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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...

Giving Voice to Bear: North American Indian Myths, Rituals, and Images of the Bear

by David Rockwell

In this new edition of a classic, the author describes the captivating and awe-inspiring presence of the bear in Native American rituals.

The Genial Dinosaur: Herbert the Dinosaur, Book Two

by John Russell Fearn

Clifford Brooks and his wife Joan believe that 'Herbert,' the frisky dinosaur who'd saved their lives in A THING OF THE PAST, has been lost forever in the Earth's underworld. But to their amazement, he returns...

Stolen World: A Tale of Reptiles, Smugglers, and Skulduggery

by Jennie Erin Smith

Tortoises disappear from a Madagascar reserve and reappear in the Bronx Zoo. A dead iguana floats in a jar, awaiting its unveiling in a Florida court. A viper causes mayhem from Ethiopia to Virginia. In Stolen...

Mar: A Glimpse Into the Natural Life of a Bird

by Louise de Kiriline Lawrence

Writing with uncanny skill, Louise de Kiriline Lawrence leads us gently into the world of birds. Her perception, intuition and experience give her insights that she here freely shares with us all.

Wildlife Watching in America's National Parks: A Seasonal Guide

by Gary W. Vequist & Daniel S. Licht

From the Great Smoky Mountains to Point Reyes National Seashore, America’s national parks are home to some of nature’s great wildlife spectacles. Here, Gary W. Vequist and Daniel S. Licht, two veterans of...

Texas Waterfowl

by William P. Johnson & Mark W. Lockwood

In this beautifully illustrated guide, two practicing wildlife biologists describe the life histories of forty-five species of ducks, geese, and swans that occur in Texas. For common species and those that breed...

The Eye of the Elephant: An Epic Adventure in the African Wilderness

by Mark James Owens & Cordelia Dykes Owens

Expelled from Botswana for writing Cry of the Kalahari, the Owenses set off across Africa. They settled in Zambia, where they soon found their peace shattered by the gunfire of elephant poachers. This is the...

The Dinosaur Quiz Book

by Wayne Wheelwright

This amazing quiz book contains over 100 questions on all your favourite Dinosaurs, including Tyrannosaurus Rex, Velociraptors, Triceratops and many more.

Rats Incredible: An Illustrated Dictionary of Rats

by Ryn Gargulinski

Rats. You either love ’em or hate ’em and most people hate ’em. Enter Ryn Gargulinski to change what we thought were our dead-set minds. In Rats Incredible, Gargulinski sets out to debunk myths about these...

Lone Star Menagerie: Adventures with Texas Wildlife

by Jim Harris

There's more than one kind of Texas native-we share our magnificent state with numerous other species some with four legs or more and some with no legs at all. Naturalist Jim Harris has studied most of them,...

A Field Guide to Birds of the Big Bend

by Roland Wauer

This current revision, reflecting the extensive amount of birding activites that occurs year-round at Big Bend National Park.

Birder's Guide to Texas

by Edward A. Kutac

For Texas residents and visitors alike, this book is your best guide to the outstanding birding opportunities in the Lone Star State.

Animal Heroes: Inspiring true stories of courageous animals

by David Long

The PDSA Dickin Medal (regarded as the animals' Victoria Cross) has been awarded to just 64 animals, from the Blitz to present day, for their courage in times of crisis. Among these incredible true-life stories...

At the Hand of Man: Peril and Hope for Africa's Wildlife

by Raymond Bonner

Defying conventional wisdom even as it makes an impassioned plea for moral common sense, this book by an award-winning journalist sheds a new light on the history and politics of the African conservation movement....

At the Hand of Man: Peril and Hope for Africa's Wildlife

by Raymond Bonner

Defying conventional wisdom even as it makes an impassioned plea for moral common sense, this book by an award-winning journalist sheds a new light on the history and politics of the African conservation movement....

Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures

by Virginia Morell

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....

Big December Canvasbacks, Revised

by Worth Mathewson

Big December Canvasbacks is an almost poetic celebration of the beautiful waterfowl of the Northwest United States and the captivating places they inhabit.

Wild Animals I Have Known

by Ernest Thompson Seton

A stirring account of the lives of eight wild animals, including Lobo, the king of Currumpaw; Silverspot, the story of a crow; Raggylug, the story of a cottontail rabbit; Bingo, the story of a dog; the Springfield...