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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds

By: Scott Weidensaul

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A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds

By: Scott Weidensaul

New York Times Bestseller Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize A Library Journal Best Science and Technology Book of the Year An exhilarating exploration of the science and wonder of global bird migration. In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we’ve learned of these key migrations—how billions of birds circumnavigate the globe, flying tens of thousands of miles between hemispheres on an annual basis—is nothing short of extraordinary. Bird migration entails almost unfathomable endurance, like a sparrow-sized sandpiper that will fly nonstop from Canada to Venezuela—the equivalent of running 126 consecutive marathons without food, water, or rest—avoiding dehydration by "drinking" moisture from its own muscles and organs, while orienting itself using the earth’s magnetic field through a form of quantum entanglement that made Einstein queasy. Crossing the Pacific Ocean in nine days of nonstop flight, as some birds do, leaves little time for sleep, but migrants can put half their brains to sleep for a few seconds at a time, alternating sides—and their reaction time actually improves. These and other revelations convey both the wonder of bird migration and its global sweep, from the mudflats of the Yellow Sea in China to the remote mountains of northeastern India to the dusty hills of southern Cyprus. This breathtaking work of nature writing from Pulitzer Prize finalist Scott Weidensaul also introduces readers to those scientists, researchers, and bird lovers trying to preserve global migratory patterns in the face of climate change and other environmental challenges. Drawing on his own extensive fieldwork, in A World on the Wing Weidensaul unveils with dazzling prose the miracle of nature taking place over our heads.

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W. W. Norton & Company

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0393608913

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9780393608915

Living on the Wind

Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Living on the Wind

Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds

By: Scott Weidensaul

Scott Weidensaul follows hawks over the Mexican coastal plains, Bar-tailed Godwits that hitchhike on gale winds 7,000 miles nonstop across the Pacific from Alaska to New Zealand, and the Myriad Songbirds whose numbers have dwindled so dramatically in recent years.

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Macmillan

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0865475911

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9780865475915

Return to Wild America

A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Return to Wild America

A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

By: Scott Weidensaul

On the eve of the 50th anniversary of the publication of "Wild America," naturalist Scott Weidensaul retraces Roger Tory Peterson's and James Fisher's steps to tell the story of wild America today.

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Macmillan

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0865476888

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9780865476882

Owls of North America and the Caribbean

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Owls of North America and the Caribbean

By: Scott Weidensaul

With detailed information about identification, calls, habitat, breeding, nesting, and behavior, this reference guide has the most up-to-date information about natural history, taxonomy, biology, ecology, migration and conservation status."--Book jacket.

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547840039

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9780547840031

Nests

Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them

By: Sharon Beals,Scott Weidensaul,Jack Dumbacher,Maureen Flannery

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Nests

Fifty Nests and the Birds that Built Them

By: Sharon Beals,Scott Weidensaul,Jack Dumbacher,Maureen Flannery

Drawn from the collections of the California Academy of Sciences, the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at UC Berkeley, and the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, these 50 nests from around the world are rare treasures. Through Beals' loving lens, each becomes both a work of art and a natural artifact. Almost seeming to glow against velvety black backgrounds, every detail offers insight into the behavior and ingenuity of the nests' creators. From the tiny cup-shaped cocoon of the Anna's Hummingbird to the downy pillow of the Magnolia Warbler, every nest offers an intimate portrait of the bird that built it. -- DUST JACKET.

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Chronicle Books

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0811877582

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9780811877589

Return to Wild America

A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Return to Wild America

A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul

By: Scott Weidensaul

In 1953, birding guru Roger Tory Peterson and noted British naturalist James Fisher set out on what became a legendary journey-a one hundred day trek over 30,000 miles around North America. They traveled from Newfoundland to Florida, deep into the heart of Mexico, through the Southwest, the Pacific Northwest, and into Alaska's Pribilof Islands. Two years later, Wild America, their classic account of the trip, was published. On the eve of that book's fiftieth anniversary, naturalist Scott Weidensaul retraces Peterson and Fisher's steps to tell the story of wild America today. How has the continent's natural landscape changed over the past fifty years? How have the wildlife, the rivers, and the rugged, untouched terrain fared? The journey takes Weidensaul to the coastal communities of Newfoundland, where he examines the devastating impact of the Atlantic cod fishery's collapse on the ecosystem; to Florida, where he charts the virtual extinction of the great wading bird colonies that Peterson and Fisher once documented; to the Mexican tropics of Xilitla, which have become a growing center of ecotourism since Fisher and Peterson's exposition. And perhaps most surprising of all, Weidensaul finds that much of what Peterson and Fisher discovered remains untouched by the industrial developments of the last fifty years. Poised to become a classic in its own right, Return to Wild America is a sweeping survey of the natural soul of North America today.

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Macmillan + ORM

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1429931922

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9781429931922

The Wildlife Art of Ned Smith

By: Scott Weidensaul,Ned Smith

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The Wildlife Art of Ned Smith

By: Scott Weidensaul,Ned Smith

Handsome full-color collection of Ned Smith's wildlife art selected and with biographical information by acclaimed nature writer Scott Weidensaul First-ever book on this popular and respected wildlife artist Renowned wildlife artist Ned Smith painted hundreds of covers and illustrations for the Pennsylvania Game News and created the magazine's beloved "Gone for the Day" column. Now for the first time, his wildlife paintings, pen-and-ink drawings, and field sketches are collected and presented in a handsome full-color format; many have never before been published. From big-game mammals and predators to songbirds, raptors, and freshwater fish, the animals depicted by Smith are stunningly lifelike and appear in settings and situations created by someone who knows the outdoors. This collection includes Old Orchard Buck, Deep Wooks Drummer, A Little Bit Cautious, Waiting for Dusk, and much more. The art appears here accompanied by journal entries and sketches, as well as background information that describes how Smith worked and what he tried to accomplish with his art.

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Stackpole Books

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0811700631

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9780811700634

The First Frontier

The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, & Endurance in Early America

By: Scott Weidensaul

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The First Frontier

The Forgotten History of Struggle, Savagery, & Endurance in Early America

By: Scott Weidensaul

“Excitement abounds in Scott Weidensaul’s detailed history of the first clashes between European settlers and Native Americans on the East Coast.”—Nancy Marie Brown, author of The Far Traveler: Voyages of a Viking Woman Frontier: the word carries the inevitable scent of the West. But before Custer or Lewis and Clark, before the first Conestoga wagons rumbled across the Plains, it was the East that marked the frontier—the boundary between complex Native cultures and the first colonizing Europeans. Here is the older, wilder, darker history of a time when the land between the Atlantic and the Appalachians was contested ground—when radically different societies adopted and adapted the ways of the other, while struggling for control of what all considered to be their land. The First Frontier traces two and a half centuries of history through poignant, mostly unheralded personal stories—like that of a Harvard-educated Indian caught up in seventeenth-century civil warfare, a mixed-blood interpreter trying to straddle his white and Native heritage, and a Puritan woman wielding a scalping knife whose bloody deeds still resonate uneasily today. It is the first book in years to paint a sweeping picture of the Eastern frontier, combining vivid storytelling with the latest research to bring to life modern America’s tumultuous, uncertain beginnings. “Exciting and revealing . . . a stirring panorama of the land and the peoples who made their mark on it from the late sixteenth to eighteenth centuries . . . This is a rich tableau that both excites and informs about the forging of early American society.”—Booklist “Weidensaul’s delightful storytelling brings to life the terrors and hopes of the earliest days of America.”—Publishers Weekly

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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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0547539568

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9780547539560

Mountains of the Heart

A Natural History of the Appalachians

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Mountains of the Heart

A Natural History of the Appalachians

By: Scott Weidensaul

Part natural history, part poetry, Mountains of the Heart is full of hidden gems and less traveled parts of the Appalachian Mountains Stretching almost unbroken from Alabama to Belle Isle, Newfoundland, the Appalachians are one of the oldest mountain ranges in the world. In Mountains of the Heart, renowned author and avid naturalist Scott Weidensaul shows how geology, ecology, climate, evolution, and 500 million years of history have shaped one of the continent's greatest landscapes into an ecosystem of unmatched beauty. This edition celebrates the book's 20th anniversary of publication and includes a new foreword from the author.

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Fulcrum Publishing

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1938486897

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The Ghost with Trembling Wings

Science, Wishful Thinking and the Search for Lost Species

By: Scott Weidensaul

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The Ghost with Trembling Wings

Science, Wishful Thinking and the Search for Lost Species

By: Scott Weidensaul

Scott Weidensaul chronicles scientists' search for extinct species, discussing how some plants and animals have reappeared after being lost for hundreds of years.

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Macmillan

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0865476683

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Living on the Wind

Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds

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Mountains of the Heart

A Natural History of the Appalachians

By: Scott Weidensaul

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A Natural History of the Appalachians

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Practical Nature Lover's Guide

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Practical Nature Lover's Guide

By: Scott Weidensaul

Introduces techniques of nature study, suggests a variety of basic and advanced activities, and recommends useful equipment.

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Bantam Books

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0792453530

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Venomous animals

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Venomous animals

By: Scott Weidensaul

Explores the world of venomous creatures throughout the earth.

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Popular Culture Ink

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0831795905

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9780831795900

North American Birds of Prey

By: Scott Weidensaul

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North American Birds of Prey

By: Scott Weidensaul

Presents information on each of North America's 52 species of breeding raptors, with text, photographs, and illustrations of the birds in flight.

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1573354929

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Garden Birds of North America

By: Scott Weidensaul

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Garden Birds of North America

By: Scott Weidensaul

Two sections make this volume an invaluable reference for amateur bird watchers. The first section is a detailed identification guide while the second section is a practical guide to bird watching skills. Full-color illustrations.

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Smithmark Publishers

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0831737530

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9780831737535

The Screech Owl Companion

Everything You Need to Know about These Beneficial Raptors

By: Jim Wright,Scott Weston

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The Screech Owl Companion

Everything You Need to Know about These Beneficial Raptors

By: Jim Wright,Scott Weston

This must-read for birders features a complete guide to attracting, understanding, and protecting owls. The call of an owl evokes mystery; seeing one in the wild inspires wonder. Of the top ten birds people hope to see, three are owls. Although they may be out of sight, owls are widespread throughout North America—and screech owls are the most likely to make their homes near humans. In this book, experts Jim Wright and Scott Weston show you how to attract them to nest in your yard, year after year. The Screech Owl Companion introduces screech owls, show how to distinguish them from other species, shares fun lore and legend, and provides step-by-step instructions for making your yard screech ready. You’ll learn how to build a nest box and install a simple nest cam that you can monitor from your cell phone to watch when owls move in, lay eggs, and hatch.

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Timber Press

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164326320X

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Fort Niagara

The Key to the Inland Oceans and the French Movement to Dominate North America

By: William Edward Utley,Patricia Kay Scott

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Fort Niagara

The Key to the Inland Oceans and the French Movement to Dominate North America

By: William Edward Utley,Patricia Kay Scott

Fort Niagara is located twelve miles downriver from the world-renowned Niagara Falls, yet few visitors to either site know this was once Iroquois territory and claimed by France. This volume summarizes the fascinating span of North American history when New France was established during the sixteenth century in present-day Canada, explored, and expanded to the Niagara River — a strategic water and portage route connected to the Great Lakes. Chronologically the authors dramatically trace how the Iroquois gained the Niagara River, and how they kept this lucrative trade route for themselves long after the French became established fur traders in the Great Lakes. The Iroquois continued to control the Niagara River as the French built the short-lived Forts Conti (1669), Denonville (1687/1688), and finally Fort Niagara (1726-1759). Fort Niagara: The Key to the Inland Oceans and the French Movement to Dominate North America incorporates actions and political changes elsewhere that influenced the French and Iroquois at Niagara, especially during the French and Indian War, which ended the French Occupation of Fort Niagara and set the stage for the Iroquois to lose their long-held Niagara River territory.

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iUniverse

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1532070640

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9781532070648

Croton Point Park: Westchester’s Jewel on the Hudson

By: Scott Craven and Caroline Ranald Curvan

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Croton Point Park: Westchester’s Jewel on the Hudson

By: Scott Craven and Caroline Ranald Curvan

Less than an hour by train from New York City... Croton Point Park encapsulates the history, beauty and promise of the Hudson Valley. The Westchester County Park encompasses miles of Hudson River shoreline with astonishing views and remnants of the region's past. Incredible shell mounds shed light on the Native peoples who inhabited the area generations prior to European colonization. The remains of the first commercial vineyards in the Northeast are just steps away from historic brickyards that helped build Manhattan. The Point served as a dumping ground for years until local efforts restored the park into a model of environmental conservation. Today, bald eagles have returned to nest alongside visitors exploring remarkable landmarks, sailing the waters of the Hudson or enjoying a scenic picnic. Authors Scott Craven and Caroline Ranald Curvan present Westchester's crown jewel, Croton Point Park.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1467152382

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Prairie Crossing

Creating an American Conservation Community

By: John Scott Watson

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Prairie Crossing

Creating an American Conservation Community

By: John Scott Watson

Carved out of century-old farmland near Chicago, the Prairie Crossing development is a novel experiment in urban public policy that preserves 69 percent of the land as open space. The for-profit project has set out to do nothing less than use access to nature as a means to challenge America's failed culture of suburban sprawl. The first comprehensive look at an American conservation community, Prairie Crossing goes beyond windmills and nest boxes to examine an effort to connect adults to the land while creating a healthy and humane setting for raising a new generation attuned to nature. John Scott Watson places Prairie Crossing within the wider context of suburban planning, revealing how two first-time developers implemented a visionary new land ethic that saved green space by building on it. The remarkable achievements include a high rate of resident civic participation, the reestablishment of a thriving prairie ecosystem, the reintroduction of endangered and threatened species, and improved water and air quality. Yet, as Watson shows, considerations like economic uncertainty, lack of racial and class diversity, and politics have challenged, and continue to challenge, Prairie Crossing and its residents.

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University of Illinois Press

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0252097971

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9780252097973

Wild Rides and Wildflowers

Philosophy and Botany with Bikes

By: Scott Abbott,Sam Rushforth

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Wild Rides and Wildflowers

Philosophy and Botany with Bikes

By: Scott Abbott,Sam Rushforth

Two guys on bikes offer often-humorous, always poignant insights into the male psyche, botany, philosophy, and true friendship.

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Torrey House Press

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1937226239

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Fort Niagara

The British Occupation 1759–1796

By: Patricia Kay Scott,William Edward Utley

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Fort Niagara

The British Occupation 1759–1796

By: Patricia Kay Scott,William Edward Utley

Fort Niagara is located at the northern mouth of the Niagara River about twelve miles from Niagara Falls. This scenic river and world-famous tourist area, which is now shared by the United States and Canada, was Iroquois territory in the 18th century being fought over by France and England. Fort Niagara: The British Occupation 1759–1796 dramatically portrays how the British Army took Fort Niagara from the French and Indians in 1759 and held it for thirty-seven years while Indian, French, British, and American warriors and diplomates vied for control of the Niagara River and its portage route into the Great Lake. If the men who garrisoned Fort Niagara joined up to “see the world,” they probably didn’t anticipate being stationed at this isolated frontier post. It is doubtful that few, if any, of the thousands who served at Fort Niagara recalled their time there as the best part of their military life, even as one British officer wrote home that it wasn’t as bad as he had expected. Some died at the fort, in raids out of the fort, or by accidents in the icy cold and volatile waters of the Great Lakes. Others, thinking they were on their way home for a welcomed leave, were unexpectedly rerouted to Boston in 1775 and fought in the battles of Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, and other famous battles of the Revolution. This second book about Fort Niagara by Patricia Kay Scott and William E. Utley carries on the history presented in Fort Niagara, the Key to the Indian Oceans and the French Movement to Dominate North America, published in 2019.

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iUniverse

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1663254591

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The Freshwater Fish Identifier

By: Scott Weidensaul

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The Freshwater Fish Identifier

By: Scott Weidensaul

Features 94 freshwater species, including most gamefish, and many of the significant bait and rough fish encountered in North America. Includes full descriptions and detailed information on range, habitat, and habits. Specially commissioned color illustrations ... identify each fish"--Jacket

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Bantam Books

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0792455762

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The Ghost with Trembling Wings

Science, Wishful Thinking and the Search for Lost Species

By: Scott Weidensaul

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The Ghost with Trembling Wings

Science, Wishful Thinking and the Search for Lost Species

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Scott Weidensaul chronicles scientists' search for extinct species, discussing how some plants and animals have reappeared after being lost for hundreds of years.

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