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Nature Studies



Nature Studies

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Trees
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The Sibley Guide to Trees
The Sibley Guide to Trees
by David Allen Sibley
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In his new book, David Allen Sibley shifts his focus from birds to trees, including gorgeous illustrations and fascinating information. The Sibley Guide to Trees will dramatically change the way you look at your backyard, your neighborhood, and the... (read more)

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General
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The Complete James Herriot
The Complete James Herriot
by James Herriot
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The Complete James Herriot Includes Every Living Thing The Lord God Made Them All Vet in a Spin Vets Might Fly Vet in Harness Let Sleeping Vets Lie It shouldn't Happen to a Vet If Only They Could Talk... (read more)

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Oversized Books
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A Shadow Falls
A Shadow Falls
by Nick Brandt and Peter Singer and Vicki Goldberg
Staff Pick
A Shadow Falls is the most gorgeous book I've seen this year. Brandt's photographs of animals are evocative and emotional, and this oversized book will make a stunning gift for anyone interested in art, ecology, or the natural world.... (read more)

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Bears
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Bear Portraits
Bear Portraits
by Jill Greenberg
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This disarming, adorable collection of bear portraits by celebrity photographer Jill Greenberg is my favorite book of the year. Like Andrew Zuckerman (Creature), Greenberg has the unique ability to coax powerful emotions out of her large, carnivorous... (read more)

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Evolution
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The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
by Richard Dawkins
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Just when you were almost out of topics to argue about, here comes Richard Dawkins with another defense of evolution. But hang on ... (read more)

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Mammals
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Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd (World as Home)
Being Caribou: Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd (World as Home)
by Karsten Heuer
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For eons, female members of the Porcupine caribou herd have made the 2,800-mile journey from their winter feeding grounds to their summer calving grounds. They once roamed borderless wilderness; now they trek from Canada, where they're protected, to the... (read more)

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Botany
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
by Michael Pollan
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In 1637, one Dutchman paid as much for a single tulip bulb as the going price of a town house in Amsterdam. Three and a half centuries later, Amsterdam is once again the mecca for people who care passionately about one particular plant -- though this... (read more)

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The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
The Collector: David Douglas and the Natural History of the Northwest
by Jack Nisbet
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"[A]n entertaining portrait of the unfettered determination that drove one of the giants in the field...and infused the young nation he viewed with a keen and zealous spirit... (read more)

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Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment
Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment
by Sandra Steingraber
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Biologist and poet Sandra Steingraber shoulders the legacy of Rachel Carson, producing a work about people and land, cancer and the environment, that is as accessible and as invaluable as "Silent Spring". "An important, deeply felt book".--"Chicago... (read more)

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A Field Guide to Western Birds, 2nd Edition
A Field Guide to Western Birds, 2nd Edition
by Roger Tory Peterson
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"The Birder's Bible" for more than 60 years, Roger Tory Peterson's classic Field Guide to Western Birds includes all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian and north of Mexico. Featuring the unique Peterson Identification System... (read more)

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Bestsellers

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
The Sibley Guide to Trees
  1. The Sibley Guide to Trees
    by David Allen Sibley
  2. The Complete James Herriot
    by James Herriot
  3. A Shadow Falls
    by Nick Brandt and Peter Singer and Vicki Goldberg
  4. Bear Portraits
    by Jill Greenberg
  5. The Wild Trees
    by Richard Preston

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