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1	Open Season more books like this by C J Box add to wishlist Twelve Sleep County is not a sleepy place, what with its rich, adulterous trophy wives, political rivalries, and murders. Game warden Joe Pickett tries to get to the bottom of the murder of a poacher, Ote Keeley, while Twelve Sleep's dysfunctional intrigues swirl around him. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.84! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See? more books like this by Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator) add to wishlist The author and illustrator team of the classic "Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?" turn their extraordinary talents to the theme of animal conservation. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Future of Life more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson add to wishlist Harvard biologist E.O. Wilson paints a graphic picture of the human disregard for nature through examinations of the hunting habits of our forebears and the modern-day technological destruction of our environment. But despite the bleak view, Wilson is hopeful that, through science, we will come to our senses and make the right choices about how to ... see all copies from $2.58! new only from $7.23! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Last Chance to See more books like this by Douglas Adams add to wishlist In 1985 Douglas Adams was sent by a newspaper to Madagascar with Mark Carwardine to search for an almost extinct form of lemur called the aye-aye. Mark is an experienced zoologist and his role on the expedition was to be the one who knew what he was talking about. Douglas, on the other hand, was an extremely ignorant non-zoologist to whom ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind more books like this by Professor David Quammen add to wishlist Continuing his examination into extinction that began with THE SONG OF THE DODO, nature writer and novelist Quammen turns his attention to those creatures that once sat atop the food chain--the feral carnivores, from lions to crocodiles. A New York Times Notable Book for 2003. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Song of the dodo : island biogeography in an age of extinctions. more books like this by David Quammen add to wishlist Novelist and essayist David Quammen takes on the fascinating topic of islands and the way the process of extinction operates within their limited confines--a process Quammen, armed with a Guggenheim Fellowship, spent eight years exploring in extensive travels around the world. The book was the winner of the 1997 New York Public Library Helen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	There's an Owl in the Shower more books like this by Jean Craighead George add to wishlist Borden's father has lost his job at the logging company due to conservationists' efforts to save the spotted owl. As a result, Borden has sworn to hate all spotted owls forever. One day Borden finds an orphaned owlet on the side of the road. Assuming it is a barred owl, he takes it home and nurses it back to health. Slowly as the owl begins to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.65! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Currant Events more books like this by Piers Anthony add to wishlist This is the 28th pun-studded entry in the Xanth series. In the magical Land of Xanth, Good Magician Humfrey has the power to provide the answer to any question, but always demands a service in return. So when Clio, the Muse of History, asks Humfrey to decipher one of her books, he sends her on a perilous quest to save the dragons of Xanth. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.79! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Tears of the Cheetah: And Other Tales from the Genetic Frontier more books like this by Stephen O'Brien add to wishlist TEARS OF THE CHEETAH is a collection of genetic detective stories that uncover the secret histories of exotic species such as the giant panda, the humpback whale, and the imperilled cheetah - the world's fastest animal that cannot escape its own genetic weaknesses. With each animal tale, the author draws a human parallel - how feline ... see all copies from $4.95! new only from $11.98! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Tuna: A Love Story more books like this by Richard Ellis add to wishlist The author of "The Book of Sharks, Imagining Atlantis," and "Encyclopedia of the Sea" turns his gaze to the tuna--one of the most highly evolved of marine animals and the source of some of the world's most popular delicacies--now hovering on the brink of extinction. Illustrated. see all copies from $6.50! new only from $6.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The Race to Save the Lord God Bird more books like this by Phillip M Hoose add to wishlist The tragedy of extinction is explained through the powerful, dramatic story of a legendary bird--the ivory-billed woodpecker--and of those who have tried to possess it, shoot it, and, in a last-ditch effort, save it over a 200-year span. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.98! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Hey Get Off Our Train more books like this by John Burningham add to wishlist A fantasy and an ecological fable. A boy goes to bed and dreams that he and his stuffed dog--now a railroad engineer--are speeding along on a train picking up endangered animals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Maze more books like this by Will Hobbs add to wishlist Rick Walker is alone, on the run, and desperate. Stowing away in the back of a pickup truck, the scared 14 year old find himself at a dead end in a surreal landscape of red rocks and deep canyons called the Maze.' see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Turtle Summer: A Journal for My Daughter more books like this by Mary Alice Monroe, Barbara J Bergwerf (Photographer) add to wishlist This is a companion book to Mary Alice Monroe's novel, Swimming Lessons, the sequel to The Beach House. In the novel, the readers witness a young mother, Toy, writing a journal for her daughter, Little Lovie. This is the journal Toy is writing. Using original photographs, this scrapbook journal explains the nesting cycle of sea turtles and the ... see all copies from $5.82! new only from $5.82! \| SVS
15 view cover	Remains of a Rainbow: Rare Plants and Animals of Hawai'i more books like this by David Liittschwager add to wishlist PART OF NEW NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC INSIGHT SERIES featuring breathtaking photographic retrospectives by individual photographers on a variety of subjects. Liittschwager and Middleton began photographing endangered plants and animals of North America with a desire to introduce them to people who otherwise would not come into contact with them. A ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $25.08! \| first editions
16 view cover	Sacrament more books like this by Clive Barker add to wishlist A man, Will Rabjohns, is mauled by a polar bear while photographing wildlife on the Canadian terrain. He falls into a dream-filled coma and remembers his childhood, marked by the death of his brother and his memorable conversations with an eerie couple that lived nearby. When he awakens, Will resolves to reunite with the pair, and seek answers to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Rattled more books like this by Debra Galant add to wishlist Set in the fictional subdivision of Galapagoes Estates, "Rattled" is a very funny look at what happens when soccer moms, animal rights activists, devious real estate developers and, of course, rattlesnakes get together and fight for ascendancy in the rapidly developing New Jersey exurb. Heather Peters is anxious to move to the newly minted ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	In the Palm of Darkness more books like this by Mayra Montero, Edith Grossman (Translator) add to wishlist "In the Palm of Darkness" tells the story of American herpetologist Victor Griggs and Haitian guide Thierry Adrien, who are searching for an amphibian known as the blood frog in the mountains of violence-torn Haiti. The rich and tragic tale of Thierry's family, his life and loves, and his curious destiny, forms a backdrop for the obsessive search ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	A Walk in the Rainforest more books like this by Kristin Joy Pratt add to wishlist "A Walk in the Rainforest" provides a colorful, stimulating way to learn about the exotic animals and plants of the rainforest. Presented in alphabet style format, each page consists of an original, full-color illustration, together with a paragraph of intriguing facts about the lifestyle and habitat of the plant or animal. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.21! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Birds of heaven : travels with cranes more books like this by Peter Matthiessen add to wishlist TRAVELS WITH CRANES is Peter Matthiessen's exploration of a bird whose history goes back to early legends and myths. As he chronicles the history, biology, and present status of the 15 crane species, Matthiessen makes important observations not only about the birds themselves but about the future of the planet. Illustrated with spectacular color ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $7.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Oso Panda, Oso Panda, Que Ves Ahi? more books like this by Bill Martin, Jr., Eric Carle (Illustrator), Teresa Mlawer (Translator) add to wishlist This Spanish edition of "Panda Bear, Panda Bear, What Do You See?" allows Spanish-speaking and bilingual children and their parents to follow the rhythmic text and learn about efforts in animal conservation. Full color. see all copies from $5.16! new only from $5.16! \| SVS
22 view cover	Shadow of the Bear: Travels in Vanishing Wilderness more books like this by Brian Payton add to wishlist Around the world in pursuit of the beast we fear, revere, abuse, and adore. We've been meeting bears in the wilderness, and in our dreams, since the dawn of human history. Celebrated in art and myth since we began drawing on the walls of caves, they cast a long shadow over our collective subconscious. Wherever bears endure, they are an indicator ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.90! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	Edenborn more books like this by Nick Sagan add to wishlist Following the near-extinction of humanity due to a microbial apocalypse called Black Ep, six survivors attempting to rebuild a peaceful civilization face a mysterious threat--as well as a mutated strand of the deadly Black Ep. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Manatee Blues more books like this by Laurie Halse Anderson add to wishlist This exciting adventure series is told in the voice of an 11-year-old volunteer at the Wild at Heart Animal Clinic. Visiting a manatee rescue center, Brenna helps nurse an injured manatee back to health and does her part to keep the center from closing. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The living wild more books like this by Art Wolfe, Michelle A. Gilders add to wishlist A celebration in photographs of the most spectacular of the world's animals and their environments. As we look into the new millennium we are in danger of destroying our planet's wonderful diversity of life. Art Wolfe has created this portrait of the animals that we still have time to save, examining those now considered extremely rare, and ... see all copies from $4.09! new only from $14.28! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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