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1	My Family & Other Animals more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell add to wishlist The azure skies, the olive groves and the mountains of Corfu provide the stunning setting for My Family and Other Animals. Here, the Durrell family live in chaotic harmony, welcoming a constant stream of eccentric visitors to their villa. This island paradise is exquisitely described by the keen young naturalist, Gerald. With a sense of wonder he ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.72! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Through a Window: My Thirty Years with the Chimpanzees of Gombe more books like this by Jane Goodall add to wishlist In this sequel to her best-selling IN THE SHADOW OF MAN, Jane Goodall advances the story, completing her 30-year study of a community of chimpanzees in Tanzania. As involving as a novel, THROUGH A WINDOW is a chronicle of war, murder, mother love, brutal deaths, and the joy of living. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Birds, Beasts and Relatives more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell add to wishlist The Durrell family returns to live on the island of Corfu, and they continue the story begun in My Family and Other Animals. Already an ardent naturalist at the age of ten, the young Gerald lives in an unconventional and disordered household with his mother, sister and two brothers. Convivial and open, the family plays host to a constant stream of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.00! \| first editions \| SVS
4	My Pride & Joy more books like this by George Adamson add to wishlist see all copies from $8.25! first editions
5	A Life in the Wild: George Schaller's Struggle to Save the Last Great Beasts more books like this by Pamela S Turner add to wishlist For more than 50 years, explorer-naturalist George Schaller has devoted his life to saving endangered species. In this biography, illustrated with Schaller's own photographs, Turner examines the amazing life and groundbreaking work of the man "International Wildlife" calls "the world's foremost field biologist." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $16.62! \| SVS
6	Thunder Mountain more books like this by Rachel Lee add to wishlist Mercy Kendrick could not escape the sensation that the storm-racked mountain was a living, breathing entity -- so powerful it could destroy an unwelcome mortal in an instant. And none of the mountain's dangers were more terrifying than Gray Cloud -- the native silent guardian. Despite warnings, Mercy could not stay away from this seductively ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.74! \| first editions \| SVS
7	My Life with the Chimpanzees more books like this by Jane Goodall add to wishlist The story of Jane Goodall's first 28 years of life in the jungle observing its wildlife, with an emphasis on the intelligent and personable chimpanzees whose champion she has been for many years. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.75! \| signed copies \| SVS
8	Fillets of Plaice more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.99! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Jaguar: Struggle and Triumph in the Jungles of Belize more books like this by Alan Rabinowitz add to wishlist In the tradition of Cry of the Kalahari, this is a dramatic first-person adventure story that provides a scientist's experiences with jaguars in the wild. 32 pages of full-color and black-and-white photographs. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $74.64! \| first editions
10	Shark Lady: True Adventures of Eugenie Clark more books like this by Ann McGovern add to wishlist A biography of marine biologist and shark expert Eugenie Clark. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.13! \| first editions \| SVS
11	One Man's Owl more books like this by Bernd Heinrich add to wishlist see all copies from $4.28! first editions
12	The Searching Spirit: Joy Adamson's Autobiography more books like this by Joy Adamson add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
13	The Tragic Sense of Life: Ernst Haeckel and the Struggle Over Evolutionary Thought more books like this by Robert J Richards add to wishlist Prior to World War I, more people learned of evolutionary theory from the voluminous writings of Charles Darwin's foremost champion in Germany, Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919), than from any other source, including the writings of Darwin himself. But, with detractors ranging from paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould to modern-day creationists and advocates ... see all copies from $19.47! new only from $19.47! \| SVS
14	Sunrise Song more books like this by Catherine Palmer add to wishlist Dr. Fiona Thornton has committed her life to studying and trying to protect the elephants of Kenya. Rogan McCullough, a wealthy entrepreneur, offers Fiona generous financial support if she will allow him to bring tourists to her camp to see the elephants. Fiona balks at the idea, but when poachers threaten the beloved herd, she and Rogan must work ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.99!
15	The Great Safari: The Lives of George and Joy Adamson more books like this by Adrain House, Adrian House add to wishlist To the world, George and Joy Adamson are the idyllic couple portrayed in the book and movie Born Free. Now, based on close personal acquaintance, interviews, and unrestricted access to their journals and private papers, House presents quite a different--and far more dramatic--story. Photos. Maps. see all copies from $4.60! new only from $93.62! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	The garden of the gods more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell add to wishlist The enchanted island of Corfu was home to Gerald Durrell and his family for five years before the Second World War. For the passionate young zoologist, Corfu was a natural paradise, teeming with strange birds and beasts that he could collect, watch and care for. But life was not without its problems - Gerald's family often objected to his animal ... see all copies from $11.99! first editions
17 view cover	Gerald Durrell more books like this by Douglas Botting add to wishlist Botting traces the life of Gerald Durrell, the world-famous naturalist and popular author of over 37 bestsellers, who always saw his writings as the means to finance his great passion--the breeding of endangered species for their return to the wild. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.99! \| first editions
18 view cover	One Man's Owl: Abridged Edition more books like this by Bernd Heinrich, Alice Calaprice (Designer) add to wishlist This engaging chronicle of how the author and the great horned owl "Bubo" came to know one another over three summers spent in the Maine woods--and of how Bubo eventually grew into an independent hunter--is now available in an edition that has been abridged and revised so as to be more accessible to the general reader. see all copies from $3.99! new only from $18.06! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Primeval: Shadow of the Jaguar more books like this by Steven Savile add to wishlist When strange anomalies in time start to appear Professor Cutter and his team have to help track down and capture a multitude of dangerous prehistoric creatures from Earth's distant past..."Primeval" is ITV's stunning new prime-time drama series. A heady mixture of action and adventure, the crew are forced to confront terrifying creatures from the ... see all copies from $2.95! new only from $2.95! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	The Remarkable Life of William Beebe: Explorer & Naturalist more books like this by Carol Grant Gould add to wishlist As the first biographer to see the letters and private journals William Beebe kept from 1887 until his death in 1962, science writer Gould brings the life and times of this groundbreaking scientist and explorer to light. see all copies from $6.31! new only from $20.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Jaguar: One Man's Struggle to Establish the World's First Jaguar Preserve more books like this by Alan Rabinowitz add to wishlist In 1983, zoologist Alan Rabinowitz ventured into the rain forest of Belize, determined to study the little-known jaguar in its natural habitat and to establish the world's first jaguar preserve. Within two years, he had succeeded. In "Jaguar" he provides the only first-hand account of a scientist's experience with jaguars in the wild. Originally ... see all copies from $19.50! new only from $19.50! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Ark's Anniversary more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell add to wishlist This is the story of how Gerald Durrell's dream of owning his own zoo grew into the Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust, a major force in wildlife conservation. The author of "My Family and Other Animals" has collected many rare and exotic animals to save them from extinction. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.87! \| first editions
23 view cover	Beyond Innocence: An Autobiography in Letters: The Later Years more books like this by Jane Goodall, Dale Peterson (Editor) add to wishlist This second collection of Jane Goodall's letters continues to illuminate--charmingly and informatively--her admirable life as a primate researcher in Africa. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	A Zoo in My Luggage: 5 more books like this by Gerald Malcolm Durrell, Ralph Thompson (Illustrator) add to wishlist This is the true and hilarious story of how Gerald Durrell and his wife set up their own zoo. Journeying to the Cameroons, he and his wife, helped by the renowned Fon of Bafut, managed to collect 'plenty beef.' Their difficulties began when they found themselves back at home, with Cholmondely the chimpanzee, Bug-Eye the bush-baby, and other ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.99! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography in Letters: The Early Years more books like this by Jane Goodall, Dale Peterson (Editor) add to wishlist A collection of anthropologist Goodall's letters from her early years reveals the person only her friends and family knew until now. Here is the girl who punts at Oxford, who journeys to Africa for the first time, and blooms into one of the most honored scientists of our time. Photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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