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Edible Wild Plants: A Falcon Field Guide - Paperback

$16.27

by Todd Telander (Author)Fully revised and updated, Edible Wild Plants highlights ninety of the most common and sought-after edible plant species in North America. Detailed illustrations and descriptions make it easy to identify plants in your backyard and beyond. Organized by family for easy identification, this is the essential source when you're out in the field. Author BiographyTodd Telander is a freelance natural science illustrator, a wildlife artist, and the author and illustrator of m...

Sibley's Trees of Cities and Towns of the Southeast

$9.55

by David Sibley (Author), David Sibley (Illustrator)These laminated, fold-up identification guides-- FoldingGuides-- speak for themselves. Written and illustrated by local experts who know their stuff, waterproof and indestructible, theyre the perfect choice for beginners and intermediates who want to know what theyll encounter in their particular locale. Written and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird and now tree illustrator. Includes 45 of the most commo...

Beautiful Botanicals: A Coloring Book of Lovely Flowers and Gardens - More Than 100 Pages to Color! - Paperback

$10.54

by Editors of Chartwell Books (Author)Immerse yourself in an amazing world of gardens with Beautiful Botanicals coloring book. There's nothing better than spending a day outside in a garden or in nature surrounded by lush plants, leaves, and flowers. Now you can enjoy a gorgeous botanical garden anywhere by opening the pages of this coloring book. Whether you're an experienced gardener or you enjoy admiring the beauty of plants, this coloring book is for you. Featuring over 120 stunning desi...

Darwin and the Art of Botany: Observations on the Curious World of Plants - Hardcover

$28.80

by James T. Costa (Author), Bobbi Angell (Author)Uncover Darwin's most important writings about plants with this important collection featuring expert interpretations and rare illustrations. Charles Darwin is best known for his work on the evolution of animals, but in fact a large part of his contribution to the natural sciences is focused on plants. His observations are crucial to our modern understanding of everything from the amazing pollination process of orchids to the way that vines cli...

The Wisdom of Flowers: Essential Life Lessons for Joy and Wellbeing - Hardcover

$16.30

by Liz Marvin (Author)This beautifully illustrated book will share the infinite wisdom of flowers, providing inspiration from nature to gain perspective, resilience and live a beautiful life. Taking sixty of the world's most amazing flowers and flowering plants, including the corpse flower from Indonesia, the bat-face cuphea and the chocolate cosmos flower from Mexico, the Pohutukawa tree from New Zealand, the lipstick tree and the giant water lily from South America, the voodoo lily from th...

The Veterinary Psychiatry of Cats - Paperback

$144.00

by Jacqueline Ley (Author)The Veterinary Psychiatry of Cats introduces veterinary behavioral medicine and veterinary psychiatry using the domestic cat as its model. This book combines the most up-to-date understanding of biology of this beloved, revered and often maligned species with learnings from the fields of normal and abnormal psychology. Written by a leading expert in feline behavior, this book begins by assessing "normal" factors of feline behavior, from neuroanatomy, neuroendocrinolo...

$28.75

by Tom Stephenson (Author), Scott Whittle (Author)A field guide that revolutionizes warbler identification Warblers are among the most challenging birds to identify. They exhibit an array of seasonal plumages and have distinctive yet oft-confused calls and songs. The Warbler Guide enables you to quickly identify any of the 56 species of warblers in the United States and Canada. This groundbreaking guide features more than 1,000 stunning color photos, extensive species accounts with multiple v...

Astrology: A Little Introduction to the Stars, Planets, and Signs - Hardcover

$6.67

by Ivy O'Neil (Author), Bárbara Malagoli (Illustrator)Explore the secrets of the stars in this beautiful, illustrated introduction to horoscopes and the signs of the zodiac. From Sun, Moon, and Rising Signs to the 12 Houses of a Natal Chart, there is untold wisdom embedded in the night sky. Covering all 12 signs of the zodiac -- Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces -- this enchanted introduction teaches readers the essential trai...

Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom - Paperback

$13.42

by Jennifer S. Holland (Author)It is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . " Written by National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko the gori...

The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles: Learn How to Forage, Prepare & Eat 40 Wild Foods - Paperback

$19.15

by Mike Krebill (Author)The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles is a National Outdoor Book Award (NOBA) winner in the Nature Guidebook category.Ever seen a tasty-looking plant or mushroom in a yard or forest but weren't sure if it would taste good...or even be edible? In The Scout's Guide to Wild Edibles, renowned forager Mike Krebill profiles 40 widely-found edible wild plants and mushrooms of North America, in a guide small enough to fit right in a pocket. The author offers clear color photos and...

Reef Fish Identification: Baja to Panama - Hardcover

$38.35

by Paul Humann (Author), Ned Deloach (Author)A field guide for identifying reef fishes from the Gulf of California to the Pacific coast of Panama, including offshore islands. It contains over 500 photographs of 400 species taken in their natural habitat. Number of Pages: 343 Dimensions: 1.1 x 9 x 6.2 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: November 01, 2004

Lonely Planet the Tree Atlas - Hardcover

$48.00

by Lonely Planet (Author), Matthew Collins (Author)Introducing 50 of the world's most magnificent trees for travellers and nature lovers to enjoy from the comfort of an armchair or to seek and behold in the wild.Whether taking in the beautiful cherry blossoms of Japan or a beech forest's seasonal hues in France, The Tree Atlas is the ultimate guide to discovering our planet's most amazing species of tree, as well as better understanding their role in our ever changing ecosystem, and appreciat...

Fried Twinkies, Buckle Bunnies, & Bull Riders: A Year Inside the Professional Bull Riders Tour - Paperback

$18.38

by Josh Peter (Author)In Fried Twinkies, Buckle Bunnies, & Bull Riders, award-winning sports journalist Josh Peter takes readers along on the Professional Bull Riders tour to witness the death-defying confrontation between man and beast that has made bull riding the fastest growing sport in the world. Success in this sport is measured in seconds-staying on a bull for 8 seconds without getting tossed is likely to secure the rider a big score. Josh Peter captures the high drama of the sport...

Greenpeace: How a Group of Ecologists, Journalists, and Visionaries Changed the World - Paperback

$22.51

by Rex Weyler (Author)Greenpeace: The Inside Story is the first comprehensive eye-witness account of the human drama behind the creation of the world's largest direct-action environmental group. Greenpeace founder and Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Rex Weyler brings us the amazing story of an idea that changed the world, and the adventures, clashes, pitfalls and heroics of the people who fought for it. The book reveals the roots of ecology and the influence on Greenpeace of legends such as ...

Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest - Paperback

$28.75

by Mark Turner (Author), Ellen Kuhlmann (Author)A must-have for naturalists and plant lovers in the Pacific Northwest Trees and Shrubs of the Pacific Northwest is a comprehensive field guide to commonly found woody plants in the region. It features introductory chapters on the native landscape and plant entries that detail the family, scientific and common name, flowering seasons, and size. This must-have guide is for hikers, nature lovers, plant geeks, and anyone who wants to know more about...

A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country - Paperback

$23.95

by David Williams (Author), Gloria Brown (Illustrator)Published in cooperation with Canyonlands Natural History Association, this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated trailside reference describes more than 270 plants and animals plus geology of an area that includes nine national parks and monuments in the Southwest. A Naturalist's Guide to Canyon Country is the essential tool for exploring the northern Colorado Plateau, that vast province that encompasses eastern Utah, far western Colo...

Beyond the Wonder: An Ecologist's View of Wild Alaska - Paperback

$23.95

by Thomas Bancroft (Author)The grizzly paused in knee-deep water, staring straight at the man behind the camera. Abruptly he bolted, racing full tilt toward Thomas Bancroft, his eyes glued to the photographer's face. The bear kept coming, closer and closer, as Bancroft snapped pictures and frantically debated what to do. Suddenly a sockeye darted out of the water, and just as quickly, the powerful animal veered away to chase the fish.A biologist and scientific policy advisor, Bancroft planned...

Jardinología (the Science of Gardening): La Ciencia de la Jardinería - Hardcover

$28.80

by Stuart Farrimond (Author)Un libro de jardinería diferente que explica la ciencia detrás de la jardinería de forma visual y clara. El mundo de la botánica y la jardinería te parecen un misterio? Las guías de jardinería al uso tienden a dar gran cantidad de instrucciones y consejos, pero rara vez aportan explicaciones sobre el por qué. No te preocupes! El Dr. Stuart Farromond arroja luz sobre todas esas preguntas que siempre te has hecho y te explica lo que sucede en tu jardín desde un enfo...

An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us - Paperback

$19.20

by Ed Yong (Author)NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A "thrilling" (The New York Times), "dazzling" (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize-winning science journalist Ed Yong "One of this year's finest works of narrative nonfiction."--Oprah Daily ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Time, People, The Philadelphia I...

National Parks Color-By-Number - Paperback

$14.38

by Editors of Thunder Bay Press (Author)Embark on a color-by-number adventure through America's national parks. Each of the 47 detailed landscapes on these pages offers a stunning view of one of America's great national parks. Using images previously published in Ultimate Coloring National Parks, this book directs you to color in the scenes using the included color palette, revealing the majesty and beauty of the national parks. Each coloring page is accompanied by informative text detailing ...

$9.55

by Mark Elbroch (Text by (Art/Photo Books)), Mark Elbroch (Illustrator) Number of Pages: 12 Publication Date: November 15, 2022

Gator Country: Deception, Danger, and Alligators in the Everglades - Paperback

$18.22

by Rebecca Renner (Author)A New York Times Editors' Choice"Delivers everything its title promises and much more." - NPR"Remarkable... Every species, and every person who fights for its continued existence, deserves a book like this." -- The New York Times"This nail-biter account has the intensity of the best true crime... A high-def tale that ensnares you from the start." --PeopleDavid Grann meets Susan Orlean in this page-turning true story of an underground operation into the mysterious wor...

Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America - Hardcover

$22.03

by Kenn Kaufman (Author)Critically acclaimed for its innovative design, the Kaufman guide introduced a new generation to birding. The Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America includes the official names of birds and range maps. Additional information helps beginning birdwatchers get started, all in the same compact format that has made this guide the easiest to use for fast identification in the field. Number of Pages: 391 Dimensions: 0.96 x 7.78 x 4.54 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication D...

Falconry - aspects of care of the trained falcon and hawk: Including a step-by-step guide to building the 'weathering loft', foot care, beak care, foo - Paperback

$57.60

by Michael Davie (Author)Falconry - aspects of care of the trained falcon and hawk is a distillation of fifty years of falconry experience by leading falconer Michael Davie. This generously illustrated book concentrates on the daily care needed to maintain the trained hawk and falcon in good health, and includes planning for the new arrival by having suitable accommodation ready for the bird. The book provides a comprehensive construction guide to building the 'weathering loft' - a dual-purpo...

Climate of Denial: Darwin, Climate Change, and the Literature of the Long Nineteenth Century - Paperback

$48.64

by Allen MacDuffie (Author)Many people today experience the climate crisis with a divided state of mind: aware of the extreme effects, but living everyday life as if the crisis is not actually happening. This book argues that this structure of feeling has roots that can be traced back to the nineteenth century, when Western culture encountered the profound shock of Charles Darwin's theory of evolution. Darwin's theory made it increasingly difficult for secular humanists to flatly deny that hu...

Virginia Woolf and the Anthropocene - Hardcover

$182.40

by Peter Adkins (Editor)The first half of the twentieth century was a period of accelerated resource extraction, industrial intensification and tipping points in pollution levels, hastening the emergence of an epoch in which humans are the key drivers of planetary change. Virginia Woolf and the Anthropocene situates Woolf's oeuvre as an important body of work within the literary history of our new planetary period, showing how her fiction and non-fiction engages with questions around climate ...

The Garden Against Time: In Search of a Common Paradise - Hardcover

$26.86

by Olivia Laing (Author)In 2020, Olivia Laing began to restore an 18th century walled garden in Suffolk, an overgrown Eden of unusual plants. The work brought to light a crucial question for our age: Who gets to live in paradise, and how can we share it while there's still time? Moving between real and imagined gardens, from Milton's Paradise Lost to John Clare's enclosure elegies, from a wartime sanctuary in Italy to a grotesque aristocratic pleasure ground funded by slavery, Laing interroga...

The Second Voynich Manuscript - Paperback

$47.95

by Matti Charlton (Author), William Newbold (Contribution by), William Friedman (Contribution by)What if there existed a second Voynich Manuscript that continued where the first one left off? The Voynich Manuscript is a real and legendary text, written in a yet-undeciphered language or script, containing fantastic and detailed scientific-like examinations of what appear to be flora. The drawings have their own weird and wonderful style. So what if a second Voynich Manuscript was found that co...

The Ecology of British and American Empire Writing, 1704-1894 - Hardcover

$182.40

by Louis Kirk McAuley (Author)At this critical juncture in which the biodiversity of planet Earth appears to be shrinking fast and furiously, Louis Kirk McAuley invites us to consider the ways in which particular unruly natures, including animals, plants and minerals, actively intervene in literature to decentre the human. Drawing upon invasion biology, McAuley offers transformative ecocritical interpretations of eighteenth- and nineteenth-century British and American literature and highlight...

The Ocean on Fire: Pacific Stories from Nuclear Survivors and Climate Activists - Paperback

$40.96

by Anaïs Maurer (Author)Bombarded with the equivalent of one Hiroshima bomb a day for half a century, Pacific people have long been subjected to man-made cataclysm. Well before climate change became a global concern, nuclear testing brought about untimely death, widespread diseases, forced migration, and irreparable destruction to the shores of Oceania. In The Ocean on Fire, Anaïs Maurer analyzes the Pacific literature that incriminates the environmental racism behind radioactive skies and ri...

Ground-Work: English Renaissance Literature and Soil Science - Paperback

$55.92

by Hillary Eklund (Editor)How does soil, as an ecological element, shape culture? With the sixteenth-century shift in England from an agrarian economy to a trade economy, what changes do we see in representations of soil as reflected in the language and stories during that time? This collection brings focused scholarly attention to conceptions of soil in the early modern period, both as a symbol and as a feature of the physical world, aiming to correct faulty assumptions that cloud our unders...

Theocritus and Things: Material Agency in the Idylls - Hardcover

$167.20

by Lilah Grace Canevaro (Author)This book contributes to the literary-theoretical field of Material Ecocriticism, expanding its chronological remit, and is the first to apply it to Classics. Material Ecocriticism has been described as an exercise in listening - and it is to a series of underrepresented agents (women, nature, the nonhuman) in the poetry of Theocritus that this book urges us to listen. This 'from below' reading that allows nature and materiality their agency, that sees objects ...