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Report copyright infringementby Stan Tekiela (Author)Identify West Virginia birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.Make birdwatching in West Virginia even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous bird guides, field identification is simple and informative. There's no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don't live in your area. The Birds of West Virginia Field Guide features 124 species of West ...

Wildflowers of the Carolinas Field Guide - Paperback

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by Nora Bowers (Author), Rick Bowers (Author), Stan Tekiela (Author)This updated field guide, organized by color, helps readers quickly identify the wildflowers they see in North Carolina and South Carolina.Author BiographyNora Bowers is a writer and photographer. A member of the North American Nature Photography Association, Nora's credits include Birder's World Magazine, as well as many books and calendars. She is coauthor of field guides for several states. Rick Bowers is a photographer, n...

Attracting & Feeding Bluebirds - Paperback

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Learn to attract and feed Eastern, Western, and Mountain Bluebirds with this pocket-sized guide. The Eastern Bluebird's blend of sky blue and rusty orange is a happy sprinkle of color in any backyard or garden. Easily tamed and full of personality, bluebirds are like welcomed friends. You love these beloved birds, and you want to see them visiting your yard or garden. Professional naturalist and award-winning author Stan Tekiela teaches you all that you need to know ab...

Street Trees of Seattle: An Illustrated Walking Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Taha Ebrahimi (Author)The majestic trees of Seattle's neighborhoods take center stage in this illustrated and informative walking guide. Want to discover which neighborhood has the highest concentration of cherry street trees when cherry blossoms are at their peak? Eager to stroll down the only street lined with western red cedars? Curious how monkey puzzle trees made their way to the city? Using data visualization as a starting point, the author takes readers...

Heart of the Hive: Inside the Mind of the Honey Bee and the Incredible Life Force of the Colony

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Report copyright infringementby Hilary Kearney (Author), Eric Tourneret (Photographer)Expert beekeeper and swarm-catcher Hilary Kearney offers a unique window into the social lives and biology of these remarkable creatures, accompanied by the photos of world-renowned bee photographer Eric Tourneret. Readers will be awestruck by the hive as superorganism and how the individual bee lives and behaves within it, perfectly suited to each specific job it performs. From their intricate dances and ...

Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica J. Lee (Author)A prize-winning memoirist and nature writer turns to the lives of plants entangled in our human world to explore belonging, displacement, identity, and the truths of our shared future A seed slips beyond a garden wall. A tree is planted on a precarious border. A shrub is stolen from its culture and its land. What happens when these plants leave their original homes and put down roots elsewhere? In fourteen essays, Dispersals explores the ...

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Report copyright infringementby Stefano Mancuso (Author), Gregory Conti (Translator)A renowned plant expert explains how we can make urgent, positive changes to our cities that protect against and reduce global warming. The conquest of new lands has been the greatest occupation of our species: for hundreds of thousands of years, humans have searched for new territories to inhabit, finding in the city the best place to live in the last hundred years. Looking at the parabola of our geographical...

Five-Star Trails: Louisville & Southern Indiana: 40 Spectacular Hikes in the Derby City Region - Paperback

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by Valerie Askren (Author)Discover the best hikes in Louisville, Kentucky, and beyond!Louisville is known as the City of Parks, and its population has long valued the natural landscape and the provisioning of outdoor recreation. Nestled within the Ohio Valley and bordered by the Knobs region to the south and heavily wooded areas to the north, Louisville lies near an endless array of hiking opportunities: national forests, state and local parks, and nature preserves.Explore 40 of Louisville's ...

The Ultimate Wildlife Habitat Garden: Attract and Support Birds, Bees, and Butterflies

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Report copyright infringementby Stacy Tornio (Author)"The Ultimate Wildlife Habitat Garden helps you become more intentional about attracting birds, bees, and more to the garden...you can build a beautiful garden for all seasons while simultaneously striving to support wildlife."―Horticulture The Ultimate Wildlife Habitat Garden is a beginner-friendly handbook that will help you create a beautiful garden that attracts birds, bees, and butterflies. Garden expert Stacy Tornio makes it easy by e...

Wonderdog: The Science of Dogs and Their Unique Friendship with Humans

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Report copyright infringementby Jules Howard (Author)A celebration of dogs, the scientists who've lived alongside them, and how canines have been key to advancements in science for the betterment of all species. Almost everywhere there are humans on planet Earth, there are dogs. But what do dogs know and understand of the world? Do their emotions feel like our own? Do they love like we do? What do they think of us? Since our alliance first began on the hunt and on the farm, our relationship...

Mystical Mushrooms: Discover the Magic & Folklore of Fantastic Fungi - Hardcover

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by Aurora Kane (Author)Mystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms by focusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions throughout the world. Go for a walk in the woods on any given summer day and you may find yourself surrounded in fungi galore as they lay nestled among the ferns and trees. After a rainstorm, peek out in your backyard and you may see tiny spores sprouting from the grass, forming what is known as a fairy ring. Mushro...

Wild Wasatch Front: Explore the Amazing Nature in and Around Salt Lake City

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Report copyright infringementby Natural History Museum of Utah (Author), Lisa Thompson (Editor)A vibrant, informative guide to the unexpected nature in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area. Set out on a field trip with the experts from the Natural History Museum of Utah. In this book, you'll learn about over 100 local species, both plants and animals. Be on the lookout for painted turtles in Ogden, spot pelicans soaring over Provo, and identify pavement mushrooms in Salt Lake City. Equal p...

The Mountains Are Calling: Year-Round Adventures in the Olympics and West Cascades - Paperback

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by Nancy Blakey (Author)Looking for easily accessible yet off-the-beaten-path outdoor adventures you can do year-round in the mountains near Seattle, Portland, and Bend? Look no further! Imagine escaping to old-growth forests, snow-capped peaks, waterfalls, and hot springs. This beginner-friendly guide will show you where to go, what to do, and what to look for while you're there. Covering the Olympics and West Cascades (Olympic Peninsula, Mount Baker, Central Cascades, Mount Rainier, Mount S...

The Beekeeper's Problem Solver: 100 Common Problems Explored and Explained - Paperback

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by James E. Tew (Author)Author, experienced beekeeper, and apiary expect James E. Tew explains 100 common problems faced by beekeepers, clearly spelling out their underlying causes and how to solve all of them. Beekeeping requires understanding, commitment, and attention to detail. Laying the groundwork for a successful hive is essential, and demands a keen appreciation of critical areas like hive management, breed choice, and health requirements. Bees often disguise problems, though, makin...

Waterfalls of the Blue Ridge: A Guide to the Natural Wonders of the Blue Ridge Mountains - Paperback

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by Johnny Molloy (Author)This full-color guide leads readers to more than 140 of the best waterfalls in the mountainous region along the Blue Ridge Parkway.Author BiographyJohnny Molloy is a writer and adventurer based in Johnson City, Tennessee. His outdoor passion was ignited on a backpacking trip in Great Smoky Mountains National Park while he was attending the University of Tennessee. That first foray unleashed a love of the outdoors that led Johnny to spend over 4,500 nights backpacking,...

The Emotional Lives of Animals (Revised): A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy -- And Why They Matter

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Report copyright infringementby Marc Bekoff (Author), Jane Goodall (Foreword by)A seminal exploration of animal emotion, sentience, and cognition, revised and expanded to incorporate a surge of new science When award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff penned the first edition of this book in 2007, he predicted that over time our understanding of animal cognition and emotion would grow "richer, more accurate, and possibly different." Since then, not only has the field seen an explosion of new and ...

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Report copyright infringementby Toofie Lauder (Author)This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important ...

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by Lisa Acree (Text by (Art/Photo Books))This handy FoldingGuide(TM) covers 60 of the most common wildflower species in California. These include perennials, annuals, and biennials, both native and naturalized. The guide includes tips for accurate identification and blooming seasonality. Illustrations and text prepared are by local experts, directed and edited by Lisa White, former Executive Director of the Peterson Field Guide Series published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Dimensions: 0.16 x...

The Cold Canyon Fire Journals: Green Shoots and Silver Linings in the Ashes - Paperback

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by Robin Lee Carlson (Author)Braiding together illustration, observation, and reportage, artist and naturalist Robin Lee Carlson offers a watershed work that will forever change how we live with wildfire in the West.When the nature reserve at Cold Canyon went up in flames--a casualty of California's raging fire seasons--Robin Lee Carlson embarked on a five-year journey to learn the legacy of the burn. Spurred by scientific curiosity, Carlson's deep digs into the natural history of this fire-s...

This Is Climate Change: A Visual Guide to the Facts - See for Yourself How the Planet Is Warming and What It Means for Us - Hardcover

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by Serrer Christian (Author), David Nelles (Author)This Is Climate Change cuts straight to the facts, using infographics on every page to make the reality about our warming planet plain to see. How much do humans contribute to global warming? What do ever-more-frequent storms and floods mean for our homes, forests, coastlines, and crops? And what is happening to our oceans (beyond rising sea levels)? Corroborated by over 100 scientists, This Is Climate Change captures the scope of the present...

The Once and Future Forest: California's Iconic Redwoods - Hardcover

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by Save the Redwoods League (Author), Sam Hodder (Introduction by)Five writers capture the majesty and grandeur of California's famed redwoods Originally published in celebration of Save the Redwoods League's 100th anniversary, and here newly adapted for a trade audience, The Once and Future Forest explores the grandeur of the redwood ecosystems that sustain California and the deep love they have engendered in scientists, writers, artists, and the general public. At the heart of this celebra...

Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish - Paperback

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by Ken Schultz (Author)The definitive field guide to North American saltwater fish--from the absolute authority on sportfishing Before you head out to the open seas, listen up: Your tackle box is not complete without Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish! Written by one of the foremost experts in sportfishing, this colorful reference provides anglers and fish enthusiasts of all levels an easy-to-use, indispensable guide to help you identify and learn about the most common species found ...

Marine Mammals of Pacific Northwest Coast

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by Pieter Folkens (Author)This FoldingGuide includes 33 marine mammals commonly seen along the Pacific Northwest coast from Oregon up through British Columbia. Includes Baleen, Sperm, and Beaked whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, otters and more. The illustrations and text are by Pieter Folkens, award-winning marine mammal conservationist and artist. He is the author and illustrator of the National Audubon Society Guide to Marine Mammals of the World, from which the illustrations in this gui...

Cattail Moonshine & Milkweed Medicine: The Curious Stories of 43 Amazing North American Native Plants

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Report copyright infringementby Tammi Hartung (Author), Panayoti Kelaidis (Foreword by)International Herb Association's 2017 Thomas DeBaggio Book Award Winner 2016 Silver Nautilus Book Award Winner History, literature, and botany meet in this charming tour of how humans have relied on plants to nourish, shelter, heal, clothe, and even entertain us. Did you know that during World War II, the US Navy paid kids to collect milkweed's fluffy white floss, which was then used as filling for life pr...

Mycophilia: Revelations from the Weird World of Mushrooms

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Report copyright infringementby Eugenia Bone (Author)An incredibly versatile cooking ingredient containing an abundance of vitamins, minerals, and possibly cancer-fighting properties, mushrooms are among the most expensive and sought-after foods on the planet. Yet when it comes to fungi, culinary uses are only the tip of the iceberg. Throughout history fungus has been prized for its diverse properties--medicinal, ecological, even recreational--and has spawned its own quirky subculture dedicat...

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Report copyright infringementby Tara Shafer (Author)The summoning is a resentence and a call back to the world we knew. And the world that is still left to preserve. The Summoning: The Keys to Backward weaves a time-hopping and poetic leap into the keys to backward. It is for anyone who has ever loved a place. Number of Pages: 132 Dimensions: 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: June 09, 2025

Putting on the Dog: The Animal Origins of What We Wear - Paperback

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by Melissa Kwasny (Author)In Putting on the Dog, Melissa Kwasny explores the age-old relationship between humans and the animals that have provided us with our clothing: leather, wool, silk, feathers, pearls, and fur. From silkworms grown on plantations in Japan and mink farms off Denmark's western coast to pearl beds in the Sea of Cortés, Kwasny offers firsthand accounts of traditions and manufacturing methods--aboriginal to modern--and descriptions of the marvel and miracle of the clothing ...

How to Read a Rock: Our Planet's Hidden Stories - Hardcover

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by Jan Zalasiewicz (Author)Rocks are time machines and the keepers of our history. This guide is a geological field trip through Earth's incredible rock formations and the stories they hold Like rings on a tree stump hold the history of the tree, the history of Earth is written in its rocks. How to Read a Rock: Our Planet's Hidden Stories teaches readers to decipher the rocks all around us, from backyard stones to mountain ranges, and trace Earth's history layer by layer. Spanning from prehis...

Mushrooms of Cascadia, Second Edition: An Illustrated Key to the Fungi of the Pacific Northwest

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Beug (Author)An illustrated key to identifying the mushrooms of the Cascadian bioregion, stretching from coastal Alaska to central California and Idaho, featuring nearly 1,100 full-color photographs and more than 3,000 species. In this unique and comprehensive field guide, mycologist Dr. Michael Beug helps mushroom hunters of all levels navigate an often bewildering array of species by clearly identifying features that separate one cluster from another....

Deer, Elk & Moose: Grand and Majestic Creatures - Paperback

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Get Up Close and Personal with Deer, Elk, and Moose From the Alaskan wilderness to the Florida Keys, Stan Tekiela has spent 30 years in pursuit of deer, elk, and moose in order to study and photograph them. Now, he shares his fascination with these grand and majestic creatures, providing you with a naturalist's point of view. Stan presents the lives of these intriguing mammals through headings and concise blocks of text paired with gorgeous images that only he could ca...

West Side Rising: How San Antonio's 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement - Paperback

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by Char Miller (Author), Julián Castro (Foreword by)On September 9, 1921, a tropical depression stalled just north of San Antonio and within hours overwhelmed its winding network of creeks and rivers. Floodwaters ripped through the city's Latino West Side neighborhoods, killing more than eighty people. Meanwhile a wall of water crashed into the central business district on the city's North Side, wreaking considerable damage. The city's response to this disaster shaped its environmental polici...

Panama Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species

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Report copyright infringementby James Kavanagh (Author), Waterford Press (Author), Raymond Leung (Illustrator)The rich avian diversity in Panama used to be one of Tropical America's best-kept secrets, but that is no longer the case as more and more people have come to recognize just how remarkable this tiny Central American nation is for observing and learning about birds. Over 1,000 species of birds have been recorded on this unique isthmus at the gateway to South America. These include Nort...