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"In this charming, peaceful memoir, a traditional molecatcher shares the mysterious tricks of his trade, alongside poignant moments from his personal life, including his experience as a homeless teenager, his work as a professional gardener, and all that he has learned about our own humanity from a life spent outdoors. Kneeling in a muddy field, clutching something soft and blue-black, Marc Hamer vows he will stop trapping moles-forever. In this earnest,...
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Et si tout n'était qu'une question de point de vue?
Non, l'héroïne de ce livre n'est pas une humaine.
Pourtant, elle est intelligente, curieuse et sensible. La vache 8735 n'est jamais dans le jugement, elle ne fait qu'essayer de survivre dans un élevage intensif.
Nous découvrons ainsi, à ses ctés, un univers caché que peu d'entre nous connaissent. En alternant les récits de sa vie "d'en-haut" et ceux de son existence sur Terre, une vue...
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Foreword by Jane Goodall
This spellbinding tribute to Puma concolor honors the big cat's presence on the land and in our psyches. In some essays, the puma appears front and center: a lion leaps over Rick Bass's feet, hurtles off a cliff in front of J. Frank Dobie, gazes at Julia Corbett when she opens her eyes after an outdoor meditation, emerges from the fog close enough for poet Gary Gildner to touch. Marc Bekoff opens his car door for a dog that...
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Each chapter of this book presents some of the author's observations relating to small furry animals in America, including the squirrel, the chipmunk, woodchuck, rabbit, muskrat, skunk, fox, weasel, and more. These delightful little sketches will appeal to those with a love of animals and nature, and they are not to be missed by fans of Burroughs' work. Includes a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
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Quelle est l'évolution de ce félin devenu aujourd'hui un animal domestique ?
Comme tous les animaux, le chat a une histoire, assortie de légendes noires ou dorées. Ce petit félin a également une préhistoire bien plus ancienne que celle de l'homme, et il en garde la mémoire. Enfin, les initiés prêtent sept vies au Chat, voire neuf.
C'est dire la richesse du personnage !
Cet ouvrage richement illustré vous propose de parcourir l'histoire...
7) The Cows
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Winner of the Man Booker International Prize! "You read Lydia Davis to watch a writer patiently divide the space between epiphany and actual human beings by first halves, then quarters, then eighths, and then sixteenths, into infinity," says The Village Voice. Indeed, Lydia Davis is mathematician, philosopher, sculptor, jeweler, and scholar of the minute. Few writers map the process of thought as well as she, few perceive with such charged intelligence....
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Twice declared extinct, North America's most endangered mammal species, the black-footed ferret (BFF), is making a comeback thanks to an evolving conservation regimen at more than thirty reintroduction sites across the continent. Lawrence Lenhart lingers at one such site in his proverbial backyard, the Aubrey Valley in northern Arizona. He clocks hundreds of hours behind the wheel, rolling over ranch ruts as he shines a spotlight over dusky sage steppe...
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Get in on the hunting method sweeping the nation.
The Ultimate Guide to Crossbow Hunting offers everything you need to know about the sport and its gear, from acquiring a bow to hunting popular big game animals.
With this book, you will learn how to select a bow, which bolts are best, plus all there is to know about broadheads, scopes, and other gear. Travel with author Joe Byers to Alaska for wild caribou and Africa for the largest of plains game...
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"This book is a collage in essays about the kind of life I found worth living so far," writes author Stephen J. Bodio. On the Edge of the Wild is a stunning collection that shares Bodio's love for the country, wilderness, literature, and much more. With compelling stories about moving to Montana, treasured shotguns, and his absolute love of cooking, readers will be hooked by the beautiful way in which Bodio shares his feelings about life and the outdoors.
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12) The whitetail hunter's almanac: more than 800 tips and tactics to help you get a deer this season
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"To take the most impressive whitetail bucks, and to bring them in consistently, a hunter has to know his weapons, the woods, and most of all, his quarry. Now, with The Whitetail Hunter's Almanac at your side, you too can hunt with the strategies and practical wisdom that master hunter John Weiss has learned during his thirty-plus years on the field. Drawing on years of insider research, data studies, and personal experience, Weiss reveals the never-fail...
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Whether you're a seasoned veteran or a first-time deer hunter, you will find plenty of solid advice delivered in a knowledgeable yet comprehensible manner in Sure-Fire Whitetail Tactics. In this essential guide, whitetail authority John Weiss covers topics deer hunters everywhere consistently want to learn more about. From detailing the best methods for scouting, to analyzing the effects of moon phases and latitudes on the rut, to adapting your strategy...
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