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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
by Al Gore

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An Inconvenient Truth — Gore's groundbreaking, battle cry of a follow-up to the bestselling Earth in the Balance — is being published to tie in with a documentary film of the same name. Both the book and film were inspired by a series of...
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Crow (Animal)
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Crow (Animal)
by Boria Sax

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The crow is a remarkably graceful bird: a single curve runs from the tip of its beak to the end of its tail, which changes rhythmically as it turns its head or bends toward the ground. It takes flight effortlessly, ascending like a spirit to glide over...
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In the Company of Crows and Ravens
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In the Company of Crows and Ravens
by John M. Marzluff and Tony Angell

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“Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”—from the Preface From the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those...
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The Miracle of Flight
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The Miracle of Flight
by Stephen Dalton

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Now in paper: a clear, well illustrated explanation of the physics of flight, including animal and insect flight as well as human, with historical perspectives. Stunning wildlife photos and technical drawings....
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Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S.)
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Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures with Wolf-Birds (P.S.)
by Bernd Heinrich

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Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing them in their natural habitat. He studies...
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Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
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Bird Brains: The Intelligence of Crows, Ravens, Magpies, and Jays
by Candace Savage

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Birds have long been viewed as the archetypal featherbrains—beautiful but dumb. But according to naturalist Candace Savage, “bird brain,” as a pejorative expression, should be rendered obsolete by new research on the family of corvids...
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America's Wildlife Refuges: Lands of Promise
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America's Wildlife Refuges: Lands of Promise
by Jeanne Clark

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 143) and index....
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Valley of the Dunes: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
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Valley of the Dunes: Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
by Ron And Wendy Shattil. Text By Audrey Delella Benedict Rozinski

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A photographic celebration of the unique landscapes, ecosystems, and wildlife of Colorado's San Luis Valley. This stunning, full-color book focuses on the country's newest national park?Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve?as well as the...
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Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World
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Crows: Encounters with the Wise Guys of the Avian World
by Candace Savage

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Who knew that crows are second only to humans as toolmakers and tool users, that they have complex family lives not unlike our own, and that their vocalizations resemble human languages? This witty, charming book introduces readers to these endlessly...
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Conserving Wild America
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Conserving Wild America
by Paul T Brown

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Conserving wild America may seem to be a daunting task. Yet, government wildlife agencies, private conservation organizations, sportsmen, and concerned individuals have accepted the challenge. Nationally acclaimed wildlife photographer Paul T. Brown has...
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Thrillcraft: The Environmental Consequences of Motorized Recreation
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Thrillcraft: The Environmental Consequences of Motorized Recreation
by George Wuerthner

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Thrillcraft: The Environmental Consequences of Motorized Recreation exposes the lasting damage done to our land, water, and air from the growing plague of jet skis, quads, dirt bikes, dune buggies, snowmobiles, and other motorized recreational craft that...
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Extinct
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Extinct
by Anton Gill

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Did you know that 99.9% of all species that have ever existed on Earth are now extinct? This book, based on a major British television series, follows the stories of 6 of these creatures: the mammoth, saber-toothed tiger, Irish elk, dodo, great auk,...
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Primal Forces
by David Muench

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The forces of nature-earth, air, fire, and water-are more nuance than violence on a day-to-day basis, but the results are magnificent. The expansion of water freezing in cracks brings down huge boulders from cliff faces. The wind shapes and reshapes the...
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The San Juan Islands (Mac's Guides)
by Craig Macgowan

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Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat....
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Natural History of North America
by Edward Ricciuti

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Over 230 full-color photographs and an absorbing text describe by habitat the flora and fauna of this rich continent. Taking in the full diversity of regions where animals and plants thrive, this book will fascinate and delight all those interested in...
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Baja to Barrow :a Pacific Coast wildlife odyssey
by Erwin A Bauer

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Come along with this celebrated naturalist/photographer husband and wife team on a wildlife tour of the world's most beautiful and diverse coastline. From the tropical tip of Baja California to Alaska's northernmost settlement, join the Bauers as they...
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The Olympic National Park (Mac's Guides)
by Craig Macgowan

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Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a marine science teacher. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat....
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North American Reptiles (Mac's Guides)
by Craig Macgowan

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Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat....
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W. L. Moody, Jr., Natural History #10: The American Crow and the Common Raven
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W. L. Moody, Jr., Natural History #10: The American Crow and the Common Raven
by Lawrence Kilham



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Belize Field Guide Reptiles Amphibians
by Rainforest Publicati



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