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Foliage
by Harold Feinstein  Publisher Comments In "Foliage", Harold Feinstein returns to the natural forms that he chronicled in One Hundred Flowers. Elegantly designed and lavishly produced, this book contains 100 luscious color photographs of plants. An introduction by popular gardening author...
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The Circle of Life: Wildlife on the African Savannah
by Anup Shah Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 286) and index....
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The Private Life of Spiders
by Paul Hillyard Publisher Comments With more than 100 different families and 40,000 individual species, spiders are among the most successful creatures on Earth. Highly adaptable, they live almost everywhere, from equatorial rainforest to Arctic tundra. And they come in a huge range of...
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Infinite Perspectives: Two Thousand Years of Three-dimensional Mapmaking
by Brian M. Ambroziak Synopsis Whether from military necessity or unbridled curiosity, mapmakers since early antiquity have attempted to represent the configuration of the land about them. The Greeks paid homage to the landscape and struck its image on their coins. Medieval scholars...
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The Art of the Snowflake: A Photographic Album
by Kenneth Libbrecht Publisher Comments "I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be seen and appreciated by others. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design, and no one design was ever repeated. When a snowflake melted, that...
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Mountains from Space: Peaks and Ranges of the Seven Continents
by Stefan Werner Dech Publisher Comments Using highly specialized, advanced digital satellite imaging-first made possible in the year 2000 with the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission-this book presents an astounding collection of images of the Earth's mountain ranges carefully compiled over the...
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Volcanoes
by Philipp Bourseiller Synopsis In this volume, photographer Philippe Boursellier documents the awesome power and devastating aftermath of volcanoes around the world. Colour double-page spreads, including satellite photographs, depict the dramatic outbursts....
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Vanishing World: The Endangered Arctic
by Mireilla De La Lez Publisher Comments Published to coincide with the International Polar Year, Vanishing World is an unprecedented visual record of life in the Arctic. Five years in the making, this book is both a celebration of the wildlife that inhabits this harsh and unforgiving climate...
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Oceanic Wilderness
by Roger Steene Publisher Comments An epic journey of discovery. Since much of its life and ecology lies far beneath treacherous waters, the oceans have held enormous fascination and mystery for millennia. Exploration over the years has revealed much, but has also fueled more questions...
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Art Forms in Nature (Dover Pictorial Archives)
by Ernst Heinr Haeckel Publisher Comments Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Siphonophora, star corals, starfishes, Protozoa, flagellates, brown seaweed, jellyfishes, sea-lilies, moss animals, sea-urchins, glass sponges,...
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The Magic of Cranes
by Carl Von Treuenfels Publisher Comments Cranes, long-necked and long-legged birds of the Gruiformes order who mate for life, have fascinated many cultures. In Japan, they are a symbol of longevity and a happy marriage; in China, “heavenly cranes” are messengers of wisdom. Carl-Albrecht von...
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Rainbow Under the Sea
by Jeffrey L Rotman Synopsis Showcasing the exceptional photographs of one of today's foremost underwater photographers, this volume provides readers with a unique opportunity to explore the hidden crevices of the ocean world-close up. Using the technique of microphotography, award...
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Butterfly
by Thomas Marent Publisher Comments This visual gallery of butterflies provides an extraordinary collection of images of these elusive and difficult-to-photograph creatures. Breathtakingly detailed photography allows you to experience the butterflies in a variety of habitats, from northern...
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Dangerous Aquatic Animals of the World: A Color Atlas: With Prevention, First Aid & Emergency Treatment Procedures
by Bruce Halstead Book News Annotation Spectacular, large (13"x11") gallery of animals as diverse as polar bears and sea lions, and sea anenomes. A natural history of the envenomation or wounding apparatus with slight detail on range, and none on life cycles. The excellent color photos and...
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The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the Abyss
by Claire Nouvian 
Powells.com Staff Pick The Deep is one of the most beautiful and bizarre books I've ever seen. You will not be able to put it down, and none of your friends will be able to resist picking it up. Recommended by Jill, Powells.com...
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America's Parks
by Philipp Bourseller Publisher Comments Moving from the cascading waters of Niagara Falls to the massive volcanoes of Hawaii, renowned nature photographer Philippe Bourseiller takes readers on a captivating visual journey through 67 of the most magnificent natural sites in North America. The...
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Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary
by Susan Middleton Publisher Comments This new masterwork, by the creators of the acclaimed 2001 book, Remains of a Rainbow, showcases the unique flora and fauna of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, both terrestrial and marine. Nearly seventy percent of our nation's coral reefs are present...
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Colorado
by Muench David Publisher Comments Colorado looms large in our minds-endless landscapes, infinite blue skies, and superlative mountain ranges that have inspired everyone who's lived in, hiked, or even just seen them. From the impossibly jagged peaks and glassy waters of the Front Range to...
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Illus Ency Trees of the Amer
by Tony Russell Synopsis A richly illustrated guide to the most beautiful, best-loved and popular trees of the USA and Canada and Central and South America....
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Smithsonian Earth
by Smithsonian Institution Publisher Comments In the best-selling tradition of Smithsonian Animal, this extraordinary survey of our planet provides unrivaled insight into the forces and processes that formed our environment and which continue to influence its evolution. With thousands of...
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