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Field Notes from a Fungi Forager: An Illustrated Journey Through the World of Pacific Northwest Mushrooms

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Report copyright infringementby Ashley Rodriguez (Author), Libby England (Illustrator)This gorgeously illustrated compendium is a love letter to mushrooms--and to the Pacific Northwest. From evergreen forests shrouded in mist to the urban backyards of Seattle, mushrooms are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest if you know how to look. Here, forager-chef and forest therapy guide Ashley Rodriguez provides an evocative and personal survey of 50 of the most fantastic mushrooms to be found in the r...

Time Bandit: Two Brothers, the Bering Sea, and One of the World's Deadliest Jobs

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Report copyright infringementby Andy Hillstrand (Author), Johnathan Hillstrand (Author), Malcolm MacPherson (Author)"With a new epilogue by the authors"--Cover.Author BiographyOn board Time Bandit, their family owned and operated vessel, brothers Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand share the skippering duties. Johnathan, a resident of Homer, Alaska, takes the helm during the king crab season. When not on deck, chances are he can be found on the back of his Harley Fat Boy. During opilio season it is...

The Rise of Wolf 8: Witnessing the Triumph of Yellowstone's Underdog - Paperback

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by Rick McIntyre (Author), Robert Redford (Foreword by)"The powerful origin story of one of Yellowstone's greatest and most famous wolves."--Washington Post"[The Rise of Wolf 8] is a goldmine for information on all aspects of wolf behavior and clearly shows they are clever, smart, and emotional beings."--Marc Bekoff, Psychology TodayYellowstone National Park was once home to an abundance of wild wolves--but park rangers killed the last of their kind in the 1920s. Decades later, the rangers br...

Guide to the Birds of Alaska - Paperback

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by Robert H. Armstrong (Author), Nils Warnock (Foreword by)"For those who plan to visit Alaska, this book is an obvious must, but even armchair birders will get satisfaction from reading it. Any birder will get many hours of enjoyment" --The Canadian Field-NaturalistGuide to the Birds of Alaska has been a must-have for Alaska birders for more than thirty years. New in the sixth edition: More than 900 full-color photos, including 400 new to this edition every bird is now illustrated including...

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by Wendell Berry (Author)First published in 1972, "Think Little" is cultural critic and agrarian Wendell Berry at his best: prescient about the dire environmental consequences of our mentality of greed and exploitation, yet hopeful that we will recognize war and oppression and pollution not as separate issues, but aspects of the same. "Think Little" is presented here alongside one of Berry's most popular and personal essays, "A Native Hill." This gentle essay of recollection is told alongside...

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Report copyright infringementby Lawrence Newcomb (Author)An ingenious key system for quick, positive field identification of wildflowers, flowering shrubs and vines in Northeastern and North-central North America. Amateur and expert alike can quickly and accurately identify almost any wildflower using Lawrence Newcomb's system, which is based on natural structural features that are easily visible even to the untrained eye. Every time you see an unknown plant, ask yourself the same five quest...

The Ultimate Book of Reptiles: Your Guide to the Secret Lives of These Scaly, Slithery, and Spectacular Creatures!

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Report copyright infringementby Ruchira Somaweera (Author), Stephanie Warren Drimmer (Author)Sink your fangs into the hidden worlds of these scaly and sensational creatures with leading reptile scientist and National Geographic Explorer Dr. Ruchira Somaweera as your guide. Meet the coolest cold-blooded animals ever. From lizards to snakes, turtles to crocodiles, something called a tuatara, and even enormous prehistoric reptiles (think real-life sea monsters!), you'll discover what makes a rep...

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Report copyright infringementby Harry B. Nehls (Author), Tom Aversa (Author), Hal Opperman (Author)A pocket-sized photographic guide to the birds of the Willamette Valley region with full-page color photographs of each bird and accompanying identification information. Covers over 200 birds located in the 9 counties of the valley but also covers the birds of Southwest Washington. Includes the basics of bird watching, attracting birds to your yard, selecting binoculars, and a regional checklist...

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)Identify Iowa birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. Make bird-watching in Iowa even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous bird guide, 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. This handy book features 118 species of Iowa birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs prese...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas L. Burnett (Author)We were poor but didn't know it. Our family of eleven individuals-I'm second of nine children-lived on a school teacher's salary and lots of part-time work by our parents. In spite of modest income, our parents required good behavior, spirited efforts in school, and musical practice.A Thin Slice of Sky is the story of a family hacking the 1950s and '60s in the mountains and small towns of Montana. A family of eleven builds its own hous...

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Report copyright infringementby Ken Behrens (Author), Keith Barnes (Author)The most comprehensive single-volume field guide to Madagascar's wildlife The Indian Ocean island of Madagascar is one of the world's great natural treasures and ecotourism destinations. Despite being an island, it is home to nearly an entire continent's variety of species, from the famous lemurs to a profusion of bizarre and beautiful birds, reptiles and amphibians. Wildlife of Madagascar is a compact and beautifully ...

The Album of Plant Families: An Illustrated Exploration of Nature's Beauty and Bounty

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy Hollender (Author)Much like our own family, plant families share characteristics, often in the arrangement of their flowers, leaves, and stems. In this oversized book, acclaimed botanical artist Wendy Hollender depicts twenty-four plant families most commonly encountered in the garden and in the wild. Her superb full-page illustrations, featuring subjects rendered from life in color pencil and watercolor, help us visualize the sometimes surprising connect...

Bark: A Field Guide to Trees of the Northeast - Paperback

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by Michael Wojtech (Author), Tom Wessels (Foreword by)What kind of tree is that? Whether you're hiking in the woods or simply sitting in your backyard, from Maine to New York you'll never be without an answer to that question, thanks to this handy companion to the trees of the Northeast. Featuring detailed information and illustrations covering each phase of a tree's lifecycle, this indispensable guidebook explains how to identify trees by their bark alone--no more need to wait for leaf seaso...

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Report copyright infringementby Dean Regas (Author)A handy field guide for the best stargazing experience whether in your own back yard, camping, or travelling--including information showing you which planets, constellations, stars, and manmade objects you can see with a telescope, or just your naked eye!The night sky is full of amazing things to see--from shooting stars and constellations to planets and satellites--but it can be hard to tell what you're seeing, or where to look for the best ...

How to Look at a Bird: Open Your Eyes to the Joy of Watching and Knowing Birds

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Report copyright infringementby Clare Walker Leslie (Author)Bestselling author and acclaimed nature illustrator Clare Walker Leslie invites beginning birdwatchers to hone their observational skills with this easy-to-use visual guide.Using her signature nature journal illustrations, Leslie shows readers the key clues to look for, from the shape of the beak or talons to distinctive feather colorings, flight patterns, and behavioral traits. She offers simple prompts that encourage readers to emb...

Indigenous Economics: Sustaining Peoples and Their Lands - Paperback

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by Ronald L. Trosper (Author)What does "development" mean for Indigenous peoples? Indigenous Economics lays out an alternative path showing that conscious attention to relationships among humans and the natural world creates flourishing social-ecological economies. Economist Ronald L. Trosper draws on examples from North and South America, Aotearoa/New Zealand, and Australia to argue that Indigenous worldviews centering care and good relationships provide critical and sustainable economic mo...

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Report copyright infringementby Josie Iselin (Author)"A remarkable mixture of photos and writing. ... An important work well done." --Fabien CousteauMarine algae are the supreme eco-engineers of life: they oxygenate the waters, create habitat for countless other organisms, and form the base of a food chain that keeps our planet unique in the universe as we know it. In this beautiful volume Josie Iselin explores both the artistic and the biological presence of sixteen seaweeds and kelps that l...

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Report copyright infringementby Vera Stucky Evenson (Author), Denver Botanic Gardens (Author)Ideal for hikers, foragers, and naturalists, the Timber Press Field Guides are the perfect tools for loving where you live. Mushrooms of the Rocky Mountain Region is a comprehensive field guide to the most conspicuous, distinctive, and ecologically important mushrooms found in the region. This useful guide features introductory chapters on the basics of mushroom structure, life cycles, and habitats. P...

All Things Wise and Wonderful: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World's Most Beloved Animal Doctor

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Report copyright infringementby James Herriot (Author)Readers adore James Herriot's tales of his life as a Yorkshire animal doctor in All Creatures Great and Small and All Things Bright and Beautiful. Now here's a third delightful volume of memoirs rich with Herriot's own brand of humor, insight, and wisdom, and the basis for the PBS Masterpiece drama. In the midst of World War II, James is training for the Royal Air Force, while going home to Yorkshire whenever possible to see his very preg...

Peterson Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians Eastern & Central North America

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Report copyright infringementby Robert Powell (Author), Roger Conant (Author), Joseph T. Collins (Author)A completely updated edition, including 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species of reptiles and amphibians.The new edition of this definitive herpetology field guide reflects 25 years' worth of changes in our knowledge of reptiles and amphibians. It includes descriptions of 122 newly recognized or recently established non-native species, updated maps, and new figure...

National Geographic Birding Basics: Tips, Tools, and Techniques for Great Bird-Watching - Paperback

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by Noah Strycker (Author)Targeted to beginners and beyond, National Geographic's fun, inspiring guide to the art, craft, and science of bird-watching combines practical know-how and expert knowledge. Browsable and bursting with helpful illustrations and photographs, Birding Basics offers new ideas for when, where, and how to get to know the birds in your world. Not a field guide but a primer in best practices, authored by birding expert Noah Strycker, this breezy book features easy-to-follow ...

Mother, Creature, Kin: What We Learn from Nature's Mothers in a Time of Unraveling

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Report copyright infringementby Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder (Author)Luminous nonfiction about the natural world from essayist Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder, who asks: what can other-than-human creatures teach us about mothering, belonging, caregiving, loss, and resiliency? What does it mean to be a mother in an era of climate catastrophe? And what can we learn from the plants and creatures who mother at the edges of their world's unraveling? Becoming a mother in this time means bringing life into...

Cloud Warriors: Deadly Storms, Climate Chaos--And the Pioneers Creating a Revolution in Weather Forecasting

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas E. Weber (Author)The unprecedented inside story of the people pushing boundaries of science and technology to build better weather forecasts--providing life-saving warnings and crucial intelligence about nature's deadliest threats Killer tornadoes. Catastrophic hurricanes. Lethal heat waves. Across the United States and around the world, extreme weather events bring an unending torrent of death and destruction. One indispensable tool consistently offers ...

A World on the Wing: The Global Odyssey of Migratory Birds - Paperback

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by Scott Weidensaul (Author)In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we've learned of these key migrations--how billions of birds circumnavigate the globe, flying tens of thousands of miles between hemispheres on an annual basis--is nothing short of extraordinary.Bird migration entails almost unfathoma...

The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature

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Report copyright infringementby David George Haskell (Author)Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award"Injects much-needed vibrancy into the stuffy world of nature writing." --Outside, "The Outdoor Books That Shaped the Last Decade"The biologist and author of Sounds Wild and Broken combines elegant writing with scientific expertise to reveal the secret world hidden in a single square meter of old-growth forest In this wholly original book, biologis...

The Cloudspotter's Guide: The Science, History, and Culture of Clouds

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Report copyright infringementby Gavin Pretor-Pinney (Author)Now in paperback: the runaway British bestseller that has cloudspotters everywhere looking up. Where do clouds come from? Why do they look the way they do? And why have they captured the imagination of timeless artists, Romantic poets, and every kid who's ever held a crayon? Veteran journalist and lifelong sky watcher Gavin Pretor-Pinney reveals everything there is to know about clouds, from history and science to art and pop cultur...

The Promise of the Grand Canyon: John Wesley Powell's Perilous Journey and His Vision for the American West

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Report copyright infringementby John F. Ross (Author)"A convincing case for Powell's legacy as a pioneering conservationist."--The Wall Street Journal"A bold study of an eco-visionary at a watershed moment in US history."--Nature A timely, thrilling account of the explorer who dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon--and waged a bitterly-contested campaign for sustainability in the West. John Wesley Powell's first descent of the Colorado River ...

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Report copyright infringementby Emmanuel Joseph (Author)In "Threads of the Earth: How Fashion, Ecology, and Ethics Weave a Sustainable Future," embark on a captivating journey that unravels the complex relationship between the fashion industry, the environment, and our collective responsibility. This book delves into the intricate fabric of our lives, revealing how our choices in clothing affect the planet and the people who inhabit it.Each chapter of this thought-provoking book explores a di...

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Report copyright infringementby Michael Hiefner (Author)Flashes and crashes, oh my! Fred experiences his first thunderstorm and, oh boy, is it scary! This cute short story will capture the imagination and reframe the unknown. The catchy rhymes and fun storyline will have kids smiling at the thought of what follows the rain, when big storms come to town! Number of Pages: 44 Dimensions: 0.12 x 10 x 8 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: Febru...

Ivory's Ghosts: The White Gold of History and the Fate of Elephants

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Report copyright infringementby John Frederick Walker (Author)"[A] tour de force examination of the history of ivory . . . and the demise of the elephant and human decency in the process of this unholy quest." --The Huffington PostPraised for the nuance and sensitivity with which it approaches one of the most fraught conservation issues we face today, John Frederick Walker's Ivory's Ghosts tells the astonishing story of the power of ivory through the ages, and its impact on elephants. Long be...

Regional Landscape Conservation Planning: Wildlife, Connectivity, and the Florida Model

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Report copyright infringementby Reed F. Noss (Editor), Thomas S. Hoctor (Editor)The history, science, and influence of an innovative land acquisition program that has protected Florida's natural ecosystems and inspired global effortsThis book traces the growth of landscape conservation planning in Florida, which has developed one of the most ambitious conservation land acquisition programs in North America. As a climate-vulnerable biodiversity hotspot facing rapid growth and development press...

Let's Become Fungal!: Mycelium Teachings and the Arts: Based on Conversations with Indigenous Wisdom Keepers, Artists, Curators, Feminists and Mycolog

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Report copyright infringementby Yasmine Ostendorf-Rodríguez (Author), Rommy González (Illustrator)Twelve lessons in fungal activism, Indigenous knowledge and collaboration for artists, gardeners, educators and anyone intrigued by the fascinating life and inspiring metaphors of the mycelium and the mushroomThe enormous popular interest in the world of fungi and the mycelium testifies to its tremendous resonance as a metaphor for new ways of thinking, new systems and behaviors. Taking its inspi...