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by Dan Kainen (Author), Carol Kaufmann (Author)Take a stunning journey to the ends of the earth through the colorful, fluid motion of Photicular(R) technology. A phenomenon first seen in the bestsellers Safari and Ocean, Photicular technology uses sliding lenses and video imagery to display realistic living motion in the pages of a book. It's like a movie in your hand. Penguins waddle in their irresistibly happy way. A walrus lumbers across the snowy landscape. There's a polar bear with her ...

The Ultimate Guide to Mushrooms: How to Identify and Gather Over 200 Species Throughout North America and Europe - Hardcover

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by Guillaume Eyssartier (Author), Julien Norwood (Illustrator), Grace McQuillan (Translator)Everything You Could Ever Want to Know about Mushrooms Mushrooms are an incredibly vast range of species, including all shapes and sizes and colors. This exciting collection includes a wealth of information on two hundred essential mushroom varieties, including their: Scientific names Habitats Modes of development Botanical specificities Uses in culinary cuisine And more Spread throughout this bo...

The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions - Paperback

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by Peter Brannen (Author)One of Vox's Most Important Books of the DecadeNew York Times Editors' Choice 2017Forbes Top 10 Best Environment, Climate, and Conservation Book of 2017As new groundbreaking research suggests that climate change played a major role in the most extreme catastrophes in the planet's history, award-winning science journalist Peter Brannen takes us on a wild ride through the planet's five mass extinctions and, in the process, offers us a glimpse of our increasingly dangero...

Islands Under Fire: The Improbable Quest to Save the Corals of Puerto Rico

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin McCarey (Author)A portrait of an often overlooked part of America-Puerto Rico and the Spanish Virgin Islands-this is the little-known story of how the U.S. government, in particular the Navy, almost destroyed a pristine coral reef to provide a target for gunners. The author's true and humorous account of his role in this sometimes bizarre tale reveals how locals, politicos, and mariners came together to save a coral reef from certain destruction, and how ...

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by Bill Pranty (Author), Kurt Radamaker (Author), Gregory Kennedy (Author)Two renowned Florida birders share their expertise and passion in this wonderful field guide to more than 300 species of birds found in the Sunshine State. Each account features comprehensive information on the species and full-color illustrations. Number of Pages: 384 Dimensions: 0.71 x 8.6 x 5.52 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 01, 2006

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by Susan Mayhew (Author)This bestselling dictionary contains over 3,000 entries on both physical and human geography, covering topics such as cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, ecology, population, industry, and development. Over 70 diagrams complement the text, and many entries include worked examples. This edition has been fully revised and updated, and many entries are accompanied by useful web links which can be accessed on the dedicated companion website. This A-Z referenc...

Passage: Paintings and Poetry from Wallowa Country

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Report copyright infringementby Dustin Lyons (Created by), Leah Svendsen (Created by)Passage is a collaboration between artist, Leah Svendsen, and writer, Dustin Lyons. In these pages you'll find paintings and poetry that draw a line between the wild and rugged landscapes of Oregon's Wallowa Country, and the creative inner worlds of two of its residents. This is a book born out of loss, grief, dreams, yearning, friendship and renewal too. Number of Pages: 152 Dimensi...

Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects - Hardcover

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by Gavin Broad (Author), Blanca Huertas (Author), Ashley Kirk-Spriggs (Author)Stunning photographic guide to bugs, from the beautiful to the bizarre and every bug in between Smithsonian Handbook of Interesting Insects presents striking photographic profiles of insects, each one specially selected from the 34 million specimens found in one of the oldest and most important entomology collection in the world, held by London's Natural History Museum. The book showcases more than one hundred signi...

Becoming Rooted: One Hundred Days of Reconnecting with Sacred Earth - Hardcover

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by Randy Woodley (Author)What does it mean to become rooted in the land? How can we become better relatives to our greatest teacher, the Earth? Becoming Rooted invites us to live out a deeply spiritual relationship with the whole community of creation and with Creator. Through meditations and ideas for reflection and action, Randy Woodley, an activist, author, scholar, and Cherokee descendant, recognized by the Keetoowah Band, guides us on a one-hundred-day journey to reconnect with the Earth...

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by Kirsten McKnight Ward (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), R. Rohrer Joseph (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), B. McKnight Karl (Text by (Art/Photo Books))This handy FoldingGuide(TM) includes 58 mushroom species, both common and rare. They include gilled mushrooms, boletes, polypores, and more. The guide also includes tips for identification and specifics on poisonous species. The Midwest region includes the following states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, South D...

A Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Trees: Eastern United States and Canada, Including the Midwest - Paperback

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by Janet Wehr (Author), George A. Petrides (Author)Find what you're looking for with Peterson Field Guides--their field-tested visual identification system is designed to help you differentiate thousands of unique species accurately every time. This field guide features detailed descriptions of 455 species of trees native to eastern North America, including the Midwest and the South. The 48 color plates, 11 black-and-white plates, and 26 text drawings show distinctive details needed for ident...

The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wilderness - Paperback

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by Jon Billman (Author)Perfect for readers of Jon Krakauer and Douglas Preston, this "authentic and encyclopedic" book examines real-life cases of those who vanish in the wilderness without a trace (Roman Dial)--and those eccentric, determined characters who try to find them. These are the stories that defy conventional logic. The proverbial vanished without a trace incidences, which happen a lot more (and a lot closer to your backyard) than almost anyone thinks. These are the missing whose s...

Be More Owl: Life Lessons from Our Feathered Friends

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Report copyright infringementby Alison Davies (Author)With large bright eyes and silent flight, the owl is a master of mystery. A bird of superstition and super-intelligence, its gifts are manifold, hidden beneath a sheath of feathers, just as the owl remains out of sight until the call of night beckons. A symbol of wisdom throughout the world, the owl has much to teach us about the secrets of life and living intuitively. Within these pages you will discover the essence of what it means to '...

Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks: Third Edition - Paperback

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by Margaret Elizabeth Murie (Author)Roger Tory Peterson's unique identification system explains exactly what features to look for to tell one species from another. In each Peterson Field Guide, an author with expertise in the subject and an experienced artist work closely with the editors to ensure that both text and illustrations are accurate. This edition includes 100 color photographs of tracks and signs, more than 1,000 line drawings, and nomenclature for all the mammals of North America....

Lego(r) Botanicals: Tiny Wildflower Bouquet

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Report copyright infringementby Ameet Sp Z O O (With)For LEGO(R) fans young and old, a new mini format features exclusive mini-models based on popular LEGO sets. Fans of LEGO will want to collect them all!New LEGO(R) Botanicals series features micro-scale versions of popular LEGO sets. Each small box includes enough elements for an adorable mini build, perfect for display on a shelf, desk, or bookcase. Based on the popular LEGO Botanicals, you can use the elements in the Wildflower Bouquet ki...

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by Todd F. Elliott (Author), Steven L. Stephenson (Author)An essential reference for mushroom enthusiasts, hikers, and naturalists Mushrooms of the Southeast is a compact, beautifully illustrated guide packed with descriptions and photographs of hundreds of the region's most important mushrooms. In addition to profiles on individual species, the book also includes a general discussion and definition of fungi, information on where to find mushrooms and collection guidelines, an overview of fun...

Around the World in 80 Trees: (The Perfect Gift for Tree Lovers) - Hardcover

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by Jonathan Drori (Author), Lucille Clerc (Illustrator)An arboreal odyssey - NATURE One of the most quietly beautiful books of the year - DAILY MAIL Discover the secretive world of trees in Jonathan Drori's number one bestseller... Bestselling author and environmentalist Jonathan Drori follows in the footsteps of Phileas Fogg as he tells the stories of 80 magnificent trees from all over the globe. In Around the World in 80 Trees, Jonathan Drori uses plant science to illuminate how trees play ...

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by Olavi Huikari (Author)What is a tree? Why are they so important to life on Earth? How do they eat, breathe, grow, communicate, and regenerate themselves? How many different kinds of trees are there and where do they live? In this beautiful pocket book, illustrated with rare old engravings and specially commissioned drawings, internationally renowned Finnish tree boffin Professor Olavi Huikari takes us on an unforgettable journey deep into the secrets of these huge and most majestic of lif...

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by 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 questions (related to the type of ...

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by Lars Chittka (Author)Author BiographyLars Chittka is professor of sensory and behavioral ecology at Queen Mary University of London. He is the coeditor of Cognitive Ecology of Pollination. Number of Pages: 344 Dimensions: 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN Publication Date: October 10, 2023

Birds by the Shore: Observing the Natural Life of the Atlantic Coast - Paperback

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by Jennifer Ackerman (Author)From the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, the revised and reissued edition of her beloved book of essays describing her forays along the Delaware shore For three years, Jennifer Ackerman lived in the small coastal town of Lewes, Delaware, in the sort of blue-water, white-sand landscape that draws summer crowds up and down the eastern seaboard. Birds by the Shore is a book about discovering the natural life at the ocean's edge: the habits of shorebirds an...

The Forest Unseen: A Year's Watch in Nature - Paperback

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by 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, biologist David Haskell uses a one-sq...

Field Guide to Church of the Wild - Paperback

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by Victoria Loorz (Author), Valerie Luna Serrels (Author)From Victoria Loorz, author of Church of the Wild, and Valerie Luna Serrels, spiritual guide and wild-church leader, comes a guide for all who long to reconnect their spirituality with the rest of the living world. Field Guide to Church of the Wild serves as a companion to a movement committed to restoring sacred relationship with Earth. With a wide-ranging collection of stories, rituals, and practical resources, its pages lead us towar...

The Book of the Cat: Cats in Art - Paperback

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by Angus Hyland (Author), Caroline Roberts (Author)Cats have been revered by artists since ancient times for their beauty, grace, independence, and air of mystery. Domesticated, but with a touch of the wild about them, they share our homes and endlessly fascinate us. The Book of the Cat is a cool and quirky collection of feline art and illustration by artists from around the world. Interspersed through the illustrations are short texts about the artists and their subjects. Beautifully designe...

New Naturalism: Designing and Planting a Resilient, Ecologically Vibrant Home Garden - Hardcover

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by Kelly D. Norris (Author)Recreate the wild beauty and thriving ecology of meadows, prairies, woodlands, and streamsides in your own garden. In New Naturalism, horticulturist and modern plantsman Kelly D. Norris shares his inspiring, ecologically sound vision for home gardens created with stylish yet naturalistic plantings that mimic the wild spaces we covet--far from the contrived, formal, high-maintenance plantings of the past. Through a basic introduction to plant biology and ecology, you...

The Curious Nature Guide: Explore the Natural Wonders All Around You - Paperback

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by Clare Walker Leslie (Author)With dozens of simple prompts and exercises, best-selling author, naturalist, and artist Clare Walker Leslie invites you to step outside for just a few minutes a day, reignite your sense of wonder about the natural world, and discover the peace and grounding that come from connecting with nature. Using stunning photography as well as the author's own original illustrations, The Curious Nature Guide will inspire you to use all of your senses to notice the colors,...

The Book of the Raven: Corvids in Art and Legend - Paperback

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by Angus Hyland (Author), Caroline Roberts (Author)Corvids play an outsize role in the human imagination. We keep ravens in towers, emblazon rooks on banners, find crows in the constellations and make sure to salute solitary magpies. We also see our own behaviour mirrored in this diverse family of birds, who are tricksters and thieves as well as problem-solvers and gift-givers. This beautifully designed book showcases the visual and literary life of the corvid, from Norse legends to Game of T...

The Land Between the Rivers: Thoughts on Time and Place

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Report copyright infringementby Todd R. Nelson (Author)Todd Nelson, a retired educator, builds upon the success of his critically acclaimed debut essay collection, Cold Spelll. In this new compilation, Nelson delves into his Maine experiences, weaving together a series of concise essays. Unlike the traditional focus on specific locations, these essays center around the art of observation. While readers will recognize the Maine setting, the precise locales remain intentionally elusive. The Lan...

California Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Evergreen Huckleberries to Wild Ginger - Paperback

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by Judith Larner Lowry (Author)"This book is an excellent deep dive into California's wild edibles, revealing a real affection for and intimate familiarity with our state's flora." --Iso Rabins, founder of ForageSF California offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Judith Larner Lowry as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in California Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tip...

Southeast Foraging: 120 Wild and Flavorful Edibles from Angelica to Wild Plums - Paperback

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by Chris Bennett (Author)"This is the ultimate guide, and Chris is the undisputed heavyweight champion of foraging in the South." --Sean Brock, author of Heritage and chef of McCradys, Minero, and Husk The Southeast offers a veritable feast for foragers, and with Chris Bennett as your trusted guide you will learn how to safely find and identify an abundance of delicious wild plants. The plant profiles in Southeast Foraging include clear, color photographs, identification tips, guidance on h...

Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? - Paperback

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by Frans de Waal (Author)Hailed as a classic, Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are? explores the oddities and complexities of animal cognition--in crows, dolphins, parrots, sheep, wasps, bats, chimpanzees, and bonobos--to reveal how smart animals really are, and how we've underestimated their abilities for too long. Did you know that octopuses use coconut shells as tools, that elephants classify humans by gender and language, and that there is a young male chimpanzee at Kyoto Uni...

Forest Forensics: A Field Guide to Reading the Forested Landscape - Paperback

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by Tom Wessels (Author)Thousands of readers have had their experience of being in a forest changed forever by reading Tom Wessels's Reading the Forested Landscape. Was this forest once farmland? Was it logged in the past? Was there ever a major catastrophe like a fire or a wind storm that brought trees down?Now Wessels takes that wonderful ability to discern much of the history of the forest from visual clues and boils it all down to a manageable field guide that you can take out to the woods...