- : The Reptiles (No:6211)
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- : King said: Like 'em or hate 'em, reptiles are fascinating creatures. LIFE Nature Library's The Reptiles is an ..
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- : The Sea (No:6209)
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- : Book 2 of the Life Nature Library. Despite their importance to mankind, the earth sciences have traditionally lagged behind the laboratory sciences. Perhaps the most backward subdivision of the earth sciences has been the obscure subject of oceanography, in which an attempt is made to advance our understanding of one particular part of our environment, namely the large fraction of our globe that is covered with salt water. . . .
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- : All Creatures Great and Small (No:6210)
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- : Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients. For over forty years, generations of readers have thrilled to Herriot's marvelous tales, deep love of life, and extraordinary storytelling abilities. For decades, He .
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- : VET IN A HARNESS (No:6208)
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- : The Yorkshire dales have never seemed more beautiful for James - now he has a lovely wife by his side, a partner's plate on the gate and the usual menagerie of farm animals, pets and owners demanding his constant attention and teaching him a few lessons along the way. All of the old Darrowby friends are on top form - Siegfried thashes round the practice, Tristan occasionall ..
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- : All Things Wise and Wonderful (No:6207)
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- : In the midst of World War Two, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very pregnant wife, Helen. Musing on past adventures through the dales, visiting with old friends, and introducing scores of new and amusing characters-- animal and human alike-- Herriot enthralls us once again with his uncanny ability to spin a most engaging and heartfelt yarn.
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- : All Things Bright and Beautiful (No:6206)
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- : All Things Bright and Beautiful is the beloved sequel to Herriot's first collection, All Creatures Great and Small, and picks up as Herriot, now newly married, journeys among the remote hillside farms and valley towns of the Yorkshire Dales, caring for their inhabitants---both two- and four-legged. Throughout, Herriot's deep compassion, humor, and love of life shine out as we laugh, cry, and delight in his portraits of his many, varied animal patients and their equally varied owners.
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- : The Secret of the Nagas (No:6205)
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- : The Secret of The Nagas is the second novel in the saga. Amish has penned down the contents of this book in such a way that it manages to shine as a stand-alone book in itself.
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- : Boundless Sky (No:6202)
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- : This selection of Tagore's writings provides only a whiff of his genius for those who cannot read him in the original. This commemorative volume contains selections from short stories, essays, poems and one each of a full-length novel and drama. The notes at the end of the book provide a comprehensive bibliography of the collection. The selection aims to present the myriad writings to attract readers to discover Tagore anew. "... raise our head into the boundless sky ..."
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