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The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World

Jeff Goodell - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Critics' Top Book of 2017 One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2017 One of BOOKLIST 's Top 10 Science Books of 2017 "An immersive, mildly gonzo and depressingly well-timed book about the drenching effects of global warming,...
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20,000 Steps Around the World: Great Hikes, Walks, Routes, and Rambles

Stuart Butler - Universe
Format: Hardcover

The world's best hikes and walks in one volume with breathtaking photography, detailed terrain and route guides, maps, and expert descriptions - whether you need to unplug for an afternoon or get away for longer.. A carefully selected collection of 200 routes designed to appeal to perambulatory...
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Caesar Kleberg and the King Ranch

Duane M. Leach - Caesar Kleberg Foundation for Wildlife C
Format: Hardcover

In this tribute to a pioneer conservationist, Duane M. Leach celebrates the life of an exceptional ranch manager on a legendary Texas ranch, a visionary for wildlife and modern ranch management, and an extraordinarily dedicated and generous man. Caesar Kleberg went to work on the King Ranch...
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Dog Training 101: Step-by-Step Instructions for raising a happy well-behaved dog

KYRA SUNDANCE - Quarry Books
Format: Paperback

Sit! Stay! It's easy with Dog Training 101Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions every dog owner needs and wants to know as you care for and raise your canine best friend. From basic commands like sit, stay, and come to everything...
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Sun Power: How Energy from the Sun Is Changing Lives Around the World, Empowering America, and Saving the Planet

Neville Williams - Forge Books
Format: Paperback

America is on the brink of a green energy revolution that can save the planet, and increase peace and prosperity, by harnessing the unlimited solar power. After decades of promise, the technology for alternative energy solutions now exists to replace our dangerous addiction to fossil fuels...
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Inheritors of the Earth: How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction

Chris D. Thomas - PublicAffairs
Format: Hardcover

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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Apocalypse Ready: The Manual of Manuals; a Century of Panic Prevention

Taras Young - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover

An expertly curated compilation of over one hundred years of officially published, step-by-step guides on how to deal with every kind of disaster imaginable, drawn from government archives around the world.Global warming continues to cause extreme weather events and threatens to destroy...
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Dinosaurs Rediscovered: The Scientific Revolution in Paleontology

Michael J. Benton - Thames & Hudson
Format: Hardcover

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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Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

Frans de Waal - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Print book

A New York Times Bestseller From world-renowned biologist and primatologist Frans de Waal, a groundbreaking work on animal intelligence destined to become a classic.What separates your mind from an animal's? Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your sense of self, or your...
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Ever Green: Saving Big Forests to Save the Planet

John W. Reid - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover


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