"...this volume presents a magnificent portrait of a group of animals who, in spite of their legendary elegance and astonishing gentleness, may not entirely survive this century. Dale Peterson's text provides a natural and cultural history of the world's tallest and second-biggest land animals, describing in detail their biology and behavior. He offers a new perspective on the giraffes' place in our world, and argues for the stronger protection of...

The best mirror is a true friend. —Dog Days

If you are one America's 60 million dog owners you will rejoice in finding the perfect coffee-table book that is as expressive as your beloved canine companions.

Thirty-nine percent of dog owners confess that they have more photos of their beloved Fido than of their spouses or significant others. Looking through the pages and portraits of Gandee Vasan's Dog Days, this doesn't

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"America Redux explores the themes that create our shared sense of American identity and interrogates the myths we've been telling ourselves for centuries. With iconic American catchphrases as chapter titles, these twenty-one visual stories illuminate the astonishing, unexpected, sometimes darker sides of history that reverberate in our society to this very day--from the role of celebrity in immigration policy to the influence of one small group of...

The perfect geometry and exquisite beauty of nature is nowhere so clear to us as in the snowflake. But how have we been able to appreciate this infinitesimal wonder in all its crystalline glory? This book, as much a work of art as a testament to science, reveals how one of the snowflake's most inspired photographers came to such intimate knowledge of his craft and its fleeting focus. Beautiful pictures illustrate Kenneth Libbrecht's story of the microphotography...

"With never-before-seen photos and illustrations, and exclusive interviews with the stars of the Emmy-nominated show, this official guide takes readers through the karate-crazed San Fernando Valley where they get a behind-the-scenes look of this franchise that has grown from a scrappy underdog to a global phenomenon."

New Harmony is a town like no other. A community thatbegan almost two hundred years ahead of its time, New Harmony was a spiritual sanctuary that later became a haven for international scientists, scholars, and educators who sought equality in communal living. It was impossible for George Rappto realize the events he would set into motion when he purchased 20,000 acres of land on the Wabash River in 1814 and subsequently sold it to social reformer

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Picking mushrooms in the woods on a sunny day can be fun for the whole family... but only if you do it safely! There are thousands of different species of fungi, so it can be hard to tell which are edible and which are poisonous when you are picking them for yourself in the wild. Safe and unsafe species often closely resemble each other, and worrying about which mushrooms are safe and which might be deadly can take all the fun out of mushrooming....

"References for knitters; includes instructions and diagrams for 200 stitch patterns, basic information about how to knit, plus 20 projects"--Provided by publisher

"A teenager's guide to all the skills you never learned in school. From low-stress laundry and kitchen hacks, to navigating health insurance and healthy friendships, this book is full of tips to help you face a crazy world head-on"--