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A Place Called Turkey Run: A Celebration of Indiana's Second State Park in Photographs and Words

Daniel P Shepardson - Purdue University Press
Format: Print book

Turkey Run became Indiana's second state park in 1916. Within its boundaries lie some of the more rugged and stunning landscapes to be found in Indiana. Its sandstone bluffs and canyons, created by centuries of melting glaciers and running water, are filled with unique landforms and beautiful...
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The Water-Wise Home: How to Conserve, Capture, and Reuse Water in Your Home and Landscape

Laura Allen - Storey Publishing, LLC
Format: Print book

Are you looking for ways to save water -- or money? This accessible guide by Laura Allen, founder of Greywater Action, explains how to use water smartly and efficiently, increasing supply, saving money, reducing wear on your septic system, and filling your home and garden needs. She describes...
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The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness

Sy Montgomery - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD New York Times Bestseller "Sy Montgomery's The Soul of an Octopus does for the creature what Helen Macdonald's H Is for Hawk did for raptors." (New Statesman, UK) Starred BOOKLIST and Library Journal Editors' Spring Pick One of the Best...
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Water in Plain Sight: Hope for a Thirsty World

Judith D Schwartz - St Martin'S Press
Format: Print book

Water scarcity is on everyone's mind. Long taken for granted, water availability has entered the realm of economics, politics, and people's food and lifestyle choices. But as anxiety mounts - even as a swath of California farmland has been left fallow and extremist groups worldwide...
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Rancher, Farmer, Fisherman: Conservation Heroes of the American Heartland

Miriam Horn - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback

Now a feature-length documentary on the Discovery channel narrated by Tom Brokaw.. "Lush, gorgeously written ... A profoundly hopeful book." -- Tina Rosenberg, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book AwardA Kirkus Best Book of 2016Many of the men and women doing todays...
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Dinosaur Facts and Figures: The Theropods and Other Dinosauriformes

Rubén Molina-Pérez - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

An illustrated record book of theropod facts and figures -- from the biggest to the fastest to the smartestThe theropod dinosaurs ruled the planet for millions of years, with species ranging from the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex to feathered raptors no bigger than turkeys. Dinosaur Facts and Figures...
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The Monthly Sky Guide

Ian Ridpath - Cambridge University Press; 9 edition
Format: Paperback

The ninth edition of Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion's famous guide to the night sky is updated with planet positions and forthcoming eclipses to the end of the year 2017. It contains twelve chapters describing the main sights visible in each month of the year, providing an easy-to-use companion...
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The Total Skywatcher's Manual: 275+ Skills and Tricks for Exploring Stars, Planets, and Beyond

Linda Shore - Weldon Owen
Format: Print book

For stargazers, comet-spotters and planet-seekers looking to enhance your deep sky knowledge and observations - this is your quintessential guide. The Total Skywatcher's Manual will help you choose the best telescope, identify constellations and objects in the night sky, search for extraterrestrial...
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The Ultimate Cat Book: A comprehensive visual guide to cats, cat breeds and cat care

Alan Edwards - Southwater
Format: Book

A visual encyclopedia of all the main cat breeds of the world, with details of their characteristics, as well as a practical guide to routine care and nutrition, grooming, breeding and showing.,
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Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America

Craig Childs - Vintage
Format: Paperback

The first people in the New World were few, their encampments fleeting. On a side of the planet no human had ever seen, different groups arrived from different directions, and not all at the same time. The land they reached was fully inhabited by megafauna - mastodons, giant bears, mammoths,...
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Beehive Alchemy: Projects and recipes using honey, beeswax, propolis, and pollen to make your own soap, candles, creams, salves, and more

Petra Ahnert - Quarry Books
Format: Flexibound

From crayons to cough drops, cookies to candles, Beehive Alchemy offers a comprehensive introduction to incorporating the miracle of bees into everyday life.Beehive Alchemy is a continuation of Petra Ahnert's best-selling Beeswax Alchemy. With this new book, beekeepers...
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Finding Home: Shelter Dogs and Their Stories

Traer Scott - Princeton Architectural Press
Format: Hardcover

Bold, retiring, serious, sparkling, quirky, or lovable - the dogs in Traer Scott's remarkable photographs regard us with humor, dignity, and an abundance of feeling. Scott began photographing these dogs in 2005 as a volunteer at animal shelters. Her first book, Shelter Dogs, was a runaway...
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How to Clone a Mammoth: The Science of De-Extinction

Beth Shapiro - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

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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Midwest Foraging: 115 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Burdock to Wild Peach

Lisa M. Rose - Timber Press
Format: Print book

From fields to woodlands, riverbeds, and lakesides - and even in our own neighborhoods - the beautiful Midwest is rich in delicious wild edibles. Herbalist, forager, and urban farmer Lisa M. Rose helps you find peppery watercress and delectable nettles at a nearby lake in the spring and nutritious...
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Birds of the Photo Ark

Joel Sartore - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

For avian enthusiasts, from armchair observers to dedicated life-listers, this brilliant book from acclaimed National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore celebrates the beauty of all birds, great and small.This elegantly packaged celebration of birds from around the world unites incredible...
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The Storm of the Century: Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster: The Great Gulf Hurricane of 1900

Al Roker - William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Print book

In this gripping narrative history, Al Roker from NBC's Today and the Weather Channel vividly examines the deadliest natural disaster in American history - a haunting and inspiring tale of tragedy, heroism, and resilience that is full of lessons for today's new age of extreme weather.On...
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Return of the Wolf: Conflict and Coexistence

Paula Wild - Douglas & McIntyre
Format: Hardcover

Wolves were once common throughout North America and Eurasia. But by the early twentieth century, bounties and organized hunts had drastically reduced their numbers. Today, the wolf is returning to its ancestral territories, and the "coywolf" -- a smaller, bolder wolf-coyote hybrid...
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Zak George's Guide to a Well-Behaved Dog: Proven Solutions to the Most Common Training Problems for All Ages, Breeds, and Mixes

Zak George - Ten Speed Press
Format: Paperback

Does your dog bark a lot, pull on the leash, hate to be left alone, or have accidents in the house? Celebrity dog trainer and YouTube star Zak George creates the most watched dog training content in the world and has helped millions of people with their dogs. In this problem-based guide,...
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The Unsettlers: In Search of the Good Life in Today's America

Mark Sundeen - Riverhead Books
Format: Print book

The radical search for the simple life in today's America. On a frigid April night, a classically trained opera singer, five months pregnant, and her husband, a former marine biologist, disembark an Amtrak train in La Plata, Missouri, assemble two bikes, and pedal off into the night, bound...
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Engineering Eden: The True Story of a Violent Death, a Trial, and the Fight over Controlling Nature

Jordan Fisher Smith - Crown
Format: Print book

The fascinating story of a trial that opened a window onto the century-long battle to control nature in the national parks. When twenty-five-year-old Harry Walker was killed by a bear in Yellowstone Park in 1972, the civil trial prompted by his death became a proxy for bigger questions...
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Camping Basics: Everything You Need to Know from s'Mores to Sleeping Bags

Rochfort, Heather Balogh - HOUGHTON MIFFLIN

From choosing a destination and staying safe to what to cook and doing it on a budget, this guide provides fun advice for tent camping, car camping, and backpacking.
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Cat Castles: 20 Cardboard Habitats You Can Build Yourself

Carin Oliver - Quirk Books
Format: Print book

Build your cat "paw-some" homemade habitats with easy instructions and common materials. Shoeboxes and paper bags are fine for other cats. But your favorite felines deserve luxurious living spaces! This DIY construction guide includes fun and easy instructions for making cardboard...
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The Horse: Its Nature, Revealed

Sabine Stuewer - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

An intimate view into horses' true nature. This gorgeous book presents the noble and powerful horse in spellbinding photographs, revealing text, and extended captions. Sabine Stuewer has been observing horses for years -- when they are alone and in groups. Her images are an indulgent...
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Atmosphere of Hope: Searching for Solutions to the Climate Crisis

Tim Flannery - Atlantic Monthly Press
Format: Hardcover

A decade ago, Tim Flannery's #1 international bestseller, The Weather Makers, was one of the first books to break the topic of climate change out into the general conversation. Today, Earth's climate system is fast approaching a crisis. Political leadership has not kept up, and public...
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Gem

Dk. - Dk Publishing
Format: Print book

A dazzling visual guide to precious and semiprecious stones, organic gems, and precious metals, Gem showcases beautiful, specially commissioned images as well as science, natural history, mythology, and true stories of adventure and discovery.From diamonds to sapphires to obsidian,...
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The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy

Anna Clark - Metropolitan Books
Format: Hardcover

The first full account of the Flint, Michigan, water scandal, an American tragedy, with new details, from Anna Clark, the award-winning Michigan journalist who has covered the story from its beginningsWhen the people of Flint, Michigan, turned on their faucets in April 2014, the water pouring...
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The Secret Language of Cats

Susanne Sch tz - Hanover Square Press
Format: Hardcover

Have you ever wondered what your cat is saying Cats do not meow randomly, nor do they growl or hiss because they have nothing better to do. Cat sounds have a purpose, and they can carry important messages, whether for us or other cats.Susanne Schtz is hard at work on breaking the cat code....
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No Immediate Danger: Volume One of Carbon Ideologies: 1

WILLIAM T VOLLMANN - Viking
Format: Hardcover

A timely, eye-opening book about climate change and energy generation that focuses on the consequences of nuclear power production, from award-winning author William T. VollmannIn his nonfiction, William T. Vollmann has won acclaim as a singular voice tackling some of the most important...
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Buddies: Heartwarming Photos of GIs and Their Dogs in World War II

L. Douglas Keeney - Zenith Press
Format: Paperback

Enjoy the fun photos and heartwarming stories of WWII's American soldiers and their dogs.One of the most effective forms of American propaganda during World War II was the morale-boosting dog (or buddy) photo. The photos reassured folks back home that despite the horrors of the war,...
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Spirit of the Horse: A Celebration in Fact and Fable

WILLIAM SHATNER - ST MARTIN'S Press
Format: Print book

From his first time riding as a child, William Shatner has felt a deep love for horses. Whether seated in the saddle, communicating with them, or simply appreciating their beauty, his bond with these majestic animals is deep. For decades he has sought to share his joy -- with children,...
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Managing the Wild: Stories of People and Plants and Tropical Forests

Charles M. Peters - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover

Drawn from ecologist Charles M. Peters's thirtyfive years of fieldwork around the globe, these absorbing stories argue that the best solutions for sustainably managing tropical forests come from the people who live in them. As Peters says, "Local people know a lot about managing...
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Learning with Nature: A How-to Guide to Inspiring Children Through Outdoor Games and Activities

Marina Robb - UIT Cambridge Ltd.
Format: Print book

An extensive book of outdoor activities suitable for a wide range of children and environments Learning with Nature is full of fun activities and games to get children outdoors, to explore, have fun, make things, and learn about nature and help them grow up happy and healthy. Suitable...
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The man who made things out of trees

Rob Penn - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

The story of how one man cut down a single tree to see how many things could be made from it. Out of all the trees in the world, the ash is the most closely bound up with who we are. From tool handles to arrows, wheels and bowls to furniture and baseball bats, humans have made more and varied...
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2018

Sam Kean - Mariner Books
Format: Paperback

Best-selling author of The Disappearing Spoon, The Violinist's Thumb, and more, Sam Kean, selects the year's top science and nature writing, looking for writers who balance research with humanity and in the process uncover riveting stories of discovery across the disciplines.
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The Dogs of Avalon: The Race to Save Animals in Peril

Laura Schenone - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

After adopting an Irish sight hound, Laura Schenone discovers a remarkable and little-known fight to gain justice for dogs and for all animals.Greyhounds, bred to be the fastest racing dogs on earth, are streaks of lightning. Beautiful, astonishing creatures, tens of thousands of them have...
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An Ecotourist's Guide to the Everglades and the Florida Keys

Robert Silk - Univ Pr Of Florida
Format: Print book

"As essential as sunscreen and a must-have for anyone visiting or living in South Florida." - Mac Stone, author of Everglades: America's Wetland "An alluring snapshot, capturing the regions' fun side with fishing, fantasy, food, and an overall funky feel."...
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How to Age-Proof Your Dog: The Art and Science of Successful Canine Aging

Elizabeth U Murphy - Rowman & Littlefield
Format: Print book

How to Age-Proof Your Dog: The Art and Science of Successful Canine Aging gives dog owners the information and tools they need to provide proactive and preventative health care starting early in their dog's life and continuing throughout various stages and ages. In this book, readers are instructed...
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Not So Different: Finding Human Nature in Animals

Nathan H Lents - Columbia University Press
Format: Print book

Animals fall in love, establish rules for fair play, exchange valued goods and services, hold "funerals" for fallen comrades, deploy sex as a weapon, and communicate with one another using rich vocabularies. Animals also get jealous and violent or greedy and callous and develop...
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Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond

Alexandra Horowitz - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From Alexandra Horowitz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, and wholly entertaining examination and celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike.We keep dogs and are kept by them....
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199 Cemeteries to See Before You Die

Loren Rhoads - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover

A hauntingly beautiful travel guide to the world's most visited cemeteries, told through spectacular photography and their unique histories and residents. More than 3.5 million tourists flock to Paris's P?re Lachaise cemetery each year. They are lured there, and to many cemeteries around...
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey

Robert Macfarlane - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

From the best-selling, award-winning author of Landmarks and The Old Ways, a haunting voyage into the planet's past and future.Hailed as "the great nature writer of this generation" (Wall Street Journal) , Robert Macfarlane is the celebrated author of books about the intersections...
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Last Chance Mustang: The Story of One Horse, One Horseman, and One Final Shot at Redemption

Mitchell Bornstein - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book

Last Chance Mustang is the story of Samson, a formerly free-roaming, still wild-at-heart American mustang that was plucked from his mountainous Nevada home and thrown into the domestic horse world where he was brutalized and victimized. After years of abuse, Samson had evolved into...
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The Fruit Forager's Companion: Ferments, Desserts, Main Dishes, and More from Your Neighborhood and Beyond

Sara Bir - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Paperback

Finalist for a 2019 IACP Cookbook Award (Reference & Technical Category) From apples and oranges to pawpaws and persimmons Half of the fruit that grows in yards and public spaces is never picked or eaten. Citrus trees are burdened with misshapen lemons, berries grow in tangled...
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Peterson Reference Guide to Woodpeckers of North America

Stephen Shunk - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

A complete guide to the natural history, ecology, and conservation of North America's 23 woodpecker species. From the iconic Woody Woodpecker to the ubiquitous Northern Flicker, woodpeckers have long captivated our attention. Their astonishing anatomy makes them one of the most specialized...
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Goats of Anarchy: One Woman's Quest to Save the World One Goat At A Time

Leanne Lauricella - Rock Point
Format: Hardcover

Get ready to party - the goats are back in town! Based on the popular Instagram account, Goats ofAnarchy takes you on a tour of Leanne's goat rescue farm, a place where special-needs goats can heal, grow, and butt heads to their hearts' content.Join Pocket, Ella, Chibs, Lyla, Prospect and Polly--the...
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Another Good Dog: One Family and Fifty Foster Dogs

Cara Sue Achterberg - Tantor Audio
Format: Audiobook

When Cara felt her teenaged children slipping away and saw an empty nest on the horizon, she decided the best way to fill that void was with dogs - lots of them - and so her foster journey began. In 2015, her Pennsylvania farm became a haven for Operation Paws for Homes. There were the nine...
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Water: Exploring the Blue Planet

Markus Eisl - Firefly Books
Format: Print book

Water is in crisis. We are in crisis. All life depends on water and we are running out of it, but where exactly is the water and where is it going? This book provides new insight into the world of water and contributes to a wider understanding of the current predicament. Water: Exploring...
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The Reef: A Passionate History: The Great Barrier Reef from Captain Cook to Climate Change

Iain McCalman - Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Print book

Stretching 1,400 miles along the Australian coast and visible from space, the Great Barrier Reef is home to three thousand individual reefs, more than nine hundred islands, and thousands of marine species, and has alternately been viewed as a deadly maze, an economic bounty, a scientific...
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When the last lion roars : how the king of the beasts was brought to the brink

Sara Evans - Bloomsbury Wildlife
Format: Hardcover

The 2015 killing of a much-loved lion called Cecil by an American big-game hunter in Zimbabwe sparked international outrage. It also drew world attention to shrinking numbers of the 'king of the beasts' and and the facts that humans continue to hunt them for sport. There are no lions left...
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The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms: Helpful Tips for Mushrooming in the Field

Pelle Holmberg - Skyhorse Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Learn how to recognize mushrooms in the wild with this handy guide.When you’re in the wild and you spot a nice-looking mushroom, how do you know if it is safe to eat? Question no more with the The Pocket Guide to Wild Mushrooms. This tiny companion is the perfect book to bring along...
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Big Chicken: The Incredible Story of How Antibiotics Created Modern Agriculture and Changed the Way the World Eats

MARYN MCKENNA - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

In this eye-opening expos, acclaimed health journalist and National Geographic contributor Maryn McKenna documents how antibiotics transformed chicken from local delicacy to industrial commodity - and human health threat - uncovering the ways we can make America's favorite meat safer...
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Furry Logic: The Physics of Animal Life

Matin Durrani - Bloomsbury SIGMA
Format: Print book

The principles of physics lie behind many of the ways animals go about their daily lives. Scientists have discovered that the way cats and dogs lap up liquids can be explained by the laws of surface tension, how ants navigate is due to polarized light, and why pistol shrimps can generate...
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The New Complete Dog Book: Official Breed Standards and All-New Profiles for 200 Breeds- Now in Full-Color

American Kennel Club - i5 Press; 21st Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Newly reprinted with a heavy duty binding, The New Complete Dog Book, the most successful dog book ever published, with over two million copies sold, is the American Kennel Clubs bible of dogs, the one book that every purebred dog aficionado and expert cannot live without. The Complete...
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The Man Who Climbs Trees

James Aldred - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover

A professional tree climber encounters gorillas, snakes, spiders, and birds of prey, as well as answers and perspective, hundreds of feet up, all over the world Every child knows the allure of climbing trees. But how many of us get to make a living at it, spending days observing nature...
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Safari: A Photicular Book

Dan Kainen - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Hardcover

ANew York Times bestseller, Safari is a magical journey for the whole family. Readers, as if on African safari, encounter eight wild animals that come alive using never-before-seen Photicular technology. Each full-color image is like a 3-D movie on the page, delivering a rich, fluid, immersive...
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This Gulf of Fire: The Destruction of Lisbon, or Apocalypse in the Age of Science and Reason

Mark Molesky - Knopf Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

The captivating and definitive account of the most consequential natural disaster of modern times.On All Saints' Day 1755, tremors from an earthquake measuring perhaps 9.0 (or higher) on the moment magnitude scale swept furiously from their origin along the Atlantic seabed toward...
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Fungipedia: A Brief Compendium of Mushroom Lore

Lawrence Millman - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover

An illustrated mini-encyclopedia of fungal lore, from John Cage and Terrence McKenna to mushroom sex and fairy ringsFungipedia presents a delightful A-Z treasury of mushroom lore. With more than 180 entries -- on topics as varied as Alice in Wonderland, chestnut blight, medicinal mushrooms,...
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The Human Age: The World Shaped By Us

Diane Ackerman - W. W. Norton & Company; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

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 Promise of the Grand Canyon: John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West

JOHN F ROSS - Viking
Format: Hardcover

A timely, thrilling account of a man who, as an explorer, dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon--and, as an American visionary, waged a bitterly-contested campaign for environmental sustainability in the American West.When John Wesley Powell...
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Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy

Zazie Todd - Greystone Books
Format: Paperback

"Zazie Todd does dogs the immeasurably good favor of taking their happiness seriously. Todd is dialed in to the science of dogs and a thoughtful trainer of dogs. Everything she writes about, you want to know. Wag is a welcome addition to the books geared to helping you help your dog."...
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Ruthless Tide: The Tragic Epic of the Johnstown Flood

AL ROKER - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

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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Wolves on the Hunt: The Behavior of Wolves Hunting Wild Prey

L David Mech - The University of Chicago Press, 2015.
Format: Print book

The interactions between apex predators and their prey are some of the most awesome and meaningful in nature - displays of strength, endurance, and a deep coevolutionary history. And there is perhaps no apex predator more impressive and important in its hunting - or more infamous, more...
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The Sting of the Wild

Justin O Schmidt - Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Hardcover

Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave exploration, others shake their heads in disbelief. His goal? To compare the impacts of stinging insects on humans, mainly using himself as the gauge.In The Sting of the Wild, the colorful Dr. Schmidt takes us on a journey...
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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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Secret Service Dogs : the heroes who protect the president of the united states

Maria Goodavage - Dutton
Format: Print book

In an age fraught with terrorism, United States Secret Service canine teams risk their lives to safeguard the president, vice president, their families, visiting heads of state, and a host of others. Unprecedented access to these heroic dog teams has allowed a fascinating first-time-ever...
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The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals

Merlin Tuttle - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Paperback

Few people realize how sophisticated and intelligent bats are. Merlin Tuttle knows, and he has stopped at nothing to find and protect them on every continent they inhabit. Sharing highlights from a lifetime of adventure and discovery, Tuttle takes us to the frontiers of bat research to show...
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Mammals of North America

Catherine Howell - National Geographic
Format: Paperback

This field guide combines spot-on descriptive information, definitive photography, animal track silhouettes, and key facts in a handy, easy-to-reference volume. Including selected photography and newly commissioned art and graphics to help identify each mammal species, this book includes...
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No Beast So Fierce: The Terrifying True Story of the Champawat Tiger, the Deadliest Animal in History

Dane Huckelbridge - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

The astonishing true story of the tiger that claimed a record 437 human lives"Gripping." - Nature * "Thrilling. Fascinating. Exciting." - Wall Street Journal * "Riveting. Haunting." - Scientific AmericanNepal, c. 1900: A lone tigress began stalking humans,...
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Baby Birds: An Artist Looks into the Nest

Julie Zickefoose - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book

If you've ever wondered what goes on in bird nests, or what happens after a fledgling leaves the nest, come along on Julie's sensitive exploration of often-uncharted ornithological ground. This beautiful book is as much an art book as it is a natural history, something readers have come...
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The Most Perfect Thing: Inside

Tim Birkhead - Bloomsbury
Format: Print book

Renowned ornithologist Tim Birkhead opens this gripping story as a female guillemot chick hatches, already carrying her full quota of tiny eggs within her undeveloped ovary. As she grows into adulthood, only a few of her eggs mature, are released into the oviduct, and are fertilized by sperm...
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The Battle for Paradise: Surfing, Tuna, and One Town's Quest to Save a Wave

Jeremy Evans - University of Nebraska Press
Format: Hardcover

CORRECTION:Regarding the book, The Battle for Paradise by Jeremy Evans, the following correction has been made on page 163 in paragraph three (3) to wit:"Weston once worked in concert with government officials in a pre-planned sting operation, complete with marked bills: Weston,...
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Dinomania: Why We Love, Fear and Are Utterly Enchanted by Dinosaurs

Boria Sax - Reaktion Books
Format: Hardcover

From Jurassic Park to Sue the T-Rex and Barney, our dino love affair is as real, as astonishing, and as incomprehensible as the gargantuan beasts themselves. At once reptilian and avian, dinosaurs enable us to imagine a world far beyond the usual boundaries of time, culture, and physiology....
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Saving Tarboo Creek: One Family's Quest to Heal the Land

Scott Freeman - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover

"A moving account of a beautiful project. We need stories of healing in this tough moment; this is a particularly fine one." - Bill McKibben, author of Radio Free Vermont When the Freeman family decided to restore a damaged creek in Washington's Olympic Peninsula - to transform...
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The Nature Fix: Why Nature Makes us Happier, Healthier, and More Creative

Florence Williams - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

An intrepid investigation into nature's restorative benefits by a prize-winning author.For centuries, poets and philosophers extolled the benefits of a walk in the woods: Beethoven drew inspiration from rocks and trees; Wordsworth composed while tromping over the heath; and Nikola Tesla...
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Spying on Whales: The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures

Nicholas Pyenson - Viking
Format: Book

Whales are among the largest, most intelligent, deepest diving species to have ever lived on our planet. They evolved from land-roaming, dog-sized creatures into animals that move like fish, breathe like us, can grow to 300,000 pounds, live 200 years and travel entire ocean basins. Whales...
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World

Stephen Brusatte - William Morrow
Format: Book

In this ambitious and engrossing narrative history that spans nearly 200 million years, Stephen Brusatte, a young American paleontologist who has emerged as one of the foremost stars of the field - discovering ten new species and leading groundbreaking scientific studies - tells the complete...
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Endangered and Disappearing Birds of the Midwest

Matt Williams - Indiana University Press
Format: Hardcover

From the birds who wake us in the morning with their cheerful chorus to those who flock to our feeders and brighten a gloomy winter day, birds fascinate us with their lively and interesting behavior and provide essential services from controlling pest populations to pollinating crops. And yet for all the benefits...
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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power

Al Gore - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback

The follow up to the #1 New York Times bestselling An Inconvenient TruthAn Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power is a daring call to action, exposing the reality of how humankind has aided in the destruction of our planet and groundbreaking information on what you can do now.Vice...
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Gun Digest Book of Revolvers Assembly/Disassembly, 4th Ed. (Gun Digest Book Of Firearms Assembly/Disassembly)

Kevin Muramatsu - Gun Digest Books
Format: Paperback

Shooters, gunsmiths and collectors alike will find the revised version of this handy gun disassembly guide an essential reference for taking apart and putting back together todays most popular revolvers for routine maintenance and cleaning.Step-by-step photographs of popular models along...
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Encyclopedia of Cat Breeds

J. Anne Helgren - Barron's Educational Series; 2 edition
Format: Hardcover

Updated with the latest information on all recognized feline breeds, this valuable reference source includes a survey of feline history and evolution, a detailed description of the attributes that make a purebred cat, a summary of feline genetics, and an in-depth discussion of conformation,...
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The End of Animal Farming: How Scientists, Entrepreneurs, and Activists Are Building an Animal-Free Food System

Jacy Reese - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover

A bold yet realistic vision of how technology and social change are creating a food system in which we no longer use animals to produce meat, dairy, or eggs.Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma and Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals brought widespread attention to the disturbing realities...
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The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast

Andrew Blum - Ecco
Format: Hardcover

From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planetThe weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones,...
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The Bees in Your Backyard: A Guide to North America's Bees

Joseph S. Wilson - Princeton University Press
Format: Print book

The Bees in Your Backyard provides an engaging introduction to the roughly 4,000 different bee species found in the United States and Canada, dispelling common myths about bees while offering essential tips for telling them apart in the field.The book features more than 900 stunning...
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Comfortably Wild: The Best Glamping Destinations in North America

Mike Howard - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback

Think outside the big-box hotels and discover North America's most inspiring outdoor getaways. In the first guide of its kind, authors Mike and Anne Howard of the acclaimed blog HoneyTrek.com dive into the origins of glamping and the 21st-century craving for unconventional experiences...
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End of the Megafauna: The Fate of the World's Hugest, Fiercest, and Strangest Animals

R D E MacPhee - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

The fascinating lives and puzzling demise of some of the largest animals on earth.Until a few thousand years ago, creatures that could have been from a sci-fi thriller -- including gorilla-sized lemurs, 500-pound birds, and crocodiles that weighed a ton or more -- roamed the earth. These...
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Our Dogs, Ourselves: The Story of a Singular Bond

Alexandra Horowitz - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From Alexandra Horowitz, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Inside of a Dog, an eye-opening, informative, and wholly entertaining examination and celebration of the human-canine relationship for the curious dog owner and science-lover alike.We keep dogs and are kept by them....
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Adventures in Edible Plant Foraging: Finding, Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Native and Invasive Wild Plants

Karen Monger - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Print book

Purchasing vegetables and leafy greens can become rather pricy. Moreover store-bought greens often contain unhealthy pesticides and chemicals that can be harmful to your health. Foraging for wild plants is a cost effective and healthy alternative. Harvested wild plants are cheaper, and much...
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The Road to Walden: 12 Life Lessons from a Sojourn to Thoreau's Cabin

Kevin T Dann - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback

The acclaimed author of Expect Great Things: The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau traverses on foot from Manhattan to Walden Pond, retracing Thoreau's steps and unlocking the practical principles of the mystic's life in the woods.When Henry David Thoreau launched his experiment in living...
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to Insects of North America

Arthur V Evans - National Geographic Soc, 2016.
Format: Print book

Handy, authoritative, and easy-to-read, this field guide to the insects of North America is part of the growing National Geographic Pocket Guide series. This guide provides spot-on descriptive information, authoritative photography and illustrations, and key facts in a handy, easy-to-reference...
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On the Ganges: Encounters with Saints and Sinners on India's Mythic River

GEORGE BLACK - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Journey along one of the world's greatest rivers and catch a glimpse into the lives and cultures of the people who live along its banksThe Ganges flows through northern India and Bangladesh for more than 1,500 miles before emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It is sacred to Hindus who worship...
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Citizens of the Sea: Wondrous Creatures From the Census of Marine Life

Nancy Knowlton - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

The astonishing diversity of ocean life will wow you in this riveting book, perfect for all ages, by marine scientist Nancy Knowlton. Citizens of the Sea reveals the most intriguing organisms in the ocean, captured in action by skilled underwater photographers from National Geographic...
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American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West

Nate Blakeslee - Broadway Books
Format: Paperback

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICEThe enthralling story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared her Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in North America, these majestic creatures were...
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Stories in the Stars: An Atlas of Constellations

Susanna Hislop - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover

A beautifully illustrated Penguin Hardcover that invites readers to travel the night sky and discover the universe of stories in the stars To those who can decipher it, the night sky is alive with gods and goddesses, animals and mythical creatures - an endless carnival played out in shining...
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Fun and Games for a Smarter Dog: 50 Great Brain Games to Engage Your Dog

Sophie Collins - Lumina Media
Format: Print book

Mental exercise provides just as many benefits for dogs as physical exercise does. But once you have basic training - sit, down, come, stay - under your belt, what can you do to build your dog's brainpower? Take your pup's repertoire of skills to the next level with an array of games...
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Roaming America: Exploring All the National Parks

Renee Hahnel - Lannoo Publishers
Format: Hardcover

For the nature and adventure enthusiast: Roaming America is a visually stunning, ultimately practical guide to visiting the US National Parks. Combining breathtaking imagery, useful planning information for each national park, suggested itineraries, best-of recommendations, and more...
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Chainsaw Manual for Homeowners, Revised Edition: Learn to Safely Use Your Saw to Trim Trees, Cut Firewood, and Fell Trees (Fox Chapel Publishing) 12 Chainsaw Tasks with Step-by-Step Color Photos

Brian J Ruth - Fox Chapel Publishing
Format: Paperback

Written by a chainsaw pro, this guidebook will teach you how to safely complete everyday yard work. 12 common household chainsaw operations are covered, such as trimming hedges and branches, felling or bucking trees, & cutting firewood Expert advice and sure-handed guidance from author...
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Gods of the Morning: A Bird's-Eye View of a Changing World

John Lister-Kaye - Pegasus Books
Format: Print book

A celebration of birds that reflects a year in the wild, revealing how these amazing creatures embody our changing world, by one of Britain's foremost naturalists.Gods of the Morning follows the year through the turning of the seasons at Aigas, the Highlands estate John Lister-Kaye has transformed...
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The Death and Life of the Great Lakes

Dan Egan - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

A landmark work of science, history and reporting on the past, present and imperiled future of the Great Lakes.The Great Lakes -- Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior -- hold 20 percent of the world's supply of surface fresh water and provide sustenance, work and recreation for tens...
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Idiot's Guides: Dog Tricks

Debra Eldredge DVM - Alpha Books
Format: Paperback

People love to see dogs do funny and useful tricks, such as playing basketball, picking up toys, and putting down the toilet lid. Idiot's Guides: Dog Tricks demonstrates more than 80 popular tricks with detailed, step-by-step instructions and eye-catching full-color photographs. The book...
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Weird Plants

Chris Thorogood - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Format: Hardcover

In this little book of horrors, Chris Thorogood reveals the weird, the wonky, and the sinister specimens he has encountered during his travels in the wide world of plants. Far from passively absorbing the suns rays, these plants kill, steal and kidnap, making them dynamic participants in the ecosystems...
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Life's Engines: How Microbes Made Earth Habitable

Paul G Falkowski - Princeton University Press
Format: Print book

For almost four billion years, microbes had the primordial oceans all to themselves. The stewards of Earth, these organisms transformed the chemistry of our planet to make it habitable for plants, animals, and us. Life's Engines takes readers deep into the microscopic world to explore...
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The ultimate guide to puppy care and training : house-training, life skills, and basic care from puppyhood to adolescence

Tracy Libby - I-5 Publishing
Format: Hardcover

A guide to caring for and training a puppy, offering advice on such topics as socialization, exercise, feeding, grooming, house-training, and behavioral problems.
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Firestorm: How Wildfire Will Shape Our Future

Edward Struzik - Island Press
Format: Hardcover

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Lion Hearted: The Life and Death of Cecil & the Future of Africa's Iconic Cats

ANDREW LOVERIDGE - Regan Arts.
Format: Hardcover

"Until the lion has its own storyteller, tales of the lion hunt will always glorify the hunter." - Zimbabwean proverbIn 2015, an American hunter named Walter Palmer shot and killed a lion named Cecil. The lion was one of dozens slain each year in Zimbabwe, which legally licenses...
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The Drowning of Money Island: A Forgotten Community's Fight Against the Rising Seas Threatening Coastal America

Andrew S. Lewis - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover

The story of the Bayshore, a community ravaged by Superstorm Sandy, where lack of recovery, sea level rise, and a state effort to buy out and demolish neighborhoods has fractured the community and foreshadowed coastal America's sinking future.Andrew Lewis grew up on the Bayshore, a 40-mile...
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Common Spiders of North America

Richard A. Bradley - University of California Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

Spiders are among the most diverse groups of terrestrial invertebrates, yet they are among the least studied and understood. This first comprehensive guide to all 68 spider families in North America beautifully illustrates 469 of the most commonly encountered species. Group keys enable...
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Silent Sparks: The Wondrous World of Fireflies

Sara Lewis - Princeton University Press
Format: Print book

For centuries, the beauty of fireflies has evoked wonder and delight. Yet for most of us, fireflies remain shrouded in mystery: How do fireflies make their light? What are they saying with their flashing? And what do fireflies look for in a mate? In Silent Sparks, noted biologist and firefly...
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Are We Screwed?: How a New Generation is Fighting to Survive Climate Change

Geoff Dembicki - Bloomsbury USA
Format: Hardcover

A declaration of independence, and a call for systemic change, from the generation that will be most impacted by climate change.If anyone doubted the potential political power of the Millennial generation, Bernie Sanders' campaign put it in the spotlight. Are We Screwed makes clear...
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The Double Dangerous Book for Boys

Conn Iggulden - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

The Dangerous Book for Boys took readers by storm and became an instant classic, selling nearly two million copies. Packed with charming illustrations, it is a treasure trove of the essential activities and skills that have defined generations of boyhoods, from building a treehouse to fishing...
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How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency

Akiko Busch - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

It is time to reevaluate the merits of the inconspicuous life, to search out some antidote to continuous exposure, and to reconsider the value of going unseen, undetected, or overlooked in this new world. Might invisibility be regarded not simply as refuge, but as a condition with its own meaning...
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Large Mammals of the Rocky Mountains: Everything You Need to Know about the Continent's Biggest Animals-from Elk to Grizzly Bears and More

JACK BALLARD - Falcon Press Publishing
Format: Paperback

This is the ultimate guide to big mammals of the Rocky Mountains - Elk, Grizzly Bears, Wolves, Bison, Black Bears, Moose, Bighorn Sheep, Mountain Lions, and Whitetail Deer. This book offers up substantive yet easily digestible information on these big mammals, from where they live to what...
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How to Build Chicken Coops: Everything You Need to Know

Samantha Johnson - Voyageur Press (MN)
Format: Paperback

Plan, customize, and build the perfect home for your flock, brood, or clutch.Backed by the National FFA Organization, our acclaimed series of How to Raise guides has helped countless first-time animal owners confidently care for their new companions. How to Build Chicken Coops provides...
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500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish: A Visual Reference to the Most Popular Species

GREG JENNINGS - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback

Praise for the hardcover edition: "For users looking for specific information on freshwater aquarium fish this will be a useful and interesting resource." --American Reference Books Annual 2007 "Any home or library collection strong in aquarium references -- and many...
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The Ravenmaster: My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London

Christopher Skaife - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

The first behind-the-scenes account of life with the legendary ravens at the world's eeriest monumentThe ravens at the Tower of London are of mighty importance: rumor has it that if a raven from the Tower should ever leave, the city will fall. The title of Ravenmaster, therefore, is a serious...
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature

Scott D Sampson - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Format: Print book

From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more American children spend four to seven...
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The Horse: The Epic History of Our Noble Companion

Wendy Williams - Scientific American/Farrar
Format: Print book

A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Editors' ChoiceA Best Book of 2015, The Wall Street Journal"Love is the driver for Wendy Williams's new book, The Horse . . . [an] affectionate, thoroughgoing, good-hearted book." -- Jaimy...
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children From Nature-Deficit Disorder

Richard Louv - Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Format: Paperback

"I like to play indoors better 'cause that's where all the electrical outlets are," reports a fourth-grader. Never before in history have children been so plugged in-and so out of touch with the natural world. In this groundbreaking new work, child advocacy expert Richard Louv...
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Trainable cat : a practical guide to making life happier for you and your cat

John Bradshaw - Basic Books
Format: Print book

Dog owners know that dogs can be trained, but the idea of training rarely crosses cat owners' minds. But as bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show, not only can cats be trained, but they absolutely should be to ensure a happy and healthy relationship between...
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Explore Texas: A Nature Travel Guide

Mary O Parker - Texas A & M University Press
Format: Print book

If you are interested in birdwatching, wildlife viewing, or stargazing; flowers, geology, or water; nature centers, festivals, or photography, a destination in Texas awaits you. From the desert gardens of Big Bend to hawk watching on the Gulf Coast to caving and bat watching in the Hill...
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The Worm Farmer's Handbook: Mid- to Large-Scale Vermicomposting for Farms, Businesses, Municipalities, Schools, and Institutions

Rhonda Sherman - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Paperback

Techniques and systems for processing food scraps, manure, yard debris, paper, and more Turning waste into wealth sounds too good to be true, but many worm farmers are finding that vermicomposting is a reliable way to do just that. Vermicast -- a biologically active, nutrient-rich mix of earthworm...
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The New Wild: Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation

Fred Pearce - Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover

A provocative exploration of the "new ecology" and why most of what we think we know about alien species is wrong For a long time, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce thought in stark terms about invasive species: they were the evil interlopers spoiling pristine "natural"...
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Good Dog, Happy Baby: Preparing Your Dog for the Arrival of Your Child

Michael Wombacher - New World Library
Format: Hardcover

For years dog trainer Michael Wombacher has worked with expecting dog owners to prevent problems between dogs and children. He has also unfortunately witnessed too many families forced to surrender their beloved family companions because they failed to prepare the dog for the arrival of a new family...
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Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites: New Edition

LAURENCE PARENT - University of Texas Press
Format: Paperback

Since it was first published in 1996, Official Guide to Texas State Parks and Historic Sites has become Texans' one-stop source for information on great places to camp, fish, hike, backpack, swim, ride horseback, go rock climbing, view scenic landscapes, tour historical sites, and enjoy...
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Bats: A World of Science and Mystery

M. Brock Fenton - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover

There are more than 1,300 species of bats - or almost a quarter of the world's mammal species. But before you shrink in fear from these furry "creatures of the night," consider the bat's fundamental role in our ecosystem. A single brown bat can eat several thousand insects...
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Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel

Carl Safina - Henry Holt and Company
Format: Print book

I wanted to know what they were experiencing, and why to us they feel so compelling, and so-close. This time I allowed myself to ask them the question that for a scientist was forbidden fruit: Who are you? Weaving decades of field observations with exciting new discoveries about...
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