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A stunning treasury of nature photography reveals the special relationship between a mother and child, from birth to the first steps of discoveries, in a wide range of animal species, from orangutans and lions to leopards and elephants.

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9782080305138 | Flammarion, March 7, 2006, cover price $29.95 | About this edition: A stunning treasury of nature photography reveals the special relationship between a mother and child, from birth to the first steps of discoveries, in a wide range of animal species, from orangutans and lions to leopards and elephants.

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Product Description: In Leonard Lee Rue III’s Way of the Whitetail, Rue, writing in his trademark authoritative yet “soft science” style, leads you through the whitetail’s behavior through the seasons—month by month. Rue also provides insight into the sensory abilities, versatility and adaptability of this fascinating creature...read more

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9780896586963 | Voyageur Pr, July 30, 2005, cover price $19.95 | About this edition: In Leonard Lee Rue III’s Way of the Whitetail, Rue, writing in his trademark authoritative yet “soft science” style, leads you through the whitetail’s behavior through the seasons—month by month.

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Follows the repopulation of the mountain lion species in Boulder, Colorado, describing how they began reclaiming their natural territory in the late 1980s, in a volume that also discusses the history of the mountain lion and Boulder's human efforts to coexist with their wild neighbors. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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9780393058079 | 1 edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, November 1, 2003), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Describes the repopulation of mountain lions in Boulder, Colorado, explaining how they began reclaiming their natural territory in the late 1980s, and discusses their history and Boulder's efforts to coexist with them.

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9780393326345 | Reprint edition (W W Norton & Co Inc, December 30, 2004), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: Follows the repopulation of the mountain lion species in Boulder, Colorado, describing how they began reclaiming their natural territory in the late 1980s, in a volume that also discusses the history of the mountain lion and Boulder's human efforts to coexist with their wild neighbors.

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The author of When Elephants Weep examines the complex emotional lives of barnyard creatures, exploring evidence of such feelings as love, loyalty, friendship, sadness, sorrow, and grief, and draws on his own experiences and observations, as well as scientific research, history, and literature to reveal the intelligence and emotions of these animals. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

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9780345452818 | 1 edition (Ballantine Books, November 1, 2003), cover price $25.95 | About this edition: The author examines the complex emotional lives of barnyard creatures, exploring evidence of such feelings as love, friendship, and sadness, and draws on his own observations to reveal the intelligence and emotions of these animals.

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9780345452825 | Reprint edition (Ballantine Books, November 1, 2004), cover price $16.00 | About this edition: The author of When Elephants Weep examines the complex emotional lives of barnyard creatures, exploring evidence of such feelings as love, loyalty, friendship, sadness, sorrow, and grief, and draws on his own experiences and observations, as well as scientific research, history, and literature to reveal the intelligence and emotions of these animals.

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9781572703728 | Abridged edition (Audio Partners, December 1, 2003), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: The author examines the complex emotional lives of barnyard creatures, exploring evidence of such feelings as love, friendship, and sadness, and draws on his own observations to reveal the intelligence and emotions of these animals.
9780792730484 | Unabridged edition (Chivers Sound Library, November 1, 2003), cover price $32.95 | About this edition: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson s groundbreaking "When Elephants Weep" explored emotions in the animal kingdom, particularly from animals in the wild.

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9781572703711 | Abridged edition (Audio Partners, December 1, 2003), cover price $27.95 | About this edition: The author examines the complex emotional lives of barnyard creatures, exploring evidence of such feelings as love, friendship, and sadness, and draws on his own observations to reveal the intelligence and emotions of these animals.
9780792730477 | Unabridged edition (Chivers Audio Books, November 1, 2003), cover price $49.95 | About this edition: Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson s groundbreaking "When Elephants Weep" explored emotions in the animal kingdom, particularly from animals in the wild.

Nicci Mackay, who has communicated with animals since childhood, writes about a life dedicated to animals - from her years as a groom and jockey in a racing yard to her current role as one of only a handful of openly practising horse whisperers in the world.

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9780754034834 | Large print edition (Chivers, June 1, 1999), cover price $55.01 | About this edition: The author describes how her gift of empathy with horses has given her the ability to understand their physical pains and emotional states simply by touching them
9781851589425 | Mainstream, February 1, 1998, cover price $24.95

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9781840188462 | Mainstream Pub Co Ltd, April 8, 2004, cover price $13.15 | About this edition: Nicci Mackay, who has communicated with animals since childhood, writes about a life dedicated to animals - from her years as a groom and jockey in a racing yard to her current role as one of only a handful of openly practising horse whisperers in the world.
9780754034841 | Largeprint edition (Chivers, June 1, 2000), cover price $23.95 | About this edition: The author describes how her gift of empathy with horses has given her the ability to understand their physical pains and emotional states simply by touching them
9780786216017 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, January 1, 1999), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The author describes how her gift of empathy with horses has given her the ability to understand their physical pains and emotional states simply by touching them
9780684852980 | Reprint edition (Fireside, August 1, 1998), cover price $12.00 | About this edition: The author describes how her gift of empathy with horses has given her the ability to understand their physical pains and emotional states simply by touching them

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Product Description: Although bats and dolphins live in very different environments, are vastly different in size, and hunt different kinds of prey, both groups have evolved similar sonar systems, known as echolocation, to locate food and navigate the skies and seas...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
By Jeanette A. Thomas (editor)

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9780226795980 | Univ of Chicago Pr, December 1, 2002, cover price $173.00 | About this edition: Although bats and dolphins live in very different environments, are vastly different in size, and hunt different kinds of prey, both groups have evolved similar sonar systems, known as echolocation, to locate food and navigate the skies and seas.

By Cynthia F. Moss (editor), Jeanette A. Thomas (editor) and Marianne Vater (editor)

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9780226795997 | Univ of Chicago Pr, January 15, 2002, cover price $59.00

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Product Description: The Wood Buffalo National Park of northwestern Canada is one of the last places left in North America where wolves and bison still exist in the predator-prey relationship of pre-Columbian times. Carbyn (a research scientist emeritus for the Canadian Wildlife Service) traveled to the park and describes his observations of the interactions between the two species...read more

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9781588341532 | Smithsonian Inst Pr, October 1, 2003, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The Wood Buffalo National Park of northwestern Canada is one of the last places left in North America where wolves and bison still exist in the predator-prey relationship of pre-Columbian times.

By Christophe Boesch (editor) and Ulrich H. Reichard (editor)

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9780521819732 | Cambridge Univ Pr, October 1, 2003, cover price $140.00

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9780521525770, titled "Monogamy: Mating Strategies and Partnerships in Birds, Humans and Other Mammals" | Cambridge Univ Pr, September 1, 2003, cover price $54.99

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9780702027109 | 2 pap/cdr edition (Elsevier Science Health Science div, September 24, 2003), cover price $117.00
9780750630603 | Butterworth-Heinemann Medical, October 1, 1996, cover price $64.95

A collection of sixty whimsical photographs, culled from the archives of the popular cable television show, The Planet's Funniest Animals, features animals driving cars, interacting with other animals and people in unexpected ways, and more. Original. 20,000 first printing.

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9780446679527 | Grand Central Pub, July 1, 2003, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: A collection of sixty whimsical photographs, culled from the archives of the popular cable television show, The Planet's Funniest Animals, features animals driving cars, interacting with other animals and people in unexpected ways, and more.

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Explores the history of the elephant from the Egyptian pharaohs' first ivory expeditions 2500 years ago to the relationship between man and elephant today.

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9781586480776 | 1 edition (Public Affairs, April 1, 2003), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Explores the history of the elephant from the Egyptian pharaohs' first ivory expeditions 2500 years ago to the relationship between man and elephant today.

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9781586482336 | Public Affairs, June 29, 2004, cover price $14.95

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A fascinating foray into zoopharmacognosy, the newest field in biology, reveals the many ways that animals medicate themselves by eating and using the right plants and foods to promote health and fertility, from the desert tortoise that travels miles to mine the calcium needed to keep its shell strong, to the mammals that rub citrus oils and odoriferous resins into their coats as insecticides and antiseptics against insect bites. Reprint.

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9780618340682 | Reprint edition (Mariner Books, March 19, 2003), cover price $16.95 | About this edition: A fascinating foray into zoopharmacognosy, the newest field in biology, reveals the many ways that animals medicate themselves by eating and using the right plants and foods to promote health and fertility, from the desert tortoise that travels miles to mine the calcium needed to keep its shell strong, to the mammals that rub citrus oils and odoriferous resins into their coats as insecticides and antiseptics against insect bites.

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A woman describes her 1983 close encounter with a grizzly bear on a hiking trip in the Canadian Rockies, detailing the attack, her battle for survival, the numerous painful reconstructive surgeries, the isolation and psychological turmoil that resulted from her disfiguring facial injuries, and her long and difficult struggle to put her life back together. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.

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9781587241420 | Large print edition (Wheeler Pub Inc, December 1, 2001), cover price $29.95 | About this edition: On a chilly autumn morning in 1983, during a relaxing escape to the Canadian Rockies, Patricia Van Tighem and her husband were attacked by a grizzly bear.
9780375421310 | Pantheon Books, September 1, 2001, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: A woman details her attack by a grizzly bear, her battle for survival, the numerous reconstructive surgeries, the psychological turmoil that resulted from her disfigurement, and her struggle to put her life back together.

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9780385721653 | Reprint edition (Anchor Books, February 1, 2003), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A woman describes her 1983 close encounter with a grizzly bear on a hiking trip in the Canadian Rockies, detailing the attack, her battle for survival, the numerous painful reconstructive surgeries, the isolation and psychological turmoil that resulted from her disfiguring facial injuries, and her long and difficult struggle to put her life back together.

Product Description: How do animals keep themselves well in the wild? Folklore and traditional medicine have long laid claim to feats of self-medication by animals, but, until recently, scientists have dismissed such stories as romantic anthropomorphism...read more

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9780618218936 | Mariner Books, December 1, 2002, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: How do animals keep themselves well in the wild?
9780618071784 | Houghton Mifflin, January 1, 2002, cover price $24.00 | About this edition: Looks at zoopharmacognosy, revealing the many ways that animals medicate themselves by eating and using the right plants and foods to promote health and fertility.

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The best-selling author of When Elephants Weep journeys into the mysteries of the feline mind, drawing on personal observations of his own five cats to illuminate the diverse ways in which cats reveal their emotions, and examines the fascinating evolution of the cat from solitary jungle predator to human companion. Reprint.

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9780786250059 | Large print edition (Thorndike Pr, February 1, 2003), cover price $30.95 | About this edition: The author draws on observations of his own five cats to illuminate the ways in which cats reveal their emotions, and examines the evolution of the cat from solitary jungle predator to human companion.
9780345448828 | Ballantine Books, November 1, 2002, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: The author draws on observations of his own five cats to illuminate the ways in which cats reveal their emotions, and examines the evolution of the cat from solitary jungle predator to human companion.

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9780345448835 | Reprint edition (Ballantine Books, June 1, 2004), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: The best-selling author of When Elephants Weep journeys into the mysteries of the feline mind, drawing on personal observations of his own five cats to illuminate the diverse ways in which cats reveal their emotions, and examines the fascinating evolution of the cat from solitary jungle predator to human companion.

Miscellaneous:

9780345458698 | Ballantine Books, October 29, 2002, cover price $13.95

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The richly illustrated companion to the ten-part series on the Discovery Channel explores the amazing diversity of mammals around the world, taking a close-up look at unusual and evolutionarily successful creatures in their various habitats and explaining how evolution has shaped mammalian behavior. TV tie-in. 30,000 first printing. (Biology & Natural History) (view table of contents)

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9780691113241 | Princeton Univ Pr, October 22, 2002, cover price $43.95 | About this edition: Explores the diversity of mammals around the world, including information on their habitats, their behavior, and their unusual evolutionary processes.

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The author of Mad House explores the special bond between women and cats, interviewing a wide array of female characters, from a young professional to a lion tamer, who shed light on this unique relationship. 10,000 first printing.

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9780312268817 | St Martins Pr, August 1, 2002, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: The author of Mad House explores the special bond between women and cats, interviewing a wide array of female characters, from a young professional to a lion tamer, who shed light on this unique relationship.

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Product Description: Hundreds of thousands of people have an intentional encounter with sharks every year, and shark-watching has become a multi-million dollar business. The ultimate shark-watcher's guide, this comprehensive and ground-breaking book is essential reading for any marine enthusiast who wants to navigate the waters of those who consort with sharks...read more

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9780691096384 | Princeton Univ Pr, July 22, 2002, cover price $50.00 | About this edition: A guide for marine enthusiasts who seek intentional encounters with sharks enables readers to assess the risks involved, profiling the dangers associated with specific varieties and offering advice on how to make observations in and out of the water.

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9780691096377 | Princeton Univ Pr, March 16, 2004, cover price $20.95 | About this edition: Hundreds of thousands of people have an intentional encounter with sharks every year, and shark-watching has become a multi-million dollar business.
9780563537946, titled "The Shark Watcher's Handbook: A Guide to Sharks And Where to See Them" | Bbc Pubns, July 25, 2002, cover price $31.95 | About this edition: With the help of dive operators and shark experts in over 50 countries, this guide covers what the enthusiast needs to know about sharks and shark-watching - the history, techniques, risks and controversies of this increasingly popular activity, including a directory of 250 shark-watching hotspots.

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9780195658910 | Reprint edition (Oxford Univ Pr, January 28, 2002), cover price $54.50
9780195649567 | Oxford Univ Pr, March 30, 2000, cover price $24.95

Hardcover:

9780691016559 | Princeton Univ Pr, June 1, 2002, cover price $110.00

Paperback:

9780691016542 | Princeton Univ Pr, May 20, 2002, cover price $97.00

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Two leading 'canine ethologists' probe the enduring nature vs. nurture debate in the doggy social order, tracing once and for all the origins of canine intelligence. (view table of contents)

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9780684855301 | Scribner, May 1, 2001, cover price $27.50 | About this edition: Two canine ethnologists probe the nature versus nurture debate in the social order of dogs, tracing the origins of canine intelligence.

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A feline behavior consultant and author of Think Like a Cat offers tales of some of the most intriguing house calls she has ever made to diagnose and treat undesirable or unusual behavior among the family pets. Reprint.

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9780140298536 | Revised edition (Penguin USA, February 1, 2001), cover price $15.00 | About this edition: A feline behavior consultant offers tales of house calls made to diagnose and treat unusual behavior, and shares stories of cats who climb walls, hate Sundays, and act out their boredom.
9780895948106 | Crossing Pr, September 1, 1996, cover price $10.95 | About this edition: A feline behavior consultant offers tales of thirteen house calls made to diagnose and treat undesirable or unusual behavior

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Product Description: Environmental conditions change considerably in the course of 24 h with respect to abiotic factors and intra- and interspecific interactions. These changes result in limited time windows of opportunity for animal activities and, hence, the question of when to do what is subject to fitness maximisation...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)
By S. Halle (editor) and Nils Chr Stenseth (editor)

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9783540592440 | Springer Verlag, July 1, 2000, cover price $369.00 | About this edition: Environmental conditions change considerably in the course of 24 h with respect to abiotic factors and intra- and interspecific interactions.

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