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National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, 2nd Edition - Paperback

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by Andrew Fazekas (Author)Explore the star-studded cosmos with this fully updated, user-friendly skywatcher's guide, filled with charts, graphics, photographs, and expert tips for viewing -- and understanding -- the wonders of space. Stargazing's too much fun to leave to astronomers. In these inviting pages, "Night Sky Guy" Andrew Fazekas takes an expert but easygoing approach that will delight would-be astronomers of all levels. Essential information, organized logically, brings the solar sy...

On Indigenuity: Learning the Lessons of Mother Earth - Paperback

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by Daniel R. Wildcat (Author)Mother Earth is calling on us to act--the collective wisdom of thousands of years of Indigenous knowledge can guide us. Indigenuity, or Indigenous ingenuity, stems from an ancient idea and practice that Native peoples have engaged in for millennia. It was born of a careful mindfulness and attentiveness to our planet and all of its creatures, and a recognition that human experience is intertwined with all that surrounds us. As a society, we rarely pay attention to ...

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by Christopher Nyerges (Author)From wild carrot to serviceberries, pineapple weed to watercress, lamb's quarter to sea rocket, Foraging Oregon uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of the Beaver State. Fully revised and updated, and helpfully organized by plant families, the book is an authoritative guide for nature lovers, outdoorsmen, and gastronomes. This guide also includes: Elderberry Sauce Mia's Chickweed Soup Fireweed Jelly Shiyo's Garden Salad Vegetable Chips Stinging Ne...

Kingdom of Play: What Ball-Bouncing Octopuses, Belly-Flopping Monkeys, and Mud-Sliding Elephants Reveal about Life Itself - Hardcover

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by David Toomey (Author)For readers of Inside of a Dog and The Soul of an Octopus, a fascinating, charming, and revelatory look at the science behind why animals play that shows how life--at its most fundamental level--is playful. In Kingdom of Play, critically acclaimed science writer David Toomey takes us on a fast-paced and entertaining tour of playful animals and the scientists who study them. From octopuses on Australia's Great Barrier Reef to meerkats in the Kalahari Desert to brown bea...

Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior: What They Did and How We Know - Hardcover

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by David Hone (Author)How scientists are unravelling one of the most tantalizing questions in paleontology Our understanding of dinosaur behavior has long been hampered by the inevitable lack of evidence from animals that went extinct more than sixty-five million years ago and whose daily behaviors are rarely reflected by the fossil record. Today, with the discovery of new specimens and the development of new and cutting-edge techniques, paleontologists are making major advances in reconstruc...

Wildflowers of Michigan Field Guide - Paperback

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Learn to identify wildflowers in Michigan with this handy field guide, organized by color. With this famous field guide 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 Michigan. Learn about 200 of the most common and important species found in the state. They're organized by color and then by size for ease o...

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by John McPhee (Author), James Graves (Illustrator)Most people think of New Jersey as a suburban-industrial corridor that runs between New York and Philadelphia. Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens. The term refers to the predominant trees in the vast forests that cover the area and to the quality of the soils below, which are too sandy and acid to be good for farming. ...

Bat Basics: How to Understand and Help These Amazing Flying Mammals - Paperback

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by Karen Krebbs (Author)Bat Basics separates fact from fiction in a fascinating, fun guide that includes a section on natural history, a field guide, and interactive activities.Author BiographyKaren Krebbs worked at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum for more than 26 years, and she now works on her own as an independent contractor. She has extensive knowledge of birds, mammals, deserts, and animal adaptations and behavior. Karen has carried out research for bats in the United States and Mexico ...

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by John McPhee (Author)Coming into the Country is an unforgettable account of Alaska and Alaskans. It is a rich tapestry of vivid characters, observed landscapes, and descriptive narrative, in three principal segments that deal, respectively, with a total wilderness, with urban Alaska, and with life in the remoteness of the bush. Readers of McPhee's earlier books will not be unprepared for his surprising shifts of scene and ordering of events, brilliantly combined into an organic whole. In th...

The Survival of the Bark Canoe - Paperback

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by John McPhee (Author)In Greenville, New Hampshire, a small town in the southern part of the state, Henri Vaillancourt makes birch-bark canoes in the same manner and with the same tools that the Indians used. The Survival of the Bark Canoe is the story of this ancient craft and of a 150-mile trip through the Maine woods in those graceful survivors of a prehistoric technology. It is a book squarely in the tradition of one written by the first tourist in these woods, Henry David Thoreau, whose...

Arctic Dreams: National Book Award Winner - Paperback

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by Barry Lopez (Author)Winner of the National Book Award This bestselling, groundbreaking exploration of the Far North is a classic of natural history, anthropology, and travel writing. The Arctic is a perilous place. Only a few species of wild animals can survive its harsh climate. In this modern classic, Barry Lopez explores the many-faceted wonders of the Far North: its strangely stunted forest, its mesmerizing aurora borealis, its frozen seas. Musk oxen, polar bears, narwhal, and other ex...

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Report copyright infringementby Jen Hadfield (Author)'Storm Pegs perfectly captures the knotting of language and landscape. I was transported.' - Katherine May, Sunday Times bestselling author of WinteringFrom the winner of the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Highland Book PrizeWhat if the answer to 'Where am I?' is 'heaven'? In her late twenties, celebrated poet Jen Hadfield moved to the Shetland archipelago to make her life anew. A scattering of islands at the northernmost point of the United King...

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Austin (Author)In Contrasts, artist Chris Austin takes readers on a deeply personal and imaginative journey through his surreal, wildlife-inspired art. Known for placing animals from different ecosystems--like sharks floating over mossy forest floors--Austin challenges the boundaries of nature, creating absurd yet thought-provoking scenes that explore themes of adaptability, interconnectedness, and survival. These juxtapositions not only surprise but spar...

Eco-Conscious Living: Making Choices that Benefit the Earth

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Report copyright infringementby Tristan Evergreen (Author)In an age where the planet's health is more precarious than ever, "Eco-Conscious Living: Making Choices that Benefit the Earth" emerges as a beacon of hope and action. This comprehensive guide invites readers on a transformative journey towards sustainability, offering a deep dive into the practices, choices, and changes necessary to foster a harmonious relationship with our environment.Spanning the fundamentals of reducing waste and e...

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by John McPhee (Author)A classic of reportage, Oranges was first conceived as a short magazine article about oranges and orange juice, but the author kept encountering so much irresistible information that he eventually found that he had in fact written a book. It contains sketches of orange growers, orange botanists, orange pickers, orange packers, early settlers on Florida's Indian River, the first orange barons, modern concentrate makers, and a fascinating profile of Ben Hill Griffin of Fr...

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Report copyright infringementby B. Vincent (Author)The Climate Solution: Innovative Approaches to Combat Global Warming by B. Vincent is a compelling exploration of humanity's impact on the Earth's climate and the innovative strategies we can employ to mitigate it. As we face unprecedented global warming driven by industrial activities, Vincent argues that collective action is not only necessary but possible. This book is essential reading for economists, environmental enthusiasts, and anyone...

The World's Best National Parks in 500 Walks - Hardcover

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by Mary Caperton Morton (Author)An inspiring and practical reference guide for hikers of all abilities who want to explore the world's national parks. Ever since Yellowstone National Park was established in 1872 as the world's first national park, the movement to preserve natural landscapes and habitats has spread to every continent. The World's Best National Parks in 500 Walks is the perfect inspiration for every explorer, from the armchair traveler to the veteran hiker, with full-color phot...

A Year of Garden Bees & Bugs: 52 Stories of Intriguing Insects - Hardcover

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by Dominic Couzens (Author), Gail Ashton (Author), Leslie Buckingham (Illustrator)A fascinating journey into the secret life of insects, with QR codes to video and audio to bring the creatures to life. Just as birds have yearly rhythms, so do insects, bees, beetles, and butterflies. Wildlife experts Dominic Couzens and Gail Ashton discover 52 minibeasts from around the world, every week of the year. They tell the story of what is happening week-by-week in the insect world, in our own backyard...

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Report copyright infringementby Benoit Lambert (Author)Biogeotherapy - nature-based climate solutions, life as a geological healing force, presents a movement of farmers, scientists, politicians, and diplomatic actors. It is based on four natural restorative practices: holistic grazing management, no-till agriculture with cover crops, biochar, and massive reforestation. Agro-forestry, blue carbon, living machines, the restoration of peatlands, and other nature-based solutions (NbS) or negativ...

Fantastic Fungi: How Mushrooms Can Heal, Shift Consciousness, and Save the Planet - Hardcover

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by Louie Schwartzberg (Foreword by), Eugenia Bone (Contribution by), Suzanne Simard (Contribution by)2020 IBPA Awards Winner! "Louie Schwartzberg's lightly informative, delightfully kooky documentary, "Fantastic Fungi," offers nothing less than a model for planetary survival." -Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times "Gorgeous photography! Time-lapse sequences of mushrooms blossoming forth could pass for studies of exotic flowers growing on another planet." -Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street...

Vitamin N: The Essential Guide to a Nature-Rich Life - Paperback

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by Richard Louv (Author)From the author of the New York Times bestseller that defined nature-deficit disorder and launched the international children-and-nature movement, Vitamin N (for "nature") is a complete prescription for connecting with the power and joy of the natural world right now, with 500 activities for children and adults Dozens of inspiring and thought-provoking essays Scores of informational websites Down-to-earth advice In his landmark work Last Child in the Woods, Richard L...

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

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by 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 full-color photographs are pair...

Rocks: A Very Short Introduction - Paperback

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by Jan Zalasiewicz (Author)Rocks, more than anything else, underpin our lives. They make up the solid structure of the Earth and of other rocky planets, and are present at the cores of gas giant planets. We live on the rocky surface of the planet, grow our food on weathered debris derived from rocks, and we obtain nearly all of the raw materials with which we found our civilization from rocks. From the Earth's crust to building bricks, rocks contain our sense of planetary history, and are a g...

Between the Tides in Washington and Oregon: Exploring Beaches and Tidepools - Paperback

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by Ryan P. Kelly (Author), Terrie Klinger (Author), John J. Meyer (Author)A spectacular variety of life flourishes between the ebb and flow of high and low tide. Anemones talk to each other through chemical signaling, clingfish grip rocks and resist the surging tide, and bioluminescent dinoflagellates--single-celled algae--light up disturbances in the shallow water like glowing fingerprints.This guidebook helps readers uncover the hidden workings of the natural world of the shoreline. Richly ...

Change Starts Now: 100 Lessons from a full-time Changemaker

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Report copyright infringementby Melati Wijsen (Author)Inspired by her own successes and failures, Melati Wijsen takes you on her journey of becoming a changemaker and the 100 lessons she learned along the way. Change Starts Now shares an insight into what it was like for a 12-year-old girl growing up in the movement, and how anyone, anywhere, no matter their age, can get involved too.'In a world that can sometimes feel consumed by darkness, Melati is a shining light.' The World's Largest Less...

How on Earth Do We Live Now? Natural Capital, Deep Ecology and the Commons

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Report copyright infringementby David Ciscel (Author), Keith Helmuth (Author), Sandra Lewis (Author)This pamphlet takes up the question, "how on Earth do we live now?" as both a cry of alarm and a call to action, through the lenses of "natural capital" and "deep ecology." In the course of this study, the commons emerged as a third point of reference. This study explores two essential parts of Earth's commons: property and water. It continues with a close look at systems of governance for the ...

Solid Waste Management: Critical Issues for Developing Countries

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Report copyright infringementby Elizabeth Hope (Editor)Solid waste has become a major consequence of development and modernization, yet some of the greatest challenges to its management are felt most keenly in the developing countries. This is part of the larger paradox of development; namely, that factors that create the most intransigent problems currently facing the developing countries are invariably those which derive from development itself.IntroductionThis volume presents a collection ...

Birds of Prey: Hawks, Eagles, Falcons, and Vultures of North America - Hardcover

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by Pete Dunne (Author)A visually stunning, comprehensive resource on North America's birds of prey Always a popular group of birds, raptors symbolize freedom and fierceness, and in Pete Dunne's definitive guide, these traits are portrayed in hundreds of stunning color photographs showing raptors up close, in flight, and in action--fighting, hunting, and nesting. These gorgeous photographs enhance the comprehensive, authoritative text, which goes far beyond identification to cover raptor ecol...

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by Sarah Rose (Author), Eric R. Eaton (Foreword by)An accessible field guide to more than 500 of the most commonly found spider species in North America Of the more than 49,000 species of spider worldwide, some 4,000 are in North America. Spiders of North America explores more than 500 of the most common and interesting spiders found in this region of the world. This richly illustrated guide begins with an overview of spiders--what they are exactly, how they can be found, how they develop, an...

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by Michael Fogden (Author), Patricia Fogden (Author)The definitive photographic guide to the astounding avifauna of Costa Rica. Birdwatching in Costa Rica is one of the world's great nature experiences, with 850 species on its national list. A place of transition between South and Central American avifaunas, spectacular birds such as toucans, hummingbirds, trogons, macaws and tanagers are abundant throughout its extensive montane forests, with further riches to be found in the coastal lowland...

Compound Risk Analysis of Natural Hazards and Infectious Disease Outbreaks

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This study explores the potential impacts of compounding risk between natural hazards and infectious disease outbreaks such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) region.Compound risk occurs when two or more shock events overlap, inducing additional pressure on social and physical vulnerabilities. As part of the study, scenarios of a natural hazard occurring during an outbreak are...

Strengthening Cross-Border Community Collaboration in the CAREC Region

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Report copyright infringementby Asian Development Bank (Author)This report analyzes cross-border community collaboration among Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) member countries and identifies opportunities for inclusive and sustainable socioeconomic development in border regions.CAREC member countries face common economic, social, and environmental challenges that impact citizens and communities. For communities in border regions, the impact is unique in relation to historic...