Nearing the end of a successful career, Minneapolis homicide detective, Dan Neumann, was looking forward to retirement and a relaxing summer riding his Harley, woodworking, and writing another textbook on ballistics. But Neumann's leisure plans go up in smoke when law enforcement calls on his expertise to investigate a murder involving weapon so sophisticated, so lethal, it's never been seen before.Realizing he is up against intelligence and formidable skills equal to his own, Dan ...

Welcome to Victorian taxidermist Walter Potter’s fantasy world of rabbit schoolchildren, cigar-smoking squirrels and exemplary feline etiquette in Walter Potter’s Curious World of Taxidermy…Walter Potter (1835–1918), a British country taxidermist of no great expertise, built anthropomorphic taxidermy tableaux that became famous icons of Victorian whimsy, including his masterpiece The Death & Burial of Cock Robin. His tiny museum in Bramber, Sussex...

Semi-retired Minneapolis homicide detective Dan Neumann is happy to hear his best friend's voice until he hears Pete's words: "I need your help, buddy. Grams is dead." Dan's shock at the news about his surrogate grandmother turns to outrage when he learns Grams was murdered. He assumes it was a random break-in until Pete and the rest of the family are also targeted.Finding out who and why becomes Dan's mission. The puzzle becomes even more complicated when the investigati...

Dan Neumann Murder Series - On a beautiful summer morning in rural Mora, Minnesota, a crop duster spots something in the ditch he never expected to see - a naked body lying neatly in a ditch between two new home building sites. The county sheriff investigates and is stumped by the extraordinarily violent death of the local woman. Knowing he's in over his head, he calls his old friend, semi-retired homicide investigator, Dan Neumann.Dan and Arizona investigator Maria Fernandez, his ...

The hedgehog is regularly voted Britain’s favourite mammal, and yet we know surprisingly little about the life of this spiny mammal. Pat Morris provides an all-encompassing new study of the hedgehog and its habitat, shedding new light on conservation efforts crucial to the survival of this charming creature of our countryside.In recent years the hedgehog has ousted the badger, dolphin and red squirrel from heading the list of the most popular British animals. It is...

Glutton, demon of destruction, symbol of slaughter, mightiest of wilderness villains… The wolverine comes marked with a reputation based on myth and fancy. Yet this enigmatic animal is more complex than the legends that surround it. With a shrinking wilderness and global warming, the future of the wolverine is uncertain. The Wolverine Way reveals the natural history of this species and the forces that threaten its future, engagingly told by Douglas Chadwick, who volunteered with the Glacie...

This cute little book has 25 photos of kittens and cats! These little guys, are rolling in the grass, posing for photos and more!This book is designed for children who love board books. Just like a little board book, this electronic book has large photos that will entertain your little one over and over again. A great book to keep them busy while waiting for an appointment or even in a restaurant!NOTE: There are no words in this photo collection.

In the hugely popular New York Times bestseller, Dogs Never Lie About Love, provocative psychoanalyst Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson brilliantly navigated the inner landscape of “man’s best friend.” Now he delves deep into the secretive, playful world of cats, revealing emotions, debunking myths, and honoring the feline’s evolution from solitary jungle creature to human companion.Drawing from literature, history, animal behavioral research, and the wonderful true stori...

Everyone’s favorite dog is back and cuter than ever! Following up on the internationally bestselling Boo: The Life of the World’s Cutest Dog, this latest volume features Boo’s adventures in the big city. Get ready for tons of all-new irresistible photos of Boo going shopping, hitting the beach, making doggy friends, and just generally being adorable.

A look at the history of the commercial capturing of orcas in Washington's Puget Sound, the whales taken, and the efforts to save them.In November, 2005, Washington's iconic killer whales, known as Southern Resident orcas, were placed on the endangered species list. It was a victory long overdue for a fragile population of fewer than one hundred whales. Author and certified marine naturalist Sandra Pollard traces the story and destinies of the many Southern Resident...

From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door.In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before.Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose "home" is this? Where does the wild end and the...

This is the story of a seventy-five year long obsession with dogs that documents funny moments from the beginning, when a one-year-old gets his first dog, and continues through the establishment and growth of Canada's largest canine security company.There are some pretty tense moments when facing down bad guys with tough patrol dogs, with narc dogs exposing the stashes of drug dealers, and when responding to a bomb threat with explosives detection dogs; but there are some funny str...