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King of Fish
King of Fish
RUN022
$16.95  
Paperback, David Montgomery, 271 pages, 6 x 9, 9780813342993
Traces the human impact on salmon over the last 1,000 years and examines the implications for recovery of salmon stocks as well as threatened species world wide. Concludes with provocative recommendations for natural resource use.
Marine Life of Pacific Northwest
Marine Life of Pacific Northwest
HPC007
$69.95  
Hardcover, Andy Lamb and Bernard Hanby, 390 pages, 8.75 x 11.5, 9781550173611
A photographic encyclopedia of seaweeds, invertebrates and selected fishes found in NW waters. This is the most comprehensive collection of photos of NW marine life ever published. Includes over 1,400 saltwater plants and animals and 1,700 color photographs.
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like Humans
SIM183
$18.99  
Paperback, John Marzluff ,Tony Angell, 320 pages, 9781439198742
Playful, social, and passionate, crows have brains that are huge for their body size, which allows them to think, plan, and reconsider their actions. They also exhibit an avian kind of eloquence, mate for life, and associate with relatives and neighbors for years. And to people who care for them...
What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World
What the Robin Knows: How Birds Reveal the Secrets of the Natural World
HMC330
$14.95  
Paperback, Jon Young, 272 pages, 5.3 x 0.7 x 8, 9780544002302
“Jon Young knows birds, and you will too after reading his marvelous book. You’ll discover a universal bird language that will speak to you wherever you go outdoors. Every nature lover should read this book.”—Joseph Cornell, author of  Sharing Nature with Children  and  John Muir: My Life with...
Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells
Spirals in Time: The Secret Life and Curious Afterlife of Seashells
MPS159
$17.00  
Paperback, Helen Scales, 304 pages, 5 x 0.8 x 7.9, 9781472911384
Seashells, stretching from the deep past into the present day, are touchstones leading into fascinating realms of the natural world and cutting-edge science. Members of the phylum Mollusca are among the most ancient animals on the planet. Their shells provide homes for other animals; have been...
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
The Soul of an Octopus: A Surprising Exploration into the Wonder of Consciousness
SIM317
$18.99  
Paperback, Sy Montgomery, 272 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781451697728
Another  New York Times  bestseller from the author of  The Good Good Pig , this “fascinating…touching…informative…entertaining” ( Daily Beast ) book explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus—a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature—and the remarkable...
Chasing at the Surface: A Novel
Chasing at the Surface: A Novel
IPS009
$12.99  
Paperback, Sharon Mentyka, 228 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9781943328604
Sometimes finding your way home takes more than courage. It takes a leap of faith. Chasing at the Surface  tells the story of a young girl’s courage and the healing power of nature. After her mother unexpectedly leaves home, twelve-year old Marisa struggles with her feelings of loss and...
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness
HCT039
$17.99  
Paperback, Lyanda Lynn Haupt, 256 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780316019118
There are more crows now than ever. Their abundance is both a sign of ecological imbalance and a generous opportunity to connect with the animal world. CROW PLANET is a call to experience the wildlife in our midst, reminding us that we don't have to head to faraway places to encounter "nature."...
The Hidden Lives of Owls: The Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds
The Hidden Lives of Owls: The Science and Spirit of Nature's Most Elusive Birds
PGN234
$19.95  
Paperback, Leigh Calvez, 224 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781632170255
In this  New York Times  bestseller that will appeal to readers of  H is for Hawk , a naturalist probes the forest to comprehend the secret lives of owls. Join Leigh Calvez on adventures into the world of owls: owl-watching, avian science, and the deep forest—often in the dead of night. These...
The Genius of Birds
The Genius of Birds
PGN233
$18.00  
Paperback, Jennifer Ackerman, 352 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780399563126
An award-winning science writer tours the globe to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess   Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. According to revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable forms of...
Owls Aren't Wise & Bats Aren't Blind: A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife
Owls Aren't Wise & Bats Aren't Blind: A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife
PGN208
$16.00  
Paperback, Warner Shedd, 336 pages, 6 x 0.7 x 9.3, 9780609807972
Have you ever seen a flying squirrel flapping through the air, watched a beaver carrying a load of mud on its tail, or ducked when a porcupine started throwing its quills? Probably not, says Warner Shedd, debunking these and many more popular myths about our animal friends in  Owls Aren't Wise...
Into Great Silence
Into Great Silence
PGN305
$18.00  
paperback, Eva Saulitis, 268 pages, 6 x 9, 9780807014462
Science entwines with matters of the human heart as a whale researcher chronicles the lives of an endangered family of orcas   Ever since Eva Saulitis began her whale research in Alaska in the 1980s, she has been drawn deeply into the lives of a single extended family of endangered orcas...
Pacific Flyaway: Waterbird Migration from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego
Pacific Flyaway: Waterbird Migration from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego
PGN323
$24.95  
paperback, Audrey DeLella Benedict, Dr. Geoffrey Hammerson, Dr. Robert Butler, 176 pages, 10.9x8.5, 9781632171344
The migratory waterbirds of the Pacific Flyway convert food, air, and water into a mileage plan that has few equals in the animal world. Set against a backdrop of stunning images from more than 120 internationally acclaimed photographers, this book shares the amazing stories of these migrants--a...
Return of the Sea Otter: The Story of the Animal That Evaded Extinction on the Pacific Coast
Return of the Sea Otter: The Story of the Animal That Evaded Extinction on the Pacific Coast
PGN300
$19.95  
Paperback, Todd McLeish, 264 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781632171375
A science journalist's journey along the Pacific Coast from California to Alaska to track the status, health, habits, personality, and viability of sea otters--the appealing species unique to this coastline that was hunted to near extinction in the 18th and 19th centuries. These adorable,...
The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things -― Stories from Science and Observation
The Secret Wisdom of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things -― Stories from Science and Observation
IPS102
$24.95  
Hardcover, Peter Wohlleben, 272 pages, 5.5 x 7.5, 9781771643887
The final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the   New York Times   bestselling author of   The Hidden Life of Trees , Peter Wohlleben. Nature is full of surprises: deciduous trees affect the rotation of the Earth, cranes sabotage the production of Iberian ham, and coniferous...
Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest
Razor Clams: Buried Treasure of the Pacific Northwest
UWP002
$19.95  
Paperback, David Berger, 224 pages, 5.5 x 8.5, 9780295745442
In this lively history and celebration of the Pacific razor clam, David Berger shares with us his love affair with the glossy, gold-colored Siliqua patula and gets into the nitty-gritty of how to dig, clean, and cook them using his favorite recipes. In the course of his investigation, Berger...
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