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The Last Elephants

Don Pinnock - Smithsonian Books
Format: Paperback

Amazing photographs of elephants accompany narratives from researchers, scientists, and conservationists celebrating elephants and calling for their preservationAfrican savanna elephants--among the most magnificent and beloved of our fellow mammals--are an extraordinary, social, and intelligent...
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The Fruit Forager's Companion: Ferments, Desserts, Main Dishes, and More from Your Neighborhood and Beyond

Sara Bir - Chelsea Green Publishing
Format: Paperback

Finalist for a 2019 IACP Cookbook Award (Reference & Technical Category) From apples and oranges to pawpaws and persimmons Half of the fruit that grows in yards and public spaces is never picked or eaten. Citrus trees are burdened with misshapen lemons, berries grow in tangled...
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A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon

Kevin Fedarko - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From the author of the beloved bestseller The Emerald Mile comes a rollicking and poignant account of the epic misadventure of two friends, zero preparation, and one dream: a 750-mile odyssey, on foot, through the heart of America's most magnificent national park and the grandest wilderness...
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Poisoned: How a Crime-Busting Prosecutor Turned His Medical Mystery into a Crusade for Environmental Victims

Kent Heckenlively - Skyhorse Publishing
Format: Hardcover

After years of prosecuting hard-core criminals, rising legal star Alan Bell took a private sector job in South Florida's newest skyscraper. Suddenly, he suffered such bizarre medical symptoms, doctors suspected he'd been poisoned by the Mafia. Bell's rapidly declining health...
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The Western Horse: A Popular History of the Wild and Working Animal

Randi Samuelson-Brown - TwoDot
Format: Paperback

This book celebrates the history and culture of the western horse, its ability to capture the popular imagination, and the means by which it has come to symbolize the American West. Beginning in the 1500s, The Western Horse delves into the origins and variations of the western breeds, their...
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World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments

Aimee Nezhukumatathil - Milkweed Editions
Format: Hardcover

As a child, Nezhukumatathil called many places home: the grounds of a Kansas mental institution, where her Filipina mother was a doctor; the open skies and tall mountains of Arizona, where she hiked with her Indian father; and the chillier climes of western New York and Ohio. But no matter...
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Cat vs. Cat: Keeping Peace When You Have More Than One Cat

Pam Johnson-Bennett - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

America's favorite cat expert and award-winning author shows how adding another cat to your home does not have to be the start of a kitty apocalypse. Although cats are often misunderstood as natural loners, you can readily introduce new members to your family, and keep the fur from...
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100 Things to See in the Night Sky: From Planets and Satellites toMeteors and Constellations, Your Guide to Stargazing

Dean Regas - Adams Media
Format: Paperback

A handy field guide for the best stargazing experience whether in your own back yard, camping, or travelling - including information showing you which planets, constellations, stars, and manmade objects you can see with a telescope, or just your naked eye!The night sky is full of amazing...
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Atlas of a Lost World: Travels in Ice Age America

Craig Childs - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover

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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The Dog Encyclopedia: The Definitive Visual Guide

DK - DK
Format: Hardcover

This complete catalog of all things canine is essential reading for dog lovers everywhere. . From Beethoven to Toto, dogs have a special relationship with humans and are forever known as man's best friend.?? The enduring loyalty and companionship of our four-legged friends is celebrated...
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