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Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer (Paperback - Reissue)
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A portrait of Chris McCandless chronicles his decision to withdraw from society and adopt the persona of Alexander Supertramp, offering insight into his beliefs about the wilderness and his tragic death in the Alaskan wilderness. Reissue. (A Paramount Vantage film, written & directed by Sean Penn, releasing Fall 2007, starring Emile Hirsch) (Biography & Autobiography)
Where Bigfoot Walks by Robert Michael Pyle (Paperback - Mariner Books)
Where Bigfoot Walks is a dramatic narrative exploration not only of the phenomenon of Bigfoot but also of the nature of human belief, particularly the need to believe that something is out there beyond what we rationally know. Awarded a Guggenheim to investigate the legends of Sasquatch, Robert Pyle trekked into the wilderness of the Dark Divide, where he discovered a giant fossil footprint; searched out Indians who told him of an outcast tribe, the Seeahtlks, who had not fully evolved into humans; attended Sasquatch Daze in British Columbia, where he met scientists, hunters, and others - even a standup comic - who have devoted their lives to Bigfoot (call 1-800-BIGFOOT if you spot one), and realized that "these guys don't want to find Bigfoot - they want to be Bigfoot".
Birds of Coastal South Carolina by Roger S. Everett (Hardcover - Schiffer Pub Ltd)
Field Guide to Backyard Birds of the Midwest by George Loggins (Paperback - Illustrated)
Sharks! by Adrienne Betz (Paperback - Trophy Pr)
<p>Sharks swam in the sea long before dinosaurs roamed the earth. Today there are more than five hundred kinds of sharks in the world. They range in size from the tiny dwarf shark to the huge whale shark. Some of them have thousands of teeth. And some sharks even glow in the dark!</p><p>In <b>SHARKS!</b>, TIME For Kids® takes you under the seas to discover the exciting world of these super fish.</p>
Introduction to Animal Rights by Gary L. Francione (Paperback - Temple Univ Pr)
Argues that the way humans treat animals results from the contradiction between the ideas that animals have some rights, but that they are also property, and offers ways to resolve the conflict.
For the Prevention of Cruelty by Diane L. Beers (Paperback - Swallow Pr)
The Backyard Birdsong Guide by Donald Kroodsma (Hardcover - Chronicle Books Llc)
Animal-Speak by Ted Andrews (Paperback - Llewellyn Worldwide Ltd)
Now, for perhaps the first time ever, myth and fact are combined in a manner that will teach you how to speak and understand the language of the animals in your life. Work with animals as totems and spirits. Learn techniques for reading signs and omens in nature so you can open to higher perceptions and even prophecy. Includes a dictionary of animal, bird, insect and reptile symbolism.
The Last Wild Wolves by Ian McAllister (PACKAGE - Univ of California Pr)
Stokes Field Guide To Birds by Donald Stokes (Paperback - Little Brown & Co)
For over twenty years, Donald and Lillian Stokes have been among America's most popular authorities on birds and wildlife, with more than 2 million copies sold of their classic Stokes Nature Guides and Stokes Backyard Nature Books. Now the Stokeses have drawn upon their life's work to produce field guides that are factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other books you can buy. Stokes Field Guide to Birds: Eastern Region covers the eastern portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and all other states and provinces to the east.
Lords and Lemurs by Alison Jolly (Hardcover - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)
A zoologist and author of Lucy's Legacy chronicles the rich human, plant, and animal diversity of this fascinating Isle off the East Coast of Africa, home to lemurs, unusual reptiles, and other creatures more at home in mythology than natural science.
365 Ways to Save the Earth by Philippe Bourseiller (Hardcover - New; Updated)
Bringing together 365 magnificent full-color photographs that capture the diverse splendors of the natural world, an award-winning photographer also presents practical suggestions and simple environment-friendly actions in which the reader can participate to provide protection for the fragile ecosystems and wildlife of the planet.
From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Suzanne B. Slade (Reinforced Hardcover - Picture Window Books)
Volcanoes by Eric Arnold (Paperback - Random House Childrens Books)
A volcano could be called a sleeping mountain--that is, until it wakes up! What is it like to witness the eruption of one of nature's majestic time bombs? Young readers can learn what makes volcanoes "tick," and read about some of the most famous eruptions in history.
Tropical Forests by Bernard A. Marcus (Paperback - Jones & Bartlett Pub)
Cryptozoology A to Z by Loren Coleman (Paperback - Illustrated)
Two authorities on cryptozoology, the science of hidden animals, explore the truth and the myths behind such legendary creatures as the Loch Ness Monster and Sasquatch, offering photographs and eyewitness accounts of more than one hundred such animals.
The Shark Handbook by Greg Skomal (Paperback - Cider Mill Pr Book Pub Llc)
Mushrooms Demystified by David Arora (Paperback - Ten Speed Pr)
The revised and expanded edition of the best and most complete field guide and reference book about the mushrooms of North America. Featuring over 700 black and white and 250 color photographs.
Cod by Mark Kurlansky (Paperback - Reprint)
A delightful romp through history with all its economic forces laid bare, Cod is the biography of a single species of fish, but it may as well be a world history with this humble fish as its recurring main character. Cod, it turns out, is the reason Europeans set sail across the Atlantic, and it is the only reason they could. What did the Vikings eat in icy Greenland and on the five expeditions to America recorded in the Icelandic sagas? Cod -- frozen and dried in the frosty air, then broken into pieces and eaten like hardtack. What was the staple of the medieval diet? Cod again, sold salted by the Basques, an enigmatic people with a mysterious, unlimited supply of cod. As we make our way through the centuries of cod history, we also find a delicious legacy of recipes, and the tragic story of environmental failure, of depleted fishing stocks where once their numbers were legendary. In this lovely, thoughtful history, Mark Kurlansky ponders the question: Is the fish that changed the world forever changed by the world's folly?
Exploring Biological Anthropology by Craig Stanford (Paperback - Prentice Hall)
Core Concepts in Biological Anthropology by Agustin Fuentes (Paperback - Illustrated)
The Lives of Animals by J. M. Coetzee (Paperback - Princeton Univ Pr)