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Report copyright infringementby Irene Fisher (Author)The importance of minerals in our life. 'Nature Fights Back' is a book that Irene Fisher has produced to document the importance of having bioavailable minerals in our diet or as supplements to maintain our health and to restore our health where it has been compromised.In the present COVid 19 corona virus pandemic, less exposed and healthy people seem to be surviving, even after infection.In Germany there are still people who take minerals ...

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Report copyright infringementby Henry David Thoreau (Author), W. S. Merwin (Introduction by), William Howarth (Afterword by)Henry David Thoreau reflects on life, politics, and society in these two inspiring masterworks: Walden and Civil Disobedience. In 1845, Thoreau moved to a cabin that he built with his own hands along the shores of Walden Pond in Massachusetts. Shedding the trivial ties that he felt bound much of humanity, Thoreau reaped from the land both physically and mentally, and pu...

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Report copyright infringementby Charles W. Kane (Author)Home state to the Southern Rocky Mountains, Colorado's wild edible abundance draws mostly from the forested zones. Lesser known is the state's affiliation with desert orientations to the west and Great Plains to the east. Wild Edible Plants of Colorado compiles the most relevant edible plants from these various regions and offers them to the reader as a user-friendly visually-appealing booklet.A discussion of each plant's edible use and ...

South: Shackleton's Last Expedition (Illustrated)

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Report copyright infringementby Ernest Shackleton (Author)"By endurance we conquer." - Sir Ernest ShackletonFirst published in 1919, South is Sir Ernest Shackleton's own account of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition (1914-1917), one of the greatest survival stories in the history of exploration. This edition contains the original illustrationsShackleton set out to complete the first land crossing of Antarctica, but when his ship, the Endurance, was trapped and crushed by pack ice, the ex...

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Report copyright infringementby John N. MacLean (Author)"A universal story about the power of place to shape families: in the spirit of his father's ... classic A River Runs Through It, comes John N. Maclean's meditation on fly fishing and life along Montana's Blackfoot River, where four generations of Macleans have fished, bonded, and drawn timeless lessons from its storied waters"-- Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN Publication Date: ...

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Report copyright infringementby C. H. Waddington (Author)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. Number...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert W. Butler (Author)The crows' intelligence, sagacity, and penchant to interact with humans has captivated human imaginations for decades. Yet only a few people have had the opportunity or motivation to devote much of their life to trying to understand them. A lifelong sojourn for Robert Butler all began with a pet crow he fostered as a teenager. From that auspicious moment, Butler watched and listened to crows in remote coastal locations of British Columb...

A Garden of Useful Plants: Seasons in the Gippsland Hills

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Report copyright infringementby Meredith Freeman (Author), Gil Freeman (Illustrator), Stella Freeman (Illustrator)People have lived for many thousands of years in what is now South Gippsland, Australia. In the 1880s a young Englishman, unaware of the area's long human history, set about clearing forest in the Strzelecki Ranges to establish a farm. Over a century later, Meredith and Gil Freeman came to live on nine acres of what had become productive grazing country.This book is about what is ...

Nature Whispers: Finding Peace in the Wild

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Report copyright infringementby Suzie Dukic (Author)A Pocket Guide to Quieting the Noisy BrainWe live in the age of the noisy brain. Endless scrolling, relentless to-do lists, and the constant hum of "what if?" have left millions of us exhausted, disconnected, and quietly desperate for calm. Young adults are lonelier than ever. Parents feel perpetually overwhelmed. Professionals burn out while pretending everything is fine. Even retirees discover that retirement doesn't automatically bring pe...

Tree Lore: Magic, Myth, and Wisdom from Root to Bough

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Report copyright infringementby Dawn Nelson (Author), Julia Asenbaum (Illustrator)In this nature connection and spiritual wellness tool, Dawn Nelson offers a new way of connecting with trees--and in turn the landscape and nature around us--through stories, lore, and sacred symbolism. Tales drawn from around the world (including North America, Africa, Oceana, Asia, South America, and Europe) reveal how these iconic trees have become so significant in human culture. Featuring Native American st...

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Report copyright infringementby Thomas A. Schmidt (Author), Thomas A. Schmidt (Illustrator)Bumbling Through Sumatra is an educational yet comical adventure through the Strait of Malacca, various ports in Malaysia, and across the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The reader is taken on an entertaining journey of discovery by following the misadventures of a fictitious cast of bumbling characters as they stumble across the natural treasures and indigenous cultures of the Indonesian island of Sumatr...

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Report copyright infringementby Anne E. Whittingham (Author)All around the planet in the 21st century, there are calls for changes to how we manage natural resources, as the ravages of deprivation, resource depletion and unemployment bite harshly on many fronts. We need to rejuvenate resources, not continue to deplete them. Fields such as human settlements, medicine, ecology, economics, natural resource management and climate change have lagged some one hundred years behind in implementing th...

Creative Responses to Environmental Crises in Nordic Art and Literature

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Report copyright infringementby Katarina Leppänen (Contribution by), Katarina Leppänen (Editor), Douglas A. Vakoch (Editor)Creative Responses to Environmental Crises and Aesthetics in Nordic Art and Literature gives a broad perspective on artistic responses to climate change and other environmental crises in the Nordic countries. Showcasing examples of environmental literature, visual art and entertainment from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, the chapters of t...

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Report copyright infringementby Rowland Benjamin (Author), Tim Wilson (Artist)Over one hundred environmental satirical, humorous and absurd political cartoons covering a wide range of issues including: agriculture, air, water and marine pollution, antibiotics, climate change, consumerism, coral reefs, deforestation, desertification, economics and ecotaxation, ecosystems, energy, environmentalists, erosion, extinction, fishing, genetic engineering and GMOs, waste, recycling and landfills, mass...

Woodpecker: A Year in the Life of North American Woodpeckers

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Bannick (Author)Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Nature Finalist "Wholly absorbing--a sure-fire way to turn even a casual birder into a woodpecker fanatic." - Kirkus Reviews Woodpeckers are one of the most remarkable bird species found in the avian world. They have evolved in ways that make them ecologically critical to forest health, serving as keystone species in a variety of wooded habitats across North America. Their activities support a variet...

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

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Report copyright infringementby Pete Dunne (Author), Kevin T. Karlson (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, w...

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Report copyright infringementby Jean-Claude Ellena (Author), Karin Doering-Froger (Illustrator), Erik Butler (Translator)The follow-up volume to Atlas of Perfumed Botany continues the exploration of nature's most captivating scents, focusing on the botanical elements that shape the world of perfumery. This volume presents a selection of woods, leaves, flowers, fruits, gums, resins, seeds, and roots, each contributing unique aromatic qualities. From the deep, rich notes of rosewood and oud to ...

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Report copyright infringementby Britt A. Bunyard (Author)A charming, richly illustrated, pocket-size exploration of the world's fungi Packed with surprising facts, this delightful and gorgeously designed book will beguile any nature lover. Expertly written and beautifully illustrated throughout with color photographs and original color artwork, The Little Book of Fungi is an accessible and enjoyable mini-reference about the world's fungi, with examples drawn from across the globe. It fits an ...

Electrolysis: A Practical Treatise On Nickeling, Coppering, Gilding, Silvering, The Refining Of Metals And Treatment Of Ores By Mean

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Report copyright infringementby Hippolyte Fontaine (Author), J. A. Berly (Translator)This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the origin...

Agro Forestrium Best Plants & Trees To Prevent Catastrophic Landslides Plus Strengthen Soil Structure

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Report copyright infringementby Agro Forestrium (Author)Landslides are a type of natural disaster that involve the downward movement of a mass of soil, rocks, and debris on a slope or hillside. They can occur in various forms, such as rockfalls, rockslides, mudslides, or debris flows, depending on the materials involved and the velocity of movement.Landslides are typically triggered by a combination of factors, including heavy rainfall, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, erosion, changes in gro...

How To Raise A Puppy You Can Live With, 4th Edition

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Report copyright infringementby Clarice Rutherford (Author), David H. Neil (Author)New 4th Edition, revised and updated! This substantially revised and expanded edition benefits from an additional decade of observation of puppy behavior by its authors and includes effective, up-to-date methods for educating puppies to become good canine citizens. Covers planning for the new puppy, selecting a breeder, house training, where to sleep at night, bonding with your new puppy, socialization, discipl...

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Report copyright infringementby Jaret C. Daniels (Author)Identify butterflies with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information! Butterflies are fascinating, beautiful, and a joy to behold. Now observing them is even better with the Butterflies of the Midwest Field Guide. This handy book by acclaimed author and professional entomologist Jaret C. Daniels makes field identification simple and informative. It features 198 species o...

Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains

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Report copyright infringementby Bethany Brookshire (Author)An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals "pests" and others not--from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons--and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural worldA squirrel in the garden. A rat in the wall. A pigeon on the street. Humans have spent so much of our history drawing a hard line between human spaces and wild places. When animals pop up where w...

Spirits of the Coast: Orcas in Science, Art and History - Hardcover

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by Severn Cullis-Suzuki (Author), Martha Black (Editor), Lorne Hammond (Editor)"A magnificent journey alongside orcas, bringing these beautiful creatures to life." --Jay Ritchlin, David Suzuki Foundation Spirits of the Coast brings together the work of marine biologists, Indigenous knowledge keepers, poets, artists, and storytellers, united by their enchantment with the orca. Long feared in settler cultures as "killer whales," and respected and honored by Indigenous cultures as friends, fami...

Tree Glee: How and Why Trees Make Us Feel Better - Hardcover

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by Cheryl Rickman (Author)Trees and humans essentially want the same thing - to live good, happy, purposeful lives and to flourish. We are inextricably bound. Trees provide us with the necessities of life - they clean the air we breathe, fill us with awe as we walk through forests and provide timber for the houses we live in, yet there are deeper reasons for our arboreal admiration that go beyond utility and beauty. Tree Glee looks at the psychology behind our fascination with trees, examini...

Native Trees of Western Washington: A Photographic Guide

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Report copyright infringementby Kevin W. Zobrist (Author)Soft layers of moss and pine needles carpet the ground as dappled sunlight or misty rain filters through the forest canopy's branches. Western Washington woodlands can be enchanting. Fortunately these magical places are abundant, covering half the state's soil. Affording beauty and recreation as well as economic value, they endure as one of the area's most important natural assets.In Native Trees of Western Washington, Washington State ...

Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species

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Report copyright infringementby Marianne Taylor (Author), Merlin Tuttle (Photographer)The ultimate illustrated guide to all known bat species Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species explores bats and their fundamental role in our ecosystems through lavish full-color photographs and lively narrative. From the Giant Golden Crowned Flying Fox, a megabat with a wingspan of more than five feet, to the aptly named Bumblebee Bat, the world's smallest mammal, the number and diversity of bat species...

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

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Report copyright infringementby Chris Bennett (Author)Discover the edible resources the Southeast has to offer with this helpful foraging guide book. The Southeast provides a veritable feast for foragers, and with Chris Bennett as your trusted guide, you'll 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 how to ethically harvest Suggestions for eatin...

How to Read a Chicken's Mind: Understand How Chickens Learn, Perceive People, Express Emotions, and Pass Down Knowledge

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Report copyright infringementby Melissa Caughey (Author)A bestselling author and expert on chicken behavior leads readers into the surprisingly complex inner workings of a chicken's brain. Backyard chicken keeper Melissa Caughey shares her years of experience and research about our feathered friends with this entertaining and informative exploration of what chickens think and feel. From chick days to the golden stage of "henopause," Caughey offers insights into the range of feelings that ch...

Other Than Mother - Choosing Childlessness with Life in Mind

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Report copyright infringementby Kamalamani (Author)Choosing to have children is a private decision with global consequences. Other Than Mother explores the decision-making process around not having children. It is in three parts: Part I "The Worldly Winds" explores the backdrop to deciding whether or not to have children, including the cultural changes brought about by a rise in voluntary/intentional childlessness. Part II "A Private Decision with Global Consequences" explores the pros and co...

A House for Last Year's Summer: Poems - Paperback

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Report copyright infringementby Terry Hermsen (Author)Terry Hermsen�s new book ranges from bicycles to baseball, children to elders, Ohio rivers to the Strait of Magellan, offering �words like stepping stones� that lead us into a world gone deep and strange, redolent with memory, association, and feeling. Hermsen�s mindful attention�intense yet delicate�yields crafty, loamy poems in forms from sonnets to shaped poems to riddles. The surprises�of language, imagery, and insight�are many, and th...

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Report copyright infringementby Robert G. Muir (Editor), Kim Randy (Editor), John Connor Lawrence (Editor)The success of this collection will be measured by whether or not you find yourself smiling with a tilt of your head and musing to yourself, "I never would have thought of that." Certainly, this is a new and ambitious undertaking for Wicwas Press. Our focus and notoriety in recent years has been on information surrounding the industrious, beloved, mysterious honey bee and the art of its k...