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Snowman, The Horse That Inspired a Nation
Written by Elizabeth Letts
Format: Trade Paperback, 368 pages
On Sale: May 29, 2012
Price: $16.00
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Harry de Leyer first saw the horse he would name Snowman on a truck bound for the slaughterhouse. The recent Dutch immigrant recognized the spark in the eye of the beaten-up nag and bought him for eighty dollars. On Harry’s modest farm on Long Island, he...
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New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
Written by Charles C. Mann
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: October 10, 2006
Price: $16.95
In this groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology, Charles C. Mann radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.
Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge numbers of...
Written by Sonali Deraniyagala
Format: eBook, 240 pages
On Sale: March 5, 2013
Price: $11.99
On the morning of December 26, 2004, on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Sonali Deraniyagala lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived. In this brave and searingly frank memoir, she describes those first horrifying moments and her long journey since. She...
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The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures
Written by Virginia Morell
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
On Sale: February 26, 2013
Price: $26.00
Noted science writer Virginia Morell explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising and moving exploration into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals.
Did you know that ants teach, earthworms make decisions, rats love to be tickled, and chimps grieve? Did you know that... Read more >
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Written by Sonali Deraniyagala
Format: Hardcover, 240 pages
On Sale: March 5, 2013
Price: $24.00
On the morning of December 26, 2004, on the southern coast of Sri Lanka, Sonali Deraniyagala lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived. In this brave and searingly frank memoir, she describes those first horrifying moments and her long journey since. She...
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Written by Jon Krakauer
Format: eBook
On Sale: November 12, 1998
Price: $11.99
When Jon Krakauer reached the summit of Mt. Everest in the early afternoon of May 10,1996, he hadn't slept in fifty-seven hours and was reeling from the brain-altering effects of oxygen depletion. As he turned to begin the perilous descent from 29,028 feet (roughly the cruising altitude of an Airbus jetliner)... Read more >
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Written by Jonathan Alderfer and Paul Hess
Format: Trade Paperback, 256 pages
On Sale: March 15, 2011
Price: $18.95
Essential for the estimated 62 million Americans who watch and feed birds in their backyards—from the experts at National Geographic and co-author of the popular and perennial best seller Field Guide to the Birds of North America.
No matter where you live—in the country, city, a high-rise or house—this handy guide will quench... Read more >
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Written by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: November 1, 2011
Price: $27.95
National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, 6th Edition contains the most all-new material since the first edition was published more than 25 years ago. The latest edition will include 300 new art figures; unique subspecies maps never before seen in a field guide; extensive migration information overlaid... Read more >
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50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered, and Furious
Written by Mel White
Foreword by Peter Vesterbacka
Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: September 25, 2012
Price: $13.95
"If playing Angry Birds has suddenly turned you into a bird lover, you’ll want to get your talons on the latest book National Geographic Angry Birds: 50 True Stories of the Fed Up, Feathered and Furious." --geekstyleguide.com
This hilariously eye-popping book showcases real-world angry birds and 50 fantastic stories peppered with tips... Read more >
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A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Written by Michael Pollan
Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: May 28, 2002
Price: $16.00
The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cooked and The Omnivore’s Dilemma, one of the most trusted food experts in America
Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers’ genes far and... Read more >
