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A captivating history of civilization that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce, and conquest. No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in prehistory, with a slight, shy animal, hunted for food. Domesticating the horse allowed early humans to settle the vast Eurasian steppe; later, their horses enabled new forms of warfare, encouraged long-distance trade routes, and ended up acquiring deep cultural...
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Series
Publisher
The University of Arizona Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xxix, 268 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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"Chie Sakakibara shows how knots of connection came into being between humans and nonhuman others and how such intimate and intense relations will help humans survive the Anthropocene. Whale Snow offers an important and thought provoking look at global climate change as it manifests in the everyday life of the Iñupiat in Arctic Alaska"--
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Publisher
Berkley
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
297 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Tucked away in an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can only be found by people who are struggling in their lives and genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who find their way there: it prescribes cats as medication. Patients are often puzzled by this unconventional prescription, but when they "take" their cat for the recommended duration, they witness profound...
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Publisher
Square Enix
Pub. Date
2021
Physical Desc
145 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm
Language
English
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"Their little life together growing ever cozier, Mr. Kanda and Fukumaru continue to take comfort in each other. And, with his kitty's help, Mr. Kanda learns to lean on those around him, bit by bit. But one day, Fukumaru finds himself being pulled out of the Mr. Kanda's arms at the vet! Fukumaru is in big trouble, and the man and the cat who both know what it's like to be lonely, are grief stricken at the thought of being separated."--Provided by publisher...
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Series
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Bub is a star with a basketball and a pug level hoop--but now Bella wants him to teach the other dogs the same trick, and Bub is not sure he wants to be in the spotlight.
Author
Series
Atlantis volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Alladdin hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
434 pages : maps ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
When her brother and friends are kidnapped, Riley embarks on a quest to enter the Enchanted Territory and ask the Fairy Queen for help; but in order to succeed, she must navigate the magical societies and learn the truth behind the history of Atlantis.
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Publisher
Akashic Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"Cocoa the Tour Dog is the saga of an Australian shepherd who meets her soul mate: a struggling musician, Scott, with dreams of spreading love on stages across the globe. When Scott's work starts to pay off, Cocoa wanders onstage herself and finds sudden fame--and the two of them embark on an adventure that takes them around the world playing music, delighting fans, and ignoring leash laws. But as the pace of life quickens, Cocoa begins to feel worn...
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Publisher
SCPG
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Somewhere high up on the Changbai Mountains, Changsheng's father brought home a kitten ... that turned out to be a tiger! When Changsheng and his tiger brother grow up, they face obstacles from the villagers who are afraid of the wild animal living with them. When the boy and the tiger finally separate, the tiger brother promises to always be there for Changsheng if he needs him. All he has to do is to put on his tiger hat and shout "Tiger Brother!"...
10) Vera Bushwack
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Publisher
Drawn & Quarterly
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
265 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"A uniquely thrilling and emotive fantasy ride along a sea-bordered highway. The wondrous rustic landscape of Nova Scotia bursts from the page in Vera Bushwack, where reality gladly gives way to fantastical flights of fancy before gently coming back down to earth. A chainsaw fires up and Drew's vision blurs. Their body vibrates alive with the whrrr of the engine, the whiff of gas. Drew dissolves as their alter-ego, Vera Bushwack, takes charge. Assless-chaps-wearing,...
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Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
8 audio discs (10 hr., 12 min.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This novel is told from three unique narrative viewpoints: England's young Queen Elizabeth II, Hanna Penwyck, a fictionalized loyal servant who was assigned as keeper of the dogs, and Susan, the Queen's Corgi, a gift for her eighteenth birthday. The Queen and Hanna shared a love of dogs, and the Queen could open up to her. Through Susan, we get a dog's eye view of royal life.
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