While this gorgeous coffee table book celebrating America's national parks might be labeled by some as a companion to Ken Burns's PBS series, there is little question that it stands alone among books on the subject. Duncan and Burns combine awe-inspiring photos with fascinating prose to document the... Read more

$13.00 - $38.00

Offers a dramatic account of the largest-ever forest fire in America, which cemented Teddy Roosevelt's legacy because the heroism shown by the forest rangers turned public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, which Roosevelt wanted to conserve, in a book by a Pulitzer Prize and National Book... Read more

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Dave Eggers returns to his journalistic roots with this nonfiction account of one family's surreal experiences in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Abdulrahman Zeitoun is a Syrian immigrant who seems to epitomize the American dream. In 2005, he was running his own successful busines... Read more

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All 933 identification pictures are full-color photos of significant details of virtually all native trees and many cultivated species as you see them in their natural habitat. ... Read more

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This regional guide takes information and color illustrations from the noted SIBLEY GUIDE TO BIRDS, focusing on those species found east of the Rockies. A color-coordinated map locates the favorite haunts of local birds. With more than 650 distinct birds contained within, this guide is designed to b... Read more

$12.00 - $15.00

At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait, The River of Doubt is the true story of Theodore Roosevelt's harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth.The River of Doubt; it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through ... Read more

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A renowned photographer presents an array of remarkable studio portraits of 175 wild animals in a colorful volme that celebrates the fragility and wonders of the planet's wild creatures in photographs of parrots, bears, baby leopards, and others. 10,000 first printing. ... Read more

$34.00 - $42.00

The latest edition of the classic guide to mountaineering describes fundamental climbing skills; discusses rock, snow, and ice climbing techniques; recommends clothing and equipment; gives advice on safety and first aid; and includes a new section on waterfall ice and mixed climbing. ... Read more

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Instructions for identifying 40 species of ducks, geese and swans. ... Read more

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Blending the steadfast observations of a scientist with the creativity of an artist and writer, a definitive field guide, featuring the renowned Peterson identification System, collects more than sixty years of observations, paintings, and writings in aBlending the steadfast observations of a scient... Read more

$8.00 - $16.00

From deserts to forests to inside your living room, spiders are everywhere! You can spot the sticky webs that they weave to catch their dinners. Spiders can be many different colors and move in surprising ways. Some roll across the sand. Others walk on water!In SPIDERS!, TIME For Kids® unra... Read more

$.25 - $21.20

A top celebrity portrait photographer, Jill Greenberg has a unique ability to coax powerful emotions out of her subjects - whether human or animal. Her portraits of bears, collected here for the first time, surprise and engage. We encounter cubs as cute as a child's Teddy, grizzlies that look like t... Read more

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Seasoned garden writer Michael Pollan explores the histories of apples, tulips, potatoes, and marijuana, showing in the process how humanity and plants intersect and affect each other. ... Read more

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This colorful celebration of birds common to North America features pop-up illustrations. In addition to the remarkable paper-engineered artwork, this book also includes a sound chip, which plays authentic birdsongs as collected by the Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Factual info... Read more

$38.00 - $84.00

French playwright Jacques Deval wrote, "God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages." David Sibley loved the birds and he created the most beautiful and insightful avian guidebook of all time, THE SIBLEY GUIDE TO BIRDS. Sibley has now proven his love for ... Read more

$21.00 - $29.00