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Creating the National Parks: Yellowstone, Glacier, and Grand Teton

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Report copyright infringementby de Man (Author)Through this book, history teacher Will De Man traces the origin of three iconic national parks through conflict, tragedy, and triumph. From the Indigenous people who first called the landscapes home to the movements that formed to protect the parklands from exploitation, each chapter reveals the history that will give you a better appreciation for these treasured places. Complete with historic photos, this is the book for the readers who are pas...

The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs: Use Outdoor Clues to Find Your Way, Predict the Weather, Locate Water, Track Animals - And Other Forgotten Ski

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Report copyright infringementby Tristan Gooley (Author)When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun's direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing wind; the scent of cinnamon suggests altitude; a budding flower points south. To help you understand nature as he does, Gooley shares more than 850 tips for forecasting, tracking, and mo...

Prick: Cacti and Succulents: Choosing, Styling, Caring - Hardcover

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by Gynelle Leon (Author)A modern guide to the fashionable world of prickly, spiny houseplants. Cacti and succulents are the hottest new trend. These spiny little plants are taking Instagram by storm, and are steadily making their way into the most stylish homes. With their striking shapes and many different colors, they provide the perfect, low maintenance design accent for contemporary living spaces. Easy to care for, they also bring tranquillity and mindfulness. Gynelle Leon founded London...

Forest, Fairies, Mushrooms and Goblins Sticker, Color & Activity Book: Over 500 Unique Stickers

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Report copyright infringementby Editors of Chartwell Books (Author)Be whisked away to an enchanted woods through 500+ stickers, 50+ activity and coloring pages, and fun quizzes that celebrate all things forestcore and fairy. Forest, Fairies, Mushrooms and Goblins Sticker, Color & Activity Book transports you to a scenic wonderland, where dappled light softly illuminates the ferns, mushrooms, and tiny creatures on the forest floor. Delicate fairies flit about and mischievous goblins lurk....

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Report copyright infringementby Rasheena Fountain (Author)Starfish Blues is an experimental memoir of a Black queer woman's journey to find a version of home through tracing her family's migrations, reimagining environmental activism, and redefining her relationship to nature and place. Through a series of letters, poems, and nonlinear riffs through memory and time, Rasheena Fountain reflects on both the gifts and wounds of her formative experiences, including her childhood move from central ...

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Report copyright infringementby Jane N. Hughes (Author)Visiting Antarctica is maybe one of the most challenging things you can do, but also one of the best things you can do. After a waiting period of three years, the tourists from Australia fulfilled their lifetime dream of visiting Antarctica. The journey was mesmerising and one never to forget. This personal journey provides an insight into what to expect while undertaking this unusual trip. Number of Pages: 84 D...

Theodore Roosevelt in California: The Presidential Adventure That Saved the Wilderness

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Epting (Author)"There can be no greater issue than that of conservation in this country." --Theodore Roosevelt In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt embarked on one of the most audacious journeys in presidential history: the epic "Great Loop Tour." This daring nine-week, fourteen-thousand-mile train trek across twenty-five states transformed the landscape of American conservation. At the heart of this monumental trip lies a legendary three-night camping e...

Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller

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Report copyright infringementby Miriam Horn (Author)In this riveting portrait of George B. Schaller, the world's leading field biologist, Miriam Horn captures the seventy years he spent living among wild animals in the world's remotest regions, forever altering how we see--and save--the natural world In 1959, though just twenty-six years old and a graduate student, George B. Schaller shrugged off warnings of mortal danger and set off for the Belgian Congo to do what no other scientist had dar...

Animal: The Definitive Visual Guide - Hardcover

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by DK (Author)This landmark photographic encyclopedia of the animal kingdom is revised with new species, images, and the latest scientific knowledge on all things animal! DK's Animal features stunning wildlife photography of more than 2,000 of the world's most important wild mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates, written by 70 natural history specialists. Each animal species comes with a description, photo, distribution map, and statistics, including its...

Sam Thayer's Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Of Eastern and Central North America

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Report copyright infringementby Samuel Thayer (Author)Eastern North America is one of the richest foraging landscapes in the world, with a wild abundance of fruits, berries, nuts, roots, tubers, shoots, flowers, seeds, and leafy greens. This guide is the key to unlocking the nutritional and culinary secrets of the natural bounty around us. As the most comprehensive regional guide ever written, it contains detailed descriptions, range maps, and sharp color photos of 700 edible species as well ...

Sagebrush Country: A Wildflower Sanctuary

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Report copyright infringementby Ronald J. Taylor (Author)Sagebrush country is a land of contrasts--a place of desolation and a place of beauty. This field guide explores the elegance of the sagebrush steppe as expressed in the colorful spring and fall flowers and, more subtly, in the wondrous adaptations that enable plants to withstand the extremes so typical of this harsh environment.Through color photographs and nontechnical descriptions, this book introduces visitors and residents alike to...

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Report copyright infringementby Gregory L. Tilford (Author)i>Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West is a full-color photographic guide to the identification, edibility, and medicinal uses of over 250 plant species, growing from Alaska to southern California, east across the Rocky Mountains and the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes. Herbalist and naturalist Gregory Tilford provides a thorough introduction to the world of herbal medicine for everyone interested in plants, personal well-bei...

Nature's Palette: A Color Reference System from the Natural World - Hardcover

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by Patrick Baty (Author), Elaine Charwat (Contribution by), Peter Davidson (Contribution by)A gorgeous expanded edition of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, a landmark reference book on color and its origins in nature First published in 1814, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomically organized guide to color in the natural world. Compiled by German geologist Abraham Gottlob Werner, the book was expanded and enhanced in 1821 by Patrick Syme, who added color swatches and further color...

Chasing Wildlife Secrets: A Biologist's Journey

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Report copyright infringementby Scott McCorquodale (Author)Professional wildlife biologist Scott McCorquodale observed the natural world from a unique and intimate perspective. His compelling, dramatic, and detailed accounts describe forty years of research on Pacific Northwest bears, deer, elk, and moose. He and his colleagues spent hours tracking animals in miserable conditions, setting countless traps, and hanging out of helicopters with a dart gun. Some animals left a lasting impression--...

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Report copyright infringementby Toss Chandler (Artist), Jennifer Romine Chandler (Author)Artist Lucie Cross "Toss" Chandler (February 7, 1934 - January 10, 2023) is a beloved Kentucky painter. This collection is a celebration of her works, including acrylics, oils, watercolors, charcoals, pastels and more. Her daughter-in-law, editor, Jennifer Chandler has compiled as many of her works as she could locate in a painstaking process to (re)introduce Toss to art lovers, conservationists and histo...

Wetland Habitats: A Practical Guide to Restoration and Management

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Romanowski (Author)Wetland Habitats is a practical and easy to use manual for wetland restoration and conservation of diverse animal species. Covering all the recent work in this field, among other significant issues it discusses making the most of dams and created wetlands; reversing the effects of drainage, grazing, weirs, deteriorating water quality, and associated algal problems; captive breeding and reintroduction; and controlling weeds and vermin. Th...

A Carrier Bag of Regenerative Design Scores

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Report copyright infringementby Eric Guibert (Editor)This edition of studio-as-book reflects on the regenerative pedagogy and design methods used in B.A. Design Studios DS.3(2) & DS.2(4) tutored by Eric Guibert, Anthony Powis, Michael Spooner, Bruce Irwin, and Christopher Daniel between 2018 and 2024. The book is conceived as a CARRIER BAG holding the ten REGENERATIVE DESIGN SCORES developed in the studio and a collection of essays. We conceive "scores" as methods open for interpretation....

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Report copyright infringementby Kimball L. Garrett (Author), Jon L. Dunn (Author), Brian E. Small (Photographer)This pocket-sized guide features over 550 stunniing color photographs of the birds of Southern California along with their descriptions, voice, behavior, and where and when to find each species. Local bird habitats are described as well as the basics of observing and identifying birds.Front JacketLIKE TO WATCH BIRDS? Here's your guide to the birds of Southern California ... one of t...

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Report copyright infringementby Phap Xa (Author), Phap Luu (Author), Jon Kabat-Zinn (Foreword by)#1 New Release in Hiking and Camping Excursion Guides Discover the joy of mindful walking and hiking, cultivate deep connection with the world around you, and ultimately embrace the path of happiness as a way of life A mobile monastery to stick in your pack whenever you go out on the trail, this book by veteran hikers and Buddhist monks Phap Luu and Phap Xa offers mindfulness practices to explore ...

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

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Report copyright infringementby George A. Petrides (Author), Janet Wehr (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 essential 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...

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Report copyright infringementby Nora Bowers (Author), Rick Bowers (Author), Stan Tekiela (Author)Identify Texas wildflowers with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information. With this famous field guide by Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers, and 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 Texas. Learn about 200...

Natural Beekeeping with the Warre Hive - Hardcover

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by David Heaf (Author) Number of Pages: 106 Dimensions: 0.31 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: September 23, 2020

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica Vaughan (Author), Dawn Hewitt (Author), Julie Zickefoose (Author)Birds are everywhere. Why not start really watching them?Sometimes, all it takes is a "spark bird" to open the door. A bird, seen well, so unexpectedly beautiful and interesting that it cracks you wide open. Bird Watching For Dummies is a spark book, teaching you all you need to know about this fun, affordable, and accessible hobby. It gently guides as you explore your local habitats, lear...

Ashkenazi Herbalism: Rediscovering the Herbal Traditions of Eastern European Jews - Paperback

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by Deatra Cohen (Author), Adam Siegel (Author)The definitive guide to the medicinal plant knowledge of Ashkenazi herbal healers--from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Until now, the herbal traditions of the Ashkenazi people have remained unexplored and shrouded in mystery. Ashkenazi Herbalism rediscovers the forgotten legacy of the Jewish medicinal plant healers who thrived in Eastern Europe's Pale of Settlement, from their beginnings in the Middle Ages through the modern era. Including t...

Birds of Florida Field Guide - Paperback

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by Stan Tekiela (Author)This updated field guide, organized by color, features full-color photographs and information to help readers quickly and easily identify the Florida birds they see.Author BiographyNaturalist, wildlife photographer and writer Stan Tekiela is the originator of the popular state-specific field guide series. Stan has authored more than 190 educational books, including field guides, quick guides, nature books, children's books, playing cards and more, presenting many speci...

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Report copyright infringementby Deirdre O'Connor (Author)Odes, nocturnes, aubades-if Keats were still here, he'd want to have a conversation and a glass of claret with Deirdre O'Connor. These are gorgeous poems but not pretty poems. There's a fidelity to the often messy world, a fidelity to the messy truth that gives this book a rare, clear strength gracefully, even delicately applied. From the first lines "What wind is this, / turning the pear tree's blossoms/ to loose-leaf snow?/ What wind,...

The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America's Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural Wonders

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Report copyright infringementby Luisa A. Igloria (Editor), Aileen Cassinetto (Editor), David Hassler (Editor)The Nature of Our Times: Poems on America's Lands, Waters, Wildlife, and Other Natural WondersA Poets for Science anthology and companion to the first national assessment of U.S. lands, waters, and wildlifeEdited by Luisa A. Igloria, Aileen Cassinetto, and David Hassler; Foreword by Phillip LevinWINNER, 2026 AMERICAN LEGACY BOOK AWARDSOriginally envisioned as a companion to the first-e...

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Report copyright infringementby M. G. Harasewych (Author)A marvelously illustrated natural history of the world's mollusks Mollusks are invertebrate animals with a remarkable natural history and a rich fossil record, and their shells are prized for their breathtaking variety and exquisite beauty. Shells of the World provides a wide-ranging look at the incredible diversity of marine mollusks. An informative introduction outlines the lineages covered, followed by a directory section, split into...

The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Thompson III (Author)Covering 300 of the most common birds in all of the United States and Canada, The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of North America is loaded with color photographs, drawings showing typical behaviors, range maps, an easy-to-use checklist, fun facts, and authoritative information about each bird, its vocalizations, and its habitat. While other field guides might overwhelm kids who are new to birding, The Young Birder's Guide to Birds of N...

Frogs of the World: A Guide to Every Family

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Report copyright infringementby Mark O'Shea (Author), Simon Maddock (Author)A richly illustrated guide to the world's frogs that includes species from every family With more than 7,600 known species, frogs exhibit an extraordinary range of forms and behaviors, from those that produce toxins so deadly that they could kill a human many times over to those that can survive being frozen in ice. Frogs of the World is an essential guide to this astonishingly diverse group of animals. An in-depth in...

The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World

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Report copyright infringementby David Abram (Author)Winner of the International Lannan Literary Award for Nonfiction Animal tracks, word magic, the speech of stones, the power of letters, and the taste of the wind all figure prominently in this intellectual tour de force that returns us to our senses and to the sensuous terrain that sustains us. This major work of ecological philosophy startles the senses out of habitual ways of perception. For a thousand generations, human beings viewed them...

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Report copyright infringementby Deeann M. Reeder (Author)A wonderfully illustrated guide to the natural history of the world's bats Bats are the second-largest order of mammals and inhabit almost every corner of the globe, but these secretive creatures are often maligned and misunderstood. With more than 1,400 species worldwide, they are crucial contributors to ecosystems, controlling insect populations and fulfilling an essential role as pollinators. This one-of-a-kind guide showcases the un...