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The Dog Listener: A Noted Expert Tells You How to Communicate with Your Dog for Willing Cooperation by Jan Fennell Publisher Comments Jan Fennell's remarkable gifts have earned her the nickname "the dog whisperer." Her unique knowledge of the canine world and its instinctive language has enabled her to bring even the most desperate and troubled dogs to heel. This easy-to-follow guide... (read more) List Price $24.00 Your price: $8.95 Used - Hardcover
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One River by Wade Davis Publisher Comments In the 1940s, biologist Richard Evans Schultes uncovered many of the secrets of the rain forest, relying not only on his own prodigious investigations, but on the wisdom passed down by local tribes. Thirty years later his student, Wade Davis, followed in... (read more) List Price $18.00 Your price: $8.98 Sale - Trade Paper
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Peonies by Jane Fearnley Whittingstall Synopsis Peonies are spectacularly beautiful, tremendously popular, and easy to grow. This exquisite book provides a wealth of information and much useful advice for gardeners everywhere.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $14.50 Used - Hardcover
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The Sibley Guide to Bird Life & Behavior by National Audubon Society Publisher Comments “Once in a great while, a natural history book changes the way people look at the world. In 1838, John ames Audubons Birds of America was one...In 1934, Roger Tory Peterson produced Field Guide to the Birds...Now comes The Sibley Guide to Birds... (read more) List Price $45.00 Your price: $22.00 Used - Hardcover
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Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife by Dk Publisher Comments Unrivaled in its breadth and visual impact, this unique guide sets out to illustrate, describe, and explain the incredible range of creatures that make up the animal kingdom. Exceptional Coverage. This authoritative volume starts with a clear... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $29.00 Used - Hardcover
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If a Lion Could Talk Animal Intelligence by Stephen Budiansky Publisher Comments How many of us have caught ourselves gazing into the eyes of a pet, wondering what thoughts lie behind those eyes? Or fallen into an argument over which is smarter, the dog or the cat? Scientists have conducted elaborate experiments trying to ascertain... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Hardcover
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Smithsonian Birds of North America: East (Smithsonian Handbooks) by Fred J. Alsop, Iii Publisher Comments Published in association with America's preeminent authority, the Smithsonian Institution, this comprehensive handbook to the birds of North America: Eastern Region includes 706 species -- all birds known to breed east of the 100th meridian on the United... (read more) Your price: $30.00 New - Trade Paper
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The Truth about Dogs: An Inquiry Into Ancestry Social Conventions Mental Habits Moral Fiber Canis Fami by Stephen Budiansky Publisher Comments Dogs: Man's best friends-or canine con artists? For centuries dogs have stolen our hearts, our homes, and our wallets. Just how do dogs get otherwise reasonable adults to feed them sirloin, let them occupy easy chairs, and generally allow them to... (read more) List Price $15.00 Your price: $4.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Founding Fish by John Mcphee Publisher Comments John McPhee's twenty-sixth book is a braid of personal history, natural history, and American history, in descending order of volume. Each spring, American shad-Alosa sapidissima-leave the ocean in hundreds of thousands and run heroic distances upriver... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $8.50 Used - Hardcover
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When Elephants Paint: The Quest of Two Russian Artists to Save the Elephants of Thailand by Komar Publisher Comments For centuries elephants in Thailand have been revered as a nationalsymbol, worshiped as living gods and employed as beasts of burden in the nation's thriving timber industry. But when logging was banned in Thailand in 1990, these noble animals fell on... (read more) List Price $20.00 Your price: $7.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Why Cats Paint: A Theory of Feline Aesthetics by Burton Silver Publisher Comments An unprecedented photographic record of cat creativity that will intrigue cat lovers and art lovers alike.... (read more) List Price $18.99 Your price: $1.50 Used - Trade Paper
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The Birds of Heaven: Travels with Cranes by Peter Matthiessen Publisher Comments “You dont have to be a ‘craniac . . . to appreciate [this book] . . . All you really need is a passion for prose as good as it gets.” —Chicago Tribune In legend, cranes often figure as harbingers of heaven and omens of... (read more) List Price $27.50 Your price: $7.95 Used - Hardcover
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The Marshall Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animals by Paul Whitefield Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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