Brilliantly twisted entertainment wrapped around a powerful ecological plea—from the New York Times bestselling author of Squeeze Me.

When Palmer Stoat notices the black pickup truck following him on the highway, he fears his precious Range Rover is about to be carjacked. But Twilly Spree, the man tailing Stoat, has vengeance, not sport-utility vehicles, on his mind. Idealistic, independently wealthy and pathologically...

Discusses the nature and importance of soil and the many forms of life it supports.

Discusses the environmental conditions of rain forests, the plants and animals that live in these forests, and the dangers of deforestation.

Describes the structure of a rain forest, typical plant and animal life, climate, and the need for conservation.

"A collection of essays on prairie wildlife and ecology"-- "A respected author and scholar, Paul A. Johnsgard has spent a lifetime observing the natural delights of Nebraska's woodlands, grasslands, and wetlands. Seasons of the Tallgrass Prairie collects his musings on Nebraska's natural history and the issues of conservation facing our future. Johnsgard crafts essays featuring snow geese, owls, hummingbirds, and other creatures against the backdrop...

"Discover life in the tropical rain forest--from exotic birds to millions of species of insects."--Cover.

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Examines the rain forest as an ecological niche and describes the plant and animal life supported there.

Discusses the types of forests, the trees that constitute them, the clearing and planting of forests, and their interaction with both humans and wildlife.

2009 Winner of the Arizona Book Award for Mystery/Suspense

If Lucy, the pregnant Giant Anteater from Belize, didn't kill the man found dead in her enclosure at California's Gunn Zoo, who did? Zookeeper Teddy Bentley must find the real murderer before her furry friend is shipped off to another zoo in disgrace.

Then another human bites the dust, the monkeys riot, and the wolves go nuts. Things get worse when the snooty folks at

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