Kim Thornton

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Arizona

Real Ansers to Curious Things Dogs Do

From howling at the moon to rolling in stinky messes, there's a lot more than meets those big brown eyes. A real eye-opener, this book tackles crazy canine conundrums.

Why Do Dogs Do That?

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Kim Campbell Thornton

Simple Solutions

Here is a helpful and fun book for every dog owner who wants to have a well-behaved companion. Dog trainer and author Kim Campbell Thornton has written a sweet and quick brush-up course on doggy manners. Chapters include: *Petiquette for Pooches *Who's the Boss? *The Social Graces of the Urbane Dog *Beauty is as Beauty Does *Sitting Pretty *Mealtime Manners *And much more! Exhibiting social graces in public places and good behavior around the home, your dog will be a welcome, much-loved companion thanks to the advice here. Topics covered include sitting pretty, jumping up, staying off furniture, coming when called, and accepting attention from strangers. This little book is all about bonding with your dog and communicating. It concludes with the "Eleven Commandments of Good Dog Ownership" which outline what owners need to do to ensure their good canine citizens will remain so.

Obedience

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Arden Moore

Filled with tips, guides, and games, Come, Sit, Stay serves as an easy-to-use foundation for training success.

Come, Sit, Stay

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Nigel Bonner

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Covers the basic organiation of all cetaceons; includes their evolution and behavioral patterns and discusses topical issues such as the bowhead hunts in Alaska and the changing attitudes to whales and their future.

Whales of the World

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Dougal Dixon

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

The Introductory Guide to the Basics of Geology and to Collecting and Identifying Rocks

From exploring the basic principles of geology to starting a rock and mineral collection, The Practical Geologist is the perfect introduction to the world of earth science. Beginning with a history of the earth's formation and development, this book explores the substances that compose the planet, movements within the earth, the surface effects of weather and water, and underground landscapes. It shows you how to search for, identify, and extract samples of various rocks and minerals, and for each rock and mineral type there is a brief mineralogy and explanation of its locations. There are also sections on mapping, preparing, and curating specimens, and geological sites on the six continents. Packed with more than 200 full-color illustrations, this comprehensive guide is the essential practical companion for natural science enthusiasts everywhere.

The Practical Geologist

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David Wentworth Lazaroff

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

The Life of a Southwestern Oasis

Nestled in the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson, Arizona, Sabino Canyon demonstrates the beauty and resiliency of life in what many would assume to be a most inhospitable place. For thousands of visitors each year, this oasis in the Sonoran Desert offers the opportunity to experience biodiversity in action. David Lazaroff has called on years of studying, photographing, and educating people about Sabino Canyon to produce this clearly written and beautifully illustrated book. Focusing on the importance of Sabino Creek both to plants and animals and to human recreation, he tracks the ebb and flow of canyon life through the year and tells how people have sought to utilize the canyon through history. First-time visitors to Sabino Canyon will find their experience enriched through Lazaroff's insights into plants, animals, and geology, while those who regularly frequent Sabino's trails or pools can become better informed about its fragile desert and riparian habitats. For anyone curious about life in a genuine Southwestern oasis, this book captures the beauty and uniqueness of a natural treasure-house located in a bustling city's back yard.

Sabino Canyon

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Albuquerque Albuquerque Tribune

"From a chile-laced Bean and Chicken Stew to a coriander-chile infused Zesty Meat Loaf or a Pork Loin in Green Sauce, this packs in chile recipes gleaned from New Mexican cooks' contributions. Enjoy a collection which uses the chile in everything from appetizers to desserts. "(Bookwatch)

Green Chile Bible

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Kathleen Hansen

Audrey Jenkins

Southwestern Classic and Gourmet Recipes

The long-awaited companion to The Green Chile Bible, this vibrant collection of rich red chilli recipes celebrates the blending of historic Spanish, Indian, and western frontier traditions in southwestern cookery, and explores some of the best European and Asian contributions to the latest Southwest 'fusion' style. The Red Chile Bible caters to the desires of every chilli cook -- from the passion for finding new ways to cook with chilli to the ambition to achieve the ultimate classic salsa. It covers the gamut of Southwest styles from the traditional to contemporary, from down-home rustic to unashamedly elegant, from comfortably mellow to fiery hot. Reflecting the modern cook's commitment to natural flavours and healthy foods, The Red Chile Bible emphasises fresh ingredients and dishes 'made from scratch' but the authors have also suggested shortcuts and substitute ingredients to save preparation time, without sacrificing quality or flavour. Providing important practical help for the novice chilli cook, the authors give complete information on the major southwestern and Mexican red chillies, along with tips on buying, storing, and handling fresh, dried, crushed, and powdered red chillies. A glossary and a list of sources are included.

Red Chile Bible

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Gentry

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

This is an indispensable guide to agaves. The uses of agaves are as many as the arts of man have found it convenient to devise. At least two races of man have invaded Agaveland during the last ten to fifteen thousand years, where, with the help of agaves, they contrived several successive civilizations. The region of greatest use development is Mesoamerica. Here the great genetic diversity in a genus rich in use potential came into the hands of several peoples who developed the main agricultural center of the Americas. Perhaps, as the Aztec legends suggest, it was the animals that first showed man the edibility of agave. Evolution in use ranges all the way from the coincidental and spurious, through tool and food-drink subsistence with mystical overlay, to the practical specialties of modem industry and art. The historic period of agave will be outlined here as briefly as that complicated development will allow.

Agaves of Continental North America

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Gwynn Popovac

A Journal with Words and Drawings

Conversations with Bugs

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Jon M. Stewart

A Field Guide to High Desert Wildflowers of California, Nevada, and Arizona

Mojave Desert Wildflowers

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John J. Craighead

A Field Guide to Rocky Mountain Wildflowers

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Natalie Goldberg

Living the Writer's Life

A collection of essays on life as a writer urges aspirants to the craft to take chances, learn self-acceptance, and make a daily commitment to writing

Wild Mind

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Lynn Sherr

A Book about Giraffes

Hundreds of books have been written about dogs and cats. Dozens about lions and tigers and bears. But how many non-scholarly books have been written about giraffes-one of nature's most intriguing and unique animals? None. Until now.

You know Lynn Sherr as a veteran journalist and as a leading correspondent for the ABC news magazine 20/20, but you probably didn't know that she has been an avid giraffophile since a visit to the African wilderness nearly twenty-five years ago.

The days of the giraffe being overlooked and under-appreciated are over with the publishing of Tall Blondes,a one-of-a-kind book about a one-of-a-kind animal. The giraffe's unusually long neck and legs make it one of the most recognizable creatures on our planet. But it also possesses a wide range of other fascinating and endearing traits and features. And while most giraffes are blondes, they come in beautiful arrays of red, brown, and even white.

Sherr traces the cultural history of the giraffe, from it's first appearance in Europe in 46 B.C. (thanks to Julius Caesar) through medieval bestiaries and up to the modern giraffe star of a TV movie. The book is not just about giraffes in the wild: it's about how they have impacted on humans (and visa versa), stirring the imaginations of artists, writers and thinkers. Taking a whimsical approach to her very serious subject, Sherr has filled it with little-known tidbits, awe-inspiring photographs and drawings, and intriguing tales about the world's tallest land animal.

Read it, and you'll not only learn about why Sherr (a tall blond herself) has fallen head over heals for this gawky but graceful animal-you'll fall in love too.

Tall Blondes

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Lauren Brown

An Identification Guide

How to identify 135 of the most common species of North American grasses, sedges, and rushes, with their economic and ecological importance.

Grasses

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Susan Hazen-Hammond

Here are saguaros set against a lightening-streaked sky, decorated for Christmas, serving as food and shelter for desert creatures, and more. Author/photographer Susan Hazen-Hammond presents over 100 of her best images from her years in the Sonoran Desert, accompanied by witty and delightful text describing cactus lore, legend, and weird and wonderful tales. Full color throughout.

The Great Saguaro Book

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Linda Gassenheimer

A Three Stage Plan for Keeping It Off

A sequel to the best-selling low-carb cookbook offers recipes geared to long-term weight loss that are also low in saturated fat and can provide for a range of meal needs, in a guide that further explains how to reintroduce carbohydrates without regaining weight.

More Low-Carb Meals in Minutes

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Daniel Hillel

Civilization and the Life of the Soil

A moving tribute to the physical and spiritual properties of nature's richestelement by one of the world's leading soil conservationists.

Out of the Earth

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Leslie P. Arnberger

Vintage but in good condition no rips tears or writing 

Flowers of the Southwest Mountains, first published in 1952 and revised in 1962, is an easy-to-use guide for identifying more than 150 wildflower species found in the mountains (elevations above about 7,000 feet) of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Utah. Arranged by flower color, each wildflower (plus a handful of trees) features a clear line drawing by noted botanical artist Jeanne R. Janish, and text describing the plant, where it is found, its blooming time, wildlife value, and traditional human uses.

Flowers of the Southwest Mountains

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John Philbrick

Helen Philbrick

10th printing , June 1980
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Harmless Insect Controls

Simple ways to control backyard garden pests without using toxic materials.

The Bug Book

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John C. Kricher

Roger T. Peterson

Companion volume to Eastern Forests, these are the first field guides that go beyond identification to interpretation, combining wildlife and plant life in a single volume, and providing today's environmentally conscious readers with insightful, intriguing ecological information. 48 color plates. 50 line drawings.

A Field Guide to the Ecology of Western Forests

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Boughton Cobb

Northeastern and Central North America

Describes and illustrates over five hundred species of northeastern and central North American ferns.

A Field Guide to Ferns and Their Related Families

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An Az Mom

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