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Skulls: An Exploration of Alan Dudley's Curious Collection by Simon Winchester and Nick Mann Publisher Comments Skulls is a spellbinding exploration of more than 300 different animal skulls — amphibians, birds, fish, mammals, and reptiles — written by New York Times bestselling author, Simon Winchester. At the center of Skulls is a stunning, never... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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On Mount Hood: A Biography of Oregon's Perilous Peak by Jon Bell Staff Pick Some 50 miles southeast of Portland lies the highest peak in the state of Oregon: Mount Hood, a 700,000-year-old stratovolcano. The fourth tallest in the Cascade range (around 11,240 feet high), Mount Hood is currently rated fourth by the U.S. Geological... (read more) List Price $16.95 Your price: $11.87 Sale - Trade Paper
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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America (Peterson Field Guides) by Roger Peterson Publisher Comments With all-new range maps, updated text, and 40 new paintings, the completely revised editions of two classic Peterson Field Guides are sure to be valuable additions to any birder's pocket or daypack. At a trim size of 5 x 8, they are portable but also... (read more) List Price $19.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Flexible
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All That the Rain Promises, and More...: A Hip Pocket Guide to Western Mushrooms by David Arora Publisher Comments Full-color illustrated guide to identifying 200 Western mushrooms by their key features.... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Frog the Amphibian World Revealed by Thomas Marent Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $24.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Alligators: Prehistoric Presence in the American Landscape by Martha A Strawn Publisher Comments 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) List Price $45.00 Your price: $3.25 Sale - Hardcover
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Terra Maxima Amazing Facts of Nature by Monaco Books Publisher Comments This amazing compendium explores the widest, highest,, longest, strongest and largest natural phenomena on Planet Earth.... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $24.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Buzz: The Intimate Bond Between Humans and Insects by Josie Glusiusz Publisher Comments 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) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Brutal Kinship by Michael Nichols Publisher Comments 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) List Price $25.00 Your price: $3.25 Sale - Hardcover
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Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv Publisher Comments "I like to play indoors better 'cause that's where all the electrical outlets are," reports a fourth-grader. Never before in history have children been so plugged in--and so out of touch with the natural world. In this groundbreaking new work, child... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Field Guide To Hawks of North America 2ND Edition :Peterson by William S Clark Publisher Comments The bestselling guide to hawks is now completely revised and in full color, with 40 color plates and 140 color photos. Up-to-date maps show ranges for each season, and the text covers all 39 diurnal raptors seen in North America.... (read more) List Price $22.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Flexible
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Adventures Among Ants: A Global Safari with a Cast of Trillions by Mark W Moffett Publisher Comments "Mark Moffett has been described as 'the Jane Goodall of ants.' Certainly Adventures among Ants, with its detailed account of his fieldwork, makes an invaluable contribution to our scientific knowledge of these creatures. But it does more. It is so well... (read more) List Price $60.00 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Carnivores of the World (Princeton Field Guides) by Luke Hunter Publisher Comments "I don't know of a concise global summary of carnivores like this. The illustrations cover a wide range of forms from all over the world, including many that are rarely photographed or preserved in museums."--Roland W. Kays, coauthor of Mammals of North... (read more) List Price $29.95 Your price: $14.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson Staff Pick One of the most revealing, readable books about the mind to come along in years. A simply fascinating glimpse into animal behavior — on the farm, at home, and even in the mirror.... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Collins Complete British Animals: A Photographic Guide to Every Common Species (Collins Complete Guide) by Paul Sterry Publisher Comments Collins Complete British Animals is a comprehensive guide to the identification of species and their tracks and trails. Each animal has two pages of coverage, containing detailed information, distribution maps, numerous photographs of the animal itself... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $12.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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ZooBorns Cats!: The Newest, Cutest Kittens and Cubs from the World's Zoos by Andrew Bleiman Publisher Comments 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) List Price $11.99 Your price: $5.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature by Janine M Benyus Publisher Comments This profound and accessible book details how science is studying natures best ideas to solve our toughest 21st-century problems. If chaos theory transformed our view of the universe, biomimicry is transforming our life on Earth. Biomimicry is innovation... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America (Kenn Kaufman Focus Guides) by Kenn Kaufman Publisher Comments In 2000 Houghton Mifflin first published the Kaufman Focus Guide to the Birds of North America. Critically acclaimed for its innovative design, the Kaufman guide began introducing a new generation to birding. In 2005, this new Kaufman Field Guide to... (read more) List Price $18.95 Your price: $9.98 Sale - Flexible
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Winged Obsession: The Pursuit of the World's Most Notorious Butterfly Smuggler by Jessica Speart Publisher Comments One of the world's most beautiful endangered species, butterflies are as lucrative as gorillas, pandas, and rhinos on the black market. In this cutthroat $200 million business, no one was more successful—or posed a greater ecological danger&... (read more) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Feathers: The Evolution of a Natural Miracle by Thor Hanson Publisher Comments 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) List Price $15.99 Your price: $7.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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