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The Horse-Lover's Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition: AZ Guide to All Things Equine: Barrel Racing, Breeds, Cinch, Cowboy Curtain, Dressage, Driving, Foaling, ... Riding, English & Western, and So Much More

Jessie Haas - Storey Books
Format: Print book

Here is a completely revised, full-color second edition of the established go-to source for equestrian information. This comprehensive A-to-Z guide covers "everything horse" and bridges gaps in the equestrian universe between English and Western styles. More than 1,700 entries...
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The Weather of the Future

Heidi Cullen - Harper; 1 edition
Format: Book

From Heidi Cullen, one of America’s foremost experts on weather and climate change and a senior research scientist with Climate Central, comes The Weather of the Future, a fascinating and provocative book that predicts what different parts of the world will look like in the year 2050...
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Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo

Vanessa Woods - Gotham; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A young woman follows her fianc to war-torn Congo to study extremely endangered bonobo apes-who teach her a new truth about love and belonging. In 2005, Vanessa Woods accepted a marriage proposal from a man she barely knew and agreed to join him on a research trip to the Democratic...
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Northeaster: A Story of Courage and Survival in the Blizzard of 1952

Cathie Pelletier - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

A vivid and gripping story of an epic Maine snowstorm that tested the very limits of human endurance.For many, the past few years have been defined by climate disaster. Stories about once-in-a-lifetime hurricanes, floods, fires, droughts and even snowstorms are now commonplace. But dramatic...
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Sergeant Stubby: How a Stray Dog and His Best Friend Helped Win World War I and Stole the Heart of a Nation

Ann Bausum - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

Told for the first time, National Geographic brings you the story of a stray dog who eventually became affectionately known as Sergeant Stubby the most famous war dog of World War I. Beloved award-winning author and library darling Ann Bausum brings her friendly writing style and in-depth...
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Top Trails Shenandoah National Park: 50 Must-do Hikes for Everyone

Johnny Molloy - Wilderness Press
Format: Paperback

Must-do hikes in Shenandoah National ParkTop Trails: Shenandoah National Park by acclaimed outdoors writer Johnny Molloy saves readers the time and frustration of finding the perfect hikes to suit their desires. With hundreds of miles of trails running like veins down and along a narrow...
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Mother Nature Is Trying to Kill You: A Lively Tour Through the Dark Side of the Natural World

Dan Riskin Ph.D. - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

It may be a wonderful world, but as Dan Riskin (cohost of Discovery Canada's Daily Planet) explains, it's also a dangerous, disturbing, and disgusting one. At every turn, it seems, living things are trying to eat us, poison us, use our bodies as their homes, or have us spread...
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Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants

Jacob Shell - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A journey through the hidden world of elephants and their riders.High in the mountainous rainforests of Burma and India grow some of the world's last stands of mature, wild teak. For more than a thousand years, people here have worked with elephants to log these otherwise impassable...
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Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know

Alexandra Horowitz - Scribner
Format: Book

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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Where Should We Camp Next?: National Parks: The Best Campgrounds and Unique Outdoor Accommodations In and Around National Parks, Seashores, Monuments, and More

Stephanie Puglisi - Sourcebooks
Format: Paperback

Featuring 300 of the best camping and glamping spots in and around national parks, seashores, monuments, and more!The national parks of the United States have been called "America's best idea," and some of the best camping and glamping experiences our country has to offer...
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