Nature

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Report copyright infringementby Donald S. Clark (Author), Bill McKibben (Foreword by), Camille Dungy (Preface by)A photographic celebration of the landscapes that have influenced some of America's most important nature writers--from John Muir to Terry Tempest Williams to Barbara Kingsolver. Since 2019, Donald S. Clark has documented the places that have been instrumental in influencing the lives and words of both historic and contemporary nature and environmental writers throughout the United...

Art, Ecology, and the Resilience of a Maine Island: The Monhegan Wildlands

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Report copyright infringementby Barry A. Logan (Author), Jennifer Pye (Author), Frank H. Goodyear III (Author)A richly illustrated catalogue of visual art recording the changing ecology of Monhegan Island, a renowned artist destination off the coast of Maine. With its rugged shoreline, magnificent Cathedral Woods, and rustic cedar-shingled homes, Monhegan Island is quintessential Maine. This historic fishing village situated 10 miles off the coast has long been a haven for artists drawn to th...

Blackthorn's Book of Sacred Plant Magic: Spells, Rites, and Rituals for Living an Aromatic Life

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Report copyright infringementby Amy Blackthorn (Author)Renowned herbalist Amy Blackthorn shows readers how to bring plant spirits into their daily spiritual practice with therapeutic access, subconscious learning, and divining skills that help them understand plant spirits on a deeper level. Blackthorn's Botanical Magic showed a new generation of witches how scent affects people, whether they understand it or not. In Blackthorn's Book of Sacred Plant Magic, we travel even deeper into the magi...

Wild Wonder: What Nature Teaches Us about Slowing Down and Living Well

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Report copyright infringementby Stephen Proctor (Author), Makoto Fujimura (Foreword by)An invitation to explore the life-giving lessons we can learn from the Earth, featuring stunning photography and reflections from an acclaimed visual artist The Earth is the first tangible gift we were given. Yet when did you last pause to appreciate the immensity of the ocean, wander in silence through an ancient forest, or behold the grandeur of a mountain? How long has it been since you've felt grass ben...

Pocket Guide Tracks & Tracking in Southern Africa

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Report copyright infringementby Louis Liebenberg (Author)A guide to tracking and learning the behaviors of mammals, reptiles, and amphibians in Southern Africa.Understanding the subtle signs that animals leave behind as they pass unseen in the African bush is one of the most rewarding ways of finding them and learning about their behavior. This handy guide features some 105 of southern Africa's commonly seen mammals, reptiles, amphibians and birds, and their tracks. Written by a world authori...

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Report copyright infringementby Andrew Sansom (Author)No natural resource issue has greater significance for the future of Texas than water. The state's demand for water for municipal, industrial, agricultural, and recreational uses continues to grow exponentially, while the supply from rivers, lakes, aquifers, and reservoirs is limited. To help Texans manage their water resources today and plan for future needs, one of Texas's top water experts has compiled this authoritative overview of wat...

Coloready Mushrooms: 20 Modern Paint-By-Number Prints

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Report copyright infringementby David Trawin (Author), Armi Karell Roxas (Author)A fresh, modern take on paint-by-number features 20 frame-worthy mushroom images, accompanied by step-by-step instructions and humorous profiles of each mushroom. This book is an open invitation to create art. Inside you'll find tips and techniques for painting 20 mushrooms printed on premium cardstock along with a swatch palette for color matching. The 8" x 10" sheets have two background options--light or dark...

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Report copyright infringementby Kate Riggs (Author)Hello, elephants and lions. Hello, penguins and monkeys. Hello, ... fun! The new Seedlings books offer irresistible introductions to six exotic but familiar animals, using a friendly voice and text crafted for the youngest of readers to touch upon the creatures' bodies, behaviors, habitats, and family relationships. Dynamic photos, meanwhile, provide alluring depictions of the featured animal eating, moving, growing, and playing. Put these bo...

The Sakura Obsession: The Incredible Story of the Plant Hunter Who Saved Japan's Cherry Blossoms

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Report copyright infringementby Naoko Abe (Author)Each year, the flowering of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring. But if it weren't for the pioneering work of an English eccentric, Collingwood "Cherry" Ingram, Japan's beloved cherry blossoms could have gone extinct. Ingram first fell in love with the sakura, or cherry tree, when he visited Japan on his honeymoon in 1907 and was so taken with the plant that he brought back hundreds of cuttings with him to England. Years later, upon ...

Long Island State Parks: A History from Jones Beach to Montauk

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Report copyright infringementby Kristen Matejka (Author)Discover the History Behind the Beauty of Long Island's Most Cherished ParksEach year, tens of millions of people visit Long Island's state parks. Most visitors are unaware that each one of the state parks has its own fascinating chapter in the region's storied history. Some were once vast estates of New York's elite during the turn-of-the-century Gilded Age, such as Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park. Others were "hunting clu...

Strength for My Path: 52 Devotions from the Hiking Trail

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Report copyright infringementby Maureen E. Wise (Author)Step into the wonder of God's creation. Escaping from the stress of daily life to a rugged cliff or the depths of a forest offers time for peaceful thought. In Strength for My Path, Maureen E. Wise shares fifty-two devotions to ponder on your next hike. Featuring daily Scripture and prayer, these reflections from the trail will provide hiking tips and nature facts, encourage responsible creation care, heighten your wonder in the ...

Native Orchids of North America: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species North of Mexico

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Report copyright infringementby Mary Ruden (Illustrator), Jill Kavanagh (Editor)More than 200 species of orchids are native to North America. This folding pocket guide highlights 75 of the most notable and recognizable species, some of which exist in both extremes of hot weather and cool climates. Beautifully illustrated with factual details, each species includes information about its habitat and general geographical location. While collecting orchids is not permitted in wild areas, as many ...

Nettle Power: Forage, Feast & Nourish Yourself with This Remarkable Healing Plant

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Report copyright infringementby Brigitte Mars (Author)A colorful, highly accessible guide to the healing and culinary uses of nettle, a protein-packed wild plant that is a favorite of foragers and herbalists. Nettle Power is a fascinating exploration of the many uses of nettle for food, medicine, and fiber. A plentiful wild plant with a long history of use by both European and Native American herbalists, nettle helps soothe skin conditions, strengthen bones, increase milk production in lactat...

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Kennedy (Author)Displaying the beauty and variety of America's most popular wildflowers, naming and locating each of the species, this most unusual book is intended for coloring. Redrawn from the original Smithsonian Rickett plates by Paul Kennedy, well-known illustrator of children's books, each of the 46 renderings is ready to be colored as realistically -- like the cover illustrations -- or as imaginatively as you may choose. Includes 46 illustrations: ...

Love for the Land: Lessons from Farmers Who Persist in Place

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Report copyright infringementby Brooks Lamb (Author)A moving exploration of presence and place told through the stories of small-scale farmers who, despite intense adversity, continue caring for their landLove for the Land explores the power and potential of people-place relationships. Through clear and compelling prose, it elevates the virtues of imagination, affection, and fidelity--concepts promoted by farmer-writer Wendell Berry--and shows how they motivate small- and mid-scale farmers to...

Jay Matternes: Paleoartist and Wildlife Painter

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Milner (Author), Ian Tattersall (With), Mauricio Anton (Foreword by)Millions have grown up inspired by Jay Matternes' murals of extinct mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History. Others have savored his depictions of human origins in such prestigious publications as Science, National Geographic, Scientific American, and Natural History. Matternes' art has also graced popular books by such ...

Saving the World: How Forests Inspired Global Efforts to Stop Climate Change

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Report copyright infringementby Brett M. Bennett (Author), Gregory A. Barton (Author)An illuminating history of the forgotten concept of climatic botany that underscores how vital forests are to our future. Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the specter of global warming, societies recognized that deforestation caused drastic climate shifts--as early as 1770, concerns over deforestat...

God Is an Octopus: Loss, Love and a Calling to Nature

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Report copyright infringementby Ben Goldsmith (Author)'Intensely readable, poetic, truthful, wise and wonderful.' STEPHEN FRY'An extraordinary book.' SUNDAY TIMES Struggling to comprehend the shocking death of his teenage daughter, Ben Goldsmith finds solace in nature by immersing himself in plans to rewild his farm.In July 2019, Ben Goldsmith lost his fifteen-year-old daughter, Iris, in an accident on their family farm in Somerset. Iris's death left her family reeling. Grasping for answers, ...

Trash Talk: An Eye-Opening Exploration of Our Planet's Dirtiest Problem

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Report copyright infringementby Iris Gottlieb (Author)An eye-opening, illustrated look at something we often take for granted--our trash, and the systems in place that make it disappear (or not) In a world of mass consumption and busy schedules, taking the time to understand our own trash habits can be daunting. In Trash Talk, the ever-curious and talented Iris Gottlieb pulls back the curtain on the intricacies of the global trash production system and its contribution to climate change. From...

Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom Tattoos: 60 Temporary Tattoos Plus 10 Collectible Guided-Ritual Cards

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Report copyright infringementby Maia Toll (Author)Enjoy 60 richly colored temporary tattoos featuring mystical images of plants, animals, and crystals, adapted from Maia Toll's best-selling Wild Wisdom books and illustrated by Kate O'Hara, along with 10 guided-ritual cards for tapping into the symbolic power and magic of key images. Maia Toll's Wild Wisdom collection--The Illustrated Herbiary, The Illustrated Bestiary, The Illustrated Crystallary, and The Wild Wisdom Companion--has garnered ...

Cowpuppy: An Unexpected Friendship and a Scientist's Journey Into the Secret World of Cows

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Report copyright infringementby Gregory Berns (Author)From the author of the bestselling How Dogs Love Us, a fascinating glimpse into the cognitive and emotional lives of cows."Hilarious, humble, and heartwarming--get ready for the best true story you will read this year." --Dr. Brian Hare, author of New York Times bestseller The Genius of Dogs"I am a farmer, but Cowpuppy made me feel like a neuroscientist too. It is heartfelt, absorbing, and vivid."? --Rosamund Young, bestselling author of T...

Rewilding: The Radical New Science of Ecological Recovery

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Report copyright infringementby Cain Blythe (Author), Paul Jepson (Author)'A hugely useful and fascinating resume of rewilding - what it means, where it came from, why it's important and where it's going. Jepson and Blythe have done a masterly job, explaining the science behind rewilding in an accessible, honest and compelling way. It deserves to be widely read and become a book of great influence.' Isabella Tree, author of Wilding 'Compelling ... [a] succinct and objective account' Financial...

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Report copyright infringementby Stan Tekiela (Author)Identify Kansas birds with this easy-to-use field guide, organized by color and featuring full-color photographs and helpful information.Make birdwatching in Kansas even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela's famous bird guides, 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. The Birds of Kansas Field Guide features 122 species of Kansas birds organized by ...

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Report copyright infringementby Eliza Griffin Johnston (Author)These beautiful watercolor images of Texas wild flowers were created in the 1840s and 1850s by Eliza Griffin Johnston, bound into a book, and given to her husband, General Albert Sidney Johnston for his birthday. In 1862, during the Civil War, General Johnston was killed at the Battle of Shiloh. In 1894, Eliza's friend, Rebecca Jane Fisher, of The Daughters of the Republic of Texas, began acquiring artifacts from the Republic of T...

Slippery Beast: A True Crime Natural History, with Eels

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Report copyright infringementby Ellen Ruppel Shell (Author)"It's part natural history, part true crime, and buckets of slippery, slimy fun. You won't be able to put it down."--The Nature Conservancy "Revelatory--and sometimes shocking... Slippery Beast brings exhaustive research and interviews to bear on a subject of surprising richness."--Wall Street Journal Ellen Ruppel Shell's Slippery Beast is a fascinating account of a deeply mysterious creature--the eel--a thrilling saga of true crime, ...

Emerging Zoonotic and Wildlife Pathogens: Disease Ecology, Epidemiology, and Conservation

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Report copyright infringementby Dan Salkeld (Author), Skylar Hopkins (Author), David Hayman (Author)This accessible book describes a fascinating range of emerging infectious disease outbreaks affecting humans, including rabies, Ebola virus, Lyme disease, bubonic plague, and of course, Covid-19. The book also covers emerging infectious diseases in wildlife, such as Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease, white nose syndrome, mange, and musk ox lungworm. These case studies span the entire range ...

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Report copyright infringementby Todd Telander (Author)Each Falcon Field Guide to birds introduces the 180 most common and sought-after species in a state. Conveniently sized to fit in your pocket and featuring full-color, detailed illustrations, these informative guides make it easy to identify birds in a backyard, favorite parks, and wildlife areas. Each bird is accompanied by a detailed listing of its prominent attributes and a color illustration showing its important features. Birds are or...

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Report copyright infringementby Jessica Mazurkiewicz (Author)Wander into this virtual garden and find tranquility among your favorite flowers. From daffodils and daisies to poppies and primroses, there are 63 beautiful botanical designs, curated by Dover editors from fan-favorite floral coloring titles by Dover artist Jessica Mazurkiewicz. Each page is backed with a calming gray pattern, just waiting to be brought to life with color. Just gather some pencils or markers, clear your mind, and e...

A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America

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Report copyright infringementby Steve N. G. Howell (Author), Sophie Webb (Author)When Steve Howell first visited Mexico in November of 1981, he arrived armed with a strong background of birding in Britain and the Western Palearctic, and an even stronger enthusiasm for the diverse and exotic birds of Northern Central America. But he also arrived without an adequate field guide. Indeed, to his surprise, he found that relatively little was known (and even less written) about the myriad of bird s...

Grizzly Bear Science and the Art of a Wilderness Life: Forty Years of Research in the Flathead Valley

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce McLellan (Author)In all scientific disciplines, there is an expanding gap between what is known by the general public and what is known by scientists. In this book, Dr. Bruce McLellan tries to bridge that gap. Coexisting with grizzly bears into the future will be an increasing challenge and require a deep understanding of these large carnivores and what factors make their populations tick. Based on perhaps the longest uninterrupted wildlife research proje...

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Report copyright infringementby Gail Terp (Author) Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.4 x 9.1 x 6.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: July 15, 2024

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Report copyright infringementby Krista Kagume (Author), Gregory Kennedy (Author), Andy Bezener (Author)This book is not meant to be a comprehensive guide to all the birds in north-western North America. Instead, this handy pocket guide showcases some of the more common or iconic birds that call this region home. It offers tips on how to identify them as well as where to look for them. Finding some species may require a jaunt to a national park or conservation area, but for others you need loo...