Jane Goodall

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Virginia

How Endangered Species Are Being Rescued from the Brink

From world-renowned scientist Jane Goodall, as seen in the new National Geographic documentary Jane, comes an inspiring message about the future of the animal kingdom.



With the insatiable curiosity and conversational prose that have made her a bestselling author, Goodall - along with Cincinnati Zoo Director Thane Maynard - shares fascinating survival stories about the American Crocodile, the California Condor, the Black-Footed Ferret, and more; all formerly endangered species and species once on the verge of extinction whose populations are now being regenerated.

Interweaving her own first-hand experiences in the field with the compelling research of premier scientists, Goodall illuminates the heroic efforts of dedicated environmentalists and the truly critical need to protect the habitats of these beloved species. At once a celebration of the animal kingdom and a passionate call to arms, Hope For Animals Their World presents an uplifting, hopeful message for the future of animal-human coexistence.

Praise for Hope For Animals Their World
"Goodall's intimate writing style and sense of wonder pull the reader into each account...The mix of personal and scientific makes for a compelling read."-Booklist

"These accounts of conservation success are inspirational."-Publishers Weekly


Hope for Animals and Their World

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Missy Franklin

D. A. Franklin

Dick Franklin

Daniel Paisner

The Unconventional Raising of an Olympic Champion

The four-time Olympic Gold medalist and her parents trace the inspirational story of how she became both a legendary athlete and a happy and confident woman, achievements that were accomplished by doing things their own way and making the right choices for their family.--Publisher's description.

Relentless Spirit

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

1Q84

Ed Yong

How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * Every kind of animal, including humans, is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of our immense world. Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong takes us on "a thrilling tour of nonhuman perception" (The New York Times), allowing us to experience the skeins of scent, waves of electromagnetism, and pulses of pressure that other animals perceive.
 
"One of this year's finest works of narrative nonfiction . . . Yong's reporting is layered, seasoned with vivid scenes from laboratories and in the field, interviews with researchers across a spectrum of disciplines."--Oprah Daily
 
"A dazzling ride through the sensory world of astoundingly sophisticated creatures."--The Wall Street Journal

The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. In An Immense World, Ed Yong coaxes us beyond the confines of our own senses to encounter beetles that are drawn to fires, turtles that can track the Earth's magnetic fields, fish that fill rivers with electrical messages, and even humans who wield sonar like bats. We discover that a crocodile's scaly face is as sensitive as a lover's fingertips, that the eyes of a giant squid evolved to see sparkling whales, that plants thrum with the inaudible songs of courting bugs, and that even simple scallops have complex vision. We learn what bees see in flowers, what songbirds hear in their tunes, and what dogs smell on the street. We listen to stories of pivotal discoveries in the field, while looking ahead at the many mysteries that remain unsolved. 

Funny, rigorous, and suffused with the joy of discovery, An Immense World takes us on what Marcel Proust called "the only true voyage . . . not to visit strange lands, but to possess other eyes."

An Immense World

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Lynne Cox

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Tales of a Long-Distance Swimmer

A noted long-distance swimmer with a love for cold water describes her record-breaking English Channel crossing, her 1987 swim across the Bering Strait, and exploits in the Straits of Magellan, Lake Baikal, and Antarctica.

Swimming to Antarctica

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Terry Masear

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Rescuing Hummingbirds in Hollywood

A leading hummingbird-rehabilitation therapist describes her work with dozens of remarkable varieties, including one bird that collided with a limousine before learning how to fly again.

Fastest Things on Wings

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Casey Brown

Casey Brown

@casey32108

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Hope for Animals and Their World

Missy Franklin; D. A. Franklin; Dick Franklin; Daniel Paisner

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Haruki Murakami

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Lynne Cox

Swimming to Antarctica

Terry Masear

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