Biology
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Trees of the Pacific Northwest (Backpacker Field Guides)
by George A Petrides  Synopsis For wilderness travelers and backyard naturalists alike, the sheer number and variety of North American trees can make identification a daunting task. For those who have struggled to distinguish the Pacific Yew from the Redwood or the Quaking Aspen from...
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Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior
by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson 
Powells.com Staff Pick One of the most revealing, readable books about the mind to come along in years. A simply fascinating glimpse into animal behavior — on the farm, at home, and even in the mirror. Recommended by Kyle, Powells.com...
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Oregon Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species of Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Oregon Trees and Wildflowers is an accessible reference to familiar trees and wildflowers found in this state. This durable folding guide, printed on laminate material, is an essential resource for any level of nature explorer. The...
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Why We Run: A Natural History
by Bernd Heinrich Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-282) and index....
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An Instant Guide to Edible Plants
by Pamela Forey Publisher Comments An Instant Guide to Edible Plants is an ideal compact guide to the identification and uses of the most commonly found edible wild plants of North America. An easy-to-understand system of color-coded bands that denotes the edible part of the plant leads...
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When Elephants Weep
by Jeffrey M Masson Publisher Comments Not since Darwin's The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals has a book so thoroughly and effectively explored the full rage of emotions that exist throughout the animal kingdom. Hailed as "a masterpiece" by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, When Elephants...
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The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection: The Preservation of Favored Races in the Struggle for Life (Penguin Classics)
by Charles Darwin Publisher Comments In the Origin of Species (1859) Darwin challenged many of the most deeply held beliefs of the Western world. Arguing for a material, not divine, origin of species, he showed that new species are achieved by 'natural selection'. Development...
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The Hot Zone
by Richard Preston Publisher Comments "Popular science writing at its best and the years most infectious page-turner" (People), this two-million-copy bestseller is "a top-drawer horror story...the best literary roller coaster of the fall" (Newsweek)....
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Pacific Northwest Butterflies & Moths: An Introduction to Familiar Species (Pocket Naturalist)
by James Kavanagh Publisher Comments Waterford Press produces reference guides that introduce novices to travel, languages, science and nature. Product information and hundreds of free educational games are featured on the website; www.waterfordpress.com...
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Human Anatomy Coloring Book
by Margaret Matt Publisher Comments Careful, scientifically accurate line renderings of the body's organs and major systems: skeletal, muscular, nervous, reproductive, etc. Numerous views, cross-sections, diagrams. Suggestions for coloring. Complete text. 43 plates....
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Y: The Descent of Men: The Descent of Men
by Steve Jones Publisher Comments In his highly entertaining and enlightening book, the acclaimed geneticist and author Steve Jones offers a landmark exploration of maleness. With effervescent wit, Jones argues that men, biologically speaking, are the true second sex. Here he lays out...
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The Double Helix: A Personal Account of the Discovery of the Structure of DNA
by James D Watson Publisher Comments The personal account of one of the great scientific discoveries of the century. By identifying the structure of DNA, Francis Crick and James Watson revolutionized biochemistry and won a Nobel Prize. His honest account of their sprint against other world...
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How to Hide an Octopus and Other Sea Creatures
by Ruth Heller Publisher Comments With stunning, full-color illustrations of sea creatures, and an informative, rhyming text, Heller leads young ones on a search for a giant red sea dragon, a huge crab, and several exotic fish as she explores the secrets of camouflage in the ocean depths....
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Biology for Beginners
by Wilson Mccord Synopsis This profusely illustrated book introduces the reader to biology - the study of life - in its natural/historical progression - that is, in the chronology in which the art and science of biology was discovered and pieced together throughout history...
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Selfish Gene New Edition
by Richard Dawkins Publisher Comments This nontechnical description of modern genetics is based on the insight that replicating structures have a built-in drive for self-preservation. A fascinating and provocative popular account....
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Mac's Field Guide to Pacific Northwest Trees
by craig macgowan Publisher Comments Two-sided plastic laminated cards developed by a teacher of marine science. Color drawings, common and scientific names, information on size and habitat....
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Earth Prayers: From Around the World: 365 Prayers, Poems, and Invocations for Honoring the Earth
by Elizabeth Roberts Publisher Comments When it was published in 1987, "Letting God was the first book to explore the themes of the Twelve-Step programs within the context of Christian tradition. Now revised to emphasize its spiritual focus, and including an introduction presenting a monthly...
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Hen's Teeth and Horse's Toes
by Stephen Jay Gould Publisher Comments Over a century after Darwin published the Origin of Species, Darwinian theory is in a 'vibrantly healthy state, ' writes Stephen Jay Gould, its most engaging and illuminating exponent. Exploring the 'peculiar and mysterious particulars of nature, ' Gould...
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Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not
by Florenc Nightingale Publisher Comments Outspoken writings by the founder of modern nursing record fundamentals in the needs of the sick that must be provided in all nursing. Covers such timeless topics as ventilation, noise, food, more....
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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Insects (Fireside Books)
by Ross H Arnett Publisher Comments Whether you are a novice or experienced collector, student, farmer, or weekend gardener, you will find "Simon & Schuster's Guide to Insects" a highly authoritative, startlingly beautiful field guide to 350 insect species commonly found throughout...
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