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John James Audubon: The Making of an American 20 reviews
Richard Rhodes
Vintage, 2006
Fascinating, Encyclopedic Study of Audubon and Early America
+ Better than fiction
+ MAGNIFICENT!
+ Tenacity Incarnate
+ Excellent book not just for birdwatchers!
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Animal Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small 109 reviews
Ted Andrews
Llewellyn Publications, 1996
I love this book.
+ One of my Favorite Books!
+ animal speaks
+ Fun and Useful for Dream Work
+ marvelous
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Hooked: Pirates, Poaching, and the Perfect Fish30 reviews
G. Bruce Knecht
Rodale Books, 2006
An Exciting Read, Great Environmental Message.
+ THE WORLD'S FISH MARKET IN CRISIS
+ Quick information on current fishing practices.
+ Fascinating cautionary tale
+ Wonderful Book!
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The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian Miscellany8 reviews
Graeme Gibson
Nan A. Talese, 2005
A marvelous confection...
+ Bedside book of birds
+ A treat for birders and lovers of folktales in the natural history vein.
+ This One's Special
+ Beauty on every page
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The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic ...28 reviews
Vicki Croke
Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2006
Stalking the Panda-Stalker
+ Portrait of a Unique Woman
+ I loved this book!
+ Wonderful Read
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To See Every Bird on Earth: A Father, a Son, and a Lifelong Obsession11 reviews
Dan Koeppel
Plume, 2006
not just about birding
+ Unputdownable!
+ A wonderful combination of family memoir and bird list obsession
To See Every Bird on Earth is about the father of the author who had a lifelong obsession with birding. However it is about much more than that as the author fills out the life of everyone from himself to his grandparents. He describes his grandparents trip from Nazi Germany to the United States ...
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Western Region19 reviews
Miklos D. F. Udvardy
Alfred A. Knopf, 1994
GReat Gift
+ Recommended
+ National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds, Western Region
+ Hardly needs my review but...
+ These things are addictive.
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders (National Audubon Society Field ... 46 reviews
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Knopf, 1980
National Audobon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders
+ These things are addictive.
+ Great Resource
+ Good Book!
+ I Love This Book
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior158 reviews
Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson
Harvest Books, 2006
Wholly Fascinating!
+ A fascinating read
+ One of my all time favorites
+ Fascinating read
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Why Birds Sing: A Journey Into the Mystery of Birdsong 9 reviews
David Rothenberg
Basic Books, 2006
This book was awesome!
+ The solace of song
+ Tuneful, if not an aria.
I loved this book. D.R. treated his complex subject in a thorough manner and it was a pleasure to read. Sometimes I think that people like to simplify things so that they feel they have an answer but this fellow is okay with ambiguity and is humble enough to acknowledge that we know a lot less ...
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America52 reviews
David Allen Sibley
Knopf, 2003
Best of the best for birding
+ Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
+ Loved it!
+ The perfect gift!
+ The very best!
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Furry Logic Laugh at Life8 reviews
Jane Seabrook
Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005
Hilarious!
+ Laugh at Life adds 8 years to your longevity!
+ Endearing little book
+ Laugh at Life
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds--E: Eastern Region - Revised Edition53 reviews
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Knopf, 1994
absolutely exquisite
+ Arguably the best photographic guide
+ Birds
+ A must have for all avid birders
+ birdies
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National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds Of North America, 4th Edition31 reviews
National Geographic Society
National Geographic, 2002
Bird Book for Enjoyment
+ Really helpful
+ a great book for bird lovers
+ National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America 4th Edition
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North America61 reviews
David Allen Sibley, Rick Cech
Knopf, 2003
easy for quick identification
+ great field guide on birds all over north america not just the east
+ Better than....
+ Shibley Field Guide to Birds of Easter North America
+ Excellent - So happy with this one
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A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America ...26 reviews
Houghton Mifflin, 1990
The best just got better!
+ good book
+ The gold standard of birding field guides
+ Field Guide To Western Birds
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The Sibley Guide to Birds121 reviews
David Allen Sibley
Knopf, 2000
The Shelby Guide to Birds
+ Sibley's Guide to Bird's
+ good book
+ Beautiful artwork
+ So nice I had to keep one!
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The Devil's Teeth: A True Story of Obsession and Survival Among America's Great White Sharks107 reviews
Susan Casey
Holt Paperbacks, 2006
GREAT BOOK!!
+ Unforgettable sea story
+ Amazing read
+ awesome
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The Secret Life of Lobsters: How Fishermen and Scientists Are Unraveling the Mysteries of Our Favorite ...37 reviews
Trevor Corson
Harper Perennial, 2005
Pass the Butter
+ Surprisingly Interesting
+ Just a common couple
+ Dad loved it!
+ A GREAT book about noble creatures of the deep
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Captivity16 reviews
Debbie Lee Wesselmann
John F Blair Pub, 2008
Creating Empathy for the Helpless and Unfortunate ...
+ The author's goal is acheived
+ `..the law of multiple truths..'
+ It's About Cages
+ Family problems
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