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  The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany

 
The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $29.95
Sale: $14.95
 
Manufacturer: Nan A. Talese
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Graeme Gibson
Publisher: Nan A. Talese
Dewey Decimal Number: 598
Publication Date: 2005-10-25
Reading Level: 384
 
Description: In this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher Graeme Gibson has crafted an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birds.

Birds have ever been the symbols of our highest aspirations. As divine messengers, symbols of our yearning for the heavens, or avatars of glorious song and colour, they have stirred our imaginations from the moment we first looked into the sky. Whether as the Christian dove, or Quetzalcoatl—the Aztec Plumed Serpent—or in Plato’s vision of the human soul growing wings and feathers, religion and philosophy have looked to birds as representatives of our better selves—that part of us not bound to the earth.

With the passion of a birdwatcher and hoarder of words, Gibson has spent fifteen years collecting the literary and artistic forms our affinity for birds has taken over the centuries. Birds appear again and again in mythology and folk tales, and in literature by writers as diverse as Ovid, Thomas Hardy, Kafka, Thoreau and T.S. Eliot. They’ve been omens, allegories, disguises and guides; they’ve been worshipped, eaten, feared and loved. Nor does Gibson forget the fascination they hold for science, as the Galapagos finches did for Darwin. Birds figure charmingly and tellingly in the work of such nature writers as Gilbert White, Peter Matthiessen, Farley Mowat and Barry Lopez.

Gorgeously illustrated, woven from centuries of human response to the delights of the feathered tribes, The Bedside Book of Birds is for anyone who is aware of birds, and for everyone who is intrigued by the artistic forms that humanity has created to represent its soul.

From The Bedside Book of Birds ~

Stevenson remembered the story of a monk who had been distracted from his copy-work by the song of a bird. He went into the garden to listen more closely, and when he returned, after what he thought were only a few minutes, he discovered that a century had gone by, that his fellow monks were dead and his ink had turned to dust. The song of the bird had given him a taste of Paradise, where an instant is as a hundred years of earthly time. Was the same true of time in hell, Stevenson asked himself.

Alberto Manguel

 

  Ultimate Horse Barns

 
Ultimate Horse Barns under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $34.95
Sale: $22.57
 
Manufacturer: Voyageur Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Randy Leffingwell
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Edition: 1st
Dewey Decimal Number: 728.9220973
Publication Date: 2006-10-15
Reading Level: 192
 
Description:
The love of horses often finds its expression in the horse barn-in the grandeur of the architecture, the extravagance of the detail, and the extent of the comforts that owners lavish on their favorite creatures. The masterpieces of equine architecture featured in this book attest to that devotion. With luxuries such as mahogany stalls, Spanish-tiled floors, and the latest in horse technology and training, these are not your average barns; rather, they attest to the extremes of elegant simplicity and outrageous glamour that convey a horse owners devotion, ambition, and style.

From prestigious and well-known horse barns such as Churchill Downs to private stables nestled in the Colorado mountains, Ultimate Horse Barns comprises a wide variety of barns certain to pique any horse owners fancy. Twenty North American barns in all, each one of a kind, they all have one thing in common-the love, appreciation, and awe of the horses they house. 

 

  Horse

 
Horse under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $150.00
Sale: $94.46
 
Manufacturer: Rizzoli
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Kelly Klein
Publisher: Rizzoli
Dewey Decimal Number: 599
Publication Date: 2008-10-24
Reading Level: 272
 
Description: Powerful, beautiful, wild, fragile, and elegant, horses are as diverse and as enigmatic as people. This oversized luxuriously illustrated book, designed by Sam Shahid, is a celebration of the physical beauty of the animal, of what horses can do, and the sense of wonder and awe that the horse evokes. A competitive amateur show-jumper since childhood, Kelly Klein is a highly respected horsewoman, as well as a renowned fashion stylist. In this stunning collection of more than 250 selected photographs, including many previously unpublished, she conveys her very intimate and personal fascination with horses, and the intense vulnerability that counters their natural power and majesty. Mingling high fashion images with vintage shots of races and rodeos, fine art with amateur photography, this anthology is as provocative as it is beautiful, and reveals the extraordinary spectrum of emotions horses inspire in us. With photographs by Helmut Newton, Annie Leibowitz, Bruce Weber, Robert Mapplethorpe, Chris Makos, Richard Prince, Bob Richardson, and Ellen von Unwerth, among many others, Horse is a definitive reflection of an indefinable love and a passionate tribute to a uniquely beautiful animal. Horse is also available in a deluxe slipcased edition limited to 500 copies, each signed by Kelly Klein.

 

  Birds of North America, Revised and Updated: A Guide To Field Identification (Golden Field Guide from St. Martin's Press)

 
Birds of North America, Revised and Updated: A Guide To Field Identification (Golden Field Guide from St. Martin's Press) under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $15.95
Sale: $19.99
 
Manufacturer: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: Chandler S. Robbins::Bertel Bruun::Herbert S. Zim
Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press
Edition: Rev Upd
Dewey Decimal Number: 598.097
Publication Date: 2001-04-14
Reading Level: 360
 
Description: Brief descriptions and illustrations help to identify 650 species of birds in North America, with information on characteristics, range maps, and song patterns.

 

  Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series)

 
Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy! (Incredibly Easy! Series) under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $42.95
Sale: $28.16
 
Manufacturer: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Edition: Fourth Edition
Dewey Decimal Number: 616.3992
Publication Date: 2007-09-01
Reading Level: 384
 
Description:
Fluids and Electrolytes Made Incredibly Easy!, Fourth Edition, is an entertaining reference that reviews the fundamentals of fluids and electrolytes in a fun, interesting, and easy-to-understand manner. Organized into four parts, the book provides comprehensive coverage of this challenging topic, including fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base basics; fluid and electrolyte imbalances; the importance and management of imbalances in major health problems; and treatments. Special elements found throughout the text make it easy to remember key points. Each chapter includes clear, simple explanations of health problems; definitions of key terms; illustrations that clearly explain key concepts; easy-to-remember memory joggers; and bullets and checklists that make it easy to spot important points at a glance.

 

  Spirit of Animals

 
Spirit of Animals under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $17.95
Sale: $9.48
 
Manufacturer: Angel Bea Publishing
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Sylvia Browne::Chris Dufresne
Publisher: Angel Bea Publishing
Dewey Decimal Number: 133.9
Publication Date: 2007-04-01
Reading Level: 96
 
Description:
The New York Times–#1 bestselling author and psychic Sylvia Browne and her son take readers on an insightful journey into the natural, spiritual, and mysterious world of animals and animal spirits. Questions such as Do animals have souls? Are animals psychic? and Do animals have a sixth sense? are discussed with examples drawn from real life experiences. Both pets and animals in the wild are covered. Information is also provided about animal spirit guides, spiritual connection with pets, and explanations for why some animals have the ability to sense things before they happen.

 

  Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands: An Identification Guide, 2nd Edition

 
Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles of the Galapagos Islands: An Identification Guide, 2nd Edition under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $27.00
Sale: $18.79
 
Manufacturer: Yale University Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Turtleback
Author: Andy Swash::Rob Still
Publisher: Yale University Press
Edition: 2
Dewey Decimal Number: 596.098665
Publication Date: 2006-02-28
Reading Level: 168
 
Description:
This simple-to-use, pocket-size volume offers a comprehensive guide to the unique wildlife of the Galápagos, encompassing all the birds, mammals, and reptiles a visitor to these extraordinary islands might encounter. The second edition corrects and amends plates and text, as well as adds six new photos of the whales.
Reviews of the first edition: 
 “The essential field companion for Galápagos visitors.”—The Quarterly Review of Biology
 "I cannot conceive anyone going to the Galápagos without [this book] in hand." —Noble S. Proctor

 

  National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife

 
National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $23.95
Sale: $13.15
 
Manufacturer: Knopf
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Turtleback
Author: NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Publisher: Knopf
Dewey Decimal Number: 591.96
Publication Date: 1995-10-03
Reading Level: 992
 
Description: The first and only field guide to offer comprehensive coverage of the African continent, this guide sends the reader on a virtual safari. All the birds, mammals, reptiles, and insects are brought to life, and the parks and reserves for which the continent is famous are described in thorough detail. This guide is packed with 577 stunning color photographs of African habitats and animals, and provides a wealth of information on more than 850 species compiled by veteran safari leaders and experts in African wildlife.

 

  Wolf Empire: An Intimate Portrait of a Species

 
Wolf Empire: An Intimate Portrait of a Species under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $29.95
Sale: $19.27
 
Manufacturer: The Lyons Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Scott Ian Barry
Publisher: The Lyons Press
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.773
Publication Date: 2007-06-01
Reading Level: 208
 
Description:
Extraordinary photos that expose the elusive world of fur and teeth, light and shadow, and wolf behavior seldom seen by the human eye.

 

  A Neotropical Companion

 
A Neotropical Companion under Animals in The Books Store
Price: $29.95
Sale: $16.30
 
Manufacturer: Princeton University Press
Number of Items: 1
 
 
Binding: Paperback
Author: John Kricher
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Edition: 2nd, Revised
Dewey Decimal Number: 598
Publication Date: 1999-08-16
Reading Level: 451
 
Description: A second revised edition of John Kricher's well-received 1989 text, A Neotropical Companion distills whole libraries of information on the Americas' tropics. Kricher explores the workings of a rainforest with admirable clarity, discussing matters such as regeneration pathways and ecological succession. He also takes a sidelong glance at current issues in evolutionary theory, using his deep knowledge of the tropics to add to the literature on speciation and various hypotheses surrounding it. Ethnobotanists in particular will want to have a look at Kricher's catalog of tropical medicinal plants, in which lie the promise of cures and reliefs for a host of modern illnesses.

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