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Bear Portraits by Jill Greenberg Staff Pick 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) List Price $26.99 Your price: $17.50 Used - Hardcover 
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The Bird Watching Answer Book: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Birds in Your Backyard and Beyond (Cornell Lab of Ornithology) by Laura Erickson Publisher Comments There are more than 76 million birdwatchers in America - from casual backyard observers to seasoned birders. At some point, every bird-watcher has a question not answered in traditional field guides. How many feathers does a bird have? Do birds sleep... (read more) List Price $14.95 Your price: $9.95 Used - Trade Paper
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To the Rescue: Found Dogs with a Mission by Elise Lufkin Publisher Comments Elise Lufkin and Diana Walker once again present a moving collection of profiles, in beautiful, duotone photographs and moving text, of dogs that have found new lives after being throw away dogs. Each dog (and one cat) profiled has had a rough past... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Hardcover
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The Man-Eaters of Eden: Life and Death in Kruger National Park by Robert Frump Publisher Comments The hand that tour guide Neville Edwards noticed waving to him, beckoning him, from the thick of South Africa’s Kruger National Park was startling and puzzling at the same time: No sane person would be in the wild on foot and alone. It was only... (read more) List Price $22.95 Your price: $10.98 Sale - Hardcover
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Life Along the Inner Coast: A Naturalist's Guide to the Sounds, Inlets, Rivers, and Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk to Key West by Robert L. Lippson Publisher Comments For decades, marine scientists Robert and Alice Jane Lippson have traveled the Inner Coast--the rivers, backwaters, sounds, bays, lagoons, and inlets stretching from the Chesapeake Bay to the Florida Keys--aboard their trawler, Odyssey. The culmination... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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Mammals of North America: Second Edition (Princeton Field Guides) by Roland Kays Publisher Comments The best-selling field guide that sets new standards (New Scientist) and makes all other field guides for mammals of the United States. . . and Canada obsolete (Journal of Mammalogy) is now even better. Covering 20 species recognized since 2002 and... (read more) Your price: $19.95 New - Trade Paper
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Conifers of the World: The Complete Reference by James E. Eckenwalder Synopsis Researched for more than three decades, this definitive work provides up-to-date descriptions of all the true conifers of the world, including 545 species of trees and shrubs. Written for accessibility to both horticultural and botanical audiences, it is... (read more) Your price: $59.95 New - Hardcover
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How the West Was Warmed: Responding to Climate Change in the Rockies by Beth (edt) Conover Publisher Comments There is no single menu theme here, but plenty of food for thought. Sample it. Chew on it. Share it with friends. Enjoy.--From the foreword by Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper Melting glaciers. Pine beetle infestation. Drought. Carbon footprints. Green... (read more) Your price: $17.95 New - Trade Paper
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A Reef in Time: The Great Barrier Reef from Beginning to End by J. E. N. Veron Publisher Comments Like many coral specialists fifteen years ago, J. E. N. Veron thought Australia's Great Barrier Reef was impervious to climate change. "Owned by a prosperous country and accorded the protection it deserves, it would surely not go the way of the Amazon... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Tree of Rivers: The Story of the Amazon by John Hemming Publisher Comments Amazonia is one of the most magnificent habitats on earth. Containing the world's largest river, with more water and a broader basin than any other, it hosts a great expanse of tropical rain forest, home to the planet's most luxuriant biological... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Trade Paper
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Self-Sufficient Living (Complete Idiot's Guides) by Jerome D. Belanger Synopsis How to be green, save green, grow greens-even turn a thumb green. Self-sufficient living can mean a healthier life, a way to protect the earth, or a way to save money. This guide helps readers find their perfect degree of self reliance in the areas of... (read more) Your price: $18.95 New - Trade Paper
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Lakeland: Journeys Into the Soul of Canada by Allan Casey Synopsis Lakes define not only Canada's landscape but the national imagination. Blending writing on nature, travel, and science, award-winning journalist Allan Casey systematically explores how the country's history and culture originates at the lakeshore... (read more) Your price: $25.00 New - Hardcover
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Arachnids by Jan Beccaloni Publisher Comments With around 11 distinctive lineages and over 38,000 species of spiders alone, arachnids are an amazingly diverse group of invertebrates--and with names like the Goliath Bird-Eating Spider, the Tailless Whip Spider, and the Harvestman, they can be both... (read more) List Price $39.95 Your price: $31.95 Sale - Hardcover
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One Hundred Butterflies by Fred Gagnon Synopsis In One Hundred Butterflies, photographer Harold Feinsteinshowcases butterfly varieties from around the world, turning exquisite details into mesmerizing works of art. Feinstein's breathtaking photographs capture the color, vibrancy, and infinite variety... (read more) List Price $50.00 Your price: $40.00 Sale - Hardcover
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Backyard Birds III: Practical Guide to Attracting and Feeding by Jen Green Synopsis The book also contains an illustrated directory of 80 of the most common garden birds around the world, from woodland and countryside locations to urban and city environments, with information about identification, distribution, habitat, behaviour and... (read more) Your price: $35.00 New - Hardcover
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The Light in High Places: A Naturalist Looks at Wyoming Wilderness, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Cowboys, and Other Rare Species by Joe Hutto Synopsis Naturalist Joe Hutto's latest adventures in wildlife observation take him to Wyoming's Wind River Mountains.... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture by Sena S. (edt) De Silva Publisher Comments The stories presented in Success Stories in Asian Aquaculture reflect the unique nature of Asian aquaculture, providing first-time insight into how and why it has become so successful. Overall, the book demonstrates how the resilience, adaptability, and... (read more) List Price $129.00 Your price: $125.75 New - Hardcover
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Living with Goats: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Backyard Herd by Margaret Hathaway Staff Pick Every day, my daughter and I walk by a house that has two pygmy goats hanging out in the front yard. How sweet and charming they are! Perhaps their owners read Living with Goats by Margaret Hathaway. This book is jammed full of useful, practical advice... (read more) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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A World Without Bees by Alison Benjamin Publisher Comments If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years of life left.-Albert Einstein From Los Angeles to London, from Slovenia to Taiwan, honeybees are dying. In America alone, one in three hives was left lifeless at the... (read more) Your price: $26.00 New - Hardcover
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Climate Change in the 21st Century by Stewart Cohen Publisher Comments Stewart Cohen and Melissa Waddell explain and clarify the different ways of approaching the study of climate change and the fundamental ideas behind them. From a history of climate change research to current attempts to mitigate its impact such as the... (read more) List Price $36.75 Your price: $29.95 New - Trade Paper
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