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Leviathan: The History of Whaling in America
The epic history of the
"iron men in wooden boats"
who built an industrial
empire through the pursuit
of whales."To produce a
mighty book, you must choose
a mighty theme," Herman
... > full story
After the Dinosaurs: The Age of Mammals (Life of the Past)
Perhaps nudged over the
evolutionary cliff by a
giant boloid striking the
earth, the incredible and
fascinating group of animals
called dinosaurs became
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Paleo Sharks: Survival of the Strangest
If you think today's sharks
are fearsome, wait until you
see what swam in the oceans
hundreds of millions of
years ago! Creatures with
snouts like saws, and spiral
jaws. Sharks so large they
... > full story
Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide to the World's Wildlife
Over 2,000 species, from the
tiny spider mite to the
massive blue whale, are
profiled in DK's
astonishingly wonderful
Animal, produced in
... > full story
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When Elephants Weep: The Emotional Lives of Animals
This national bestseller exploring the complex emotional lives of animals was hailed as "a masterpiece" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and as "marvelous" by Jane Goodall.The popularity of When ... > read more -
Beasts of Eden: Walking Whales, Dawn Horses, and Other Enigmas of Mammal Evolution
Mammals first evolved at about the same time as dinosaurs, and their story is perhaps the more fascinating of the two--in part because it is also our own story. In this literate and entertaining ... > read more -
The Most Important Fish in the Sea: Menhaden and America
In this brilliant portrait of the oceans’ unlikely hero, H. Bruce Franklin shows how menhaden have shaped America’s national—and natural—history, and why reckless overfishing ... > read more -
Evolution: What the Fossils Say and Why It Matters
Over the past twenty years, paleontologists have made tremendous fossil discoveries, including fossils that mark the growth of whales, manatees, and seals from land mammals and the origins of ... > read more -
Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks: Third Edition (Peterson Field Guides)
This all-new edition includes descriptions of the habits, habitats, tracks, signs, and ranges of all the mammals of North America, as well as of selected birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. ... > read more -
Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guide Series)
A Field Guide to Mammals of North America The most comprehensive, in-depth, and current guide to North American mammals, this book covers all the mammals found in North America north of Mexico, ... > read more -
Vertebrate Life (6th Edition)
Widely praised for its comprehensive coverage and exceptionally clear writing style, this best-selling exploration of vertebrate life is the only accurate and up-to-date treatment of vertebrates ... > read more -
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammals: (Revised and Expanded) (Audubon Society Field Guide)
Consider the lynx, a medium-sized cat of boreal regions of North America, "a solitary animal, associated with the opposite sex only during mating." Consider the Oldfield mouse, Peromyscus polionotus, ... > read more -
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
I don't know if people will ever be able to talk to animals the way Doctor Doolittle could, or whether animals will be able to talk back. Maybe science will have something to say about that. But I do ... > read more -
The Tree: A Natural History of What Trees Are, How They Live, and Why They Matter
There are redwoods in California that were ancient by the time Columbus first landed, and pines still alive that germinated around the time humans invented writing. There are Douglas firs as tall as ... > read more
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