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|  | Polymer Claywork by Mary McGuire Suitable for the beginner as well as the more experienced enthuiast, this innovative title explains all techniques fully. Includes 25 original, step-by-step projects and between 200 and 300 color photos. AUTHOR: Mary McGuire PUBLISHER: Anness Publishing, Incorporated FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Swans of the World by A. Lindsay Price In this reverent narrative, naturalist A. Lindsay Price details the differences between swan breeds--such as calls, migration cycles, and flight patterns--and interprets the depiction of swans in art and literature. Color illustrations throughout. AUTHOR: A. Lindsay Price PUBLISHER: Council Oak Books FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | California Condors by Patricia A. Fink Martin Description not available.Describes the physical characteristics, behavior, habitat, and endangered status of California condors. AUTHOR: Patricia A. Fink Martin PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Dictionary of Astronomy by Martin Ince, P. H. Collin The aim of the DICTIONARY OF ASTRONOMY is to define the terms used by astronomers from their own subject & from other sciences, especially physics, optics, space science & astronautics, & the environmental sciences, in such a way as to make modern developments in astronomy comprehensible & to make clear their importance in the history of the subject. As well as technical terms, DICTIONARY OF ASTRONOMY discusses famous astronomers of the past & present, notable celestial bodies such as the planets & satellites of the solar system, bright & nearby stars, the constellations, the instruments & methods used by astronomers to do their work, & past & future space missions of significance to astronomers. Also included are entries on the theories & ideas used by astronomers to make sense of the observations they perform. Martin Ince, Fellow the Royal Astronomy Society & Deputy Editor of The Times Higher Education Supplement, is both an expert astronomer & an expert writer, & his goal in Dictionary of Astronomy has been to make a complex science less daunting to the layman. AUTHOR: Martin Ince, P. H. Collin PUBLISHER: Collin, Peter Publishing, Limited FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | The Whole Shebang by Timothy Ferris This enlightening, engaging look at the universe, the scientists who explore it, and the far-reaching implications of recent discoveries presents an enjoyable and useful book, a heroic synthesis of cosmic knowledge today ( The Wall Street Journal )... AUTHOR: Timothy Ferris PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Trade Paperbacks FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Reconsidering Nature Religion by Catherine L. Albanese Description not available.Looks at how nature and religion come together, where nature functions as an absolute that grounds and orients life, and religion being the way that people use this absolute of nature to form a meaningful life. Original. AUTHOR: Catherine L. Albanese PUBLISHER: Trinity Press International FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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