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FATHER'S DAY

City of Fortune, How Venice Ruled the Seas

Roger Crowley

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PROVENCE & THE COTE D'AZUR

A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France

Georgeanne Brennan

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OUR FAVORITES

Arctic Dreams

Barry Lopez

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PENGUIN CLASSICS

The Log from the Sea of Cortez

John Steinbeck

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BIRDS & BEASTS

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Aelian's on the Nature of Animals

Aelian's on the Nature of Animals


by Gregory McNamee

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 192 PAGES

A fanciful, only sometimes factual, early encyclopedia of animal behavior with stories and insight into what ancient Romans knew and thought about animals compiled by first century writer Aelian. (BST191, $15.95)

Alphabet Bird Collection

Alphabet Bird Collection


by Shell Ogilvy

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2009
  • HARD COVER
  • 56 PAGES
  • YOUNG READERS (Age 4-8)

Learn abou birds, one for each letter af the alphabet, with a transcription of song and fun facts, in this colorful book for young readers. (BRD80, $16.95)

Atlas of Bird Migration, Tracing the Great Journeys of the World's Birds

Atlas of Bird Migration, Tracing the Great Journeys of the World's Birds


by Jonathan Elphick

  • SCIENCE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

Compiled by a team of experts, this oversized, beautifully illustrated guide to bird migration features hundreds of color paintings, photographs and maps. (BRD58, $24.95)

Camel

Camel


by Robert Irwin

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Camel joins Cat, Dog, Parrot and Penguin in this droll series by Reaktion Books in Britain, which pairs inspired authors with iconic animals. In this latest, Robert Irwin traces the camel from its origins to its role in the development of Arabic society to the present -- including the plight of camel herders in Darfur and its endangered status in Mongolia and China -- in this illustrated, informed survey of the camel and its role in society and history. (BST149, $19.95)

Global Birding, Traveling the World in Search of Birds

Global Birding, Traveling the World in Search of Birds


by Les Beletsky

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 320 PAGES

This how-to book for international birding tells beginning and experienced birders where to go to see species they can't see at home. (BRD82, $35.00)

The Great White Bear

The Great White Bear


by Kieran Mulvaney

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 251 PAGES

A journalist with an affinity for the wild (he once lived on the shores of Cook Inlet), Mulvaney combines natural and human history, myth and eyewitness reports from Barrow, Churchill and other locales, for this astute chronicle. (ARC267, $26.00)

Hope for Animals and Their World, How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink

Hope for Animals and Their World, How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink


by Jane Goodall

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 416 PAGES

A refreshingly optimistic environmental tale that celebrates the natural world and the scientists working hard to preserve it, this book focuses on the recovering populations of American Crocodile, the California Condor and other species that hard been in grave danger. (BST192, $15.99)

In Search of the African Wild Dog, The Right to Survive


by Roger De LA Harpe

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • HARD COVER
  • 160 PAGES

A portrait of a predator on the brink of extinction accompanied by large color photographs. The authors begin with an overview of the species and then observe them park by park, beginning with Madikwe Game Reserve and De Wildt and also including Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park and Greater Kruger National Park in South Africa and The Northern Tuli Game Reserve in Botswana. (SAF280, $46.00)

Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding

Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding


by Kenn Kaufman

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2011
  • HARD COVER
  • 448 PAGES

A practical guide for bird-watchers that keeps information on groups of birds simple and explains the principles of identifying species. (BRD93, $21.00)

Lion

Lion


by Dierdre Jackson

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 224 PAGES

Jackson draws on folktales, scientific research, art, film and even lion-tamers' memoirs for this well-illustrated portrait of the king of beasts in history and imagination. (BST148, $19.95)

National Geographic Birder's Journal

National Geographic Birder's Journal


by National Geographic Society

  • FIELD GUIDE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 504 PAGES

A sturdy journal with a checklist of every bird species in North America, organized by family. It's an excellent companion for any enthusiastic birder, especially when used alongside the Field Guide to the Birds of North America (FG09). (BRD44, $16.95)

Songbird Journeys, Four Seasons in the Lives of Migratory Birds


by Miyoko Coco Chu

  • SCIENCE
  • 2007
  • PAPER
  • 312 PAGES

Chu explores the intracacies of songbird migration, including their ability to navigate using stars, polarized light and magnetic fields. (BST179, $13.95)

Sperm Whales, Social Evolution in the Ocean


by Hal Whitehead

  • NATURAL HISTORY
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 431 PAGES

Based on almost two decades of field research, this monumental work explores the ecology and social life of the giants of the deep. (BST202, $32.50)

 

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