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    Desert Edens
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    Desert Edens

    How technological advances and colonial fears inspired utopian geoengineering projects during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.From the 1870s to the mid-twentieth century, European explorers, climatologists, colonial officials, and...
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    The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs
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    The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs

    The best-selling Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs remains the must-have book for anyone who loves dinosaurs, from amateur enthusiasts to professional paleontologists. Now extensively revised and expanded, this dazzlingly illustrated large-format...
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    Bovids of the World
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    Bovids of the World

    Bovids are a diverse group of ruminant mammals that have hooves and unbranched hollow horns. Bovids of the World is the first comprehensive field guide to cover all 279 bovid species, including antelopes, gazelles, cattle, buffaloes, sheep, and goats...
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    The Lives of Bees
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    The Lives of Bees

    How the lives of wild honey bees offer vital lessons for saving the world's managed bee coloniesHumans have kept honey bees in hives for millennia, yet only in recent decades have biologists begun to investigate how these industrious insects live in the...
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    Wildlife of Madagascar
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    Wildlife of Madagascar

    The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is one of the world's great natural treasures and ecotourism destinations. Despite being an island, it is home to nearly an entire continent's variety of species, from the famous lemurs to a profusion of bizarre and...
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    40 Years of Evolution
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    40 Years of Evolution

    Renowned evolutionary biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant have produced landmark studies of the Galapagos finches first made famous by Charles Darwin. In How and Why Species Multiply, they offered a complete evolutionary history of Darwin's finches since...
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    Birds of Western Ecuador
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    Birds of Western Ecuador

    Western Ecuador is famed for its astonishingly diverse birdlife, from colorful hummingbirds and outrageous toucans to more difficult groups like raptors, flycatchers, and ovenbirds. Here is the ultimate photographic guide to the spectacular birds of this...
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    Primates of the World
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    Primates of the World

    This stunningly illustrated guide to the world's primates covers nearly 300 species, from the feather-light and solitary pygmy mouse lemurs of Madagascar--among the smallest primates known to exist--to the regal mountain gorillas of Africa. Organized by...
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    Gulls Simplified
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    Gulls Simplified

    A simpler and more user-friendly visual approach to gull identificationThis unique photographic field guide to North America's gulls provides a comparative approach to identification that concentrates on the size, structure, and basic plumage features of...
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    Birdscapes
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    Birdscapes

    What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale? Why are birds so significant in our lives and our sense of the world? And what do our ways of thinking about and experiencing birds tell us about ourselves?...
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    Wildlife of Australia
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    Wildlife of Australia

    The go-to introductory guide to Australia's diverse wildlife and habitatsIdeal for the nature-loving traveler, Wildlife of Australia is a handy photographic pocket guide to the most widely seen birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and habitats of...
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    A Mathematical Nature Walk
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    A Mathematical Nature Walk

    How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? If you have ever asked questions like these while outdoors, and wondered how you might figure out the answers, this is a...
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    The Crossley ID Guide
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    The Crossley ID Guide

    This guide is a celebration of the beauty of birds and the British and Irish countryside. Aimed at beginner and intermediate birders, yet suitable for all levels, this new volume in the groundbreaking Crossley ID Guide series is the most user-friendly...
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    Antarctic Wildlife
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    Antarctic Wildlife

    Antarctic Wildlife is the definitive identification guide to the birds and marine mammals of the Antarctic Peninsula, Drake Passage, and Beagle Channel. This easy-to-use photographic field guide enables visitors to this unique region of the...
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    Honeybee Democracy
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    Honeybee Democracy

    Honeybees make decisions collectively - and democratically. Every year, faced with the life-or-death problem of choosing and traveling to a new home, honeybees stake everything on a process that includes collective fact-finding, vigorous debate, and...
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    Trees of Eastern North America
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    Trees of Eastern North America

    Covering 825 species, more than any comparable field guide, Trees of Eastern North America is the most comprehensive, best illustrated, and easiest-to-use book of its kind. Presenting all the native and naturalized trees of the eastern United States and...
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    The Arctic Guide
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    The Arctic Guide

    The Arctic Guide presents the traveler and naturalist with a portable, authoritative guide to the flora and fauna of earth's northernmost region. Featuring superb color illustrations, this one-of-a-kind book covers the complete spectrum of wildlife--more...
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    Better Birding
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    Better Birding

    Better Birding reveals the techniques expert birders use to identify a wide array of bird species in the field--quickly and easily. Featuring hundreds of stunning photos and composite plates throughout, this book simplifies identification by organizing...
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    Do Animals Think?
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    Do Animals Think?

    Does your dog know when you've had a bad day? Can your cat tell that the coffee pot you left on might start a fire? Could a chimpanzee be trained to program your computer? In this provocative book, noted animal expert Clive Wynne debunks some commonly...
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    The Sixth Element
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    The Sixth Element

    A cosmic perspective on carbon its importance in the universe and our lives.When we think of carbon, we might first think of a simple element near the top of the periodic table: symbol C, atomic number 6. Alternatively, we might think of something more...
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    What Bugged the Dinosaurs?
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    What Bugged the Dinosaurs?

    Millions of years ago in the Cretaceous period, the mighty Tyrannosaurus rex--with its dagger-like teeth for tearing its prey to ribbons--was undoubtedly the fiercest carnivore to roam the Earth. Yet as What Bugged the Dinosaurs? reveals, T. rex was not...
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    Rare Birds of North America
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    Rare Birds of North America

    Rare Birds of North America is the first comprehensive illustrated guide to the vagrant birds that occur throughout the United States and Canada. Featuring 275 stunning color plates, this book covers 262 species originating from three very different...
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    Reflections from the North

    Olson's wilderness philosophy, now in paperback for the first time.Written in the last years of his life, Reflections from the North Country is often considered Sigurd Olson's most intellectually significant work. In an account alive with anecdote and...
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    Advanced Custom Rod Building
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    Advanced Custom Rod Building

    "Informative, well-written. It covers the subject of rod building in a concise manner. It should be in every rod builder's library."-Fly Fisherman Dale P. Clemens's Advanced Custom Rod Building is the book that sent American fishermen back to their...
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    The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing
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    The Little Red Book of Fly Fishing

    Two highly respected outdoor journalists, Kirk Deeter of Field & Stream and Charlie Meyers of the Denver Post, have cracked open their notebooks and shared straight-shot advice on the sport of fly fishing, based on a range of new and old...
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    Chicken
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    Chicken

    Chicken introduces us to the surprisingly complex world of the chicken, tracing the evolution of jungle fowl and the domestication of chickens by humans. Annie Potts describes the ways in which chickens experience the world, form families and...
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    Owl
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    Owl

    'The owls are not what they seem'. From ancient Babylon, to Edward Lear'sThe Owl and the Pussycat and the grandiloquent, absent-minded Owl fromWinnie the Pooh, to David Lynch's Twin Peaks, owls have woven themselves into the fabric of human culture from...
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    Donkey
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    Donkey

    From giving rides to children at the British seaside to pulling a plough in the poorest of countries, donkeys have served humans faithfully since the time of their domestication more than 10,000 years ago. Despite the critical role that they have played...
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    Pig

    Pig looks at the long, complicated relationship between humans and these highly intelligent, sociable animals. In his insightful book, Brett Mizelle traces the natural and cultural history of the pig, focusing on the contradictions between our...
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    Sparrow
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    Sparrow

    Innocent. Invader. Lover. Thief. Sparrows are everywhere, in many guises. They are cherished pets, subject of elegies by Catullus and John Skelton, listed as 'pretty things' in Sei Shonagon's Pillow Book. They're grimy, urban vermin with shocking...
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    Spider
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    Spider

    The spider has a rich symbolic presence in the human imagination. Spider analyses the arachnid's appearance in literature and art. Horror stories, science fiction, folklore and children's tales are reviewed, as well as the affliction of arachnophobia,...
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    Deer
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    Deer

    The Celts called them 'fairy cattle' and the Greeks associated them with the hunter-goddess Artemis, but for most people today deer are seen as cute, like Bambi, or noble, like the Monarch of the Glen. Deer appear on coats of arms, in fine art and in...
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    Growing Wild Mushrooms

    This step-by-step guide introduces the beginning mushroom cultivator to everything he needs to know, from sterile culture procedures to indoor bottle gardens to indoor/outdoor compost gardens. Ten chapters cover equipment, growing media, compost, small...
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    The Grand Array

    The Grand Array is a stunning collection of 18 essays by widely acclaimed poet Pattiann Rogers. Written over a span of 25 years, in these essays Rogers daringly lays out the essential unity of science, spirituality, the arts, and our sensual experience...
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    Whale
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    Whale

    Presents the cultural and natural history of these extraordinary mammals, long persecuted and now celebrated throughout the world. From the tales of Jonah and Brendan the Navigator to Moby Dick and recent discoveries of cetacean songs and culture, Joseph...
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  • The Thinking Beekeeper
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    The Thinking Beekeeper

    What's the buzz about the growing popularity of backyard beekeeping? Providing habitat for bees, pollinating your garden, and producing honey for your family are some of the compelling reasons for taking up this exciting hobby. But conventional...
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    The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing
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    The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing

    Expert saltwater fly fisherman, Conway Bowman, offers advice and useful techniques for the beginner fisherman in The Orvis Guide to Beginning Saltwater Fly Fishing-ideal for the novice that wants to learn and perfect their skills. Written in conjunction...
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    When Species Meet

    In 2006, about 69 million U.S. households had pets, giving homes to around 73.9 million dogs, 90.5 million cats, and 16.6 million birds, and spending more than 38 billion dollars on companion animals. As never before in history, our pets are truly...
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    Backyard Bird Photography
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    Backyard Bird Photography

    Fans of bird watching will rejoice with Backyard Bird Photography, a guide for learning how to set up your backyard in order to take the best photographs of your local birds. In addition to guiding you through the first steps of setting...
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    The Trapper's Bible
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    The Trapper's Bible

    Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Hunting and Trapping! A collection of tips, tactics, and anecdotes from the finest trappers the United States has ever seen, The Trapper's Bible is an essential reference guide for hunters, trappers, and...
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    Hedgehog
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    Hedgehog

    A natural and cultural history of the hedgehog, an animal that has had a close connection with people since the dawn of civilization. This book explores the symbolism of the animal, from Romans who regarded it as a...
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    A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia
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    A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia

    "A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia" is the first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Borneo. It covers important bird species found in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and...
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  • Australia's Meteorite Craters
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    Australia's Meteorite Craters

    On Earth, catastrophic impact of an asteroid or comet with truly global consequences has not happened during our written history, and the threat seems very small. Giant scars on our planet's surface are relics of an impact history stretching back more...
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  • Uluru
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    Uluru

    This handy guide is your key to the secrets of the most famous National Parks of Australia's Red Centre. It will tell you about the area's pre-history and origins, its geology and landforms, its plants and animals, including how they live. It also...
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  • Wine Dogs Australia
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    Wine Dogs Australia

    "You can't make good wine without a dog!"  Peter LehmannPeter Lehmann's words have never rang more true  Wine Dogs Australia reveals the real palate-power behind the skilled business of making wine.Wine Dogs continues to search...
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    Dolphin
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    Dolphin

    From Flipper to SeaWorld, dolphins have long captured our hearts. In this book Alan Rauch draws on his years of experience working with and studying dolphins. Dolphins are extremely social and recognised as highly intelligent. For centuries they were...
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    A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia
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    A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia

    A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Indonesia is a newly revised edition of the first and best comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of Indonesia. Because of its vast size and geographical location, Indonesia has the world's most diverse...
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Nature and the natural world: general interest