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101 Questions About the Seashore by Sy Barlowe Does the ocean ever freeze? How did the pistol shrimp get its name? Answers to these and many other questions in this handy question-and-answer guide to life forms thriving along the ocean's edge.
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|  | Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass by Harold Gatty Useful, instructive manual shows would-be explorers, hikers, bikers, scouts, sailors, and survivalists how to find their way outdoors by observing animals, weather patterns, shifting sands, and other elements of nature.
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Adventures with a Microscope by Richard Headstrom Embark on 59 adventures in the natural world: the structures of numerous microscopic animals; what everyday objects really look like at the cellular level; preparing specimens and slides. 142 illustrations.
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Wild Animals I Have Known by Ernest Thompson Seton Eight masterful stories by noted naturalist offer blend of scientific observation and romanticism. Memorable characters include Old Lobo, the leader of a wolfpack; and Silverspot, a wise old crow. 200 black-and-white illustrations.
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|  | Fabre’s Book of Insects by Jean Henri Fabre Beautiful, simply written observations about the beetle, cicada, praying mantis, glow-worm, wasp, grub, cricket, locust and other creatures, describing how they hunt, build nests, feed families, and more.
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|  | ABC of Poultry Raising by J. H. Florea Second, thoroughly revised (1977) edition of probably finest guide available for successfully raising small flock of chickens. 53 illustrations.
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| Products in General |  |  |  | 1001 Questions Answered About the Seashore by N. J. Berrill, Jacquelyn Berrill Queries answered about dolphins, sea snails, sponges, starfish, fishes, shore birds, many others. Covers appearance, breeding, growth, feeding, much more.
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|  | 1001 Questions Answered About: Earthquakes, Avalanches, Floods and Other Natural Disasters by Barbara Tufty Answers 1001 questions about natural disasters: earthquakes, volcanoes, tsunamis, avalanches, landslides, floods, droughts, fires, and animal plagues. A very informative, readable book. 18 photographs, 23 line drawings.
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|  | 101 Questions About the Seashore by Sy Barlowe Does the ocean ever freeze? How did the pistol shrimp get its name? Answers to these and many other questions in this handy question-and-answer guide to life forms thriving along the ocean's edge.
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|  | ABC of Poultry Raising by J. H. Florea Second, thoroughly revised (1977) edition of probably finest guide available for successfully raising small flock of chickens. 53 illustrations.
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|  | Adventures with a Microscope by Richard Headstrom Embark on 59 adventures in the natural world: the structures of numerous microscopic animals; what everyday objects really look like at the cellular level; preparing specimens and slides. 142 illustrations.
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|  | African Plains Coloring Book by Dianne Gaspas-Ettl Forty-one realistic scenes of wildlife in their natural habitats, including a giraffe at a water hole and a cheetah with its young on an abandoned termite mound. Captions.
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|  | The Age of Reptiles by Edwin H. Colbert Amply illustrated review of astonishing creatures that ruled the earth for some 60 million years. Interrelationships between amphibians and reptiles, birds and mammals, more. Updated addendum.
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|  | American Wild Flowers Coloring Book by Paul Kennedy Learn to identify 46 of the most important wildflowers, from Rickett's collection — lady's slipper, black-eyed susan, bird's foot violet, cardinal flower, pitcher plant, trout lily, others.
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| |  | Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. by Jim Harter Selected for its visual impact and ease of use, this outstanding collection of wood engravings presents over 1,000 species of animals in extremely lifelike poses. Includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates.
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|  | Aquarium Fish Stained Glass Coloring Book by Carolyn Relei Create glowing mini-aquariums on paper by coloring attractive, boldly outlined drawings of Tiger Barb, Discus, Swordtail, Spiny Eel, Guppy, Goldfish, 10 others. 16 full-page designs.
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|  | Art Forms in Nature by Ernst Haeckel Multitude of strangely beautiful natural forms: Radiolaria, Foraminifera, Ciliata, diatoms, calcareous sponges, Tubulariidae, Siphonophora, Semaeostomeae, star corals, starfishes, Protozoa, flagellates, brown seaweed, jellyfishes, sea-lilies, moss animals, sea-urchins, much more. All images black-and-white.
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| |  | Baby Animals Coloring Book by Ruth Soffer Nature lovers and coloring book fans of all ages will enjoy coloring 30 adorable creatures: four little piglets and their mom, two white-tailed fawns, a pair of beagle pups, three lion cubs, more.
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|  | Bats: Biology, Behavior and Folklore by Glover Morrill Allen Covering both mythology and ecology, this fascinating book abounds in precise, accessible information that will interest even those who have never given bats a second thought. "A superb job . . ." — Quarterly Review of Biology. 58 black-and-white illustrations.
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| |  | Biggle's Horse Book: A Classic Guide by Jacob Biggle Irresistible and instructive, this manual offers timeless tips on the effective and humane treatment of horses. Topics include proper housing and feeding, basic veterinary medicine, and the schooling of foals. 72 illustrations.
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|  | Bugs Tattoos by Cathy Beylon Tattoo fans with a fondness for creepy, crawly creatures will have fun with this collection of ladybugs, grasshoppers, bumble bees, ants, and other familiar insects. 10 full-color tattoos.
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| |  | The Cactus Coloring Book by Stefen Bernath The family cactacae ranges from Argentina to Canada and includes tropical Brazilian, West Indies flora as well as peyote. These 45 plates of over 25 species provide an excellent primer on the plant.
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