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Paperback, Lincoln Paine, 784 pages, 9.6 x 7.1 x 1.9, 9781101970355
A monumental retelling of world history through the lens of maritime enterprise, revealing in breathtaking depth how people first came into contact with one another by ocean and river, lake and stream, and how goods, languages, religions, and entire cultures spread across and along the world’s...

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Hardcover, Hannah Viano, 32 pages, 9.4 x 6.8, 9781570618734
In this beautiful ABC book, C is for Crab; D is for Douglas fir; and E is for Eagle. Based on Pacific Northwest artist Hannah Viano’s regionally themed paper-cut art, this lovely children’s book sheds a new light on the ABCs that will appeal to young and old alike. Fans of Nikki McClure and...

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Paperback, Jennifer Blomgren, 32 pages, 11.2 x 10.2, 9781632170200
Animals sing for all kinds of reasons and make all kinds of sounds in the process. The spotted owl sings at night, high above the treetops. A honeybee's buzzing is the sound of summer. And the low voices of fin whales broadcast in the blue Pacific Ocean.  Why Do I Sing?  possesses a beautiful...

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Paperback, John Bassett McCleary, 720 pages, 9 x 6 x 1.7, 9781580085472
Whether you lived through the sixties and seventies or just wish you had, this revised and expanded edition of the  Hippie Dictionar y entertains as much as it educates.  Cultural and political listings such as "Age of Aquarius," "Ceasar Chavez," and "Black Power Movement," plus popular...

The Cat in the Hat
RAN499
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Hardcover, Dr. Seuss, 61 pages, 7 x 9.5, 9780394800011
Poor Dick and Sally. It's cold and wet and they're stuck in the house with nothing to do . . . until a giant cat in a hat shows up, transforming the dull day into a madcap adventure and almost wrecking the place in the process! Written by Dr. Seuss in 1957 in response to the concern that "pallid...

Good Night Maine
RAN498
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Board, Adam Gamble, 18 pages, 6 x 6, 9781602190108
ood Night Maine explores whales, lobster boats, puffins, Acadia National Park, black bears, seals, rafters and kayakers, boating, beaches, lakes, moose, Mount Katahdin, lighthouses, villages, and more. This delightful board book explores everything the great state of Maine has to offer. Young...

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Hardcover, Tish Rabe, 48 pages, 7 x 9, 9780679883623
Bee hummingbirds, ostriches, flycatchers, chickadees, and bald eagles! Dick and Sally find themselves on a bird-watching tour led by the Cat in the Hat. After a quick lesson on just exactly what a bird is, they go motoring around the world to observe our fine feathered friends in their natural...

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Paperback, 9780399557286, 32 pages, 6 x 9, 9780399557286
Just when you thought it was safe to read an early reader . . . SHARK! This fun Step 1 book about two sharks is a study in opposites. Big Shark has big teeth; Little Shark has little teeth. Big Shark swims fast; Little Shark swims slow. But they are both hungry! Will they each succeed in...

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Hardcover, Jon Surgal, Joe Mathieu, 48 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.4 inches, 9780375856396
How do you find a missing dinosaur who’s large and green and likes to roar? When a little boy’s dinosaur decides to play hide-and-seek, he is surprisingly difficult to track down. Veteran illustrator Joe Mathieu’s  dino mite illustrations and Jon Surgal’ s  saur -ing verse will have kids...

Put Me in the Zoo
RAN493
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Hardcover, Robert Lopshire, 61 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.3 inches, 9780394800172
Spot believes he deserves to be in the zoo with the other amazing animals. In this Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss, Spot shows two young friends all the exciting things he can do with his spots. From changing their color and juggling them to moving them onto everything around him, you won’t...

Sea Monsters
RAN489
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Paperback, 128 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780375846632
The #1 bestselling chapter book series of all time celebrates 25 years with new covers and a new, easy-to-use numbering system! Getting the facts behind the fiction has never looked better. Track the facts with Jack and Annie!!   When Jack and Annie got back from their adventure in  Magic...

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Paperback, Shirley Raye Redmond, 48 pages, 6 x 9, 9780375813078
For centuries, sailors have handed down stories of the giant squid. They say this mysterious monster of the deep chases ships and battles whales. They say it can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and that its eyes can be as big as a human head! Are these stories fact or fantasy? Find out in this exciting...

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Hardcover, Fiona Cohen, 96 pages, 7.5 x 8.5, 9781632170835
Filled with fun facts and 100 full-color, beautiful, and scientifically accurate illustrations, this nature guide will inspire kids to go outdoors and discover the natural wonders of the Pacific Northwest.    Did you know that baby raccoons are smaller than a bar of soap? Or that salmon...

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Board, 22 pages, 6 x 0.6 x 6, 9781623540517
Featuring spectacular images straight from the vaults of the National Wildlife Federation, these should be the very first books to introduce children to animals from around the world. Every photo shows these creatures in their natural habitats. Each books in the series carries the logo and name...

Amazing Sharks!
RAN480
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Paperback, Sarah L. Thomson, 32 pages, 6 x 0.1 x 9, 9780439866675
Did you know that some sharks can . . . glow in the dark! grow to be as long as a fire truck! lose thousands of teeth during their lives! feel electricity in the water! Filled with outstanding photographs from the Wildlife Conservation Society,  Amazing Sharks!  is a new...

My Favorite Bear
RAN479
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Paperback, Andrea Gabriel, 32 pages, 8.6 x 0.1 x 11, 9781580890397
This reassuring, easy-to-read bedtime story for toddlers sweetly introduces the eight species of bears around the world as a mother bear soothes her cub to sleep. Richly textured and realistic illustrations wrap readers in the warmth of this loving story. Additional facts at the end of the...

Hurry and the Monarch
RAN474
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Paperback, Antoine O Flatharta, 40 pages, 7 x 0.1 x 9, 9780385737197
When the beautiful orange Monarch on her fall migration route from Canada to Mexico stops to rest at Wichita Falls, Texas, she makes friends with an old tortoise called Hurry. She tells him, "Maybe one day you'll break out of that shell, grow wings, and fly away," and then she is off again with...

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Paperback, Sue Halpern, 224 pages, 5.2 x 0.5 x 8, 9780375701948
Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide — no one butterfly makes the round trip — but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest on the high slopes of Mexico’s Neovolcanic...

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Paperback, Andrew Skurka, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9781426209208
The Ultimate Hiker's Gear Guide by Andrew Skurka is already a classic backpacking book comparable to Colin Fletcher's Complete Walker or Ray Jardine's Trail Life. Supreme long-distance hiker Andrew Skurka shares his hard-earned knowledge in this essential guide to backpacking gear and skills....

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Paperback, Kate DiCamillo, 5.2 x 0.7 x 7.6, 9780763687649
Now available in a digest paperback edition! The beloved 2014 Newbery Medal winner by former National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo. Holy unanticipated occurrences! From #1  New York Times  best-selling author Kate DiCamillo comes a laugh-out-loud story filled...

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Paperback, Noah Siegel & Christian Schwarz, 608 pages, 7.6 x 1.3 x 9.5, 9781607748175
A comprehensive and user-friendly field guide for identifying the many mushrooms of the northern California coast, from Monterey County to the Oregon border.   Mushrooms of the Redwood Coast  will help beginning and experienced mushroom hunters alike to find and identify mushrooms, from...

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Paperback, Jonathan Alderfer & Jon L. Dunn, 224 pages, 6 x 9, 9781426201356
Birding is the fastest growing wildlife-related outdoor activity in the U.S., with at least a million new birders a year estimated to join an already robust group some 80 million strong. For these beginning and intermediate enthusiasts,  National Geographic Birding Essentials  is a must....

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Flex, 992 pages, 4 x 1.4 x 7.7, 9780394507637
Spiders, bugs, moths, butterflies, beetles, bees, flies, dragonflies, grasshoppers, and many other insects are detailed in more than 700 full-color photographs visually arranged by shape and color. Descriptive text includes measurements, diagnostic details, and information on habitat, range,...

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Flex, John O. Whitaker Jr., 942 pages, 4 x 1.4 x 7.7, 9780679446316
From a stop-action photograph of the amazing flying squirrel to Big Horn Sheep perched on a rock face, this guide puts the world of mammals in your hands. Illustrated with more than 300 full-color photographs, each species account includes information on physical characteristics, size, similar...

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Hardcover, Hank Shaw, 240 pages, 8.3 x 0.9 x 9.3, 9781607745297
A lush, illustrated cookbook devoted to preparing and cooking ducks and geese, both domestic and wild, from the author of the award-winning blog  Hunter Angler Gardener Cook.     Duck is having a renaissance in American restaurants and kitchens as cooks discover that diverse breeds,...

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Paperback, Jim Lynch, 304 pages, 6 x 9, 9780307949356
The Johannssens are a sailing family: adventurous, fanatical, and, for now, a complete and total mess. Ruby, a prodigiously talented skipper, has taken off for Africa. Bernard is god-knows-where at sea. And at thirty-one years old, Josh Johannssen, the middle child, is fixing up an old family...

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Paperback, Seabury Blair Jr., 320 pages, 5.6 x 0.7 x 8.5`, 9781632170118
Timed perfectly with the National Park Service centennial celebration in 2016, this guidebook features the 75 best day hikes in national parks and monuments throughout Washington and Oregon including:   North Cascades National Park San Juan Islands National Monument Olympic National Park...

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Paperback, Richard Preston, 320 pages, 5.2 x 0.7 x 8, 9780812975598
Hidden away in foggy, uncharted rain forest valleys in Northern California are the largest and tallest organisms the world has ever sustained–the coast redwood trees,   Sequoia sempervirens. Ninety-six percent of the ancient redwood forests have been destroyed by logging, but the untouched...

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Paperback, Steven Rinella, 416 pages, 8 x 1 x 10, 9780812994063
A comprehensive big-game hunting guide for hunters ranging from first-time novices to seasoned experts, with more than 400 full-color photographs, including work by renowned outdoor photographer John Hafner   Steven Rinella was raised in a hunting family and has been pursuing wild game...

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Paperback, Steven Rinella, 384 pages, 8 x 0.9 x 9.9, 9780812987058
A comprehensive small game hunting guide for hunters ranging from first-time novices to seasoned experts, with photography by renowned outdoor photographer John Hafner   Steven Rinella was raised in a hunting family and has been pursuing wild game his entire life. In this first-ever complete...

Maisy Goes Camping
RAN460
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Paperback, Lucy Cousins, 32 pages, 9.1 x 0.1 x 7.4, 9780763643683
Five in the tent! A camping trip with Maisy turns into a slapstick comedy of errors in this hilarious picture-book adventure. When Maisy sets off to go camping in the country, it’s only natural that all her friends come along, too. But they soon find that pitching a tent is not an easy thing...

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Hardcover, Tish Rabe, 48 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.3, 9780375828843
Leaping lizards—the Cat and Co. explore the world of reptiles! The Cat in the Hat travels the globe—in his trusty crocodile car—to explore the world of reptiles: lizards, snakes, turtles, and crocodilians. Along the way, young readers learn the characteristics shared by most reptiles; basic...

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Hardcover, Nicola Davies, 108 pages, 10.6 x 0.7 x 11.6, 9780763655495
This gorgeously illustrated volume of poetry — sprinkled with facts and fun things to do — sows an early love for nature in all its beauty and wonder. The buzz of bees in summertime. The tracks of a bird in the winter snow. This beautiful book captures all the sights and sounds of a child’s...

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Paperback, 896 pages, 4.1 x 1.3 x 7.7, 9780375402333
WESTERN REGION This fully revised edition brings a new level of beauty, accuracy, and usefulness to the field guide that wildflower enthusiasts have relied upon for more than 20 years. More than 940 all-new, full-color images show the wildflowers of western North America close-up and in...

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Paperback, Stan & Jan Berenstain, 32 pages, 8 x 0.1 x 8, 9780679823513
When careless citizens pose a threat to Bear Country's environment, Brother and Sister Bear form the Earthsavers Club. Their spirited ecological efforts deliver a timely message about the urgent need to mend our polluting and wasteful ways.

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Board, Jennifer Blomgren, 20 pages, 6.5 x 0.5 x 6.5, 9781632170194
Based on the best-selling picture book of the same title, this adorable board book features colorful illustrations of sleeping baby animals accompanied by a melodic lullaby.

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Flex, Peter Alden & Fred Heath, 448 pages, 4.1 x 0.8 x 7.6, 9780679446781
Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the  National Audubon Society Field Guide to California  belongs in the home of every California resident and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying...

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Hardcover, Bonnie Worth, 48 pages, 6.9 x 0.3 x 9.3, 9780375822773
While stopping to admire some of the world’s most amazing trees, the Cat and Co. teach beginning readers how to identify different species from the shape of their crowns, leaves, lobes, seeds, bark, and fruit. Kids will learn about many trees common to North America.

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Hardcover, Bonnie Worth, 48 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.4, 9780375810954,
With the able assistance of Thing 1 and Thing 2 -- and a fleet of Rube Goldbergian vehicles -- the Cat in the Hat examines the various parts of plants, seeds, and flowers; basic photosynthesis and pollination; and seed dispersal.

Green Eggs and Ham
RAN446
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Hardcover, Dr. Suess, 65 pages, 6.9 x 0.6 x 9.3, 9780394800165
“Do you like green eggs and ham?” asks Sam-I-am in this Beginner Book by Dr. Seuss. In a house or with a mouse? In a boat or with a goat? On a train or in a tree? Sam keeps asking persistently. With unmistakable characters and signature rhymes, Dr. Seuss’s beloved favorite has cemented its place...

A Fish Out of Water
RAN445
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Hardcover, Helen Palmer, 72 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.3, 9780394800233
Illus. in color. "Comic pictures show how the fish rapidly outgrows its bowl, a vase, a cook pot, a bathtub."-- The New York Times.  

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Hardcover, Tish Rabe, 48 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.4, 9780679891154
Au revoir , Pluto! In this newly revised, bestselling backlist title, beginning readers and budding astronomers are launched on a wild trip to visit the now eight planets in our solar system (per the International Astronomical Union’s 2006 decision to downgrade Pluto from a planet to a dwarf...

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Hardcover, Bonnie Worth, 48 pages, 6.8 x 0.4 x 9.3, 9780679891147
The Cat in the Hat makes another surprise appearance at Dick and Sally's house--only this time he makes his entrance riding atop a brachiosaurus! Soon, he's off, along with Dick and Sally, millions of years back in time to see how fossils were created. Then it's on to a tour through the Cat's...

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Hardcover, Tish Rabe, 48 pages, 6.7 x 0.4 x 9.3, 9780375828829
With a little help from the Cat in the Hat, Sally and Dick observe a small miracle in their own backyard—the metamorphosis of an egg into a caterpillar into a chrysalis into a bright new butterfly! Along the way, beginning readers will find out how butterflies see thousands of images at once,...

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Hardcover, Hannah Viano, 32 pages, 6.7 x 0.4 x 9.3, 9781632170392
A is for Acorn; B is for Bear; C is for Cloud. Celebrated paper artist Hannah Viano has created this beautiful alphabet book that will appeal to children as well as adults. The flora, fauna, and landscape elements in this book are found throughout North America, so readers around the country...

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Flex, David Allen Sibley, 426 pages, 6.5 x 1 x 9.8, 9780375415197
The man who revolutionized the field guide to birds now brings his formidable skills of identification and illustration to the more than six hundred tree species of North America. Similar in size and format to  The Sibley Guide to Birds , the layout for this guide is another triumph of logic...

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Paperback, Jerry Franklin, 192 pages, 6 x 0.4 x 4.1, 9780394748528
These easy-to-use guides are divided into three parts: introductory essays; color plates and species accounts; and appendices - all in a convenient size!

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Paperback, 192 pages, 6 x 0.4 x 4.1, 9780679729846
The  National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Mushrooms  is filled with distinct descriptions and detailed color photographs yet is compact enough to easily slip into the back pocket when on a mushroom-hunting excursion. This streamlined volume contains; an easy-to-use field guide...

Owl Babies
RAN416
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Board, Martin Waddell, 22 pages, 5.9 x 0.4 x 5.2, 9780763679613
A tender tale to remind the youngest of children that Mommy always comes back. "I want my mommy!" Three baby owls awake one night to find their mother gone, and they can’t help but wonder where she is. What is she doing? When will she be back? What scary things move all around them? Stunning...

The Lorax
RAN429
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Hardcover, Dr. Suess, 72 pages, 8.3 x 0.4 x 11.2, 9780394823379
"Unless someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not."  Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty....

Hummingbirds
RAN426
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Paperback, Bonnie Bader, 32 pages, 8.2 x 0.4 x 8.2, 9780448487137
Hummingbirds are some of the most beautiful, tiniest birds in nature. They are the only creatures that can fly forward, backward, sideways—even upside down! Their hearts beat anywhere from 500 to 1200 times every minute; their wings flap as many as 52 times per second; and they breathe up to 600...

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Paperback, Kathy Furgang, 48 pages, 6 x 0.1 x 9, 9781426321337
Learn all about wildfires -- how they happen, why they're important, and when they're dangerous -- in this fascinating Level 3 reader. It's sure to ignite your interest, with color photographs, interesting facts, and more.

Little Owl's 1-2-3
RAN420
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Board, Divya Srinivasan, 18 pages, 7 x 0.4 x 7, 9780451474544
Little Owl flies through the night forest, visiting his friends. One friendly fox says hello, two beavers wave, three skunks nibble berries. And when Little Owl finally reaches his own tree, he sees Raccoon who has gathered ten acorns. Sweetly told, 1-2-3 is just right for children learning...

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Hardcover Pop-Up, Shawn Sheehy, 18 pages, 9 x 1.6 x 9.8, 9780763665944
In this stunning pop-up book, meet seven animal builders and see how their unique skills help them survive—and to live together in harmony in the   neighborwood. At the edge of the forest a spider spins her web, while nearby, a hummingbird uses strands of spider silk to build her nest. These...

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Flexbound, National Audubon Society, 856 pages, 4.2 x 1.3 x 7.7, 9780394502694
Perfect for mountain climbers and hikers, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. 794 full-color photographs depict all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color and crystal form -- and the natural...

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Hardcover, 24 pages, 6.7 x 7.9, 9780307979643
Here's a fresh new Little Golden Book edition of the classic children's singalong song, brought to life by a popular illustrator!

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Flexibound, Ida Thompson, 848 pages, 4.1 x 1.3 x 7.7, 9780394524122
This, the first all-photographic field guide to cover fossils found throughout North America north of Mexico, includes nearly 500 full-color photographs identifying corals, trilobites, shells, teeth, bones, as well as fossil-bearing rocks and outcrop formations. The descriptive text includes...

$19.00  
Paperback, ROBERT KURSON, 304 pages, 6.4 x 1 x 9.6, 9780812973693
A thrilling new adventure of danger and deep-sea diving, historic mystery and suspense, by the author of the  New York Times  bestseller  Shadow Divers   Finding and identifying a pirate ship is the hardest thing to do under the sea. But two men—John Chatterton and John Mattera—are...

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Paperback, JIM ROBBINS, 256 pages, 5.2 x 0.6 x 7.9, 9780812981292
The Man Who Planted Trees  is the inspiring story of David Milarch’s quest to clone the biggest trees on the planet in order to save our forests and ecosystem—as well as a hopeful lesson about how each of us has the ability to make a difference. “When is the best time to plant a tree?...

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Paperback, Karen DeWitz, 224 pages, 6 x 8, 9781632173171
Kids will love learning more about birds they spot in the outdoors--in their backyards and beyond--with this fun fact-filled full-color guidebook of over 50 common Pacific Northwest birds. Filled with fun and interesting kid-friendly facts and full-color photographs of over 50 birds that...

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Hardcover, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 304 pages, 6 x 9, 9780735275072
Canadian botanist, biochemist and visionary Diana Beresford-Kroeger's startling insights into the hidden life of trees have already sparked a quiet revolution in how we understand our relationship to forests. Now, in a captivating account of how her life led her to these illuminating and crucial...

Sounds of the Wild
RAN571
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Hardcover, Moira Butterfield, 24 pages, 9 x 12, 9781944530280
Step into the pages of this book and listen for some of the most amazing wild animals on the planet. Nine wild animal sounds and interesting facts about each unique island eco-system are featured in this beautifully illustrated hardcover book with nine sounds. Includes an on/off switch on the...

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Paperback, Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 192 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9780143120162
A pioneering scientist writes of the benefits of forest bathing and the fascinating ecological and pharmaceutical properties of trees – the inspiration for the documentary   Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees Renowned scientist Diana Beresford-Kroeger presents an...

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Paperback, Steven Rinella, 304 pages, 5 x 8, 9780385521697
From the host of the Travel Channel’s “The Wild Within.” A hunt for the American buffalo—an adventurous, fascinating examination of an animal that has haunted the American imagination.   In 2005, Steven Rinella won a lottery permit to hunt for a wild buffalo, or American bison, in the...