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Shark
Brian Skerry - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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Get closer to the beauty and power of sharks with award-winning National Geographic photographer Brian Skerry as he illustrates their remarkable evolutionary adaptations and their huge importance to marine ecosystems around the world. For decades, acclaimed underwater photographer Brian... |
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Love Unleashed: Tales of Inspiration and the Life-Changing Power of Dogs
REBECCA ASCHER-WALSH - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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A book for dog lovers everywhere. Celebrating the amazing relationships shared with our four-legged friends, each story recounts the love of dogs and the powerful ways dogs impact our lives. In this heartwarming collection of stories, readers meet 38 incredible dogs who have gone above... |
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A Cloud a Day:
Gavin Pretor-Pinney - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
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Cloudspotter and bestselling author Gavin Pretor-Pinney delivers a moment of calm atmospheric contemplation to members of his Cloud Appreciation Society by sharing a cloud image and story every day. A Cloud a Day urges all of us to keep our heads in the clouds with 365 fascinating formations... |
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Being a Dog: Following the Dog Into a World of Smell
Alexandra Horowitz - Scribner
Format: Print book
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Alexandra Horowitz, the author of the lively, highly informative New York Times bestselling blockbuster Inside of a Dog, explains how dogs perceive the world through their most spectacular organ - the nose - and how we humans can put our under-used sense of smell to work in surprising... |
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Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a Backbone
Juli Berwald - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover
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A former ocean scientist goes in pursuit of the slippery story of jellyfish, rediscovering her passion for marine science and the sea's imperiled ecosystems. Jellyfish are an enigma. They have no centralized brain, but they see and feel and react to their environment in complex ways. They... |
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Saving Sadie: How a Dog That No One Wanted Inspired the World
JOAL DERSE DAUER - Citadel
Format: Paperback
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Joal Derse Dauer was just donating blankets at a local no-kill shelter when a disabled and despondent dog caught her eye. With three "fur babies" already at home, Joal wasn't looking to adopt another dog. But there was something special about Sadie, a shepherd mix who had been... |
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Cats on the Job: 50 Fabulous Felines Who Purr, Mouse, and Even Sing for Their Supper
Lisa Rogak - St. Martin's Griffin
Format: Paperback
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True Tales of the Cuddliest CoworkersAround the world, there are cats earning their keep. Some are mousers, like Princess, a black cat who works at Mill Ridge Farm's stables. Some are circus performers, like Tuna and her furry friends in The Amazing Acro-Cats. And some are even politicians,... |
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Helping Minds Meet: Skills for a better life with your dog
Helen Zulch - Hubble & Hattie
Format: Print book
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Dogs have shared our lives for thousands of years - to the benefit of both species. However, it's only relatively recently that dogs, in many societies, have lived primarily as companions within the heart of the home.This close relationship, together with society's expectations... |
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How Dogs Work
Raymond Coppinger - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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How well do we really know dogs? People may enjoy thinking about them as "man's best friend," but what actually drives the things they do? What is going on in their fur-covered heads as they look at us with their big, expressive eyes? Raymond Coppinger and Mark Feinstein... |
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A Feathered River Across the Sky: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction
Joel Greenberg - Bloomsbury
Format: Hardcover
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In the early nineteenth century 25 to 40 percent of North America's birds were passenger pigeons, traveling in flocks so massive as to block out the sun for hours or even days. The down beats of their wings would chill the air beneath and create a thundering roar that would drown out all other... |
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A Buzz in the Meadow: The Natural History of a French Farm
Dave Goulson - Picador USA
Format: Hardcover
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A CONSERVATIONIST'S DEEPLY PERSONAL AND FASCINATING REFLECTION ON OWNING AND REVITALIZING A FARM IN RURAL FRANCEA Sting in the Tale, Dave Goulson's account of a lifetime studying bees, was a powerful call to arms for nature lovers everywhere. Brilliantly reviewed, it was shortlisted... |
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America: Second Edition
David Sibley - Alfred A Knopf, 2016.
Format: Print book
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FlexiboundNow completely revised and updated--the indispensable resource for all birders seeking an authoritative guide to the birds of the East in a portable format they will want to carry into the field. Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 650 bird species, plus regional populations,... |
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Saving Baby: How One Woman's Love for a Racehorse Led to Her Redemption
Jo Anne Normile - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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"If we see cruelty or wrong that we have the power to stop, and do nothing, we make ourselves sharers in the guilt." --Anna Sewell, author of Black BeautyJo Anne Normile was not supposed to keep the foal, an exuberant Thoroughbred with only a few white hairs on his reddish-brown... |
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National Geographic The Photo Ark: One Mans Quest to Document the Worlds Animals
Joel Sartore - National Geographic; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover
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The lush and unique photography in this book represents National Geographics Photo Ark, a major initiative and lifelong project by photographer Joel Sartore to make portraits of the worlds animals - especially those that are endangered. His powerful message, conveyed with humor, compassion,... |
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Breeds: A Canine Compendium
Fenella Smith - Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover
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The perfect gift book for dog lovers.A charming guide to over 100 dog breeds, each depicted in a beautiful watercolor and accompanied by a description that wittily conveys its most salient characteristics. From Afghan to Yorkie, Breeds will make dog owners howl with delight. Afghan Hound... |
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The Homing Instinct: Meaning & Mystery in Animal Migration
Bernd Heinrich - Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover
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"A noted naturalist explores the centrality of home in the lives of humans and other animals . . . A special treat for readers of natural history" (Kirkus Reviews) . Every year, many species make the journey from one place to another, following the same paths and ending up in the same... |
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Rescuing Ladybugs: Inspirational Encounters with Animals That Changed the World
Jennifer Skiff - New World Library
Format: Paperback
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Countless times throughout our lives, we're presented with a choice to help another soul. Rescuing Ladybugs highlights the true stories of remarkable people who didn't look away from seemingly impossible-to-change situations and instead worked to save animals. Prepare to be transported... |
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The Glory of the Tree: An Illustrated History
Noel Kingsbury - Firefly Books; ILL edition
Format: Hardcover
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The great trees of the world in glorious color. The Glory of the Tree describes 90 species of tree that collectively span the millennia of evolution and cross the globe. Organized into six categories -- Antiquity, Ecology, Sacred, Utility, Food and Ornament -- the trees are presented... |
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Country grit : a farmoir of finding purpose and love
Scottie Brown Jones - Skyhorse Publishing
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Scottie Jones lived a typical suburban, professional life in Pheonix until her husband, Greg, got into a near-fatal car accident. While recovering, he became convinced that they needed a change and a simpler way of life, one more connected with nature and with each other. So, driven by a desire... |
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Quakeland: On the Road to America's Next Devastating Earthquake
KATHRYN MILES - Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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A journey around the United States in search of the truth about the threat of earthquakes leads to spine-tingling discoveries, unnerving experts, and ultimately the kind of preparations that will actually help guide us through disasters. It's a road trip full of surprises. Earthquakes.... |
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Penguins: The Ultimate Guide
Julie Cornthwaite - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Penguins are perhaps the most beloved birds. On land, their behavior appears so humorous and expressive that we can be excused for attributing to them moods and foibles similar to our own. Few realize how complex and mysterious their private lives truly are, as most of their existence takes... |
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Charles Darwin: Victorian Mythmaker
A N WILSON - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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A radical reappraisal of Charles Darwin from the bestselling author of Victoria: A Life.With the publication of On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin - hailed as the man who "discovered evolution" - was propelled into the pantheon of great scientific thinkers, alongside Galileo,... |
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How to Disappear: Notes on Invisibility in a Time of Transparency
Akiko Busch - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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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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The Pocket Book of Weather: Entertaining and Remarkable Facts About Our Weather
Michael Bright - Bloomsbury USA; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Featuring three thousand essential facts and figures, illustrated with more than fifty color photographs and diagrams, this entertaining and informative guide explains how the weather shapes our planet and affects all our lives. From the weather you face each day to the glory of rainbows... |
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Latin for Bird Lovers
Roger Lederer - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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You can learn a lot about a bird from its scientific name. The descriptive terms that make up these names can identify species by color, size, or distribution, and may illuminate a hidden history or quality. Latin for Bird Lovers uncovers the secrets behind more than 3,000 scientific... |
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Dream Treehouses: Extraordinary Designs from Concept to Completion
Sonia Buchard - Abrams
Format: Print book
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French design company La Cabane Perche presents 40 extraordinary treehouses designed and built by the acclaimed team. Featuring houses in France, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, Russia, Italy, Spain, and the United States, Dream Treehouses showcases both exterior and interior images of each... |
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Pig Tales: An Omnivore's Quest for Sustainable Meat
Barry Estabrook - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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An eye-opening investigation of the commercial pork industry and an inspiring alternative to the way pigs are raised and consumed in America.Barry Estabrook, author of the New York Times bestseller Tomatoland and a writer of "great skill and compassion" (Eric Schlosser) , now explores... |
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Me & McDuff: How a Dog Inspired My Journey to a Creative Life
LESLIE OSCHMANN - Rizzoli
Format: Hardcover
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Eat Pray Love meets Beloved Dog in this gift book about how an artist discovered an authentic, creative life - thanks to an adventurous dog. This is the story of a woman who had two lifelong wishes: to own a dog, and to make art by hand every day, the way she had as a child. As her career... |
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Whales: An Illustrated Celebration
Kelsey Oseid - Ten Speed Press
Format: Hardcover
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A gorgeously illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the wonderful whales, dolphins, and porpoises of the world.Some of the world's most fascinating and beloved animals, cetaceans--whales, dolphins, and porpoises--have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Whales:... |
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The Fly Trap
Fredrik Sjöberg - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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A Nature Book of the Year (The Times (UK) ) "The hoverflies are only props. No, not only, but to some extent. Here and there, my story is about something else." A mesmerizing memoir of extraordinary brilliance by an entomologist, The Fly Trap chronicles Fredrik Sjoberg's... |
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After Preservation: Saving American Nature in the Age of Humans
Ben A. Minteer - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Print book
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From John Muir to David Brower, from the creation of Yellowstone National Park to the Endangered Species Act, environmentalism in America has always had close to its core a preservationist ideal. Generations have been inspired by its ethosmdashto encircle nature with our protection, to keep... |
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Cooking for TwoYour Dog & You!: Delicious Recipes for You and Your Favorite Canine
Brandon Schultz - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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Share a meal with your best furry friend! With Cooking for Two: Your Dog and You, canines and their humans can enjoy breakfast, lunch, and dinner together! In this two-species cookbook, Brandon Schultz has adapted dozens of "people food" recipes to accommodate the palates of humans... |
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Urban Forests: A Natural History of Trees and People in the American Cityscape
Jill Jonnes - Viking
Format: Print book
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A celebration of urban trees and the Americans - presidents, plant explorers, visionaries, citizen activists, scientists, nurserymen, and tree nerds - whose arboreal passions have shaped and ornamented the nation's cities, from Jefferson's day to the present Nature's largest... |
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The Birds of Pandemonium
Michele Raffin - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
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Aremarkablebook. Reading about the birds of Pandemonium will make you laugh and cry it will make you see more clearly the need to take care of our planet and it will confirm that one person with a passion can make a difference. Jeff Corwin, nature conservationist and host of Animal Planet... |
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Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore
ELIZABETH RUSH - Milkweed Editions
Format: Book
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Harvey. Maria. Irma. Sandy. Katrina. We live in a time of unprecedented hurricanes and catastrophic weather events, a time when it is increasingly clear that climate change is neither imagined nor distant -- and that rising seas are transforming the coastline of the United States in irrevocable... |
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Environmental Health Sourcebook
Laura Ed Larsen - Omnigraphics Inc
Format: Hardcover
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This book provides information about the effects of the environment on human health, including specific populations such as pregnant women, children, the elderly, and minorities for which the effects of environmental exposures are especially harmful. It covers airborne, waterborne, foodborne,... |
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The Secret Language of Cats
Susanne Sch tz - Hanover Square Press
Format: Hardcover
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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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Shinrin Yoku: The Japanese Art of Forest Bathing
YOSHIFUMI MIYAZAKI - Timber Press
Format: Hardcover
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Experience the healing power of nature! Forest bathing, also known as shinrin-yoku, is the Japanese practice of connecting deeply with nature. It is a practice that involves all the senses and has extraordinary effects on health and happiness. The latest health and wellness trend, it has been... |
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Beneath the Surface: Killer Whales, SeaWorld, and the Truth Beyond Blackfish
John Hargrove - Palgrave Macmillan
Format: Print book
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*Now a New York Times Best Seller*Over the course of two decades, John Hargrove worked with 20 different whales on two continents and at two of SeaWorld's U.S. facilities. For Hargrove, becoming an orca trainer fulfilled a childhood dream. However, as his experience with the whales... |
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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer
Peter P Marra - Princeton University Press
Format: Print book
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In 1894, a lighthouse keeper named David Lyall arrived on Stephens Island off New Zealand with a cat named Tibbles. In just over a year, the Stephens Island Wren, a rare bird endemic to the island, was rendered extinct. Mounting scientific evidence confirms what many conservationists have... |
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Yellowstone: A Journey Through America's Wild Heart
David Quammen - National Geographic
Format: Print book
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Best-selling author David Quammen takes readers on a breathtaking journey through America's most inspiring and imperiled ecosystem - Yellowstone National Park - in this monumental book on America's first national park. Yellowstone's storied past, rich ecosystem, and dynamic landscape are brilliantly... |
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Remarkable Birds
Mark Avery - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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Everything you didn't know about the avian world: a fascinating compendium showcasing the extraordinary wonders of birds, illuminated with exquisite ornithological illustrations, prints, and drawingsHumans share the Earth with more than 10,000 species of birds and have always been enchanted... |
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On Trails: An Exploration
Robert Moor - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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"The best outdoors book of the year" - Sierra Club "Stunning ... A wondrous nonfiction debut" - Departures "Moor's book is enchanting" - The Boston Globe "A wanderer's dream" - The Economist From a brilliant new literary... |
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The Sea Inside
Philip Hoare - Random House Inc
Format: Hardcover
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A yearlong adventure through the world's oceans with Philip Hoare, the award-winning author of The WhaleIn colorful prose and lively line drawings, Hoare sets out to rediscover the sea and its islands, birds, and beasts. Starting at his home on the shores of Britain's Southampton... |
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American Catch: The Fight for Our Local Seafood
Paul Greenberg - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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INVESTIGATIVE REPORTERS & EDITORS Book Award, Finalist 2014"Greenberg's breezy, engaging style weaves history, politics, environmental policy, and marine biology." --New Yorker In American Catch, award-winning author Paul Greenberg takes the same skills that won him acclaim... |
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Lions in the Balance: Man-Eaters, Manes, and Men with Guns
Craig Packer - University of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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If you are a morani (warrior) , you have your spear at the ready - you could be the hero, but you will have to wait until the morning light before you can go out and prove yourself. If it is a lion, you want to be the first to spear it - and if the lion turns on you, make sure... |
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Building Beehives For Dummies
Howland Blackiston - For Dummies
Format: Paperback
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Building Beehives For Dummies (9781119544388) was previously published as Building Beehives For Dummies (9781118312940) . While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release... |
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The Dog Lover Unit: Lessons in Courage from the World's K9 Cops
Rachel Rose - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Enter the intense world of both the dogs and people who form the K9 corps. Every dog has its own unique personality." -- Temple Grandin, author of Animals in Translation and Animals Make us HumanAn acclaimed poet, Rachel Rose never expected to spend her nights... |
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Rising Tides: Climate Refugees in the Twenty-First Century
Professor John R Wennersten - Indiana University Press
Format: Paperback
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Global climate change is undeniable. Over the next few decades, as sea levels rise, storms intensify, and drought and desertification run rampant, hundreds of millions of civilians will abandon their homes, cities, and even entire countries. What will happen to these massive numbers of environmental... |
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The Joy Of Water
Lonely Planet - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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Idyllic wild swimming holes, alluring lakes and magical coves; discover more than 60 locations around the world to experience The Joy of Water with this inspirational new book from Lonely Planet. Tap into the 'water wellness' trend with personal stories about the best places to take... |
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Catnip: A Love Story
MICHAEL KORDA - Countryman Press
Format: Hardcover
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From silly to sweet, 365 cat sketches by Michael Korda, drawn with love for his wife With the imagination of a writer and the eye of an artist, Michael Korda doodled on the backs of old manuscripts in his tackroom while his wife, Margaret, was out riding. They loved and acquired cats -- a habit... |
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Autumn
Karl Ove Knausgaard - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of the monumental My Struggle series, Karl Ove Knausgaard, one of the masters of contemporary literature and a genius of observation and introspection, comes the first in a new autobiographical quartet based on the four seasons28 August. Now, as I write this, you know... |
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Forest Bathing: How Trees Can Help You Find Health and Happiness
QING LI - Viking
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive guide to the therapeutic Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or the art and science of how trees can promote health and happinessNotice how a tree sways in the wind. Run your hands over its bark. Take in its citrusy scent. As a society we suffer from nature deficit... |
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Bark! The Herald Angels Sing: The Dogs of Christmas
Peter Thorpe - W W Norton
Format: Print book
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Magical portraits of a photographer's dog, in elaborate Christmas compositionsBark! The Herald Angels Sing will bring a smile to even the most devoted Scrooge. Decked out in the finest of holiday garb, strutting against backgrounds that evoke locales as varied as Charles Dickens'... |
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Your First Aquarium
Jay F. Hemdal - Tfh Pubns Inc
Format: Paperback
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This book simplifies the setup of a freshwater aquarium so that first-time aquarium keepers can succeed right from the start. Find out the items necessary to maintain an attractive and thriving aquarium, from equipment and dcor to the best food choices for your aquatic pets. This book guides... |
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Maddie Lounging On Things: A Complex Experiment Involving Canine Sleep Patterns
THERON HUMPHREY - Abrams Image
Format: Hardcover
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Maddie the coonhound has captured the hearts and imaginations of dog lovers all around the world. Maddie Lounging On Things follows Maddie's adventures at play and at rest as she accompanies her owner, Theron, from Utah to Illinois to Mexico and everywhere in between. From cross-country... |
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Leaving the Wild: The Unnatural History of Dogs, Cats, Cows, and Horses
GAVIN EHRINGER - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A thought-provoking and surprising book that explores the ever-evolving relationship between humans and domesticated animals. The domestication of animals changed the course of human history. But what about the animals who abandoned their wild existence in exchange for our care and protection?... |
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American Wolf: A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West
Nate Blakeslee - Crown
Format: Hardcover
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The 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 hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s.... |
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Men With Cats: Intimate Portraits of Feline Friendship
David Williams - Quirk Books
Format: Hardcover
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Countless books and blogs have extolled the virtues of the Cat Lady - now photographer David Williams celebrates cat-owning men and the precious kitties who have stolen their hearts. His subjects represent a cross-section of American society - musicians and artists, soldiers and CEOs, truck... |
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The Animals Among Us: How Pets Make Us Human
John Bradshaw - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental aspect of being human Pets have never been more popular. Over half of American households share their home with either a cat or a dog, and many contain both. This... |
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Not a Perfect Fit: Stories from Jane's World
Jane A. Schmidt - She Writes Press
Format: Print book
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Not a Perfect Fit is a collection of stories that are laugh-out-loud funny one minute and thought-provoking the next. Stories range from Schmidt's experience living off-grid as the only English woman in an Amish neighborhood to family trips that are remarkably similar to National Lampoon's... |
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Birds of a Feather: A True Story of Hope and the Healing Power of Animals
LORIN LINDNER - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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The inspiring story of how one woman's vision helped create a unique healing communityLee Woodruff: "This true story will twist your heart like a sponge and renew your faith in the world."Vicki Myron: "A heartwarming book." Animal lover though she was, Lorin Lindner... |
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The Animal's Companion: People & Their Pets, a 26,000-Year Love Story
Jacky Colliss Harvey - Black Dog & Leventhal
Format: Hardcover
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The animal-human connection has thrived throughout history. THE ANIMAL'S COMPANION is a fascinating exploration of our universal human need for the companionship of animals--dogs, cats, horses, birds, iguanas, and more.The earliest evidence of a human and a pet can be traced to as far as France... |
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Dogs
Jon Stroud - G2 Entertainment
Format: Hardcover
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The dog is the most loyal and faithful of pets, tales of their dedication to their owners abound throughout history. There are many different breeds of dog with many different uses, working dogs such as sheepdogs, gun dogs such as the Labrador and Retriever and simple pet toy dogs such... |
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The Gulf: The Making of An American Sea
Jack E Davis - Liveright
Format: Hardcover
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The tragic collision between civilization and nature in the Gulf of Mexico becomes a uniquely American story in this environmental epic.When painter Winslow Homer first sailed into the Gulf of Mexico, he was struck by its "special kind of providence." Indeed, the Gulf presented... |
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The Weather Experiment: The Pioneers Who Sought to See the Future
Peter Moore - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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In 1865 Admiral Robert FitzRoy locked himself in his dressing room and cut his throat. His grand meteorological project had failed. Yet only a decade later, FitzRoy's storm warning system and "forecasts" would return, the model for what we use today.In an age when a storm... |
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The Cat's Out of the Bag: Truth and Lies about Cats
Max Cryer - Exisle Publishing
Format: Print book
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We cannot get enough of cats from ancient times they have occupied a special place in many different cultures around the world. They have also generated a fascinating array of words, expressions and observations, as well as poems, books, movies, cartoons and artworks. In this witty and entertaining... |
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Nature Guide to Yellowstone National Park
Ann Simpson - FalconGuides, 2015.
Format: Print book
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This field guide dedicated to wildlife of Yellowstone National Park is an information-packed, pocket-sized book that introduces park visitors to the animals, plants, insects and more that reside in Yellowstone National Park in a colorful and portable package. Published in cooperation with... |
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A Season on the Wind: Inside the World of Spring Migration
Kenn Kaufman - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A close look at one season in one key site that reveals the amazing science and magic of spring bird migration, and the perils of human encroachment. Every spring, billions of birds sweep north, driven by ancient instincts to return to their breeding grounds. This vast parade often goes... |
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Poetry from Scratch: A Kitten's Book of Verse
Jennifer McCartney - Countryman Press
Format: Print book
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The newest entry in the feline literary canon is here ... so pee on this, cat poet wannabes Hipster cats, stay-at-home-mom cats, windowsill cats, and outdoor cats -- you'll find them all here, immortalized in prose about, for, and sometimes by, cats. With a Brooklyn edge, author Jennifer... |
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Vulture: The Private Life of an Unloved Bird
Katie Fallon - Foreedge
Format: Hardcover
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Turkey vultures, the most widely distributed and abundant scavenging birds of prey on the planet, are found from central Canada to the southern tip of Argentina, and nearly everywhere in between. In the United States we sometimes call them buzzards; in parts of Mexico the name is aura cabecirroja,... |
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Walden Warming: Climate Change Comes to Thoreau's Woods
Richard B. Primack - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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In his meticulous notes on the natural history of Concord, Massachusetts, Henry David Thoreau records the first open flowers of highbush blueberry on May 11, 1853. If he were to look for the first blueberry flowers in Concord today, mid-May would be too late. In the 160 years since Thoreau's... |
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Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey
STEPHEN KUUSISTO - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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In a lyrical love letter to guide dogs everywhere, a blind poet shares his delightful story of how a guide dog changed his life and helped him discover a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.At the age of thirty-eight, Stephen Kuusisto - who has managed his whole life without... |
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Megafire: The Race to Extinguish a Deadly Epidemic of Flame
Michael Kodas - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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A brilliant exploration of the rising phenomenon of megafires - forest fires of alarming scale, intensity, and devastation - that captures the danger and heroism of those who fight them In Megafire, a world-renowned journalist and forest fire expert travels to the most dangerous... |
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Buster: The Military Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives
Will Barrow - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Print book
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"With some dogs you share a boil in the bag breakfast and maybe a blanket on a cold desert floor. Some you wouldn't leave in charge of your Grandma unless you wanted to find out just how fast the old girl could run. But, if you're very, very lucky there will be the one dog you would... |
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It's a Doggone Shame: Curious Canine Crimes and Catastrophes
Shelly Schulthess Barson - Plain Sight Publishing
Format: Print book
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Not all dogs go to heaven especially not these ones. This hilarious collection of canines confessing their crimes will leave you howling with laughter . . . and sometimes adoring the cuteness. Perfect for the dog enthusiast in your family, this book makes a great gift that will have them... |
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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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A Naturalist at Large: The Best Essays of Bernd Heinrich
Bernd Heinrich - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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Some of the world's greatest writings on ravens and other birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more, collected for the first time in book form showing why Bernd Heinrich is so beloved for his "passionate observations [that] superbly mix memoir and science" (New York Times)... |
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Stories in the Stars: An Atlas of Constellations
Susanna Hislop - Penguin Books
Format: Hardcover
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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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Meerkats
Grant M Mc Ilrath - Reed New Holland Publishers
Format: Print book
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This lavishly illustrated title offers unique insight into the world of the muchloved Meerkat. It is unique since it is the first book on the subject written by a professionally qualified nature conservationist - one who has over two decades' worth of experience in wild Meerkat research... |
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The Reason for Flowers: Their History, Culture, Biology, and How They Change Our Lives
Stephen L Buchmann - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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Cultural history at its bestthe engaging, lively, and definitive story of the beauty, sexuality, ecology, myths, lore, and economics of the worlds flowers, written by a passionately devoted author and scientist, and illustrated with his stunning photographs. Flowers, and the fruits that... |
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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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How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity: A Guide to Financial Freedom
Patricia Carlin - Quirk Books
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The Internet offers an unprecedented opportunity for cats to become superstar “personalities” with revenue-generating multimedia brands—but only if you know how to cash in. With How to Make Your Cat an Internet Celebrity, readers can unlock the secrets of grooming... |
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Penguin the Magpie: The Odd Little Bird Who Saved a Family
Cameron Bloom - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover
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Penguin the Magpie is the extraordinary true story of recovery, hope, and courage as one injured bird and her human family learn to heal and celebrate life, featuring the gorgeous photography of Cameron Bloom and a captivating narrative by New York Times bestselling author... |
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Northwest Treasure Hunter's Gem and Mineral Guide
Kathy J Rygle - GemStone Press
Format: Paperback
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Updated 6th edition with new sites & museums!Learn Where & How to Dig, Pan and Mine Your Own Gems & Minerals NORTHWEST Alaska * Idaho * Iowa * Minnesota * Montana * NebraskaNorth Dakota * Oregon * South Dakota * Washington * Wyoming Whether you're digging for the first... |
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Attracting Wildlife to Your Backyard: Month-by-month projects for family fun
Marcus Schneck - Cool Springs Press
Format: Print book
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Make your backyard the best little wildlife sanctuary on the block. There are many ways to attract birds and butterflies to your backyard—and a lot of them work, giving us all a chance to enjoy these beautiful, coveted creatures. But have you ever tried to tempt a turtle, lure... |
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Mozart's Starling
LYANDA LYNN HAUPT - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover
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On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him and took him home to be a family pet.... |
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The Good Luck Cat: How a Cat Saved a Family, and a Family Saved a Cat
Lissa Warren - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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Lissa Warren’s father needed a retirement companion while his wife and daughter were at work. Enter Ting, a seven-pound Korat who changed his life, and the life of the family. All kittens are mischievous, but Ting “the cat grenade” was real trouble. She was also smart,... |
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A Sting in the Tale: My Adventures with Bumblebees
Dave Goulson - Picador, 2014. 2014
Format: Print book
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A FACINATING TRAVEL MEMOIR THAT WILL ALTER THE WAY YOU THINK ABOUT THE BUMBLEBEEDave Goulson became obsessed with wildlife as a small boy growing up in rural Shropshire, starting with an increasingly exotic menagerie of pets. When his interest turned to the anatomical, there were even some... |
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The Life of Corgnelius and Stumphrey: The Cutest Corgis in the World
Susie Brooks - Harlequin
Format: Hardcover
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Corgnelius was living the good life with his owners in sunny Los Angeles—he was happy, healthy, likely the cutest corgi known to man and was the star of his own blog. Then along came Stumphrey, a corgi puppy and Corgnelius's new brother. After a short-lived rough beginning,... |
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The Secret Lives of Bats: My Adventures with the World's Most Misunderstood Mammals
Merlin D Tuttle - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015. ©2015
Format: Print book
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A lifetime of adventures with bats around the world reveals why these special and imperiled creatures should be protected rather than feared. From menacing moonshiners and armed bandits to charging elephants and man-eating tigers, Merlin Tuttle has stopped at nothing to find and protect... |
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John James Audubon: The Nature of the American Woodsman
Gregory H Nobles - University of Pennsylvania Press
Format: Hardcover
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John James Audubon's The Birds of America stands as an unparalleled achievement in American art, a huge book that puts nature dramatically on the page. With that work, Audubon became one of the most adulated artists of his time, and America's first celebrity scientist.In this fresh... |
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Great Tide Rising: Towards Clarity and Moral Courage in a time of Planetary Change
Kathleen Dean Moore - Counterpoint
Format: Print book
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Even as seas rise against the shores, another great tide is beginning to rise - a tide of outrage against the pillage of the planet, a tide of commitment to justice and human rights, a swelling affirmation of moral responsibility to the future and to Earth's fullness of life.Philosopher... |
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The Edge of Extinction: Travels with Enduring People in Vanishing Lands
Jules Pretty - Comstock Publishing Associates; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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In The Edge of Extinction, Jules Pretty explores life and change in a dozen environments and cultures across the world, taking us on a series of remarkable journeys through deserts, coasts, mountains, steppes, snowscapes, marshes, and farms to show that there are many different ways to live... |
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Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country
Pam Houston - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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"How do we become who we are in the world? We ask the world to teach us."On her 120-acre homestead high in the Colorado Rockies, beloved writer Pam Houston learns what it means to care for a piece of land and the creatures on it. Elk calves and bluebirds mark the changing seasons,... |
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Confessions of a Recovering Environmentalist and Other Essays
PAUL KINGSNORTH - Graywolf Press
Format: Paperback
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A provocative and urgent essay collection that asks how we can live with hope in "an age of ecocide"Paul Kingsnorth was once an activist -- an ardent environmentalist. He fought against rampant development and the depredations of a corporate world that seemed hell-bent on ignoring... |
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The Empire of the Eagle: An Illustrated Natural History
Mike Unwin - Yale University Press
Format: Hardcover
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A lavishly illustrated celebration of each of the world's sixty-eight currently recognized eagle species in all their magnificence and beguiling diversity Eagles hold a unique allure among birds for their combination of power, grace, and predatory prowess. Captivating the human imagination,... |
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Fossils: The Key to the Past
Richard Fortey - Comstock Publishing
Format: Paperback
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"Richard Fortey is without peer among science writers." -- Bill BrysonIn his accessible introduction to the study and meaning of fossils, the world-renowned paleontologist Richard Fortey provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of fossils and their use in reconstructing the history... |
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The Dogs of Avalon: The Race to Save Animals in Peril
Laura Schenone - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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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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The Big Book of Nature Activities: A Year-Round Guide to Outdoor Learning
Jacob Rodenburg - New Society
Format: Print book
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The average child can identify over one thousand corporate logos, but only ten native plants or animals - a telling indictment of our modern disconnection from nature. Soaring levels of obesity, high rates of ADHD, feelings of stress and social awkwardness, and "Nature Deficit Disorder"... |
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Where the River Flows: Scientific Reflections on Earth's Waterways
Sean W. Fleming - Princeton University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Rivers are essential to civilization and even life itself, yet how many of us truly understand how they work? Why do rivers run where they do? Where do their waters actually come from? How can the same river flood one year and then dry up the next? Where the River Flows takes you on a majestic... |
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