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Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
by Jennifer Holland
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It is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . ” Written by National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming... (read more)

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The Urban Bestiary: Encountering the Everyday Wild
The Urban Bestiary: Encountering the Everyday Wild
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
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From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door. In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes,... (read more)

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Animals Behaving Badly: Boozing Bees, Cheating Chimps, Dogs with Guns, and Other Beastly True Tales
Animals Behaving Badly: Boozing Bees, Cheating Chimps, Dogs with Guns, and Other Beastly True Tales
by Linda Lombardi
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There's a lot that animals don't want you to know, and the better their public image, the worse their secrets are: gang-rapist dolphins; lazy, infanticidal lions; and, of course, our own dogs, who eat our money, set our houses on fire, and in more than... (read more)

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ZooBorns Cats!: The Newest, Cutest Kittens and Cubs from the World's Zoos
ZooBorns Cats!: The Newest, Cutest Kittens and Cubs from the World's Zoos
by Andrew Bleiman
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ZooBorns showcases the newest and cutest animal babies from accredited zoos and aquariums around the world. With interesting animal facts and background stories on the featured babies, ZooBorns illustrates the connections between zoo births and... (read more)

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Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature
Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature
by Kathleen Dean Moore
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In an effort to make sense of the deaths in quick succession of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of solitary excursions into ancient forests, wild rivers, remote deserts, and windswept islands to... (read more)

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Birds of Paradise: Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds
Birds of Paradise: Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds
by Edwin Scholes
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"You’ll initially find it hard to believe that these pictures are real—but they are. These are the most beautiful photographs of the world’s most beautiful birds. The birds’ behavior, richly described in the text, is as remarkable... (read more)

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Alligators: Prehistoric Presence in the American Landscape
Alligators: Prehistoric Presence in the American Landscape
by Martha A Strawn
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I ran as fast as I could toward the banana trees with the gator right behind me, gaining on me with every step. Her jaws popping together sounded like a door slamming. I reached the first banana tree just ahead of the gator and climbed right up it like... (read more)

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Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo
Bonobo Handshake: A Memoir of Love and Adventure in the Congo
by Vanessa Woods
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Brian Hare, dog researcher, evolutionary anthropologist, and founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and Vanessa Woods offer revolutionary new insights into dog intelligence and the interior lives of our smartest pets. In the past decade, we have... (read more)

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Reptiles & Amphibians for Dummies (For Dummies)
Reptiles & Amphibians for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Patricia Bartlett
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Packed with tips to care for your special critter Choose the right lizard, turtle, or snake - and give your pet the best care Fanatical about frogs? Gaga over geckos? This essential guide tells you what you must know before you own a reptile or amphibian,... (read more)

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Mushrooms Demystified 2ND Edition
Mushrooms Demystified 2ND Edition
by David Arora
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All That the Rain Promises, and More...: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms
All That the Rain Promises, and More...: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms
by David Arora
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Full-color illustrated guide to identifying 200 Western mushrooms by their key features.... (read more)

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Buzz: The Intimate Bond Between Humans and Insects
Buzz: The Intimate Bond Between Humans and Insects
by Josie Glusiusz
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Falling into that irresistible category of things we probably don't want to know, here is an up-close, personal look at insects as you've never seen them before. Striking a balance between the bizarre and the beautiful, Buzz features eye-popping and... (read more)

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Brutal Kinship
Brutal Kinship
by Michael Nichols
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Brutal Kinship explores the relationship between humankind and its closest relative, the chimpanzee, presenting these extraordinary animals in the wild, in captivity, and in sanctuaries created expressly for their protection. In his revealing photographs... (read more)

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Swamplandia!
Swamplandia!
by Karen Russell
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Russell's debut novel is in a literary class of its own. Swamplandia! is a mystical, fascinating coming-of-age story told from the perspective of the charming 13-year-old Ava. A shabby tourist attraction in Florida and unpredictable family members flavor... (read more)

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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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Richard Dawkins transformed our view of God in his blockbuster, The God Delusion, which sold more than 2 million copies in English alone. He revolutionized the way we see natural selection in the seminal bestseller The Selfish Gene. Now, he launches a... (read more)

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Frog the Amphibian World Revealed
Frog the Amphibian World Revealed
by Thomas Marent
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Featuring more than 400 photographs taken on locations around the globe, showing amphibians in their natural habitats, and including personal stories from the photographer, Frog is a celebration of the fascinating range of the planet's frogs and toads... (read more)

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A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life among the Baboons
A Primate's Memoir: A Neuroscientist's Unconventional Life among the Baboons
by Robert M. Sapolsky
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I never imagined that a book written by a primate behaviorologist would make me laugh out loud. Sapolsky is a born storyteller, and I found his experiences of twenty years in Africa studying baboons absolutely fascinating. You get to know the baboons... (read more)

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Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle
by Thor Hanson
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Feathers are an evolutionary marvel: aerodynamic, insulating, beguiling. They date back more than 100 million years. Yet their story has never been fully told. In Feathers, biologist Thor Hanson details a sweeping natural history, as feathers have been... (read more)

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Spiders (Collins Gem)
Spiders (Collins Gem)
by Paul Hillyard
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A colorful, authoritative pocket guide to 220 of the world's spiders Information on size, web, habitat, distribution range, and the times of the year when the spider is most likely to be spotted An icon shows the potency of each spider's venom Full-color... (read more)

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Why We Run: A Natural History
Why We Run: A Natural History
by Bernd Heinrich
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-282) and index.... (read more)

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