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A stunning full-color photographic field guide of 285 species of North American songbirds and warblers, captured in glorious life-sized detail and featuring concise descriptions, location maps, and useful facts for both experienced birdwatchers and armchair ornithologists alike.
Birds such as the Acadian Flycatcher, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Indigo Bunting, Northern Mockingbird, Pyrrhuloxia, Rock Wren, Song Sparrow, Tree Swallow, and the Yellow Throated...
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"Eels [is] more than a fish book. It is an impassioned defense of nature itself. . . . [Prosek] passes on the truth that the often disdained eel, like all migratory fish, is vital and mysterious and worthy of our full effort to bring it back." - New York Times Book Review
"A wonderful account of far-flung travels in pursuit of the secrets of the earth's most mysterious fish. . . . Fascinating and beautifully rendered." - Peter Matthiessen
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Welcome to the amazing world of Dragonfly Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Dragonfly.You will find Dragonfly in nature with pictures to include the many Dragonfly species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Dragonfly Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 134 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Dragonfly with facts and color photos.Be...
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Explore the wild and wonderful world of birds with the Junior Scientists series for kids ages 6 to 9
From tiny hummingbirds to powerful eagles and everything in between-our planet is home to so many beautifully feathered friends! This big book of birds is packed with tons of cool facts and colorful photos that offer a fascinating peek into their lives. It's written especially for curious new readers, with engaging trivia and age-appropriate language...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Lizards Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Lizards.You will find Lizards in nature with pictures to include the many Lizards species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Lizards Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 53 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Lizards with facts and color photos.Be sure to read...
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Hippos are big animals that live in Africa. Hippo calves are born underwater. They are strong swimmers. Baby hippos spend most of their time in the water. Their mothers help them stay safe from predators. How do baby hippos grow and change? Read this book to find out! This title also includes a life cycle diagram, a habitat map, fun facts, a glossary, and more!
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Welcome to the amazing world of Spiders Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Spiders.
You will find Spiders in nature with pictures to include the many Spiders species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Spiders Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 32 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Spiders with facts and color photos.
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If you want to teach your children to understand snakes' behavior, then keep reading. It is always hard to get children's attention, especially if you want to teach them something.Using my knowledge of child psychology and as a children's book writer, I created this book to meet parents' needs and the children's enjoyment.This book is suitable for children ages 5-9 but will get the whole family involved while having fun discovering snakes.This book...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Rhinoceros Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Rhinoceros.
You will find Rhinoceros in nature with pictures to include the many Rhinoceros species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Rhinoceros Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 29 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Rhinoceros with facts and color...
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New from Smithsonian Books, After the Ice is an eye-opening look at the winners and losers in the high-stakes story of Arctic transformation, from nations to native peoples to animals and the very landscape itself. Author Alun Anderson explores the effects of global warming amid new geopolitical rivalries, combining science, business, politics, and adventure to provide a fascinating narrative portrait of this rapidly changing land of unparalleled...
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An educational book for Children or anyone who loves birds lots of differnet birds from all around the world all hand drawn illastrations it tells you a little about each bird perfect for Children as there are lots of pictures and not alot to read.If you are intrested in Birds or if your Child is staring to be intrested this is perfect for Children a starter book to get young Children intrested .
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Enter a world of tender friendships, staunch loyalties, violent jealousies-and enduring love.
As a child, Sheri Speede knew that she wanted to advocate for animals in any way she could. But it was not until many years after veterinary school, when she was transporting a chimpanzee named Pierre away from a biomedical facility as part of her job as a conservation advocate in Cameroon, that Dr. Speede discovered her true calling. She began to search...
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¡AHORA ES ESPAÑOL! Con un concepto de color ingenioso, este poético libro ilustrado muestra el ciclo de vida del amado anfibio, el ajolote, en su hábitat natural.
NOW IN SPANISH! With a clever color concept, this poetic picture book shares the life cycle of beloved amphibian-the axolotl-in its natural habitat.
Un ajolote pudiera parecerlo, pero definitivamente No es un monstruo. Esta curiosa criatura, popularizada por Minecraft, es en realidad...
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Welcome to the amazing world of Snakes Photos and Facts for Everyone! The animal facts in nature book to be amazed by Snakes.
You will find Snakes in nature with pictures to include the many Snakes species, size, breeding, eating habits, and interesting facts. Snakes Photos and Facts for Everyone is Book 31 of the Learn with Facts Series. This book is around a clear concept: The amazing life of Snakes with facts and color photos.
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In Pursuit of Early Mammals presents the history of the mammals that lived during the Mesozoic era, the time when dinosaurs ruled the Earth, and describes their origins, anatomy, systematics, paleobiology, and distribution. It also tells the story of the author, a world-renowned specialist on these animals, and the other prominent paleontologists who have studied them. Zofia Kielan-Jaworowska was the first woman to lead large-scale paleontological...
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"Creepy, beautiful, icky and amazing." -Penny Le Couteur, author of Napoleon's Button
Insects have been shaping our ecological world and plant life for over 400 million years. In fact, our world is essentially run by bugs-there are 1.4 billion for every human on the planet. In Bugged, journalist David MacNeal takes us on an off-beat scientific journey that weaves together history, travel, and culture in order to define our relationship with these...
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The Size of Everything helps children understand why and how they were created and how they physically fit into God's world. This book emphasizes that humans are at the center of God's Creation because we are made in his image. The story begins in the middle of the book and gives the reader the option to turn the pages to the left and explore creations that progressively get smaller than humans, or they can turn the page to the right and explore creations...
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FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF GREAT NATURE WRITERS SUCH AS E.O. WILSON AND CHARMING MEMOIRS LIKE GERALD DURRELL'S MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS, THIS FASCINATING BOOK WILL ALTER THE WAY WE THINK ABOUT BUMBLEBEES.
Dave Goulson became obsessed with wildlife as a small boy growing up in rural Shropshire, starting with an increasingly exotic menagerie of pets. When his interest turned to the anatomical, there were even some ill-fated experiments with taxidermy....
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A comprehensive field guide to Texas's insects, featuring 1,300 species and over 2,700 photographs.
Thanks to its size and geographic position, Texas is home to nearly 30,000 species of insects, likely making its insect population the most diverse in the nation. Ranging from eastern and western to temperate and tropical species, this vast array of insects can be difficult to identify. In Common Insects of Texas and Surrounding States, John and Kendra...
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