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Wolverine Tracks: On the Trail of Memory and Meaning in the Wild

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Report copyright infringementby Dag O. Hessen (Author), Lucy Moffatt (Translator)In this "book of great power and tenderness" (Charles Foster), a quest for an elusive animal reveals the comfort of nature in a changing, uncertain world. "Deeply philosophical, addressing the questions that we are all pondering about our place in this world and the degree to which we are part of nature. A book for your bedside table."--Catherine Raven, author of the New York Times bestseller Fox & I Fifty ye...

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Report copyright infringementby Jay Fabares (Artist)Dive into a world of cuteness & quirk! From the ocean's silliest swimmers to the forest's funniest furballs, you'll meet 101 adorable animals from every corner of the globe. Whether they're climbing trees, roaming deserts, or waddling through the mud, each quirky critter is ready for your splash of color.With just the right amount of detail, these pages are fun, relaxing, and oh-so-colorful-perfect for unleashing creativity while putting...

The Earth: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Martin Redfern (Author)Around 30 years ago, two things happened that were to revolutionize the understanding of our home planet. First, geologists realized that the continents themselves were drifting across the surface of the globe and that oceans were being created and destroyed. Secondly, pictures of the entire planet were returned from space. Suddenly, the Earth began to be viewed as a single entity; a dynamic, interacting whole, controlled by complex processes we scarcely understood. ...

Water: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by John Finney (Author)Water dominates the surface of Earth and is vital to life on our planet. It is a remarkable liquid which shows anomalous behaviour. In this Very Short Introduction John Finney introduces the science of water, and explores how the structure of water molecules gives rise to its physical and chemical properties. Considering water in all three of its states as ice and steam as well as liquid, Finney explains the great importance of an understanding of its structure and beha...

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Report copyright infringementby Don McClure (Author)Dare to Evolve offers an invitation to awaken our consciousness and take loving, actionable steps toward a sustainable, unified future.Evolution starts with a challenge to adopt a new way of thinking, behave with integrity, and create systems that sustain life rather than take advantage of it. A path toward a sustainable and regenerative future, Dare to Evolve is a call to action. It looks at how society may move past antiquated structures ...

Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-Enchantment

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Report copyright infringementby Brooke Williams (Author)"A glittering gem of a book!"-Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an OctopusFollowing dragonflies into the territory between nature and the human psycheTwo decades ago, naturalist and environmental writer Brooke Williams had a powerful dream about a dragonfly, a dream that cracked open his world by giving rise to a steady stream of dragonfly encounters in his waking life.In the years since, he has delved deeply into the fascinating biol...

Sierra Wildflowers: A Hiker's Guide - Paperback

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by John Muir Laws (Author)Naturalist John Muir Laws has adapted his painted-from-life flower illustrations from The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada into a lightweight yet durable guidebook to the area's florae.From sprawling fields of showy hillside poppies, lupines, and paintbrushes in the foothills to orchids, lilies, and primroses in the higher meadows of our national parks, the Sierra Nevada is one of the premier wildflower destinations in California. Sierra Wildflowers includes the...

The Ocean Book: The Stories, Science, and History of Oceans

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Report copyright infringementby DK (Author)Immerse yourself in this beautiful, absorbing guide to the marine world. Earth owes its identity as the blue planet to the vast oceans of water that cover almost 70 percent of its surface. Home to an abundance of marine life and vital in regulating Earth's climate, the oceans are also the scene of daring exploits of exploration, intense rivalries between trading empires, and global warfare. Combining arresting photography; rich illustrations; and en...

The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature's Great Connectors - Paperback

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by David George Haskell (Author)WINNER OF THE 2018 JOHN BURROUGHS MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING NATURAL HISTORY WRITING "Both a love song to trees, an exploration of their biology, and a wonderfully philosophical analysis of their role they play in human history and in modern culture." --Science Friday The author of Sounds Wild and Broken and the Pulitzer Prize finalist The Forest Unseen visits with nature's most magnificent networkers -- trees David Haskell has won acclaim for eloquent writing and...

Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation: Simple to Advanced and Experimental Techniques for Indoor and Outdoor Cultivation - Paperback

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by Tradd Cotter (Author)An in-depth exploration of organic mushroom cultivation practices, groundbreaking research and myriad ways to incorporate mushrooms into your life "A clear, comprehensive guide that is a gift to amateur as well as professional mushroom growers. This book opens the doors wide to a diverse and fascinating fungal world."--Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's Garden What would it take to grow mushrooms in space? How can mushroom cultivation help us manage, or at least make use ...

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by Kristal Leonard (Photographer)This is a Yosemite awash in light delivered from the far reaches of space. This is a Yosemite rarely explored. This is Celestial Yosemite. This captivating collection of astrophotography records the otherworldly beauty of Yosemite at night. The Milky Way stretches above world-famous features that appear utterly transformed after dark. Yosemite Valley glows beneath moonlit cliffs. Star trails stripe the sky over a snow-capped Half Dome. A brilliant blue and pin...

Seaweed: Foraging, Collecting, Pressing - Hardcover

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by Melanie Molesworth (Author), Julia Bird (Author)A gorgeous guide to foraging, pressing and using seaweeds for a wealth of home creative projects. Both aspirational and inspirational, this guide to bringing the outdoors inside is quite unlike anything on the market and will inspire all readers to begin their beach foraging journey.A beautifully packaged, comprehensive visual guide to seaweed by design company Molesworth & Bird. Seaweed will inspire readers to look beyond the tangled pil...

Mushrooms: An Introduction to Familiar North American Species

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by James Kavanagh (Author), Raymond Leung (Illustrator)When foraging for wild mushrooms, it is critical to be able to positively identify edible and poisonous species. Mushrooms is your guide to familiar, widespread North American species. This beautifully illustrated pocket guide highlights over 60 familiar edible species and 14 poisonous species and includes tips on identifying and harvesting wild mushrooms. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excell...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Bochner (Author)Injured, disabled and in pain, a fawn appears one evening at the door of the author's home. Having been abandoned by her mother, having endured an exceptionally brutal winter, through the first months of her life she has survived a solitary woodland existence. She seems ready to die. Yet her life force is strong, and she has chosen the right door. Offering food and quiet attention, he allows her to understand that she is wanted. From that n...

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Surviving Nature's Fury: My Journey Through Fire, Flood and Cyclone

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Report copyright infringementby Karen L. Feldbauer (Author)Imagine facing not one, but several of nature's most destructive forces in your lifetime bushfires, floods, and cyclones. Now imagine surviving them all, carrying the memories into adulthood, and only later realising the emotional scars they left behind.In Surviving Nature's Fury - My Journey through Fire, Flood and Cyclone, author Karen Feldbauer shares her deeply personal and extraordinary story of living through some of Australia's...

Silence is my habitat: ecobiographical essays

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica White (Author)Jessica White has been deaf since she was four years old. Through ecobiography, which dwells on a person's interaction with their ecosystem and how this shapes their sense of self, she considers how deafness encouraged and moulded her relationship to the natural world. Unable to hear easily, she became observant, exploring her environments through the tactile and olfactory. In these poetic essays, she describes her responses to bodies of w...

South Africa Wildlife: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Animals in the South African Region - Paperback

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by James Kavanagh (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator), Waterford Press (Author)With various world-renowned national parks and game reserves, as well as a dizzying species diversity, South Africa is widely considered the ultimate destination for observing and learning about African wildlife. Over 200 mammal species inhabit the nation's grasslands, savannas, forests, thickets, and deserts. These include such iconic species as lions, elephants, leopards, giraffes, zebras, and wildebeest. Of th...

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by Gary Warren (Author)Rockhounding Colorado takes you to 81 of the best rockhounding sites in the state. Search for amethyst and quartz at the Crystal Hill Mine, check out the view at Douglas Pass while looking for leaf imprints and insect fossils, or head to Saint Peters Dome to uncover green, white, and purple fluorite.Author BiographyGary Warren and his wife Sally have been rockhounds for many years. They live in Brigham City, Utah, and have 4 children, 15 grandchildren, and 11 great-gran...

Of Mice and Mountain Lions: The Adventures of a Wildlife Biologist

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Report copyright infringementby Ronnie Ridley George (Author)Wildlife biologists manage a vast range of wildlife, from seemingly insignificant species, such as mice, to formidable top predators, such as mountain lions. They know that all animal and plant species are crucial to the survival of the others. Ron George was a twenty-six-year-old Air Force jet tanker pilot when he first heard about wildlife biology and began to pursue his education in the field. He spent the next thirty years as a ...

Mount Rainier National Park: An Artist's Tour - Hardcover

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by Molly Hashimoto (Author) More than 80 watercolor paintings of Mount Rainier National Park Information on natural history, architecture, geology, and more Author is award-winning nature artist and art teacher Molly Hashimoto, author and illustrator of Birds of the West and Colors of the West, has created another beautiful look at the natural world in Mount Rainier National Park. When you experience such expansive beauty as is found at Mount Rainier, she says, "you want to tell everyone els...

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Rozema (Author)Where do we find sanctuary? How do we create it? And how do we keep it? This book is an extended meditation on these questions, as well as an exploration of particular places that have been sanctuaries in the author's life.The book begins with a foreward that puts the celebration of nature in the context of our times, acknowledging the ecological fragmentation that confronts us, and challenging us to find a way to advocate for land that we l...

Among the Giants: Life in the Trees at Kew

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Report copyright infringementby Carolyn Fry (Author), Christina Harrison (Author)A fascinating insight the life of trees at Kew Gardens - and those that care for them - over the course of a year. Stretching across two-thirds of the Gardens, the arboretum at Kew surrounds the glasshouses in a leafy enclave to walk, wander and discover nature's beauty. The 12,000 trees rooted in the arboretum represent more than 2,000 species, including rare and ancient varieties. This great collection contain...

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Report copyright infringementby Susan J. Blackmore (Author)Author BiographySusan Blackmore is a psychologist and writer researching consciousness, memes, and anomalous experiences, and a visiting professor at the University of Plymouth. She blogs for the Guardian and Psychology Today, and often appears on radio and television. She is the author of Dying to Live (on near-death experiences, 1993); In Search of the Light (autobiography, 1996); Test Your Psychic Powers (with Adam Hart-Davis, 1997...

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Report copyright infringementby Peregrine (Author) Number of Pages: 264 Dimensions: 0.72 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 17, 2024

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Report copyright infringementby Peregrine (Author) Number of Pages: 162 Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: October 17, 2024

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by Barry Lopez (Author)ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES - NPR - THE GUARDIAN From pole to pole and across decades of lived experience, National Book Award-winning author Barry Lopez delivers his most far-ranging, yet personal, work to date. Horizon moves indelibly, immersively, through the author's travels to six regions of the world: from Western Oregon to the High Arctic; from the Gal pagos to the Kenyan desert; from Botany Bay in Australia to finally, unforgettably, th...

The Mind of Plants: Narratives of Vegetal Intelligence - Paperback

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by John C. Ryan (Editor), Patrícia Vieria (Editor), Monica Gagliano (Editor)Explorations of plant consciousness and human interactions with the natural world.From apples to ayahuasca, coffee to kurrajong, passionflower to peyote, plants are conscious beings. How they interact with each other, with humanity and with the world at large has long been studied by researchers, scientists and spiritual teachers and seekers. The Mind of Plants: Narratives of Vegetal Intelligence brings together works...

The Naturalist: Theodore Roosevelt, a Lifetime of Exploration, and the Triumph of American Natural History - Paperback

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by Darrin Lunde (Author)Winner of the inaugural Theodore Roosevelt Association Book Prize A captivating account of how Theodore Roosevelt's lifelong passion for the natural world set the stage for America's wildlife conservation movement and determined his legacy as a founding father of today's museum naturalism. No U.S. president is more popularly associated with nature and wildlife than is Theodore Roosevelt--prodigious hunter, tireless adventurer, and ardent conservationist. We think of hi...

Wildflowers of Florida Field Guide - Paperback

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by Jaret C. Daniels (Author), Stan Tekiela (Author)Learn to identify wildflowers in Florida with this handy field guide, organized by color. With this famous field guide by professional nature photographer Jaret C. Daniels and by award-winning author and naturalist Stan Tekiela, you can make wildflower identification simple, informative, and productive. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of wildflowers that don't grow in Florida. Learn about 200 of the most common and important ...

Birds of Southeastern Arizona - Paperback

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by Richard Cachor Taylor (Author)Southeastern Arizona is recognized as one of one of America's foremost birding destinations with almost half of all the birds of North America seen in this one area. This pocket-sized photographic guide features 640 stunning color photographs of the over 400 birds of Southeastern Arizona (including the Mexican vagrants) along with their descriptions, locations, elevation charts, and a regional checklist. Authored by lifelong Tucson resident and local bird expe...

National Geographic Herbal: 100 Herbs from the World's Healing Traditions - Hardcover

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by Mimi Prunella Hernandez (Author)Targeted to the millions of consumers treating common ailments with herbal remedies, this authoritative guide to 100 essential herbs is chock-full of crucial information for the health-minded consumer, wellness advocate, gardener, and naturalist. Written by the executive director of the American Herbalists Guild, National Geographic Herbal features backyard weeds like dandelion and red clover, culinary herbs like rosemary and garlic, classics like blueberrie...