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Backyard Livestock: Raising Good, Natural Food for Your Family
GEORGE B LOOBY - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback
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A new edition of the essential guide to animal husbandry Have you ever celebrated Thanksgiving with a turkey from a local farm, instead of a packaged, frozen supermarket bird? Ever cracked a farm-fresh egg into the skillet next to a store-bought one? The difference in quality can't... |
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All the King's Horses: The Equestrian Life of Elvis Presley
Kimberly Gatto - Regnery History
Format: Hardcover
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When Elvis Presley decided he wanted to buy a horse in 1966, he didn't want just any horse. "He wanted a Golden Palomino," Priscilla Presley remembers. "He would get up at 3:00 in the morning, go to certain farms and ranches and say, 'Do you have a Golden Palomino... |
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Reclaimed Wood: A Field Guide
Klaas Armster - Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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The first handbook on reclaimed wood, combining useful information, rich history, and design ideas Wood reclaimed from old houses, factories, barns, water tanks, and boardwalks has become a valuable commodity, treasured for the patina that gives witness to its history. Our ancestors built... |
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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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Simple Acts to Save Our Planet: 500 Ways to Make a Difference
Michelle Neff - Adams Media
Format: Print Length
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Simple Acts to Save Our Planet shows you how to be more active in saving our planet every day by performing some "Simple Acts of Kindness" - for the Earth.Treat the environment with kindness with these easy, manageable activities that range from simple home updates, to gardening... |
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Icefall: Adventures at the Wild Edges of Our Dangerous, Changing Planet
John All - PublicAffairs
Format: Print book
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In May 2014, the mountaineer and scientist John All fell into a crevasse near Everest and took a series of videos as he struggled to climb out 70 feet of ice and snow with fifteen broken bones - including 6 cracked vertebrae, internal bleeding, a severely dislocated shoulder, and his face... |
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Underbug: An Obsessive Tale of Termites and Technology
Lisa Margonelli - Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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The award-winning journalist Lisa Margonelli, national bestselling author of Oil on the Brain: Petroleum's Long, Strange Trip to Your Tank, investigates the environmental and economic impact termites inflict on human societies in this fascinating examination of one of nature's most... |
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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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What It's Like to Be a Dog: And Other Adventures in Animal Neuroscience
Gregory Berns - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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What is it like to be a dog? A bat? Or a dolphin? To find out, neuroscientist Gregory Berns and his team began with a radical step: they taught dogs to go into an MRI scanner-completely awake. They discovered what makes dogs individuals with varying capacities for self-control, different... |
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Down from the Mountain: The Life and Death of a Grizzly Bear
Bryce Andrews - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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"Andrews' wonderful Downfrom the Mountain is deeply informed by personal experience and made all the stronger by his compassion and measured thoughts...Welcome and impressive work." - Barry Lopez The story of a grizzly bear named Millie: her life, death, and cubs,... |
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Underland: A Deep Time Journey
Robert Macfarlane - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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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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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
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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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Dog Gone: A Lost Pet's Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home
Pauls Toutonghi - Knopf Publishing Group
Format: Print book
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The true story of a lost dog's journey and a family's furious search to find him before it is too late. Saturday, October 10, 1998. Fielding Marshall is hiking on the Appalachian Trail. His beloved dog - a six-year-old golden retriever mix named Gonker - bolts into the woods. Just like... |
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Bugged: The Insects Who Rule the World and the People Obsessed with Them
David MacNeal - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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Insects have been shaping our ecological world and plant life for over 400 million years. In fact, our world is essentially run by bugs -- there are 1.4 billion for every human on the planet. In Bugged, journalist David MacNeal takes us on an off-beat scientific journey that weaves together... |
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The Art of Mindful Birdwatching: Reflections on Freedom & Being
Claire Thompson - Leaping Hare Press
Format: Hardcover
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Through personal anecdote and expert insight, Claire Thompson of BirdLife International invites us on a mindful journey through gardens, cities, open country, forests, coasts and mountains to enjoy and learn from the magnificent beauty and diversity of the avian world. Who has never gazed... |
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Around the World in 80 Trees: (The perfect gift for tree lovers)
Jonathan Drori - Laurence King Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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"An arboreal odyssey" - NATURE. "One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year" - DAILY MAIL. Discover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Droris number one bestseller ... . Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas... |
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Hiking West Virginia: A Guide to the State's Greatest Hiking Adventures
MARY REED - Falcon Guides
Format: Paperback
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From rugged Appalachian ridges to verdant river valleys, this guide details fifty of the very best hiking trails in the state. Inside you'll find detailed maps, mile-by-mile trail descriptions, backpacking tips, and informative details about landmarks and natural history. |
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Always By My Side: Life Lessons from Millie and All the Dogs I've Loved
Edward Grinnan - Howard Books
Format: Print book
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The editor-in-chief of Guideposts magazine shares the heartwarming story of Millie, his beloved golden retriever, and how she taught him to be a more compassionate person, deepened his faith, and inspired him on his long-term path of recovery from addiction.From the moment his new golden... |
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National Parks of Europe
NOT AVAILABLE. - Lonely Planet
Format: Hardcover
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Explore the best of Europe's amazing national parks. From the Lake District to the Black Forest, this beautiful introduction to 60 of Europe's parks is packed with panoramic photography, original illustrations, practical information, and inspiring tips on what to do and see in each.... |
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Camp: Stories and Itineraries for Sleeping Under the Stars
Luc Gesell - Clarkson Potter
Format: Hardcover
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Pitch a tent and unroll your sleeping bag in some of the most secluded campsites on Earth. With tales from the trail, arresting images, and helpful instruction, this wild guide reveals what calls people to camp: under all the gear, it's as much about living off the grid as it is about the thrill... |
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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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Birding at the Bridge: In Search of Every Bird on the Brooklyn Waterfront
Heather Wolf - The Experiment
Format: Print book
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An astonishing variety of birds, stunningly photographed by the first birder to fully explore Brooklyn's gorgeous new waterfront park Heather Wolf fell in love with birding among the tropical birds of Florida. When she moved to Brooklyn, just steps from downtown, she thought she would... |
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William Wegman : being human
William Wegman - Chronicle Books
Format: Paperback
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William Wegman's whimsical photographs of his Weimaraner dogs have been celebrated in the art world and enjoyed by pet lovers for nearly four decades. In this entirely new volume, renowned photography curator William A. Ewing presents more than 300 images from the artist's personal archive,... |
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Personalities on the Plate: The Lives and Minds of Animals We Eat
Barbara J King - The University of Chicago Press
Format: Print book
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In recent years, scientific advances in our understanding of animal minds have led to major changes in how we think about, and treat, animals in zoos and aquariums. The general public, it seems, is slowly coming to understand that animals like apes, elephants, and dolphins have not just... |
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The Lion in the Living Room: How House Cats Tamed Us and Took Over the World
Abigail Tucker - Simon & Schuster
Format: Print book
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A lively adventure through history, natural science, and pop culture in search of how cats conquered the world, the Internet, and our hearts.House cats rule back alleys, deserted Antarctic islands, and our bedrooms. Clearly, they own the Internet, where a viral cat video can easily be viewed... |
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Bono: The Amazing Story of a Rescue Cat Who Inspired a Community
HELEN BROWN - Citadel
Format: Paperback
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From New York Times bestselling author Helen Brown comes a funny and moving account of her life-changing month as a foster mother - to a homeless cat named Bono. When Helen Brown arrived in New York for a month-long business stay, a fellow animal-lover talked her into... |
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Fire in the Sky: Cosmic Collisions, Killer Asteroids, and the Race to Defend Earth
Gordon L. Dillow - Scribner
Format: Hardcover
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Combining history, pop science, and in-depth reporting, a fascinating account of asteroids that hit Earth long ago, and those streaming toward us now, as well as how we are preparing against asteroid-caused catastrophe.One of these days, warns Gordon Dillow, the Earth will be hit by a comet... |
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Supernavigators: The Astounding New Science of How Animals Find Their Way
David Barrie - The Experiment
Format: Hardcover
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A globetrotting voyage of discovery celebrating the navigational gifts of animals; from whales and lobsters to birds and beetles - and many more! In Supernavigators, award-winning author David Barrie takes us on a tour of the cutting-edge science of animal navigation, where scientists... |
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Of Orcas and Men: What Killer Whales Can Teach Us
David Neiwert - Overlook
Format: Print book
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A celebrated journalist's eye-opening history of orcas, and an exploration of their relationship with human beings, Of Orcas and Men does for whales what Barry Lopez did for wolves The orca -- otherwise known as the killer whale -- is one of earth's most intelligent animals. Remarkably... |
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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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Sphynx
Rebecca Felix -
Sphynx (Blastoff Readers. Level 2)
Library Binding
– August, 2015
Format: Print book
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"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to Sphynx cats. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade"-- |
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Inheritors of the Earth: How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction
Chris D. Thomas - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover
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It's accepted wisdom today that human beings have irrevocably damaged the natural world. Throughout history we've introduced species and infectious diseases to foreign shores; hunted slow-moving (and slower-reproducing) mammals to extinction; and polluted previously pristine tracts of land.... |
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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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Total Cat Mojo: The Ultimate Guide to Life with Your Cat
JACKSON GALAXY - TarcherPerigee
Format: Paperback
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This comprehensive cat care guide from the star of the hit Animal Planet show "My Cat from Hell," Jackson Galaxy, shows us how to eliminate feline behavioral problems by understanding cats' instinctive behavior.Cat Mojo is the confidence that cats exhibit when they are at ease... |
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National Geographic Traveler Costa Rica 5th Edition
CHRISTOPHER P BAKER - National Geographic
Format: Paperback
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Travel to Costa Rica to enjoy white-water rafting, the pristine beaches of Guanacaste, vibrant San Jose, and the Nicoya Peninsula--with National Geographic as your trusted guide.This dazzling guidebook, written by Central America travel expert Christopher P. Baker, covers all the main cities,... |
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Expect Great Things: The Life and Search of Henry David Thoreau
Kevin T Dann - TarcherPerigee
Format: Print book
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To coincide with the bicentennial of Thoreau's birth in 2017, this thrilling, meticulous biography by naturalist and historian Kevin Dann fills a gap in our understanding of one modern history's most important spiritual visionaries by capturing the full arc of Thoreau's life as a mystic,... |
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A Walking Life: Reclaiming Our Health and Our Freedom One Step at a Time
Antonia Malchik - Da Capo Lifelong Books
Format: Hardcover
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For readers of On Trails: an incisive, utterly engaging exploration of walking: how it is fundamental to our being human, how we've designed it out of our lives, and how it is essential that we reembrace it"I'm going for a walk." How often has this phrase been uttered by someone... |
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Farewell to the Horse: A Cultural History
ULRICH RAULFF - Liveright
Format: Hardcover
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A surprising, lively, and erudite history of horse and man, for readers of The Invention of Nature and The Soul of an Octopus.Horses and humans share an ancient, profoundly complex relationship. Once our most indispensable companions, horses were for millennia essential in helping build... |
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Your Beagle Puppy Month by Month
Terry Albert - Alpha
Format: Print book
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Your Beagle Puppy Month by Month, written by a veterinarian, a trainer, and a breeder team, provides readers with everything they need to know and do at each stage of development to make sure their playful, energetic puppy grows into a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted companion. Coverage... |
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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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The man who made things out of trees
Rob Penn - W.W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book
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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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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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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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Orca: How We Came to Know and Love the Ocean's Greatest Predator
Jason M Colby - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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Since the release of the documentary Blackfish in 2013, millions around the world have focused on the plight of the orca, the most profitable and controversial display animal in history. Yet, until now, no historical account has explained how we came to care about killer whales in the first... |
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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
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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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Make Garbage Great: The Terracycle Family Guide to a Zero-Waste Lifestyle
Tom Szaky - Harper Design
Format: Hardcover
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In this fun, pop culture exploration, two ecological entrepreneurs examine the materials we use in our daily lives, show how they impact the environment, and provide project ideas - from recycling to upcycling and more - to lessen our impact and protect our world.Jam-packed with information,... |
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The Animals' Agenda: Freedom, Compassion, and Coexistence in the Human Age
Marc Bekoff - Beacon Press
Format: Print book
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A compelling argument that the time has come to use what we know about the fascinating and diverse inner lives of other animals on their behalfWide-ranging studies of animal intelligence and emotions have enabled us to learn ever more about what animals think, feel, and want. However, this... |
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America's Great National Forests, Wildernesses, and Grasslands
Char Miller - Rizzoli
Format: Print book
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The outdoor enthusiast's dream bucket list is embodied in this illustrated celebration of our greatest national forests, from Alaska to Florida. For more than a century, America's national forests have proved an environmental gift and cultural treasure, our spectacular backyard. Under the management... |
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101 Amazing Sights of the Night Sky: A Guided Tour for Beginners
George Moromisato - Adventure Publications, Incorporated
Format: Print book
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Is there anything more wondrous and alluring than the night sky? You've seen the stars, and you know about the constellations -- but there's so much more to discover! George Moromisato's magnificent full-color guide introduces you to 101 amazing sights, from Saturn's famous... |
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Niagara Falls for Everybody: What to See and Enjoy-A Complete Guide
BARBARA LYNCH-JOHNT - Amherst Media
Format: Paperback
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Niagara Falls is a top tourist destination for visitors worldwide. Dubbed the Honeymoon Capital of the World, The Mighty Niagara welcomes 12 million visitors per year. There's much to learn and see when you plan your visit to Niagara Falls, New York and Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada,... |
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Engineering for Cats: Improve the Life of Your Pet Through 10 Ingenious Projects
MAC DELANEY - Workman Publishing Company
Format: Paperback
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There may be 100 million pet cats in this country, but who says that means they're domesticated? Sure, they clean themselves, use a litter box, and hunt rodents, but cats are also territorial beasts who think furniture is meant for claw sharpening, and that running water is always better... |
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The Man Who Caught the Storm: The Life of Legendary Tornado Chaser Tim Samaras
Brantley Hargrove - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A tale of obsession and daring. A contest between humankind and nature's fiercest phenomenon. The saga of the greatest storm chaser who ever lived.At the turn of the twenty-first century, the tornado was one of the last true mysteries of the modern world. It was a monster that ravaged the American... |
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Fun and Games for a Smarter Dog: 50 Great Brain Games to Engage Your Dog
Sophie Collins - Lumina Media
Format: Print book
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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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Raptor: A Journey through Birds
James Macdonald Lockhart - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Hardcover
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From the merlin to the golden eagle, the goshawk to the honey buzzard, James Macdonald Lockhart's stunning debut is a quest of beak, talon, wing, and sky. On its surface, Raptor is a journey across the British Isles in search of fifteen species of birds of prey, but as Lockhart seeks... |
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Still Waters: The Secret World of Lakes
Curt Stager - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating exploration of lakes around the world, from Walden Pond to the Dead Sea.More than a century and a half have passed since Walden was first published, and the world is now a very different place. Lakes are changing rapidly, not because we are separate from nature but because... |
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Birds of the Photo Ark
Joel Sartore - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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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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Milk Lady of Bangalore
Shoba Narayan - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover
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The elevator door opens. A cow stands inside, angled diagonally to fit. It doesnt look uncomfortable, merely impatient. "It is for the housewarming ceremony on the third floor," explains the woman who stands behind the cow, holding it loosely with a rope. She has the sheepish... |
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Weird Plants
Chris Thorogood - Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Format: Hardcover
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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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Nature's Temples: The Complex World of Old-Growth Forests
Joan Maloof - Timber Press
Format: Print book
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Gain a better understanding of old-growth forests and why they matter! An old-growth forest is one that has formed naturally over a long period of time with little or no disturbance from humankind. They are increasingly rare and largely misunderstood. In Nature's Temples, Joan Maloof,... |
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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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Your Bulldog Puppy Month by Month
Terry Albert - Alpha
Format: Print book
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Your Bulldog Puppy Month by Month, written by a veterinarian, a trainer, and a breeder team, provides readers with everything they need to know and do at each stage of development to make sure their playful, energetic puppy grows into a happy, healthy, and well-adjusted companion. Coverage... |
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Rise of the Necrofauna: The Science, Ethics, and Risks of De-Extinction
Britt Wray - Greystone Books
Format: Hardcover
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Jurassic Park meets The Sixth Extinction in Rise of the Necrofauna, a provocative look at de-extinction from acclaimed documentarist and science writer Britt Wray.A captivating whirlwind tour through the birth and early life of the scientific idea known as "de-extinction." - Beth... |
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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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Earth's Deep History: How It Was Discovered and Why It Matters
M J S Rudwick - University Of Chicago Press
Format: Paperback
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Earth has been witness to mammoths and dinosaurs, global ice ages, continents colliding or splitting apart, and comets and asteroids crashing catastrophically to the surface, as well as the birth of humans who are curious to understand it. But how was all this discovered? How was the evidence... |
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The Immeasurable World: Journeys in Desert Places
William Atkins - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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In the classic literary tradition of Bruce Chatwin and Geoff Dyer, a rich and exquisitely written account of travels in eight deserts on five continents that evokes the timeless allure of these remote and forbidding places.One-third of the earth's surface is classified as desert. Restless,... |
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Ben Goldfarb - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Hardcover
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In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers... |
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The Perfect Puppy
Gwen Bailey - Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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Highly regarded dog behaviorist Gwen Bailey shares her proven system of training a puppy. Gwen Bailey's bestselling puppy care guide has helped hundreds of thousands of owners throughout the world raise a problem-free dog. It is now updated with the latest findings in canine behavior... |
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Philadelphia Trees: A Field Guide to the City and the Surrounding Delaware Valley
Paul W Meyer - Columbia University Press
Format: Paperback
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Philadelphia Trees is a pocket-sized resource for identifying the native trees, commonly encountered exotics, and popular ornamentals of the Philadelphia metropolitan area and adjacent counties in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware. Each of the 118 tree-identification entries features... |
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Wolf Haven: Sanctuary and the Future of Wolves in North America
Annie Marie Musselman - Sasquatch Books
Format: Print book
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This stirring book of photographs introduces the many wolves that have been given sanctuary at Wolf Haven International near Mount Rainer in southeast Washington State. Annie Marie Musselman was given the rare opportunity to photograph the wolves at the Wolf Haven sanctuary. These captive-born... |
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The Complete Encyclopedia of Horses & Ponies
Tamsin Pickeral - Parragon Publishing
Format: Book
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1000 photographs and line drawing, Easy-to-use icons, blood type and tem-perament, identification boxes list approximate size, color variations and place of origin and much more., |
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Spirit of the Horse: A Celebration in Fact and Fable
WILLIAM SHATNER - ST MARTIN'S Press
Format: Print book
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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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There Was A Fire Here: A Memoir
Risa Nye - She Writes Press
Format: Paperback
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Less than a month before her 40th birthday, a devastating firestorm destroys Risa Nye's home and neighborhood in Oakland, California. Already mourning the perceived loss of her youth, she now must face the loss of all tangible reminders of who she was before. There Was a Fire Here is the story... |
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Peterson Field Guide to Finding Mammals in North America
Vladimir Dinets - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Print book
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Peterson The best-selling field guides of all time To see a fog shrew, should you go to Muir Woods National Monument? If you're planning to visit Yellowstone National Park, what animals can you expect to see? When should a photographer visit to get a shot of a gray fox? A mammal... |
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An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power
Al Gore - Rodale Books
Format: Paperback
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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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The Jersey Shore: The Past, Present & Future of a National Treasure
Dominick A Mazzagetti - Rutgers University Press
Format: Hardcover
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In The Jersey Shore, Dominick Mazzagetti provides a modern re-telling of the history, culture, and landscapes of this famous region, from the 1600s to the present. The Shore, from Sandy Hook to Cape May, became a national resort in the late 1800s and contributes enormously to New Jersey's... |
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The Living Mountain: A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland
Nan Shepherd - Canongate Canons
Format: Paperback
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In this masterpiece of nature writing, Nan Shepherd describes her journeys into the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. There she encounters a world that can be breathtakingly beautiful at times and shockingly harsh at others. Her intense, poetic prose explores and records the rocks, rivers,... |
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National Geographic Backyard Guide to Insects and Spiders of North America
Arthur V Evans - National Geographic
Format: Print book
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An accessible visual guide to the top 150 insects and spiders, this guide combines readable text, representative photographs, and explanatory illustrations to highlight key features of body shape, life cycle, and behavior. Organized by scientific taxonomy, the book offers navigational devices... |
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Smithsonian: Flora: Inside the Secret World of Plants
DK. - DK
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the extraordinary diversity of the plant world--and how plants work--with this photographic celebration of the trees, flowers, and foliage plants that share our planet.From tiny mosses and delicate ferns to vibrant blooms and stately palms, Flora invites you to explore the plant... |
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The Dogs of Camelot: Stories of the Kennedy Canines
Margaret Reed - Lyons Press
Format: Hardcover
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Before that tragic day on November 22, 1963, the Kennedy years were filled with hope and promise. As the White House gardener put it, they were also filled with children and dogs. The Dogs of Camelotilluminates the inside story of the Kennedys' lifelong love of dogs and the unparalleled... |
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Backyard Bugs: An Identification Guide to Common Insects, Spiders and More
JARET C DANIELS - Adventure Publications
Format: Paperback
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How many times have you seen a bug and wondered, "What in the world is that?" Wonder no more! Acclaimed entomologist and nature author Jaret C. Daniels presents a simple yet informative guide to backyard bugs of the United States and southern Canada. Featuring more than 160 species... |
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Odd Birds
Ian Harding - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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A 7-time Teen Choice Award Winner on Freeform's most-watched series, Pretty Little Liars ... A social media influencer with over 7 million followers ... An avid birdwatcher? Yes, you read that correctly. Ian Harding is all of these things, and so much more. In this memoir, explore... |
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Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology
Michael J. Benton - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover
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In this fascinating and accessible overview, renowned paleontologist Michael J. Benton reveals how our understanding of dinosaurs is being transformed by recent fossil finds and new technology.Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline.... |
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Ruthless Tide: The Tragic Epic of the Johnstown Flood
AL ROKER - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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A gripping narrative history of the 1889 Johnstown Flood - the deadliest flood in US history - from New York Times bestselling author, NBC Host, and legendary weather authority Al Roker.May 1889: After a deluge of rainfall - nearly a foot in less than twenty-four hours - swelled the Little... |
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Wild Animal Portraits: A Visual Tour
Thorsten Milse - Amherst Media
Format: Paperback
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By raising public awareness of what we stand to lose through inattention, acclaimed photographers like Thorsten Milse have long played a critical role in the effort to preserve wild spaces and species. In this book, Milse brings you face to face with some of our planet's threatened... |
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The Honey Bus: A Memoir of Loss, Courage and a Girl Saved by Bees
Meredith May - Park Row
Format: Hardcover
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An extraordinary story of a girl, her grandfather and one of nature's most mysterious and beguiling creatures: the honeybee. Meredith May recalls the first time a honeybee crawled on her arm. She was five years old, her parents had recently split and suddenly she found herself in the care... |
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African Alphabet: Animals from Africa A to Z
MARVA HANCOCK - Xlibris
Format: Paperback
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This book is the result of requests by family and friends to share the author's photographs of Africa. The verses just evolved. It is meant to be read aloud so children can learn to love the sound of their own language in addition to learning about the wonderful animals of Africa as they... |
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Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America
Craig Childs - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of Apocalyptic Planet comes a vivid travelogue through prehistory, tracing the arrival of the First People in North America at least twenty thousand years ago and the artifacts that tell of their lives and fates. This book upends our notions of where these people... |
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How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time
Will McCallum - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback
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An accessible guide to the changes we can all make - small and large - to rid our lives of disposable plastic and clean up the world's oceans. It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to fully biodegrade, and there are around 12.7 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year.... |
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The Seabird's Cry: The Lives and Loves of the Planet's Great Ocean Voyagers
ADAM NICOLSON - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Life itself could never have been sustainable without seabirds. As Adam Nicolson writes: "They are bringers of fertility, the deliverers of life from ocean to land."A global tragedy is unfolding. Even as we are coming to understand them, the number of seabirds on our planet is in freefall,... |
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How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
SY MONTGOMERY - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals - her friends - who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.Understanding someone who belongs to another species... |
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The Inner Coast: Essays
Donovan Hohn - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Paperback
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Prize-winning essays on our changing place in the natural world by the best-selling author of Moby-Duck.Writing in the grand American tradition of Annie Dillard and Barry Lopez, Donovan Hohn is an "adventurous, inquisitive, and brightly illuminating writer" (New York Times) . Since... |
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Will's red coat : a story of friendship, faith, and one old dog's choice to live again
Tom Ryan - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover
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A true story of acceptance, perseverance, and the possibility of love and redemption as evocative, charming, and powerful as the New York Times bestseller Following Atticus.Drawn by an online post, Tom Ryan adopted Will, a frightened, deaf, and mostly blind elderly dog, and brought him home... |
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On Cats
Charles Bukowski - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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A raw and tenderly funny look at the human-cat relationship, from one of our most treasured and transgressive writers."The cat is the beautiful devil."Felines touched a vulnerable spot in Charles Bukowski's crusty soul. For the writer, there was something majestic and elemental... |
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Volcanoes and Earthquakes: A Guide To Our Unquiet Earth
Chiara Maria Petrone - Smithsonian Books
Format: Paperback
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Concise and engaging visual guide to Earth's most devastating natural forces: earthquakes, volcanoes, and plate tectonicsOne in 20 people in the world live within range of an active volcano. On average, Magnitude 2 and smaller earthquakes occur several hundred times a day worldwide.... |
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The Equations of Life: How Physics Shapes Evolution
Charles Cockell - Basic Books
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking new view on the theory of evolution, arguing that life develops in predictable waysWe are all familiar with the popular idea of strange alien life wildly different from life on earth inhabiting other planets. Maybe it's made of silicon! Maybe it has wheels! Or maybe it doesn't.... |
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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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A Beginner's Guide to Recognizing Trees of the Northeast
Mark Mikolas - Countryman Press
Format: Paperback
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Identify maple, ash, oak, and more with easy-to-learn visual techniques.In this friendly and approachable field guide, writer and avid hiker Mark Mikolas shares a unique approach for year-round tree identification. His method, which centers on the northeastern United States where 20 species... |
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Peterson Guide to Bird Identificationin 12 Steps
STEVE N G HOWELL - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Format: Hardcover
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The perfect introduction for beginning birders: a 12-step path to a lifelong addiction Part of the satisfaction of watching birds is being able to name what you see. Yet, open a field guide, and there are hundreds of species to choose from, some with different appearances for males, females,... |
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North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring
BRUCE M BEEHLER - Smithsonian Books
Format: Hardcover
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The story of an ornithologist's journey to trace the spring migration of songbirds from the southern border of the United States through the heartland and into Canada.In late March 2015, ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler set off on a solo four-month trek to track songbird migration and the northward... |
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The Incredible Journey of Plants
Mancuso, Stefano - OTHER PR LLC
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In this richly illustrated volume, a leading neurobiologist presents fascinating stories of plant migration that reveal unexpected connections between nature and culture. When we talk about migrations, we should study plants to understand that these phenomena are unstoppable. In the many... |
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The Lambs: My Father, a Farm, and the Gift of a Flock of Sheep
Carole Shelbourn George - Thomas Dunne Books
Format: Hardcover
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"An enchanting book -- please read." -- Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE; Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of PeaceIn this touching memoir about the relationship between father, daughter, and animals, Carole explores life after adopting thirteen pet Karakul lambs.... |
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