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Red Fox
The Catlike Canine
Written by J. David Henry


Format: eBook, 174 pages
On Sale: April 9, 2013
Price: $16.95

In this engaging introduction to the red fox (Vulpes vulpes), J. David Henry recounts his years of field research on this flame-colored predator. With its catlike whiskers, teeth, and paws, as well as vertical-slit pupils, the North American red fox not only resembles but often behaves like a feline, especially when... Read more >
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Of Tigers and Men
Of Tigers and Men
Written by Richard Ives
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307819154
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Of Tigers and Men

Written by Richard Ives


Format: eBook
On Sale: December 5, 2012
Price: $13.99

We have entered the age of extinction. Soon many of the animal kingdom’s most extraordinary creatures will no longer roman free, hunted and hounded out of existence—including one of its most magnificent denizens, the wild tiger.
 
It was this sobering realization of impending tragedy that inspired naturalist and safari leader Richard Ives... Read more >
Old Working Dogs
Old Working Dogs
Written by David Hancock
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780747803768
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Old Working Dogs

Written by David Hancock


Format: Trade Paperback, 32 pages
On Sale: August 23, 2011
Price: $11.95

British gundogs, terriers, hounds and especially sheepdogs are used and held in high regard throughout the world, wherever working dogs are employed. Wherever sheep are worked by 'strong-eyed' dogs Border Collie blood from Britain is behind it. Inevitably, some old breeds have disappeared and others may follow them. In this book... Read more >
Grayson (ESPANOL)
Grayson (ESPANOL)
Written by Lynne Cox
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307495761
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Grayson (ESPANOL)

Written by Lynne Cox


Format: eBook, 160 pages
On Sale: May 11, 2011
Price: $6.99

De una de las nadadoras profesionales más destacadas del mundo nos llega este maravilloso relato, sobre el poder de la fe que supera todos los obstáculosEn Grayson, Lynne Cox narra la historia de un milagroso e inolvidable encuentro que vivió en el mar a los diecisiete años. En una madrugada serena... Read more >
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British Cattle
British Cattle
Written by Val Porter
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780747807643
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British Cattle

Written by Val Porter


Format: Trade Paperback, 56 pages
On Sale: January 19, 2010
Price: $12.95

Since the eighteenth century, British cattle breeds have spread worldwide and have made the names of several counties famous in distant lands. Yet some of those breeds have become extinct and many others have become so rare in their own country that they are in danger of disappearing.

In the hope... Read more >
Dolphin Chronicles
Dolphin Chronicles
Written by Carol J. Howard
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307569424
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Dolphin Chronicles
One Woman's Quest to Understand the Sea's Most Mysterious Creatures
Written by Carol J. Howard


Format: eBook, 320 pages
On Sale: September 16, 2009
Price: $13.99

For everyone fascinated with the possibilities of human-animal communications, scientist Carol Howard provides an intimate, moving account of one woman's attempt to unravel the mysteries of the dolphin--one of the sea's most fascinating and enigmatic creatures.

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Grayson (ESPANOL)
Grayson (ESPANOL)
Written by Lynne Cox
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780307279477
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Grayson (ESPANOL)

Written by Lynne Cox


Format: Trade Paperback, 160 pages
On Sale: January 9, 2007
Price: $9.95

De una de las nadadoras profesionales más destacadas del mundo nos llega este maravilloso relato, sobre el poder de la fe que supera todos los obstáculosEn Grayson, Lynne Cox narra la historia de un milagroso e inolvidable encuentro que vivió en el mar a los diecisiete años. En una madrugada serena... Read more >
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Cats in Question
Cats in Question
Written by John Seidensticker and Susan Lumpkin, Photographed by Art Wolfe
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781588341266
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Cats in Question
The Smithsonian Answer Book
Written by John Seidensticker and Susan Lumpkin
Photographed by Art Wolfe


Format: Trade Paperback, 304 pages
On Sale: October 17, 2004
Price: $24.95

What are cats? How do cats hunt? Do wild cats like catnip? Do cats dream? Cats in Question, a new book in Smithsonian's highly successful “In Question” series, offers authoritative and engaging answers to the thousands of questions about cats that Smithsonian scientists receive annually. All of the world’s cats are... Read more >
The Whole Hog
The Whole Hog
Written by Lyall Watson
Format: Hardcover
ISBN: 9781588342164
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The Whole Hog
Exploring the Extraordinary Potential of Pigs
Written by Lyall Watson


Format: Hardcover, 256 pages
On Sale: October 17, 2004
Price: $24.95

Not all animals are created equal. For a start, pigs have it, sheep don’t; that is, that special quality of intelligence, a sense of play, and a gregariousness that make these tragically misunderstood—yet no less endearing—creatures more like us than any other animal. Best-selling author Lyall Watson takes a delightful look... Read more >
The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats
The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats
Written by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9780345448835
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The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats
A Journey Into the Feline Heart
Written by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson


Format: Trade Paperback, 288 pages
On Sale: June 29, 2004
Price: $13.95

Drawing from literature, history, animal behavioral research, and the wonderful true stories of cat experts and cat lovers around the world, Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson vividly explores the delights and mysteries of the feline heart. But at the core of this remarkable book are Masson’s candid, often amusing observations of his own... Read more >
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North American Tree Squirrels
North American Tree Squirrels
Written by Michael A. Steele and John L. Koprowski
Format: Trade Paperback
ISBN: 9781588341006
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North American Tree Squirrels

Written by Michael A. Steele and John L. Koprowski


Format: Trade Paperback, 224 pages
On Sale: October 17, 2003
Price: $17.95

Written with clarity and wit by two top scientists, North American Tree Squirrels illuminates the everyday lives of gray and fox squirrels, the two most dominant types of tree squirrels of the eastern United States.

Drawing on more than twenty years of research, Michael A. Steele and John L. Koprowski detail the... Read more >
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