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Product Description: A dog's nose is 300 times more powerful than a human nose, so it's no wonder that dogs use their incredibly advanced sense of smell to do some very important jobs. Dorothy Hinshaw Patent explores the various ways specific dogs have put their super sniffing ability to use: from bedbug sniffers to explosive detectors to life-saving allergy detectors ...read more

Hardcover:

9780802736185 | Bloomsbury USA, September 2, 2014, cover price $17.99

Library:

9780802736192 | Walker & Co, September 2, 2014, cover price $18.89 | About this edition: A dog's nose is 300 times more powerful than a human nose, so it's no wonder that dogs use their incredibly advanced sense of smell to do some very important jobs.

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Provides an historical review of the special bond between Native Americans and buffalos throughout history in relation to their hunting rituals and their respect for them with regard to their own survival, and examines how European settlers disrupted nature's balance and nearly caused the extinction of an animal so highly respected by the native tribes.

Hardcover:

9780618485703 | Clarion Books, June 12, 2006, cover price $19.00 | About this edition: Provides a review of the bond between Native Americans and buffalos throughout history and examines how European settlers disrupted nature's balance and nearly caused the extinction of an animal so highly respected by the native tribes.

Library:

9780822524175 | Lerner Pub Group, October 30, 2005, cover price $25.26

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Clearly presents the facts about all big cats, from where they live and what they hunt to their incredible strength and grace and how they are threatened by humans.

Hardcover:

9780802789686 | Walker & Co, September 22, 2005, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, hunting behaviors, and endangered status of a variety of wild cats around the world.

Library:

9780802789693 | Walker & Co, October 14, 2005, cover price $18.85 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics, habitats, hunting behaviors, and endangered status of a variety of wild cats around the world.

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Describes the anatomy, life cycle, and behavior of the white-tailed deer.

Library:

9780822530527 | Lerner Pub Group, September 1, 2004, cover price $26.60 | About this edition: Describes the anatomy, life cycle, and behavior of the white-tailed deer.

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A unique type of black bear, called the Spirit Bear by the native peoples of the northern Canadian Pacific Coast, lives in a region of green grasses, cedar trees, and colorful wildflowers, but pressures from the outside world threaten the Spirit Bear's home.

School and Library:

9780618212590 | Clarion Books, August 23, 2004, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A unique type of black bear, called the Spirit Bear by the native peoples of the northern Canadian Pacific Coast, lives in a region of green grasses, cedar trees, and colorful wildflowers, but pressures from the outside world threaten the Spirit Bear's home.

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A true story that follows Ira, a Golden Retriever, shows the immense impact service and guide dogs have on the lives of the disabled, and what it takes for them to train for such a responsibility.

Hardcover:

9780802789143 | Walker & Co, May 1, 2004, cover price $17.99 | About this edition: Tells how a golden retriever is trained as a service dog, to help someone who has trouble moving their arms or legs, and later as a guide dog for a man who cannot see.

Library:

9780802789150 | Walker & Co, May 1, 2004, cover price $17.85 | About this edition: Tells how a golden retriever is trained as a service dog, to help someone who has trouble moving their arms or legs, and later as a guide dog for a man who cannot see.

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Provides an in-depth look at incredibly beautiful and diverse life that exists in the coral reefs with a factual review of its ecosystem and examination of how reefs grow, enhanced with full-color illustrations.

Hardcover:

9780802788627 | Walker & Co, October 1, 2003, cover price $17.95 | About this edition: Provides an overview of coral reefs as ecosystems, describing different types of corals and how they reproduce and discussing the variety of fishes and other animals that depend on coral reefs to sustain them.

Library:

9780802788634 | Walker & Co, October 1, 2003, cover price $18.85 | About this edition: Provides an overview of coral reefs as ecosystems, describing different types of corals and how they reproduce and discussing the variety of fishes and other animals that depend on coral reefs to sustain them.

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Product Description: A photo essay demonstrating the concept of biodiversity, a term used to encompass the many forms of life on Earth and their interdependence on one another for survival. The reader not only gets a firm grasp of what biodiversity is, but also an explanation of why it is important to maintain...read more

Paperback:

9780618315147 | Reprint edition (Houghton Mifflin, June 15, 2003), cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Provides a global perspective on environmental issues while demonstrating the concept which encompasses the many forms of life on earth and their interdependence on one another for survival.

Prebinding:

9780613623322 | Turtleback Books, July 1, 2003, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: A photo essay demonstrating the concept of biodiversity, a term used to encompass the many forms of life on Earth and their interdependence on one another for survival.

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Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of the North American Sonoran Desert.

Library:

9780822521402 | Lerner Pub Group, April 1, 2003, cover price $26.65 | About this edition: Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of the North American Sonoran Desert.

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Describes the journey of Lewis and Clark through the western United States, focusing on the plants they cataloged, their uses for food and medicine, and the plant lore of Native American people.

Hardcover:

9780618067763 | Clarion Books, March 24, 2003, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Describes the journey of Lewis and Clark through the western United States, focusing on the plants they cataloged, their uses for food and medicine, and the plant lore of Native American people.

Provides brief descriptions of a variety of animals living in the rain forest, including piranhas, jaguars, and macaws.
By Dorothy Hinshaw Patent and Ilya Spirin (illustrator)

Hardcover:

9781588370327 | Winslow Pr, March 1, 2003, cover price $20.01 | About this edition: Provides brief descriptions of a variety of animals living in the rain forest, including piranhas, jaguars, and macaws.

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Lush and scientifically accurate illustrations capture some scaly predators as they hunt, hide, and reproduce, in a book that offers numerous facts about the many different varieties of snakes. Reprint.

Hardcover:

9780802787439 | Walker & Co, November 1, 2000, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Scientifically accurate illustrations capture some scaly predators as they hunt, hide, and reproduce, in a book that offers facts about different varieties of snakes.

Paperback:

9780802776525, titled "Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes" | Reprint edition (Walker & Co, March 1, 2003), cover price $7.99 | About this edition: Scientifically accurate illustrations capture some scaly predators as they hunt, hide, and reproduce, in a book that offers facts about different varieties of snakes.

Library:

9780802787446 | Walker & Co, November 1, 2000, cover price $17.85 | About this edition: Scientifically accurate illustrations capture some scaly predators as they hunt, hide, and reproduce, in a book that offers facts about different varieties of snakes.

Reinforced:

9780606278225, titled "Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes" | Demco Media, March 1, 2003, cover price $15.80 | About this edition: Scientifically accurate illustrations capture some scaly predators as they hunt, hide, and reproduce, in a book that offers facts about different varieties of snakes.

Prebinding:

9780613753456, titled "Slinky Scaly Slithery Snakes" | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2003, cover price $18.40 | About this edition: Scientifically accurate illustrations capture some scaly predators as they hunt, hide, and reproduce, in a book that offers facts about different varieties of snakes.

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From the largest butterfly in the world, the Queen Alexandra, to the most poisonous one on the planet, an informative picture book with detailed illustrations provides a comprehensive look at butterflies from all around the world through a review of their characteristics, traits, and habitats.

Hardcover:

9780802788382 | Walker & Co, March 1, 2003, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of various kinds of tropical butterflies.

Library:

9780802788399 | Walker & Co, March 1, 2003, cover price $17.85 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics and behavior of various kinds of tropical butterflies.

Product Description: A photo essay demonstrating the concept of biodiversity, a term used to encompass the many forms of life on Earth and their interdependence on one another for survival. The reader not only gets a firm grasp of what biodiversity is, but also an explanation of why it is important to maintain...read more

Reinforced:

9780606276801 | Demco Media, March 1, 2003, cover price $16.75 | also contains Biodiversity | About this edition: A photo essay demonstrating the concept of biodiversity, a term used to encompass the many forms of life on Earth and their interdependence on one another for survival.

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Offers a look at how 'west of the Mississippi River' has changed in the past two hundred years from the time it was completely unknown to Europeans at the start of Lewis and ClarkÆs expedition in May 1804 to what it has become today.

Hardcover:

9780525469124 | 1 edition (Dutton Childrens Books, November 1, 2002), cover price $19.99 | About this edition: Offers a look at how 'west of the Mississippi River' has changed in the past two hundred years from the time it was completely unknown to Europeans at the start of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 1804 to what is has become today.

Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of the American tallgrass prairie. (view table of contents)

Library:

9780822521396 | Lerner Pub Group, September 1, 2002, cover price $26.65 | About this edition: Examines the physical features, processes, and many different species of plants and animals that make up the ecosystem of the American tallgrass prairie.

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A visually stunning and fascinating recreation of Lewis and Clark's exploration of North America, where they documented a vast array of animals, some of which were previously unknown to science, features route maps, a chronology of animals sighted, and an index.

Hardcover:

9780395914151 | Clarion Books, March 15, 2002, cover price $18.00 | About this edition: Retraces the Lewis and Clark journey and blends their observations of previously unknown animals with modern information about those same animals.

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Describes the work of Charles Jonkel, a biologist who studied polar bears in the Arctic and primarily in Churchill, Manitoba. (view table of contents)

Paperback:

9780531165690 | Franklin Watts, March 1, 2002, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Describes the work of Charles Jonkel, a biologist who studied polar bears in the Arctic and primarily in Churchill, Manitoba.

Library:

9780531118504, titled "Polar Bear Biologist at Work" | Franklin Watts, September 1, 2001, cover price $24.50 | About this edition: Describes the work of Charles Jonkel, a biologist who studied polar bears in the Arctic and primarily in Churchill, Manitoba.

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Describes the black-footed ferret, an endangered mammal from Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota, and discusses efforts to preserve it. (view table of contents)

Paperback:

9780531165676 | Franklin Watts, March 1, 2002, cover price $6.95 | About this edition: Describes the black-footed ferret, an endangered mammal from Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota, and discusses efforts to preserve it.

Library:

9780531118511 | Franklin Watts, September 1, 2001, cover price $24.50 | About this edition: Describes the black-footed ferret, an endangered mammal from Montana, Wyoming, and North Dakota, and discusses efforts to preserve it.

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Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of llamas. (view table of contents)

Library:

9780822500674 | Lerner Pub Group, October 1, 2001, cover price $26.65 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and behavior of llamas.

A biography tells how a simple country parson born in 1809 became one of the most influential figures in the emerging field of modern science and changed the way people see the world, its creation, and its natural history. (view table of contents)

Hardcover:

9780823414949 | Holiday House, April 1, 2001, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: Relates how a simple country parson born in 1809 became one of the most influential figures in the emerging field of modern science and changed the way people see the world, its creation, and its natural history.

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Describes the physical characteristics, history, and behavior of horses and discusses their interactions with humans. (view table of contents)

Library:

9780822530459 | Lerner Pub Group, December 1, 2000, cover price $26.65 | About this edition: Describes the physical characteristics, history, and behavior of horses and discusses their interactions with humans.
9780876147665 | Carolrhoda Books, January 1, 1994, cover price $22.60 | About this edition: Discusses the physical characteristics and behavior of horses and describes how domestic horses evolved from their wild relatives

Prebinding:

9780613278805 | Turtleback Books, September 1, 1994, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Discusses the physical characteristics and behavior of horses and describes how domestic horses evolved from their wild relatives

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A follow-up to Where the Bald Eagles Gather documents the bald eagle's victorious resurgence from its endangered status thanks to the efforts of conservationists. (view table of contents)

Hardcover:

9780395914168 | Clarion Books, September 21, 2000, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: Describes how bald eagles have recovered from the threat of extinction, how they raise their families, and why they are the national bird of the United States.

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