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  • Polka Heartland

    Why the Midwest Loves to Polka

    "Polka Heartland" captures the beat that pulses in the heart of Midwestern culture--the polka--and offers up the fascinating history of how "oompah-pah" came to be the sound of middle America. From the crowded dance tent at Pulaski Polka Days to an off-the-grid Mexican polka dance in small-town Wisconsin, "Polka Heartland" explores the people, places, and history behind the Midwest's favorite ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

  • Elephant House

    Series series Animalibus
    In Elephant House, photographer Dick Blau and historian Nigel Rothfels offer a thought-provoking study of the Oregon Zoo’s Asian Elephant Building and the daily routines of its residents—human and pachyderm alike. Without an agenda beyond a desire to build a deeper understanding of this enigmatic environment, Elephant House is the result of the authors’ unique creative collaboration and explores ... Read more

    $22.79 USD

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  • A Bunch of Pretty Things I Did Not Buy

    A witty, gracious, and charmingly illustrated anti-consumer manifestoLike most people, Sarah Lazarovic covets beautiful things. But rather than giving in to her impulse to spend and acquire, Sarah spent a year painting the objects she wanted to buy instead.Based on a visual essay that was first published on The Hairpin, A Bunch of Pretty Things I Did Not Buy is a beautiful and witty take on the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Primate Visions

    Gender, Race, and Nature in the World of Modern Science

    Haraway's discussions of how scientists have perceived the sexual nature of female primates opens a new chapter in feminist theory, raising unsettling questions about models of the family and of heterosexuality in primate research. ... Read more

    $77.99 USD

  • Unlikely Loves

    43 Heartwarming True Stories from the Animal Kingdom

    A heart-warming celebration of love between species from the New York Times bestselling author of Unlikely Friendships.In her inspiring New York Times bestseller Unlikely Friendships, Jennifer Holland introduced us to the heartwarming relationships that exist between animals of different species. Her stories struck a chord with thousands of readers, including Temple Grandin, who described the ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • Norwegian American Women

    Migration, Communities, and Identities

    The history of Norwegian settlement in the United States has often been told through the eyes of prominent men, while the women are imagined in the form of O. E. Rølvaag's fictionalized heroine Beret Holm, who made the best of life on the frontier but whose gaze seemed ever fixed on her long-lost home. The true picture is more complex. In an area spanning the Midwest and rural West and urban areas ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Inner Life of Cats

    The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions

    Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind.As it begins, The Inner Life of Cats follows the development of the young Augusta while simultaneously explaining the basics of a ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Pets on the Couch

    Neurotic Dogs, Compulsive Cats, Anxious Birds, and the New Science of Animal Psychiatry

    The “fur-and-feathers Oliver Sacks” (New York Times), pioneering veterinarian Nicholas Dodman recounts his “riveting stories” (Judith L. Rapoport, MD, author of The Boy Who Couldn’t Stop Washing) of treating animals with all-too-human problems in this “fascinating read for anyone who wants to know how the animal mind works” (Stanley Coren, author of The Intelligence of Dogs).Internationally ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Shark and the Albatross

    A Wildlife Filmmaker Reveals Why Nature Matters to Us All

    For twenty years John Aitchison has been traveling the world to film wildlife for a variety of international TV shows, taking him to far-away places on every continent. The Shark and the Albatross is the story of these journeys of discovery, of his encounters with animals and occasional enterprising individuals in remote and sometimes dangerous places. His destinations include the far north and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Baby Animals Of The World

    Picture Books For Children

    Kids love nature at very early ages. In fact, they develop a love for certain animals as soon as they are exposed to them. Often, it is the babies of their favorite creatures that really spark their imaginations. In this case, a nature book about baby animals can be used to engage the children in the things that they have in common with the babies and also how they differ. The kids are often ... Read more

    $4.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wolves Of North America (Kids Edition)

    Children's Animal Book of Wolves

    Series series Wolf Facts
    Children are often fascinated with many different types of animals. They like to look at pictures of different animals whether in books or just pictures by themselves. However, a book would be more beneficial than just looking at pictures of animals. One of the animals that seems to be very interesting to kids, is a wolf. The Wolves of North American book (kids edition) would be a great book for ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Stuart Hall

    Critical Dialogues in Cultural Studies

    Edited by Kuan-Hsing Chen, David Morley ...
    Series series Comedia
    Stuart Hall's work has been central to the formation and development of cultural studies as an international discipline. Stuart Hall: Critical Dialogues in Cultural Studies is an invaluable collection of writings by and about Stuart Hall. The book provides a representative selection of Hall's enormously influential writings on cultural studies and its concerns: the relationship with Marxism; ... Read more

    $55.99 USD