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The Feather Wars

And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds

by James H. McCommons ...

"A definitive history of bird conservation in America.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred)From the time the country was founded, early Americans assumed that the land’s natural resources were infinite, including its birds, which were zealously hunted for food, game, and fashion. With the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon—a bird once so numerous that its flocks darkened the sky in flight—many ... Read more

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"A definitive history of bird conservation in America.” (Kirkus Reviews, starred)From the time the country was founded, early Americans assumed that the land’s natural resources were infinite, including its birds, which were zealously hunted for food, game, and fashion. With the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon—a bird once so numerous that its flocks darkened the sky in flight—many
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Camera Hunter

George Shiras III and the Birth of Wildlife Photography

by James H. McCommons ...

In 1906 George Shiras III (1859–1942) published a series of remarkable nighttime photographs in National Geographic. Taken with crude equipment, the black-and-white photographs featured leaping whitetail deer, a beaver gnawing on a tree, and a snowy owl perched along the shore of a lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The pictures, stunning in detail and composition, celebrated American wildlife at ... Read more

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In 1906 George Shiras III (1859–1942) published a series of remarkable nighttime photographs in National Geographic. Taken with crude equipment, the black-and-white photographs featured leaping whitetail deer, a beaver gnawing on a tree, and a snowy owl perched along the shore of a lake in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. The pictures, stunning in detail and composition, celebrated American wildlife at
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The Feather Wars

And the Great Crusade to Save America's Birds

by James H. McCommons ...

Narrated by Colin White ...

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15 hours 28 min

From the time the country was founded, early Americans assumed that the land's natural resources were infinite, including its birds, which were zealously hunted for food, game, and fashion. With the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon—a bird once so numerous that its flocks darkened the sky in flight—many realized actions needed to be taken if other birds were to be saved. What followed was ... Read more

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From the time the country was founded, early Americans assumed that the land's natural resources were infinite, including its birds, which were zealously hunted for food, game, and fashion. With the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon—a bird once so numerous that its flocks darkened the sky in flight—many realized actions needed to be taken if other birds were to be saved. What followed was
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Bird City

Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds

by Ryan Goldberg ...

Narrated by Evan Sibley ...

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10 hours 31 min

For readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers jaded city dwellers and bird lovers everywhere an unexpected, delightful new view of the concrete jungle – through its surprisingly enormous and diverse bird populationRyan Goldberg came to birding unexpectedly, but as many first timers do after seeing their ... Read more

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For readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers jaded city dwellers and bird lovers everywhere an unexpected, delightful new view of the concrete jungle – through its surprisingly enormous and diverse bird populationRyan Goldberg came to birding unexpectedly, but as many first timers do after seeing their
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A Map of Future Ruins

On Borders and Belonging

by Lauren Markham ...

Narrated by Gilli Messer ...

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7 hours 22 min

“This stunning meditation on nostalgia, heritage, and compassion asks us to dismantle the stories we’ve been told—and told ourselves—in order to naturalize the forms of injustice we’ve come to understand as order.” —Leslie Jamison, author of The Empathy ExamsWhen and how did migration become a crime? Why does ancient Greece remain so important to the West’s idea of itself? How does nostalgia fuel ... Read more

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“This stunning meditation on nostalgia, heritage, and compassion asks us to dismantle the stories we’ve been told—and told ourselves—in order to naturalize the forms of injustice we’ve come to understand as order.” —Leslie Jamison, author of The Empathy ExamsWhen and how did migration become a crime? Why does ancient Greece remain so important to the West’s idea of itself? How does nostalgia fuel
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Homer and His Iliad

by Robin Lane Fox ...

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16 hours 43 min

Brought to you by Penguin.Homer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles and its dreadful consequences for the warring Greeks and Trojans. It was composed more than 2600 years ago, but still transfixes us with its tale of loss and battle, love and revenge, guided throughout by the active presence of the gods. Its beauty and profound ... Read more

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Brought to you by Penguin.Homer's Iliad is the famous epic poem set among the tales of Troy. Its subject is the anger of the hero Achilles and its dreadful consequences for the warring Greeks and Trojans. It was composed more than 2600 years ago, but still transfixes us with its tale of loss and battle, love and revenge, guided throughout by the active presence of the gods. Its beauty and profound
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Cannae

Hannibal's Greatest Victory

by Adrian Goldsworthy ...

Narrated by Ralph Lister ...

Unabridged

4 hours 55 min

From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Rome’s most devastating defeat.**“Goldsworthy is the preeminent military historian of Rome.” —**History TodayIn Cannae, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy offers a concise and enthralling account of one of history’s bloodiest, and most famous, battles. On August 2, 216 BC, across a narrow plain near the Souther Italian ... Read more

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From an award-winning historian of ancient Rome, the definitive history of Rome’s most devastating defeat.**“Goldsworthy is the preeminent military historian of Rome.” —**History TodayIn Cannae, celebrated historian Adrian Goldsworthy offers a concise and enthralling account of one of history’s bloodiest, and most famous, battles. On August 2, 216 BC, across a narrow plain near the Souther Italian
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Running Deep

Bravery, Survival, and the True Story of the Deadliest Submarine in World War II

by Tom Clavin ...

Narrated by George Newbern ...

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9 hours 31 min

The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy.There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the Silent Service in World War II: the USS Tang. Captain Richard Hetherington O’Kane commanded the attack submarine that sunk more tonnage, rescued more downed aviators, and successfully ... Read more

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The true story of the deadliest submarine in World War II and the courageous captain who survived torture and imprisonment at the hands of the enemy.There was one submarine that outfought all other boats in the Silent Service in World War II: the USS Tang. Captain Richard Hetherington O’Kane commanded the attack submarine that sunk more tonnage, rescued more downed aviators, and successfully
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Bird City

Adventures in New York's Urban Wilds

by Ryan Goldberg ...

**"One of the best books I've ever read about the birds of a special place, and the people who pay attention to them...written with such verve and insight that it will appeal to readers far beyond the limits of New York." —Kenn KaufmanFor readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers city dwellers and bird lovers ... Read more

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**"One of the best books I've ever read about the birds of a special place, and the people who pay attention to them...written with such verve and insight that it will appeal to readers far beyond the limits of New York." —Kenn KaufmanFor readers of What an Owl Knows and The World Without Us, this infectiously impassioned tour of the five New York City boroughs offers city dwellers and bird lovers
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Why Rats Laugh and Jellyfish Sleep

And Other Enchanting Stories of Evolution

by David Stipp ...

Narrated by Rick Adamson ...

Unabridged

10 hours 1 min

For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have ... Read more

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For fans of accessible and fun popular science comes an exploration of evolution’s quirkiest puzzles and most enduring mysteries.Why do cats live longer than dogs? Why do bees have yellow stripes? Why can we smell a skunk from a mile away? Such questions can be seen as puzzles about creatures' evolved traits. Besides triggering our curiosity, they focus our attention on beguiling designs that have
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American Kleptocracy

How the U.S. Created the World's Greatest Money Laundering Scheme in History

by Casey Michel ...

Narrated by Joe Dwyer ...

Unabridged

9 hours 40 min

A remarkable debut by one of America's premier young reporters on financial corruption, Casey Michel's American Kleptocracy offers an explosive investigation into how the United States of America built the largest illicit offshore finance system the world has ever known."An indefatigable young American journalist who has virtually cornered the international kleptocracy beat on the US end of the ... Read more

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A remarkable debut by one of America's premier young reporters on financial corruption, Casey Michel's American Kleptocracy offers an explosive investigation into how the United States of America built the largest illicit offshore finance system the world has ever known."An indefatigable young American journalist who has virtually cornered the international kleptocracy beat on the US end of the
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Blood Memory

The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo

by Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns ...

Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner ...

Unabridged

6 hours 50 min

The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today—a moving work of natural history inspired by the PBS series American BuffaloThe American buffalo—our nation's official mammal—is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western Hemisphere, they are survivors ... Read more

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The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today—a moving work of natural history inspired by the PBS series American BuffaloThe American buffalo—our nation's official mammal—is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western Hemisphere, they are survivors
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