Nature

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by Leana Fischer (Illustrator), Workman Publishing (Author)A collection of 675+ beautifully illustrated stickers for every bird enthusiast. Woodland birds and desert birds. Birds that flock along the shore and birds that flit among meadows and ponds. Plus unique feathers, colorful eggs, intricate nests, owls, cardinals, and more. An immersive celebration of birds, this collection contains more than 675 charming stickers, each lovingly hand-painted within breathtaking landscapes and each perfect for decorating a nature journal, a birder's diary, or the pages of a favorite birding guide.Author BiographyLeana Fischer is the watercolor artist behind the stationery company May We Fly. She tea...

Our Kindred Creatures: How Americans Came to Feel the Way They Do about Animals - Hardcover

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by Bill Wasik (Author), Monica Murphy (Author)A compassionate, sweeping history of the transformation in American attitudes toward animals by the best-selling authors of Rabid Over just a few decades at the end of the nineteenth century, the United States underwent a moral revolution on behalf of animals. Before the Civil War, animals' suffering had rarely been discussed; horses pulling carriages and carts were routinely beaten in public view, and dogs were pitted against each other for entertainment and gambling. But in 1866, a group of activists began a dramatic campaign to change the nation's laws and norms, and by the century's end, most Americans had adopted a very different way of t...

The New Plant Collector: The Next Adventure in Your House Plant Journey - Paperback

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by Darryl Cheng (Author)Darryl Cheng, bestselling author of The New Plant Parent, is back with the first book for indoor gardeners who want to step up from basic plant care to creating rewarding plant collections. The world of indoor gardening is exploding with desirable new and unusual plants. Thanks to the resources of the internet and social media, finding amazing varieties has never been easier--but knowing how to get maximum enjoyment from this enticing world is not so easy. In The New Plant Collector, Darryl Cheng brings his knowledge-based approach to the quest, offering collecting suggestions to suit every level of experience, and describing the riches of twenty-two different pl...

Stowaway: The Disreputable Exploits of the Rat - Hardcover

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by Joe Shute (Author)A cultural and social history of the rat, examining how one creature achieved total world domination and has inspired such love and loathing. Rats are creatures which inspire fear and fascination in equal measure. Their lives are more closely entwined with humans than any other animal, but they remain the most misunderstood of all species. Yet, arguably no animal has sacrificed more in the pursuit of human health but also been so resolutely blamed for spreading plague and pestilence. No animal has been so determinedly targeted by humans, and still managed to survive and thrive in our midst. No animal is so often derided as being vicious and cunning, but possesses such...

Fire Weather: On the Front Lines of a Burning World - Paperback

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by John Vaillant (Author)PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST - A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR - FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD IN NONFICTION - A stunning account of a colossal wildfire and a panoramic exploration of the rapidly changing relationship between fire and humankind from the award-winning, best-selling author of The Tiger and The Golden Spruce - Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, TIME, NPR, Slate, and Smithsonian "Grips like a philosophical thriller, warns like a beacon, and shocks to the core." --Robert Macfarlane, bestselling author of Underland "Riveting, spellbinding, asto...

Wild Interiors: Beautiful Plants in Beautiful Spaces - Hardcover

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by Hilton Carter (Author)"We work with Hilton because he's both a plant stylist and an incredible plant-care wizard. Hilton doesn't just teach you how to get your plants to thrive--he teaches you how to bond with them." Apartment Therapy Bestselling author Hilton Carter brings his unique eye and love of plants to show you how to create luscious interiors that not only look amazing but are good for your well-being, too. Hilton first guides you through his own plant journey, his inspirations, and his top ten favorite house plants. He then takes you on a Journey in Greenery where he showcases the homes of 12 inspiring plant parents that demonstrate the versatility of decorating with plants. ...

The Backyard Beekeeper, 5th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and Garden - Natural Beekeeping Techniques - New Varroa - Paperback

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by Kim Flottum (Author)Enjoy the time-honored tradition of beekeeping in your own backyard or urban rooftop with this accessible resource for beekeepers of all skill levels, now in its 5th edition. More than a guide to beekeeping, The Backyard Beekeeper features expert advice for: Setting up and caring for your own colonies Selecting the best location to place your new bee colonies for their safety and yours The most practical and nontoxic ways to care for your bees Swarm control Using top bar hives Harvesting the products of a beehive and collecting and using honey Bee problems and treatments New in this edition: Natural beekeeping techniques like insulating hives for ...

The Future Is Fungi: How Fungi Feed Us, Heal Us, and Save Our World - Hardcover

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by Michael Lim (Author), Yun Shu (Author)The kingdom of fungi has survived all five major extinction events. They sustain critical ecosystems, recycling nutrients and connecting plants across vast areas, and help to produce many staples of modern life, such as wine, chocolate, bread, detergent, and penicillin. Today, in the face of urgent ecological, societal, and spiritual crises, fungi are being engineered to grow meat alternatives, create new sources of medicine, produce sustainable biomaterials, and even expand our collective consciousness. The Future Is Fungi is a complete introduction to this hidden kingdom. Exploring their past, present, and potential future impact in four key area...

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by Emily Raboteau (Author)Award-winning author and critic Emily Raboteau crafts a powerfully moving meditation on race, climate, environmental justice--and what it takes to find shelter. Lessons for Survival is a probing series of pilgrimages from the perspective of a mother struggling to raise her children to thrive without coming undone in an era of turbulent intersecting crises. With camera in hand, Raboteau goes in search of birds, fluttering in the air or painted on buildings, and city parks where her children may safely play while avoiding pollution, pandemics, and the police. She ventures abroad to learn from Indigenous peoples, and in her own family and community, she discovers t...

The Last Stand of the Pack: Critical Edition - Paperback

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by Andrew Gulliford (Editor)This critical edition explores the past and future of wolves in Colorado. Originally published in 1929, The Last Stand of the Pack is a historical account of the extermination of what were then believed to be the last wolves in Colorado. Arthur H. Carhart and Stanley P. Young describe the wolves' extermination and extoll the bravery of the federal trappers hunting them down while simultaneously characterizing the wolves as cunning individuals and noble adversaries to the growth of the livestock industry and the settlement of the West. This is nature writing at its best, even if the worldview expressed is at times jarring to the twenty-first-century reader. Now,...

Living Planet: The Web of Life on Earth - Paperback

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by David Attenborough (Author)The Sunday Times Bestseller A new, fully updated narrative edition of David Attenborough's seminal biography of our world, The Living Planet. Nowhere on our planet is devoid of life. Plants and animals thrive or survive within every extreme of climate and habitat that it offers. Single species, and often whole communities adapt to make the most of ice cap and tundra, forest and plain, desert, ocean and volcano. These adaptations can be truly extraordinary: fish that walk or lay eggs on leaves in mid-air; snakes that fly; flightless birds that graze like deer; and bears that grow hair on the soles of their feet.In The Living Planet, David Attenborough's search...

The Screaming Possum: With Sound! - Paperback

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by Alexander Schneider (Author), Yeji Yun (Artist)Celebrate the majestic and adorable trash cat with this screaming possum figurine! One-of-a-kind collectible: A 3 inch tall trash can collectible with possum figurine inside With sound: Figurine screams when trash can lid is lifted Mini book included: Learn more about this trash loving creature in the 48-page, 2-1/2 x 3 inch mini book A Unique Gift: A perfect humorous gift for those who love trash animals Includes button cell batteries.Author BiographyAlex Schneider (he/they) is a designer and bookstore owner living outside Philadelphia with his wife and two rescue dogs. When he isn't reading or looking at memes he's contemplat...

How to Forage for Wild Foods Without Dying Journal: Track the Mushrooms and Wild Edible Plants You Find, Season by Season, Year After Year - Paperback

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by Ellen Zachos (Author)This seasonal journal for tracking the locations and dates of foraged foods Includes essential foraging guidelines and an extensive table of edible plants and mushrooms for each season.How to Forage for Wild Food without Dying: The Journal is an easy way for foragers to keep track of their foraging finds, where they found them, and at what time of year. By tracking what they collect, foragers can become more adept at locating their favorite wild foods in future years. They also become more educated about how weather patterns affect the availability of wild-harvested plants and mushrooms. Throughout the book, author and expert forager Ellen Zachos offers essential ...

Lichenpedia: A Brief Compendium - Hardcover

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by Kay Hurley (Author), Susan Adele Edwards (Illustrator)An illustrated mini-encyclopedia about the weird and wonderful world of lichens Lichenpedia is a delightfully entertaining and beautifully illustrated A-Z treasury about the strange, obscure, and remarkable world of lichens, from their unique and essential roles in nature and the ways they are used in dyeing, brewing, and drug-making to how they have inspired writers and artists, from Henry David Thoreau to modern painters. In 100 brief entries written in a vivid, lively style, Kay Hurley introduces key aspects of lichen biology, environmental roles, emerging uses, scientific history, and myth. She describes the variety of forms tha...

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by Mathieu Lihoreau (Author), Alison Duncan (Translator)Explore the mind of a bee and learn what drives its behavior.Have you ever observed a bee up close and wondered what was going on inside its head? Like ours, insects' brains take up most of the space in their heads, but their brains are smaller than a grain of rice, only 0.0002% as large as ours. But what purpose does the insect brain serve, and how does that drive their creativity, morality, and emotions? Bees in particular exhibit unexpected and fascinating cognitive skills. In What Do Bees Think About? animal cognition researcher Mathieu Lihoreau examines a century of research into insect evolution and behavior. He explains recent...

Seed to Dust: Life, Nature, and a Country Garden - Paperback

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by Marc Hamer (Author)For readers of Late Migrations and H is for Hawk A stunning meditation on gardening and the wisdom of plants, " that rare book that will appeal to nonfiction readers everywhere. . . Candid, tender, thoughtful and absorbing."--Shelf Awareness (STARRED Review) "With chapters. . . [that] shimmer like lantern slides, lit with luminous imagery. . . Seed to Dust is an invitation to read this world as Mr. Hamer does--with a close eye to what changes, and what does not."--The Wall Street Journal Marc Hamer has nurtured the same 12-acre garden in the Welsh countryside for over two decades. The garden is vast and intricate. It's rarely visited, and only Hamer knows of its secr...

National Geographic Photo Ark Insects: Butterflies, Bees, and Kindred Creatures - Hardcover

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by Joel Sartore (Author)Next in the wildly popular Photo Ark franchise, this book uses Joel Sartore's signature portraits to highlight the amazing features and behaviors of the world's insects, spiders, and kin. When the pandemic year forced photographer Joel Sartore to stay home in Nebraska instead of traveling to zoos and wildlife centers around the world, what did he do? He went outside and explored bugs. This book reveals more than 100 species of insects, spiders, and related creatures--some exotic, but many common in fields, forests, and neighborhoods. Amazing portraits in Sartore's signature style--against a black or white background--capture these creatures' bulbous eyes, probing a...

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by Arty Nelson (Author), Alison Kock (Author), Philippe Cousteau Jr (Author)Michael Muller has carved a career out of impressive encounters. Famed for his portraits of the world's most elite actors, musicians, and sports stars, he has in the last decade built up one of the most spectacular portfolios of underwater shark photography. Muller's quest is to document sharks with an unprecedented proximity and precision, bringing the Hollywood portrait session to the ocean predator. In ocean depths around the world, he approaches the sharks with a patented seven-bulb, 1200-watt plexi-encased strobe lighting rig, developed with NASA engineering, and no cage. This collection of Muller's images, i...

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by Michael Delp (Author)null Number of Pages: 58 Dimensions: 0.25 x 9 x 6 IN

Human-Plant Entanglement and Vegetal Agency in the Poetry of Thomas Hardy and Sylvia Plath - Hardcover

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by Dilek Bulut Sarikaya (Author)This book investigates the poetry of Thomas Hardy and Sylvia Plath under the theoretical guidance of critical plant studies to disclose these two poets' botanical awareness of the vegetal agency and their attentiveness to the ethical standing of plants in human life. Author BiographyDilek Bulut Sarıkaya is associate professor of English literature at Cappadocia University. Number of Pages: 146 Dimensions: 0.5 x 9 x 6 IN

Proven Climate Solutions: Leading Voices on How to Accelerate Change - Hardcover

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by Bf Nagy (Editor), Mary D. Nichols (Foreword by), Bill McKibben (Contribution by)This game-changing action plan comes from 15 world-leading climate experts. It reveals the struggles and best practices of climate heroes as they ramp up change, win the battle against the profit-takers, halt nonsensical debates and destruction, embrace bold action, and create an equitable, affordable, and healthy world for our children.Author BiographyBF Nagy produces and hosts clean energy webinars for city planners on behalf of Canada's federal government, is an international consultant to corporations and governments, and is a leading expert on green buildings and communities, electrified transportation...

The Intellectual Journey of Thomas Berry: Imagining the Earth Community - Paperback

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by Heather Eaton (Editor), Brian Brown (Contribution by), Christopher Key Chapple (Contribution by)Thomas Berry had a gentle yet mesmerizing and luminescent presence that was evident to anyone who spent time with him. His intellectual scope and erudite manner were compelling, and the breadth, depth, clarity, and elegance of his vision was breathtaking. Berry was an intellectual giant and cultural visionary of extraordinary stature.Thomas Berry's vast knowledge of history, religions, and cultural histories is a unique blend revealing a genuine, original thinker. The ecological crisis, in all its manifestations, came to dominate Berry's concerns. He perceived that the greatest need was to o...

Inhabited Wilderness: Indians, Eskimos, and National Parks in Alaska - Paperback

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by Theodore Catton (Author)This volume, the first in the New American West Series edited by Elliott West, explores Alaska's vast national-park system and the evolution of wilderness concepts in the twentieth century. After World War II, Alaska's traditional Eskimos, Indians, and whites still trapped, hunted, and fished in the forests. Their presence challenged the uninhabited national parks and forced a complex debate over "inhabited wilderness." Focusing on three principal national parks--Glacier Bay, Denali, and Gates of the Arctic--the author explores the idea of "inhabited wilderness," which culminated in the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980. Among other units, ...

The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape - Paperback

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by Katie Holten (Author), Ross Gay (Introduction by)Inspired by forests, trees, leaves, roots, and seeds, The Language of Trees: A Rewilding of Literature and Landscape invites readers to discover an unexpected and imaginative language to better read and write the natural world around us and reclaim our relationship with it. In this gorgeously illustrated and deeply thoughtful collection, Katie Holten gifts readers her tree alphabet and uses it to masterfully translate and illuminate beloved lost and new, original writing in praise of the natural world. With an introduction from Ross Gay, and featuring writings from over fifty contributors including Ursula K. Le Guin, Ada Limón, Robert Ma...

Farewell, My Subaru: An Epic Adventure in Local Living - Paperback

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by Doug Fine (Author)Advance praise for Farewell, My Subaru"Fine is Bryson Funny." ----Santa Cruz Sentinel "Fine is an amiable and self-deprecating storyteller in the mold of Douglas Adams. If you're a fan of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy-style humor -- and also looking to find out how to raise your own livestock to feed your ice-cream fetish -- Farewell may prove a vital tool." ---- The Washington Post "Fine is an eco-hero for our time.." ---- Miami Herald "An afterward offers solid advice and sources for learning more." ---- On Earth Magazine, Natural Resources Defense Fund "This is Green Acres for the smart set-- a witty and educational look at sustainable living. Buy it, read it, ...

A Sometimes Paradise: Reflections on Life in a Wyoming Ranch Family - Paperback

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by Mark E. Miller (Author)A captivating, unfiltered account of growing up on a ranch, where every decision defines characterA Sometimes Paradise is a poignant personal journey into the rugged beauty and hardscrabble challenges of Wyoming ranch life that shaped Mark Miller as a boy and then as a young man.Against the backdrop of deadly ice storms and punishing droughts in a harsh, unforgiving environment, Mark shares stories of adventures, misadventures, and invaluable lessons he learned along the way. As he adapted to the rugged Wyoming terrain, he forged an unbreakable connection with the land and animals-and discovered the true power of family and friendship.An eloquent account of self-...

Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide - Hardcover

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by DK (Author)This landmark photographic encyclopedia of the animal kingdom is revised with new species, images, and the latest scientific knowledge on all things animal! DK's Animal features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2,000 of the world's most important wild mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates, written by 70 natural history specialists. Each animal species comes with a description, photo, distribution map, and statistics, including its conservation status. Whilst also explaining animal biology in beautiful visual detail, Animal contains a chapter of portraits of the different types of environments that animals inhabit. For anyone w...

The Galway Connemara The Autobiography of an Irish Connemara Pony. If horses could talk - Hardcover

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by Elaine Heney (Author)In a field beside the wild, rugged Atlantic coastline of Galway, a Connemara pony called Lir is born. In this heartwarming autobiography, Lir tells the story of his life in his own words, from his early days as a playful foal, through the many chapters of his life - from showjumping, eventing and dressage yards to riding stables and family homes all around Ireland. "The Galway Connemara" is a treasure trove of horse training knowledge and practices. Through Lir's eyes, readers learn the importance of treating animals with empathy, kindness and respect. Join Lir as he navigates the ups and downs of his life, making friends, learning lessons and searching for his for...

Impact Along the Edge: A Natural History of Shallenberger State Nature Preserve - Paperback

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by Jim Osborn (Author)null Number of Pages: 140 Dimensions: 0.38 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN

The Little Book of Butterflies - Hardcover

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by Andrei Sourakov (Author), Alexandra A. Sourakov (Author), Tugce Okay (Illustrator)A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's butterflies Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Butterflies is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's butterflies, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics--from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservati...

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by Arthur V. Evans (Author), Tugce Okay (Illustrator)A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's beetles Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Beetles is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's beetles, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an astonishing amount of information in a small package, covering a wide range of topics--from anatomy, diversity, and reproduction to habitat and conservation. It also includes curious facts and a sec...

Silent Springs the Panther: Historic Accounts of Michigan Big Cat Attacks - Paperback

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by Aaron J. Veselenak (Author), Luann Kuznicki (Illustrator)null Number of Pages: 162 Dimensions: 0.35 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN