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Modoc: True Story of the Greatest Elephant That

by Ralph Helfer

Spanning several decades and three continents, Modoc is one of the most amazing true animal stories ever told. Raised together in a small German circus town, a boy and an elephant formed a bond that would last...

Dolphin Chronicles: One Woman's Quest to Understand the Sea's Most Mysterious Creatures

by Carol J. Howard

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...

Superdove

by Courtney Humphries

Why do we see pigeons as lowly urban pests and how did they become such common city dwellers? Courtney Humphries traces the natural history of the pigeon, recounting how these shy birds that once made their...

Mind of the Raven

by Bernd Heinrich

Heinrich involves us in his quest to get inside the mind of the raven. But as animals can only be spied on by getting quite close, Heinrich adopts ravens, thereby becoming a "raven father," as well as observing...

Ticks and What You Can Do About Them

by Roger Drummond

Describes all common, North America ticks and tick-related diseases, including symptoms and treatment. Learn how to avoid ticks, and how to remove them if they become attached. Maps show the geographic distribution...

Flights of Fancy: Birds in Myth, Legend, and Superstition

by Peter Tate

The perfect bedside companion for every bird-watcher and nature lover, inside Flights of Fancy you’ll find:

Cranes

“Don’t promise the crane in the sky, but give the titmouse in your hand.”

Russian proverb...

1001 Secrets Every Birder Should Know: Tips and Trivia for the Backyard and Beyond

by Sharon Stiteler

A delightful and irreverent guide for bird watching, this guide is chock-full of color photographs, tips, and fun facts.

Wild Ones: A Sometimes Dismaying, Weirdly Reassuring Story About Looking at People Lookingat Animals in America

by Jon Mooallem

Journalist Jon Mooallem has watched his little daughter's world overflow with animals butterfly pajamas, appliquéd owls-while the actual world she's inheriting slides into a great storm of extinction. Half...

A Hunt for Justice: The True Story of an Undercover Wildlife Agent

by Lucinda Delaney Schroeder

NOW IN PAPERBACK! "A true story that reads like a mystery."—Tony Hillerman

“A suspenseful page-turner and a tale of true courage.”

—Ted Kerasote, author of Bloodties

“Schroeder illuminates an unusual,...

Living with Goats: Everything You Need to Know to Raise Your Own Backyard Herd

by Margaret Hathaway

In the newest addition to the successful “Living With” series, Hathaway and Schatz let readers in on everything they need to know about how to raise one – or twenty – goats in their own backyards. Readers...

Insect Photography: Art and Techniques

by John Bebbington

Insect photography is a challenging and stimulating art. Well-shot images give stunning results, which can aid study and enhance enjoyment of the natural world. This practical book explains how to reliably take...

Zombie Birds, Astronaut Fish, and Other Weird Animals

by Becky Crew

Take a walk on the weird side!

Astronaut fish swimming in zero gravity? Fluffy little birds hungry for brains? Transformer butterflies morphing in midair? It's either a bad trip or one crazy safari.

Becky Crew...

Animal Souls: Chay Nephesh

by Jackie Jones-Hunt

The Animal Souls Series is 'pure gold,' comprehensive, non-conformist and paradigm shattering. My research has gained over 28 fantastic pre-publication reviews from professors, editors of magazines, lawyers,...

Bear Encounters: True Stories to Entertain and Educate

by North American Bear Center

A collection of true stories that debunks common myths about bears, revealing what bears are really like.

Imperial Dreams: Tracking the Imperial Woodpecker Through the Wild Sierra Madre

by Tim Gallagher

Explorer and naturalist Tim Gallagher is obsessed with rare birds. A decade ago, Gallagher was one of the rediscoverers of the legendary ivory-billed woodpecker, which most scientists believed had been extinct...

Red Fox: The Catlike Canine

by J. David Henry

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...

The Irish Donkey

by Averil Swinfen

The donkey is an integral part of the Irish landscape and tradition. This new, enlarged edition of a book originally published in 1969 traces the evolution of the species from its origins in Africa and central...

Maine Birding Trail: The Official Guide to More Than 260 Accessible Sites

by Bob Duchesne

This is the authorized guide to the Maine Birding Trail, which opens in 2009. The book features more than 260 sites in Maine and includes bonus material on Campobello and Grand Manan islands. Unlike most guides,...

My Beloved Brontosaurus

by Brian Switek

One of Publishers Weekly’s Top Ten Spring Science Books

Selected by Apple’s iBookstore as one of the best books of April

Dinosaurs, with their awe-inspiring size, terrifying claws and teeth, and otherworldly...

Striking At The Roots: A Practical Gt An

by Mark Hawthorne

Animal activists shine a bright light into the dark recesses of factory farms, vivisection labs, fur farms, product-testing facilities and animal "training" complexes. Striking at the Roots: A Practical Guide...