of North American Owls
James Duncan - Thunder Bay Press
Format: Paperback
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The Complete Book of North American Owls offers a rare, up-close look at one of the world’s most intriguing birds. From the silent, lethal swoop of a great horned owl as it swerves between northern pines to make a kill, to the pert bobbing of a pygmy owl as it focuses on an intruder,... |
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Man's Best Hero: True Stories of Great American Dogs
Ace Collins - Abingdon Press; 1 edition
Format: Paperback
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What makes a hero? Sacrifice. Fearlessness. Risking their lives to save others. The thirteen exceptional dogs in this book will amaze and inspire you. These daring rescues and acts of courage defy logic and illustrate why dogs are still the pet of choice in more than 43 million American... |
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The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras
Brantley Hargrove - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A tale of obsession and daring. A contest between humankind and nature's fiercest phenomenon. The saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived.At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American... |
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Love, Life, and Elephants: An African Love Story
Daphne Sheldrick - Farrar, Straus and Giroux; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Daphne Sheldrick, whose family arrived in Africa from Scotland in the 1820s, is the first person ever to have successfully hand-reared newborn elephants. Her deep empathy and understanding, her years of observing Kenya's rich variety of wildlife, and her pioneering work in perfecting... |
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Half-Earth: Our Planet's Fight for Life
Edward O. Wilson - Liveright Publishing Corp, 2016.
Format: Print book
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Half-Earth proposes an achievable plan to save our imperiled biosphere: devote half the surface of the Earth to nature.In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most... |
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Burning Planet: The Story of Fire Through Time
Andrew C Scott - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Raging wildfires have devastated vast areas of California and Australia in recent years, and predictions are that we will see more of the same in coming years as a result of climate change. But this is nothing new. Since the dawn of life on land, large-scale fires have played their part... |
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Starter Coops: For Your Chickens' First Home
Wendy Bedwell-Wilson - Hobby Farm Press
Format: Book
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A full-color introductory guide to providing a flock of chickens with their very own digs, Starter Coops addresses the needs of every chicken owner, analyzing what kind of accommodations will best serve the ladies' needs. Author and chicken enthusiast, Wendy Bedwell-Wilson offers commonsense... |
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Guinea Pig: Your Happy Healthy Pet
Audrey Pavia - Howell Book House; 2 edition
Format: Hardcover
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The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs--now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!* An illustrated look at colors and breeds * The story of how guinea pigs were domesticated* Advice on selecting a guinea pig*... |
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New Dog: Choosing Wisely and Ensuring a Happily Ever After
Bruce Fogle - Firefly Books
Format: Print book
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A straightforward guide to welcoming a new dog home. This book establishes a solid timeline for all the key decisions a new dog owner must make, whether adopting a puppy, an adult dog or a rescued dog. Dr. Bruce Fogle provides his time-tested 20 Essential Tips for a Well-Behaved Dog and offers... |
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By the Shore: Explore the Pacific Northwest Coast Like a Local
NANCY BLAKEY - Sasquatch Books
Format: Paperback
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From whale watching to squid jigging to making your own sea salt, this adventure guide to the iconic Pacific Northwest coast has something for vacationers and locals alike!Celebrate the wild beauty of the Northwest Coast as you learn how to catch and cook seasonal seafood, including recipes... |
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Free Days With George: Learning Life's Little Lessons from One Very Big Dog
Colin Campbell - Anchor Canada
Format: Print book
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A heartwarming, true story about George, a rescue dog who helps his owner rediscover love and happiness. Marley & Me meets Tuesdays with Morrie and The Art of Racing in the Rain--get your tissues ready, animal lovers! After Colin Campbell went on a short business... |
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Lessons from Tara: Life Advice from the World's Most Brilliant Dog
David Rosenfelt - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book
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David Rosenfelt's loyal readers of the Andy Carpenter series are familiar with Tara, the golden retriever sidekick. Many also got to know Tara from Dogtripping, David's nonfiction book about becoming a slightly nutty dog rescuer and the dog that started it all. Here, finally, is a book... |
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The Wolf in the Parlor: The Eternal Connection between Humans and Dogs
Jon Franklin - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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A man and puppy exhumed from a 12,000-year-old grave sends a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer on a journey to the dogsOf all the things hidden in plain sight, dogs are one of the most enigmatic. They are everywhere but how much do we really know about where they came from... |
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Elephant Don: The Politics of a Pachyderm Posse
Caitlin O'Connell - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Greg. Hes a stocky guy with an outsized swagger. Hes been the intimidating yet sociable don of his posse of friendsincluding Abe, Keith, Mike, Kevin, Torn Trunk, and Willie. But one arid summer the tide begins to shift and the third-ranking Kevin starts to get ambitious, seeking a higher... |
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A Pocket Guide to Sharks of the World
David A Ebert - Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback
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Sharks are some of the most misunderstood animals on the planet. We still have a lot to learn about these fascinating creatures, which are more seriously threatened with extinction and in greater need of conservation and management than any other major group of vertebrates. A Pocket... |
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Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne Firefighters
Jason A. Ramos - William Morrow & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A rare inside look at the thrilling world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature's blazes.Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, more numerous, and deadlier... |
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Coastal Crafts: Decorative Seaside Projects to Inspire Your Inner Beachcomber
Cynthia Shaffer - Lark Crafts
Format: Print book
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When lifes a beach . . . get crafty! Coastal Crafts carries you straight to the shore, with projects that incorporate seashells, ropes, sea glass, and a range of nautical materials and motifs. Learn how to weather surfaces, make driftwood, and cast sand. With everything from wood frames... |
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Invasive Species: What Everyone Needs to Know®
Daniel Simberloff - Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
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Of the 7,000 estimated non-native species present in North America, approximately 1,000 are invasive. Clearly, invasive species are in the minority, but their small numbers don't keep them from causing billions of dollars in economic and ecological harm each year. Policymakers and ecologists... |
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Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
Elizabeth Hess - Bantam
Format: Paperback
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNow Elizabeth Hesss unforgettable biography is the inspiration for Project Nim, a riveting new documentary directed by James Marsh and produced by Simon Chinn, the Oscar-winning team known for Man on Wire. Hess, a consultant on the film, says, "Getting a call... |
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The Yorkshire Terrier (Our Best Friends)
Janice Biniok - Eldorado Ink
Format: Hardcover
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The purpose of the Our Best Friends series is to provide a helpful and comprehensive introduction to pet ownership. Each book contains the basic information a prospective pet owner needs in order to choose the right pet for his or her situation and to care for that pet throughout the pet's... |
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Neanderthal Man: In Search of Lost Genomes
Svante PaÌ?aÌ?bo - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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What can we learn from the genomes of our closest evolutionary relativesNeanderthal Man tells the story of geneticist Svante Pbo's mission to answer this question, and recounts his ultimately successful efforts to genetically define what makes us different from our Neanderthal cousins.... |
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On Thin Ice: The Changing World of the Polar Bear
Richard Ellis - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Print book
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Polar bears - fierce and majestic - have captivated us for centuries. Feared by explorers, revered by the Inuit, and beloved by zoo goers everywhere, polar bears are a symbol for the harsh beauty and muscular grace of the Arctic. Today, as global warming threatens the ice caps' integrity,... |
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Fishes: A Guide to Their Diversity
Philip A. Hastings - University of California Press
Format: Hardcover
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There are more than 33,000 species of living fishes, accounting for more than half of the extant vertebrate diversity on Earth. This unique and comprehensive reference showcases the basic anatomy and diversity of all 82 orders of fishes and more than 150 of the most commonly encountered... |
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While the Fires Burn: A Glacier Odyssey
Daniel Schwartz - Thames & Hudson
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In 2009, Daniel Schwartz began a photographic art project documenting visible evidence of the disappearance of glaciers around the world, intending it as a catalyst for reflections on climate history and the relationship between glacial cycles and human lifespan in the context of natural... |
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