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Zoology: Inside the Secret World of Animals

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Report copyright infringementby DK (Author), Smithsonian Institution (Contribution by)See the animal kingdom in all its glory, from jellyfish to polar bears, with up-close details of their unique features from head to toe. Filled with magnificent photographs that were specially commissioned for this book and cannot be seen anywhere else. Written in association with the Smithsonian Institution. This visual reference book starts with the question "what is an animal?" and takes you through the ...

Is This an Agate?: An Illustrated Guide to Lake Superior's Beach Stones Michigan - Paperback

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by Susan Robinson (Author)A 24 page concise, just-the-facts identification guide to the beach stones along the Lake Superior shore of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Illustrated by the author with very realistic paintings and accompanied with maps and clear directions to the public-accessible beaches from Little Girl's Point near Ironwood to Whitefish Point. Nearly 30,000 copies sold since 2001. A must for beachcombers and vacationers coming to the U.P.Author BiographySusan Robinson is mostl...

Sibley's Waterbirds of the Great Lakes Region

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by David Sibley (Author), David Sibley (Illustrator)These laminated, fold-up identification guides-- FoldingGuides -- speak for themselves. Written and illustrated by local experts who know their stuff, waterproof and indestructible, theyre the perfect choice for beginners and intermediates who want to know what theyll encounter in their particular locale. This guide includes 51 bird species, both common and exotic, found in and around the Great Lakes and surrounding watershed. Includes ducks...

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by Yang Yang (Author), Chuang Zhao (Illustrator)Brimming with details of a world before our time, Age of Dinosaurs is the perfect book for anyone interested in the evolution of dinosaurs over millions of years. Beautiful illustrations transport readers to the distant past and show what these creatures may have been like all those millennia ago. Number of Pages: 252 Dimensions: 0.93 x 12.43 x 9.49 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: October 12, 2021 Award: Benjamin Franklin Award (2022)

Beyond the Wonder: An Ecologist's View of Wild Alaska

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas Bancroft (Author)The grizzly paused in knee-deep water, staring straight at the man behind the camera. Abruptly he bolted, racing full tilt toward Thomas Bancroft, his eyes glued to the photographer's face. The bear kept coming, closer and closer, as Bancroft snapped pictures and frantically debated what to do. Suddenly a sockeye darted out of the water, and just as quickly, the powerful animal veered away to chase the fish.A biologist and scientific pol...

Botany for Gardeners, Fourth Edition: An Introduction to the Science of Plants - Paperback

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by Brian Capon (Author)"This should be the cornerstone of every gardener's library." --Jeff Gillman, Director of the UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens What happens inside a seed after it is planted? How are plants structured? How do plants reproduce? The answers to these and other questions about complex plant processes can be found in the bestselling Botany for Gardeners. First published in 1990 with more than 260,000 copies sold, it has become the go-to introduction to botany for students an...

Magick for All Seasons: A Grimoire for the Wheel of the Year

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Report copyright infringementby Marla Brooks (Author), Lorriane Anderson (Foreword by)"Marla Brooks has crafted a down-to-earth collection of Witch Wisdom. The inclusion of Great-Grandma Sophie's witchy tips adds a charming touch, making the reader feel as though they are receiving teachings from a trusted elder." --Jason Miller, author of Consorting with Spirits and other works Explore the seasons of the witch by way of magickal spells and practices for each turn of the Wheel of the Year. ...

How to Love a Forest: The Bittersweet Work of Tending a Changing World

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Report copyright infringementby Ethan Tapper (Author)Winner of the New England Book Award Finalist for the Vermont Book Award A tender, fearless exploration by a forester writing in the tradition of Suzanne Simard, Robin Wall Kimmerer, and Robert Macfarlane. Only those who love trees should cut them, writes forester Ethan Tapper. In How to Love a Forest, he asks what it means to live in a time when ecosystems are in retreat and extinctions rattle the bones of the earth. How do we respond to ...

November's Fury: The Deadly Great Lakes Hurricane of 1913

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Schumacher (Author)On Thursday, November 6, the Detroit News forecasted "moderate to brisk" winds for the Great Lakes. On Friday, the Port Huron Times-Herald predicted a "moderately severe" storm. Hourly the warnings became more and more dire. Weather forecasting was in its infancy, however, and radio communication was not much better; by the time it became clear that a freshwater hurricane of epic proportions was developing, the storm was well on its w...

The Unreasonable Virtue of Fly Fishing - Paperback

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by Mark Kurlansky (Author)National Outdoor Book Award Winner for Outdoor LiteratureFrom the award-winning, bestselling author of Cod-the irresistible story of the science, history, art, and culture of the least efficient way to catch a fish. Fly fishing, historian Mark Kurlansky has found, is a battle of wits, fly fisher vs. fish-and the fly fisher does not always (or often) win. The targets-salmon, trout, and char; and for some, bass, tarpon, tuna, bonefish, and even marlin-are highly intell...

Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest: A Simple Guide to Common Mushrooms

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Report copyright infringementby Teresa Marrone (Author), Kathy Yerich (Author)Begin to Identify Mushrooms with this Great Visual Guide for the Upper Midwest!Mushrooming is a popular and rewarding pastime--and it's one that you can enjoy with the right information at hand. Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest is the field guide to get you started. The region-specific book utilizes an innovative, user-friendly format that can help you identify mushrooms by their visual characteristics. Hundreds of fu...

In a Land of Awe: Finding Reverence in the Search for Wild Horses - Hardcover

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by Chad Hanson (Author)A stirring invitation to awe--and to what it means to be wild. Out on the edges of our frantic twenty-first-century nation, bands of wild horses stand nestled together, calmly nuzzling each other to maintain the bonds of family. Prairie hills unfurl around them, and the sky provides their shelter. In the same states where factories churn, offices bustle, and cell phones demand our attention, remote places of solace and beauty rest, mostly undiscovered, in a parallel wo...

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us - Hardcover

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by Ed Yong (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "thrilling" (The New York Times), "dazzling" (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong "One of this year's finest works of narrative nonfiction."--Oprah Daily ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, People, The Philadelphia I...

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Report copyright infringementby 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. The ninth volume of the series inc...

Creative Haven by the Sea Color by Number - Paperback

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by George Toufexis (Author)Relax and unwind as you color these stunning seashore scenes. Forty-six beautiful illustrations include everything from lighthouses and fishing boats to palm trees and sunsets. It's easy to create realistic effects with the help of lightly printed numbers that correspond to a simple color key. Pages are perforated and printed on one side only for easy removal and display. Specially designed for experienced colorists, By the Sea Color by Number and other Creative Hav...

The Complete Language of Trees: A Definitive and Illustrated History

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Report copyright infringementby S. Theresa Dietz (Author)The Complete Language of Trees is a comprehensive encyclopedia providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 400 types of trees. Along with a stunning visual depiction, each entry provides the tree's scientific and common name, characteristics, and historic and hidden properties from mythology, legends, and folklore. Discover the lore of trees, including: Hackberry Tree - encourages someone to continuously do their best ...

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by Terry Tempest Williams (Author)Timely and unsettling essays from an important and beloved writer and conservationist In Erosion, Terry Tempest Williams's fierce, spirited, and magnificent essays are a howl in the desert. She sizes up the continuing assaults on America's public lands and the erosion of our commitment to the open space of democracy. She asks: How do we find the strength to not look away from all that is breaking our hearts? We know the elements of erosion: wind, water, and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Lynne Cox (Author)Don't believe in interspecies communication? Grayson, author [Lynne] Cox's moving memoir about the lost baby whale she encountered when she was 17, just might change your mind.--PeopleIt was the dark of early morning; seventeen-year-old Lynne Cox was swimming her last half mile back to the pier after a long workout when she became aware that something was swimming with her. The ocean was charged with energy as if a squall was moving in; whatev...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry David Thoreau (Author)Nature was a form of religion for naturalist, essayist, and early environmentalist Henry David Thoreau (1817-62). In communing with the natural world, he wished to "live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and ... learn what it had to teach." Toward that end Thoreau built a cabin in the spring of 1845 on the shores of Walden Pond -- on land owned by Ralph Waldo Emerson -- outside Concord, Massachusetts. There he ...

The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator - Paperback

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by Timothy C. Winegard (Author)**The instant New York Times bestseller***An international bestseller* "Hugely impressive, a major work."--NPRA pioneering and groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction that offers a dramatic new perspective on the history of humankind, showing how through millennia, the mosquito has been the single most powerful force in determining humanity's fate. Why was gin and tonic the cocktail of choice for British colonists in India and Africa? What does Starbucks ha...

Indian Herbalogy of North America: The Definitive Guide to Native Medicinal Plants and Their Uses

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Report copyright infringementby Alma R. Hutchens (Author)An encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist's guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world For more than twenty years, this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant's appearance and u...

The Earth Has a Soul: C.G. Jung on Nature, Technology and Modern Life

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Report copyright infringementby Carl G. Jung (Author), Meredith Sabini (Editor), Joseph Henderson (Foreword by)Return to the Soul of Nature with C.G. Jung--a beautiful collection of essential writings, speeches, seminars, and letters on reawakening our connection to the natural world...and reclaiming our lost wholenessWhat does it mean to live cut off from the earth that nourishes us--and to which we're inherently, inextricably connected? In this powerful exploration of Jung's writings on nat...

Birds of Indiana Field Guide - Paperback

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Get the New Edition of Indiana's Best-Selling Bird Guide Learn to identify birds in Indiana, and make bird-watching even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in your area. This book features 118 species of Indiana birds organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don't know what it is? Go to the yellow section ...

Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask: Anishinaabe Botanical Teachings

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Siisip Geniusz (Author), Wendy Makoons Geniusz (Editor), Annmarie Geniusz (Illustrator)Mary Siisip Geniusz has spent more than thirty years working with, living with, and using the Anishinaabe teachings, recipes, and botanical information she shares in Plants Have So Much to Give Us, All We Have to Do Is Ask. Geniusz gained much of the knowledge she writes about from her years as an oshkaabewis, a traditionally trained apprentice, and as friend to the late...

Shells and Beach Life of the Southeastern Atlantic Coast

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by Jackie Leatherbury Douglass (Illustrator)These laminated, fold-up identification guides-- FoldingGuides-- speak for themselves. Written and illustrated by local experts who know their stuff, waterproof and indestructible, theyre the perfect choice for beginners and intermediates who want to know what theyll encounter in their particular locale. Dimensions: 0.16 x 9.04 x 4.29 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 31, 1999

Shells of the New England Coast: Long Is. Sound to Canadian Maritimes

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by Ulrich Lorimer (Author)This handy laminated 12-panel FoldingGuide(TM) includes 65 wildflower species, both common and rare, found in the 6 New England states and northern New York. They include both perennials and annuals, spring, summer, and fall bloomers found along roadsides, in fields, forest, and waterways. The text is by Ulrich Lorimer, wildflower expert and researcher working for the Native Plant Trust in Framingham, Massachusetts. Number of Pages: 12 Dimensions: 0.05 x 9.4 x 4.25 I...

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by Rick Fienberg (Text by (Art/Photo Books))This ingenious guide gives beginning stargazers instant access to just what they need to know: Number of Pages: 12 Dimensions: 0.16 x 9.04 x 4.29 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: May 31, 2007

The Mycocultural Revolution: Transforming Our World with Mushrooms, Lichens, and Other Fungi: Transforming Our World with Mushrooms, Lichens, and Othe - Hardcover

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by Peter McCoy (Author), Robert Rogers (Foreword by)Discover the glorious world of mushrooms, lichens, and micro fungi, as described by Peter McCoy, one of today's foremost experts in the field. Covering the essential information and skills for identifying, cultivating, and celebrating the uniqueness of fungi, this book enables anyone to quickly and easily engage in the art and science of mycology--the study of fungi. Mycology offers vast opportunities to enhance our lives, support our commun...

What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World's Ocean

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Report copyright infringementby Helen Scales (Author)The acclaimed marine biologist and author of The Brilliant Abyss examines the existential threats the world's ocean will face in the coming decades and offers cautious optimism for much of the abundant life within inNo matter where we live, "we are all ocean people," Helen Scales emphatically observes in her bracing yet hopeful exploration of the future of the ocean. Beginning with its fascinating deep history, Scales links past to present ...

We Are the Ark: Returning Our Gardens to Their True Nature Through Acts of Restorative Kindness - Hardcover

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by Mary Reynolds (Author), Ruth Evans (Illustrator)"Reynolds gives us a much-needed reason for hope. The gardener, the conservationist, the city planner, and the nature lover will all be inspired for this wonderful book shows how thousands of even small wildlife friendly gardens can provide habitat for embattled wildlife around the world." --Jane Goodall, Phd, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute & UN Messenger of Peace Individuals can't save the world alone. But if millions of us...

Foxfire 3: Animal Care, Banjos and Dulimers, Hide Tanning, Summer and Fall Wild Plant Foods, Butter Churns, Ginseng

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