The Whale: In Search of the Giants of the Sea Gingko Press

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From his childhood fascination with the gigantic Natural History Museum model of a blue whale, to his abiding love of "Moby-Dick," to his adult encounters with the living animals in the Atlantic Ocean, the acclaimed writer Philip Hoare has been obsessed with whales. "The Whale" is his unforgettable and moving attempt to explain why these strange and beautiful animals exert such a powerful hold on our imagination.

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The Blue Flame Barque Point Press, LLC

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Kelpie Blue NineStar Press, LLC

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Mammalogy Johns Hopkins University Press

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Reflecting the expertise and perspective of five leading mammalogists, the fourth edition of Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology significantly updates taxonomy, includes a new chapter on mammalian molecular phylogenetics, and highlights several recently described species. There are close to 5,500 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whale-the largest animal that has ever lived-and the pygmy shrew, which weighs little more than a penny. The functional diversity of mammals has allowed them to play critical roles in every ecosystem, whether marine, freshwater, alpine, tundra, forest, or desert. Many mammal species are critically endangered and present complex conservation and management challenges. This book touches on those challenges, which are often precipitated by overharvesting and habitat loss, as well as emerging threats, such as the impact of wind turbines and white nose syndrome on bats and chronic wasting disease on deer.Among the updates and additions to the fourth edition of Mammalogy are numerous new photos, figures, and cladograms, over 4,200 references, as well as: a completely new chapter on mammalian phylogeny and genomics; current taxonomy - including major changes to orders, suborders, and superfamilies of bats and rodents; an explanation of the recent inclusion of whales with terrestrial even-toed ungulates; updates on mammalian structural, functional adaptations, and fossil history; and, recent advances in our understanding of phylogeny, biogeography, social behavior, and ecology; a discussion of two new orders and thirteen newly recognized extant families It also includes: reflections on the implications of climate change for mammals; thorough examinations of several recently described species, including Durrell's vontsira ( Salanoia durrelli) and the Laotian rock rat ( Laonastes aenigmamus); an explanation of mammalian biomechanics, such as that seen in lunge feeding of baleen whales; Breakout boxes on unique aspects of mammals, including the syntax of bat songs, singing mice, and why there are no green mammals (unless we count algae-covered sloths).Maintaining the accessible, readable style for which Feldhamer and his coauthors are well known, this new edition of Mammalogy is the authoritative textbook on this amazingly diverse class of vertebrates.

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Mammalogy Johns Hopkins University Press

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There are more than 6,400 species in the class Mammalia, including the blue whale--the largest animal that has ever lived--and the pygmy shrew, which weighs little more than a dime. Such diversity among mammals has allowed them to play critical roles in

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Yellow Butterfly Red Comet Press LLC

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"Provocative, powerful, breathtakingly beautiful." -Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review"Breathtaking" -Ruta Sepetys, author of Between Shades of GrayA wordless picture book portrayal of war seen through the eyes of a young girl who finds hope in the symbolism of yellow butterflies against the background of a pure blue sky. Using the colors of his national flag, Oleksandr Shatokhin has created a deeply emotional response to the conflict in Ukraine and provided a narrative full of powerful visual metaphors for readers to consider as they travel from the devastating effects of war to a place of hope for peace and the future. A portion of the sale of this book will be donated to the Universal Reading Foundation who supply children's books to Ukraine. Back matter includes notes on sharing a wordless picture book and how to talk to children about war.

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Mother Pug Rhymes - Coloring Book Left Paw Press, LLC

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It's the magical world of "Mother Goose Rhymes"...starring a cast of delightful pugs! Meet the fighting pugs of Kilkenny, who kept sparring until there were none, revel in the pug that jumped over the moon, wiggle your toes with the five little "puggies," watch as Sarge the pug leaps over a candlestick, visit with an old pug in a shoe, and enjoy other rhymes beloved by generations of children. Just don't be like the three little pugs that needed to wash their mugs! Illustrated with rich, lavish detail by Florina Boldi that has been converted to coloring book style, and adapted by Laurren Darr, "Mother Pug Rhymes" is the perfect bedtime reading for kids, and kids at heart. About The Author: Laurren Darr has been 'owned' by pugs since her first pug rescue of White Pines Tuttie when she was just six years old. Tuttie had never been out of a cage or even uttered a bark. She was the joy of Laurren's life until she left this world at the age of 15 (human years, of course!). This silly pug would let Laurren dress her, put clippy earrings on her, and even put lipstick on her. They'd spend hours tootling around the neighborhood dressed in their Sunday best, which is why Tuttie served as the inspiration for the launch of the International Association of Pet Fashion Professionals over thirty years later. Laurren has had many pugs since. Zacchaeus was a gift to her for her 16th birthday. She has also featured family rescue pugs Inky & Sarge (brother and sister) and Benji, in her Pug Fairy Tale Series story adaptations. Her busy Chicago-area home is filled with her husband, her son, a fabulously fashionable pug named Bella and a blue and gold macaw, Kao.

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The Aral Deep Blue Press, LLC

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FACT: The Aral Sea area is the worst man-made ecological disaster in the history of the world and home to what once was the world's largest bioweapons lab. Quint, Dawson, and their team rush to Uzbekistan to destroy a bioweapons cache before it falls into

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