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9780396091530 | Putnam Pub Group, December 1, 1987, cover price $11.95 | About this edition: Examines the life and lore of the tiger, including its physical characteristics, behavior, natural habitat, and relationship with man
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9780396088578 | Putnam Pub Group, December 1, 1986, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Describes the behavior and physical characteristics of the red fox and examines its relationship to the human population, and includes a separate chapter on seven other fox species
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9780396087809 | Putnam Pub Group, April 1, 1986, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Discusses the unique African animal with the long neck, and, briefly, its only relative, the okapi.
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9780396085812 | Putnam Pub Group, April 1, 1985, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Discusses the characteristics of American and European badgers, as well as more exotic species, and includes lore that has grown up around these intelligent and often misunderstood creatures.
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9780396084648 | Putnam Pub Group, October 1, 1984, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Discusses the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of coyotes, as well as some of the lore surrounding these ancient and controversial animals.
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9780396083320 | Putnam Pub Group, May 1, 1984, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Describes the evolution, physical characteristics, and behavior of woodchucks and discusses their place in folklore, literature, and medical research.
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9780396083337 | Putnam Pub Group, May 1, 1984, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Describes the evolution, physical characteristics, and behavior of wild and domestic turkeys and discusses the various breeds and their role in American tradition and folklore.
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9780396081371 | Putnam Pub Group, July 1, 1983, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: This history of sheep includes information on their habits, breeding, raising, and their contributions as a reliable source of meat, skins, and wool to the world
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9780396080947 | Putnam Pub Group, October 1, 1982, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Describes and contrasts the physiology and behavior of the five surviving rhinoceros species, and examines the animal's role in art and folklore through the ages.
Examines the superstitions, art, and literature inspired by the peacock and discusses the three species of peafowl and the discovery of the Congo peacock
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9780396080374 | Putnam Pub Group, August 1, 1982, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Describes the three species of iridescent-plumaged pheasants commonly known as peacocks, and traces their influence on folklore, religion, literature, and art.
Examines the history of mules, from their portrayal in folklore, literature, and legend, to their continuing usage as beasts of burden in many parts of the modern world
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9780396080510 | Putnam Pub Group, August 1, 1982, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Discusses the mule, a hard-working, intelligent animal which is considered one of the greatest successes in the selective breeding of livestock.
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9780396080039 | Putnam Pub Group, February 1, 1982, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Combines scientific data with age-old lore in informative accounts of such living species of flightless sea and land birds--including the kiwi, ostrich, and comorant--and of several extinct species
Recounts the history of the domestication of pigs and the various ways man has used them--as pets, as sources of food and leather, as experimental animals, and as characters of folklore
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9780396079439 | Putnam Pub Group, July 1, 1981, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: An introduction to pigs, examining their evolution and folklore, describing various wild and domestic varieties, and discussing the uses and raising of pigs.
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9780396078913 | Putnam Pub Group, October 1, 1980, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Discusses the characteristics, history, breeds, lore, and uses of mice.
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9780396078142 | Dodd Mead, June 1, 1980, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Discusses the characteristics, history, breeds, lore, and uses of ponies.
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9780396078166 | Putnam Pub Group, June 1, 1980, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Discusses the lore, types, uses and characteristics of goats, their relationship to man, and their care as pets.
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9780396077084 | Putnam Pub Group, February 1, 1980, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, and natural habitat of the two species of elephants, the African and the Asian.
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9780396075929 | Putnam Pub Group, February 1, 1979, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: Looks at the ancestry, characteristics, care, and habits of donkeys as well as examining their role in American history, folklore, and literature
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9780396076193 | Dodd Mead, February 1, 1979, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Discusses some of the 248 species of marsupials.
Shows how to successfully grow vegetables in garden plots or small containers, explaining all aspects of gardening especially for the novice
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9780396074106 | Dodd Mead, June 1, 1977, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Discusses all aspects of vegetable gardening from choosing tools and preparing the soil to harvesting the crop.
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9780396070764 | Dodd Mead, May 1, 1975, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Displays shelters built by ancient and modern Indians throughout the western hemisphere ranging from simple mud huts to huge pyramids
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9780396069805 | Dodd Mead, November 1, 1974, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Text and illustrations describe the arrival of horses in the New World and how they changed the lives of the Indians, especially those living on the grasslands between the Mississippi and the Rockies.
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9780396067771 | Dodd Mead, March 1, 1974, cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Facts, myths, legends and superstitions about corn, peppers, peanuts, potatoes, pumpkins, and other foods given to the world by the Indians of North and South America.
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9780396068464 | Dodd Mead, March 1, 1974, cover price $4.95 | About this edition: Contains descriptions of games of chance, dexterity, and amusement enjoyed by the Indians
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