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American Museum of Natural HistoryAmerican Museum of Natural History

Do you really know what makes animals tick? Here are the answers, portrayed in stunning, awe-inspiring photographs, and explained in fascinating, in-depth prose.

DK Publishing
978-0-7566-3986-0
$50.00 hardcover

 

 

Flights of FancyFlights of Fancy
Peter Tate

A beautifully illustrated look at the myths, legends, and bizarre superstitions that surround some of the world’s best-loved birds—this is the perfect gift book and bedside companion for every birdwatcher and armchair naturalist.

Delacorte Press
978-0-385-34248-3
$19.95 hardcover

 

 

A Natural History Guide to Great Smoky MountainsA Natural History Guide to Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Donald W. Linzey

Written by a naturalist who spent more than 50 years conducting research in the Smoky Mountains, this is the most extensive volume available on the natural history of one of America’s most-visited national parks.

University of Tennessee Press
978-1-57233-612-4
$24.95 paper

 

 

SuperorganismThe Superorganism
Bert Holldobler and Edward O. Wilson

The Pulitzer Prize-winning authors of The Ants render the extraordinary lives of the social insects (bees, wasps, ants, and termites) in this visually spectacular volume.

W.W. Norton & Company
978-0-393-06704-0
$55.00 hardcover

 

 

Gulf StreamThe Gulf Stream
Stan L. Ulanski

Exploring the fascinating science and history of the sea highway known as the Gulf Stream, Ulanski examines the biological life teeming in the stream and the role of ocean currents in the settlement of the New World.

University of North Carolina Press
978-0-8078-3217-2
$28.00 hardcover

 

 

Time: Planet EarthTIME: Planet Earth
the Editors of TIME

Featuring the work of award-winning photographers, this unrivaled portrait of the planet Earth—and all the beings that call it home—is revelatory, awe-inspiring, and essential.

Time Inc. Home Entertainment
978-1-60320-032-5
$29.95 hardcover