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Practical Botany for Gardeners: Over 3,000 Botanical Terms Explained and Explored - Hardcover

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by Geoff Hodge (Author)Gardening can be frustratingly shrouded in secrecy. Fickle plants make seemingly spontaneous decisions to bloom or bust, seeds sprout magically in the blink of an eye, and deep-rooted mysteries unfold underground and out of sight. Understanding basic botany is like unlocking a horticultural code; fortunately learning a little science can reveal the secrets of the botanical universe and shed some light on what's really going on in your garden. Practical Botany for Garden...

Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A Journey Toward Personal and Ecological Healing - Hardcover

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by Jennifer Grenz (Author)A personal journey of bringing together Western science and Indigenous ecology to transform our understanding of the human role in healing our planet I used to be an ecologist. . . . Now, I am a community gatherer, working to help bring healing beyond just the land. I am a story-listener. I am a storyteller. I am a shaper of ecosystems. I work on bringing communities together, in circle, to listen to each other. A farm kid at heart, and a Nlaka'pamux woman of mixed a...

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Report copyright infringementby Hank Schyma (Author)A thrilling introduction to the world of storms, told in the unmistakable voice of Hank Schyma. Over three decades of storm chasing, Hank Schyma has witnessed some of planet Earth's most incredible weather shows. STORM brings together the very best of his work, featuring dramatic photography, unforgettable stories from the road and clear, engaging explanations of the science behind the storms. Inside this book you'll find: Thrilling storie...

We Love You: An Optimistic Guide to Life on a Rock Floating Through Space

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Sullivan (Author), Andy Min (Author)We are all on a rock floating through space. You probably have some questions about this. We do too. In this reflective and adventurous book, Andy Min and Thomas Sullivan (the optimistic guys behind the We Love You channel) challenge you to reconsider the way you see the world and what it means to live on Earth. Through poems, essays, narrative scenes, and more, the guys will lead you on a journey to deepen your relati...

Edible & Medicinal Plants of the Southern Rockies: Foothills to Alpine in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and Idaho - Paperback

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by Mary O'Brien (Author), Karen Vail (With) Publication Date: January 01, 2015

Animal Tracks of the Rocky Mountains: Your Way to Easily Identify Animal Tracks - Spiral

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by Jonathan Poppele (Author)Your Quick Guide to Identifying Animal TracksWhen you're out and about, keep this tabbed booklet by Jonathan Poppele close at hand. Featuring more than 115 mammals from the Rocky Mountain states of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, the booklet is organized by group for quick and easy identification. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few animal tracks at a time--created to look just as they appear in nature The pocket-sized format is much eas...

Insectpedia: A Brief Compendium of Insect Lore - Hardcover

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by Eric R. Eaton (Author), Amy Jean Porter (Illustrator)A fun and fact-filled A-Z treasury for the insect lover in all of us Insectpedia introduces you to the wonders of the insect world while inviting you to make discoveries of your own. Featuring dozens of entries on topics ranging from murder hornets and the "insect apocalypse" to pioneering entomologists such as Margaret James Strickland Collins and Douglas Tallamy, this beautifully illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia dispels many c...

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by Foxfire Fund Inc (Author), Eliot Wigginton (Editor)First published in 1972, The Foxfire Book was a surprise bestseller that brought Appalachia's philosophy of simple living to hundreds of thousands of readers. Whether you wanted to hunt game, bake the old-fashioned way, or learn the art of successful moonshining, The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center had a contact who could teach you how with clear, step-by-step instructions. This second Foxfire volume includes topics such as ghost storie...

World as Lover, World as Self: 30th Anniversary Edition: Courage for Global Justice and Planetary Renewal - Paperback

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by Joanna Macy (Author), Stephanie Kaza (Editor), Joan Halifax (Foreword by)"Joanna Macy unveils an ancient set of roots for our work to transform the future."--adrienne maree brown, author of Emergent Strategy An enduring classic of the ecology movement by the founder of the Work That Reconnects, now more timely than ever Humanity is in an existential crisis. Facing the magnitude of our global situation as individuals leaves us feeling alone, disempowered, and despairing. Who better to list...

The Great River: The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi

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Report copyright infringementby Boyce Upholt (Author)The Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation's culture and history. Its watershed spans almost half the country, Mark Twain's travels on the river inspired our first national literature, and jazz and blues were born in its floodplains and carried upstream.In this landmark work of natural history, Boyce Upholt tells the epic story of this wild and unruly river, and the centu...

Flight Paths: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration

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Report copyright infringementby Rebecca Heisman (Author)"Illuminating. . . . Flight Paths does what only the best science books do: It adds to our knowledge of the world without diminishing its wonder."--Wall Street JournalThe captivating, little-known true story of a group of scientists and the methods and technology they developed to uncover the secrets of avian migration.For the past century, scientists and naturalists have been steadily unravelling the secrets of bird migration. How and w...

Mythopedia: A Brief Compendium of Natural History Lore

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Report copyright infringementby Adrienne Mayor (Author), Michele M. Angel (Illustrator)From acclaimed folklorist and historian Adrienne Mayor, an enchanting collection of the ancient myths that emerged out of the wonders--and disasters--of the natural world Mythopedia is a fun, fact-filled A-Z treasury of myths inspired by natural events. Bringing together fifty legends from antiquity to the present, this delightfully entertaining book takes you around the world to explore sunken kingdoms and...

Pocket Nature: Mushroom Hunting: Forage for Fungi and Connect with the Earth - Hardcover

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by Emily Han (Author), Gregory Han (Author)Discover the quiet joy of mushroom hunting with this delightful field guide to identifying mushrooms and reconnecting with the natural world. For the mycologically curious, this take-anywhere handbook is the perfect thing to toss in a backpack and bring on a mushroom hunt. Learn how to identify fifteen common types of mushrooms and forage safely--not necessarily for consumption but rather as a practice in curiosity, mindfulness, and peaceful observa...

Nature at Night: Discover the Hidden World That Comes Alive After Dark

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Report copyright infringementby Charles Hood (Author)A new world awakens in the dark, filled with spectacular bioluminescence, moon-kissed flora, and diverse wildlife--all captured in this spectacular photography book. While old tales warn us that danger lies waiting in the dark, there is actually an abundance of thriving, colorful life. Solar winds brighten the sky with Northern and Southern Lights. In the desert, elegant datura blooms at night, enticing moths to help with pollination, whil...

Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food

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Report copyright infringementby Elspeth Hay (Author)A new and ancient story about perennial nut trees, our ecological role as humans, and the future of food The day Elspeth Hay learned that we can eat acorns, stories she'd believed her whole life began to unravel. Until then she'd always believed we must grow our staple foods in farmed fields-- the same fields wreaking havoc on our land, air, and water. But all over the Northern Hemisphere, Hay learned, humans once grew our staple foods in f...

Turning to Stone: Discovering the Subtle Wisdom of Rocks

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Report copyright infringementby Marcia Bjornerud (Author)Winner of the 2025 John Burroughs Medal for Natural History Writing "A beautiful book--at once intimate and sweeping, informative and moving." --Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White Sky Earth is vibrantly alive and full of wisdom for those who learn to listen. Earth has been reinventing itself for more than four billion years, keeping a record of its experiments in the form of rocks. Yet most of us live our lives on the planet wit...

Dr. Fun Guy's Passport to Kingdom Fungi: A Scientist's Guide to the Wild and Wonderful World of Mushrooms, Molds, and More

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Report copyright infringementby Gordon Walker (Author), Eugenia Bone (Foreword by)Learn the basics of fungal biology, foraging, and identification in this in-depth illustrated introduction from the beloved scientist, mushroom enthusiast, and social media star behind Fascinated By Fungi. In Dr. Fun Guy's Passport to Kingdom Fungi, Dr. Gordon Walker brings his scientific knowledge and love for everything fungi to the page. The first section of this book is written in a comprehensive question-an...

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Report copyright infringementby Don Pinnock (Editor), Colin Bell (Editor), David Quammen (Foreword by)Get an intimate look at the lives of lions in this wildlife photography coffee table book featuring 275 breathtaking photos! Lion experts and conservationists issue a hopeful call to save one of the animal kingdom's most remarkable creatures. Lions are majestic, fierce, and dying at an alarming rate. The estimated population of 500,000 wild lions that lived in Africa in the 1950s has plummete...

Crystals, Rocks, and Gemstones: Exploring Earth's Treasures

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Report copyright infringementby Kelsey Oseid (Author)A beautifully illustrated, entertaining, and educational guide to the world's crystals, rocks, gemstones, and other geological phenomena from the acclaimed author of What We See in the Stars. Rocks and minerals have captivated the human imagination for centuries. Crystals, Rocks, and Gemstones explores the most interesting and illuminating facts about these precious treasures, from how rocks form and why gems come in different colors, to wh...

The Wonder of Seashells: Discover the Meaning & Magic of the Ocean's Treasures

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Report copyright infringementby Melissa Hobson (Author)Take a deep dive into the meaning and magic of the ocean's diverse and colorful treasures with The Wonder of Seashells. This book is a treasury of stories, science, and history about seashells. Sure to delight and surprise, this visual odyssey of the beauty of seashells reveals how shells enhance and inform the world around us. Exploring coasts and shells from across the globe, each unique shell will suddenly become familiar with The Wond...

Horses: A 4,000-Year Genetic Journey Across the World

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Report copyright infringementby Ludovic Orlando (Author), Teresa Lavender Fagan (Translator)From one of today's leading experts on ancient DNA, a sweeping genetic history that unravels the mystery of where horses were first domesticated Ludovic Orlando garnered world acclaim for helping to rewrite the genomic history of horse domestication. Horses takes you behind the scenes of this ambitious genealogical investigation, revealing how he and an international team of scientists discovered the e...

Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the World

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Report copyright infringementby Edward Dolnick (Author)From the bestselling author of The Clockwork Universe and The Writing of the Gods, an "utterly delightful...hugely entertaining" (Air Mail) book about the eccentric Victorians who discovered dinosaur bones, leading to a whole new understanding of human history. In the early 1800s the natural world was a safe and cozy place, or so people believed. But then a twelve-year-old farm boy in Massachusetts stumbled on a row of fossilized three-to...

King Tyrant: A Natural History of Tyrannosaurus Rex

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Report copyright infringementby Mark P. Witton (Author)A marvelously illustrated look at everything we now know about the fearsome king of the dinosaurs Continue the adventure with the dazzling IMAX film T.REX narrated by Sam Neill Tyrannosaurus rex is the world's favorite dinosaur, adored by the public and the subject of intense study and debate by paleontologists. This stunningly illustrated book brings together everything we have learned about T. rex--the "King of the Tyrant Lizards"--sinc...

The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs: The 230-Million-Year Story of Their Time on Earth

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Report copyright infringementby Riley Black (Author)The Shortest History of the Dinosaurs tells the 230-million-year epic of these staggeringly fascinating prehistoric creatures, covering their small beginnings, spectacular golden periods, and stunning evolutionary success--before an unthinkable asteroid event brought everything to a screeching halt. But this history digs deeper, using numerous recent fossil discoveries and fresh understandings of genetics and evolution to show how we've glea...

Rivers of Power: How a Natural Force Raised Kingdoms, Destroyed Civilizations, and Shapes Our World - Hardcover

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by Laurence C. Smith (Author)An eye-opening, sometimes alarming, and ultimately inspiring natural history of rivers and their complex and ancient relationship with human civilization (Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction). Rivers, more than any road, technology, or political leader, have shaped the course of human civilization. They have opened frontiers, founded cities, settled borders, and fed billions. They promote life, forge peace, grant power, and can...

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by Rick Cech (Author), Rick Cech (Illustrator)FoldingGuides offer instant access to just what you need to know. Indestructible lamination- water and beachproof. 62 New England butterfly species, both common and exotic, are covered in this guide, including swallowtails, fritillaries, buckeyes, sulphurs, skippers, bogs, and blues. Species selection, images, and text by Rick Cech, well-known naturalist and butterfly expert. Dimensions: 0.21 x 8.56 x 4.18 IN Publication Date: December 31, 2004

Discovering the Spiritual Wisdom of Trees

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Report copyright infringementby Beth Norcross (Author), Leah Rampy (Author)There is great wisdom to learn from trees, and when we connect intimately with them, we can deepen our spiritual lives and grow in the understanding that all beings are part of the fabric of the holy. There's something about a majestic redwood, the sweet pink blossoms of a cherry tree in spring, or even a scrawny little pine that moves us in ways we don't fully comprehend. Trees have much to offer as soul friends, and ...

Lone Wolf: Walking the Line Between Civilization and Wildness

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Report copyright infringementby Adam Weymouth (Author)An illuminating account of a lone wolf journeying across the Alps into Italy, and what the resurgence of wolves says about our connection to nature, immigration, and one another--from an award-winning journalist. "Lone Wolf is a deeply fascinating story, grippingly told."--Robert Macfarlane, New York Times bestselling author of Underland In 2011, a lone wolf named Slavc set out from his home territory of Slovenia on an epic journey across ...

How to Save the Amazon: A Journalist's Fatal Quest for Answers

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Report copyright infringementby Dom Phillips (Author)"A book both brilliant and broken, [and] one that is ultimately as inspiring and devastating as the Amazon itself."--The Guardian Journalist Dom Phillips traveled deep into the Amazon rainforest searching for solutions to the problem of deforestation, a threat to the local ecosystem, native tribes, and the global climate. When he was murdered in the Javari Valley by a group of environmental criminals, a cohort of journalists and activists t...

The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America's Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders

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Report copyright infringementby Luisa A. Igloria (Editor), Aileen Cassinetto (Editor), David Hassler (Editor)The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America's Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural WondersEdited by Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto, and David Hassler; Foreword by Phillip LevinOriginally envisioned as a companion to the first-ever U.S. National Nature Assessment (NNA1) and now to the work of United By Nature, this anthology features 210 voices from the arts, ecology, academia,...

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Report copyright infringementby Sy Montgomery (Author), Warren K. Carlyle (Author)Take an illuminating journey into the life of the octopus, one of nature's most intelligent and complex animals. Come closer than ever to these elusive creatures, thanks to insights from an international bestselling author--working with the founder of OctoNation and the world's top octopus researchers--all enhanced with vivid National Geographic photography. The companion to the popular National Geographic Disne...

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Kainen (Author), Mara Grunbaum (Contribution by)This book brings you up close and personal with eight different bug species in astounding motion. Another addition to the bestselling Photicular series with over 1.3 million books in print, Bugs zooms into the tiny world of insects. Watch a grasshopper diving for its pray, a house fly rubbing its fore legs, a tarantula skittering across the floor, a leaf-cutter ant hauling a giant leaf up a branch, a dung bee...