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|  | The Feejee Mermaid & Other Essays in Natural & Unnatural History by Jan Bondeson
In his new collection of essays, Jan Bondeson tells ten fascinating stories of myths and hoaxes, beliefs and Ripley-like facts, concerning the animal kingdom.Throughout he recounts -- and in some instances solves -- mysteries of the natural world which have puzzled scientists for centuries. Heavily illustrated with photographs and drawings, the book presents astounding tales from across the rich folklore of animals: a learned pig more admired than Sir Isaac Newton by the English public, an elephant that Lord Byron wanted to employ as his butler, a dancing horse whose skills in mathematics were praised by William Shakespeare, and, of course, the extraordinary creature known as the Feejee Mermaid. This object became the foremost curiosity of London in the 1820s and later in the century toured the United States under the management of P. T. Barnum. Bearing a striking resemblance to a wizened and misshapen monkey with a fishtail, the mermaid was nonetheless proclaimed a genuine specimen by experts. AUTHOR: Jan Bondeson
PUBLISHER: Cornell University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Before Wings by Beth Goobie
Fifteen-year-old Adrien Wood has a spiritual awakening while spending the summer at her aunt's summer camp in Canada. AUTHOR: Beth Goobie
PUBLISHER: Orca Book Publishers
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | What Comes in Two's, Three's & Four's? by Suzanne Aker
An introduction to numbers and the concept of counting. Color illustrations accompany the text. AUTHOR: Suzanne Aker
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Pigman's Legacy by Paul Zindel
Teenagers John and Lorriane are still feeling guilty for the part they played in the death of their elderly friend, Mr. Pignati. They forge a friendship with another elderly man, Gus, hoping that they can somehow make up for the pain they brought into Mr. Pignati's life. Their story is told in alternating chapters by John and Lorraine. AUTHOR: Paul Zindel
PUBLISHER: Bantam Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | From Egg to Robin by Jan Kottke
Description not available.Simple text and photographs show how an egg becomes a robin. AUTHOR: Jan Kottke
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Cryptozoology Handbook by Jerome Clark, Loren Coleman
Description not available.Two authorities on cryptozoology, the science of hidden animals, explore the truth and the myths behind such legendary creatures as the Loch Ness Monster and Sasquatch, offering photographs and eyewitness accounts of more than one hundred such animals. Original. 25,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Jerome Clark, Loren Coleman
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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