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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...

50 Hikes with Kids Virginia and Maryland: With Delaware, West Virginia, and Washington DC

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Report copyright infringementby Alison Humphreys (Author), Wendy Gorton (Author)Discover the 50 most kid-friendly hikes in the mid-Atlantic states with this book featuring maps and scavenger hunts of items to find along each trail--plus fun extras that will foster a curiosity about the region's flora, fauna, and geology! In the latest addition to the 50 Hikes with Kids series, educators Alison Humphreys and Wendy Gorton give your family everything you need to explore the lakes, rivers, seasi...

A Sea Full of Turtles: The Search for Optimism in an Epoch of Extinction

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Report copyright infringementby Bill Streever (Author)An inspired and impassioned story of adventure that explores the richness of marine life and charts a path of resilience and hope. Everyone alive today is witnessing a mass extinction event caused by the more than eight billion humans who share this planet. At times, it seems there is little hope. Climate change, resource exploitation, agrochemicals, overfishing, plastics, dead zones in our oceans, drought and desertification, conversion ...

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Report copyright infringementby Sylvia Earle (Author) Equal parts memoir, adventure tale, and call to action, Sea Change: A Message of the Oceans has become a classic of environmental literature, at once the gripping adventure story of Earle's three decades of undersea exploration, an insider's introduction to the dynamic field of marine biology, and an urgent plea for the preservation of the world's deteriorating ocean ecosystems. Featuring a gallery of color photographs and a new preface b...

A Field Guide to the Larger Mammals of South America

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Webb (Author), Jeff Blincow (Author)The definitive comprehensive photographic field guide to the larger mammals of continental South America South America's wide range of habitats support a tremendous diversity of plants and animals, including more than 400 species of larger mammals--those the size of a guinea pig or bigger. Many are truly iconic: Jaguar, Puma, Ocelot and numerous other beautiful cats; the fantastic Maned Wolf; the incomparable Giant An...

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Report copyright infringementby Weldon Owen (Author)Made in a lightweight, durable, wipe-clean format, The Forager's Journal is designed especially for foragers to document the vivid details of their wild food expeditions, describe and draw edible plants and fungi, and capture priceless memories in the outdoors. Made in a lightweight, durable, wipe-clean format, The Forager's Journal provides space to record everything about your foraging treks. Logs include guided prompts to track key info...

The Okefenokee Swamp: A Natural and Cultural History

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Report copyright infringementby Marie Lathers (Author)Marie Lathers wades into the history and legends of the Okefenokee Swamp. The Okefenokee, nearly 440,000 acres of bog and swamp lying in south Georgia and north Florida, is the largest blackwater wetland in North America. Almost all of these acres are protected by a National Wildlife Refuge, one of three access points to a land characterized by cypress, Spanish moss, and alligators. This book, with its broad overview of the Swamp and more ...

Our Sea Turtles: A Practical Guide for the Atlantic and Gulf, from Canada to Mexico

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Report copyright infringementby Blair Witherington (Author), Dawn Witherington (Author)Our Sea Turtles is the story of understanding, experiencing, and saving the sea turtle and helping them thrive in our oceans. Now in its second edition, Blair and Dawn Witherington's iconic book includes updated facts and figures, new photos, and new calls to action for saving the turtles. Well-organized sections that are full of photos, maps, and figures help readers get a sense of the various types of sea...

The Secret History of Sharks: The Rise of the Ocean's Most Fearsome Predators

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Report copyright infringementby John Long (Author)From ancient megalodons to fearsome Great Whites, this book tells the complete, untold story of how sharks emerged as Earth's ultimate survivors, by world-leading paleontologist John Long. "Will keep you on the edge of your seat from its first page to its last page."--Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Guns, Germs, and SteelSharks have been fighting for their lives for 500 million years and today are under dire threat. They are th...

Free the Land: How We Can Fight Poverty and Climate Chaos

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Report copyright infringementby Audrea Lim (Author)An eye-opening examination of how treating land as a source of profit has a massive impact on racial inequality and the housing, gentrification, and environmental crises.Climate change, gentrification, racial inequity, and corporate greed are some of the most urgent problems facing our society. They are traditionally treated as unrelated issues, but they all share a common root: the commodification of land. Environmental journalist Audrea Lim...

The Trees Around You: How to Identify Common Neighborhood Trees in the Pacific Northwest

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Report copyright infringementby Casey Clapp (Author)A visually rich, comprehensive, and entertaining field guide to identifying common urban tree species in the Pacific Northwest User-friendly organization, hand-drawn illustrations, and 1,400-plus photos of bark, flowers, leaves, and more to clarify, compare, and contrast species Covers 350 of the most common native and nonnative urban tree species Creative, engaging descriptions make tree identification fun and rewarding Tree educator, c...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Konicek-Moran (Author), Kathleen Konicek-Moran (Illustrator)Come along on a tour of the wonderful world of birds and their beaks. This book is the story of a child and two grown-up friends on a jaunt across their yard, in a park, past a pond, and through the pages of a photo album. Like them, you'll find you can figure out what birds eat by the shape of their bills--and why some have beaks like straws, pouches, or even daggers. Also like them, you'll ha...

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by Barbara Kingsolver (Author)In twenty-two wonderfully articulate essays, Barbara Kingsolver raises her voice in praise of nature, family, literature, and the joys of everyday life while examining the genesis of war, violence, and poverty in our world From the author of High Tide in Tucson, comes Small Wonder, a new collection of essays that begins with a parable gleaned from recent news: villagers search for a missing infant boy and find him, unharmed, in the cave of a dangerous bear that h...

Cascadia Field Guide: Art, Ecology, Poetry

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Report copyright infringementby Cmarie Fuhrman (Editor), Elizabeth Bradfield (Editor), Derek Sheffield (Editor)"Have you ever been so filled up with the wonder of a place that it wants to spill out as a song? Well, here is the songbook. I imagine walking through a forest and pausing to read these illuminating pages aloud to a listening cedar or a dipper. There are field guides that help us to see, and to name, and to know; Cascadia Field Guide does all of that and more. This is a guide to rel...

Black Earth Wisdom: Soulful Conversations with Black Environmentalists

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Report copyright infringementby Leah Penniman (Author)"Soulful, spirited, and often joyful, Black Earth Wisdom is sustained by a deep reverence for the Earth and its 'symbiotic living ecosystems.' The result is a potent look at the overlap between the environmental and racial justice movements."--Publishers WeeklyA soulful collection of illuminating essays and interviews that explore Black people's spiritual and scientific connection to the land, waters, and climate, curated by the acclaimed ...

Sacred Instructions: Indigenous Wisdom for Living Spirit-Based Change - Paperback

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by Sherri Mitchell (Author), Larry Dossey (Foreword by)A "profound and inspiring" collection of ancient indigenous wisdom for "anyone wanting the healing of self, society, and of our shared planet" (Peter Levine, author of Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma). A Penobscot Indian draws on the experiences and wisdom of the First Nations to address environmental justice, water protection, generational trauma, and more. Drawing from ancestral knowledge, as well as her experience as an attorney an...

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Report copyright infringementby Rachel de Thame (Author)With bees, butterflies and other pollinators threatened by climate change and habit loss, it's now more important than ever to support and nurture pollinators in your garden. In this practical and beautiful guide, expert horticulturalist and regular Gardener's World presenter Rachel de Thame shows you how to create a garden that provides an abundant resource of plants rich in nectar and pollen. Arranged by season and illustrated with ex...

Solvable: How We Healed the Earth, and How We Can Do It Again

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Report copyright infringementby Susan Solomon (Author)A compelling and pragmatic argument: Solutions to yesterday's environmental problems reveal today's path forward. We solved planet-threatening problems before, Susan Solomon argues, and we can do it again. Solomon knows firsthand what those solutions entail. She first gained international fame as the leader of an expedition to Antarctica in 1986, making discoveries that were key to healing the damaged ozone layer. She saw a path--from sci...

The Frontier Below: The Past, Present and Future of Our Quest to Go Deeper Underwater

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Report copyright infringementby Jeff Maynard (Author)Triumphs and disasters in the deep seaThis is a journey through time and water, to the bottom of the ocean and the future of our planet.We do not see the ocean when we look at the water that blankets more than two thirds of our planet. We only see the entrance to it. Beyond that entrance is a world hostile to humans, yet critical to our survival. The first divers to enter that world held their breath and splashed beneath the surface, often ...

Just Add Nature: How to Boost Your Health and Happiness, Wherever You Live

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Report copyright infringementby Rebecca Frank (Author)Embrace the healing powers of nature and increase your sense of wellbeing The latest medical and scientific research that shows connecting with nature is essential to our wellbeing Easy, small ways to feel the benefits, wherever you are A beautifully illustrated, inspirational and informative book This inspirational and informative guide shows how we can all benefit from spending more time in nature. Drawing on the latest research, it show...

The Tao of Equus (Revised): A Woman's Journey of Healing and Transformation Through the Way of the Horse

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Report copyright infringementby Linda Kohanov (Author)After more than 20 years in print, an updated edition of the evocative and transformational classic about the powerful bond between women and horses When Linda Kohanov wrote The Tao of Equus over twenty years ago, she posed questions that few were asking: Do horses make choices? How do they seem to know what people are thinking and feeling? Are horses spiritual beings? What do they have to teach people? Why are women so attracted to horse...

Beast Companions: The Unsung Animals of the Dinosaurs' World

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Report copyright infringementby John Foster (Author)Despite their fame and reputation, dinosaurs represent only half the story of the Mesozoic Era. In Beast Companions: The Unsung Animals of the Dinosaurs' World, paleontologist John Foster explores the often-overlooked animals that coexisted with them. These ancient species, often equally remarkable as their dinosaur neighbors, can provide valuable insights into the biotic history of our planet. In some cases, these animals reveal just as muc...

Perennial Ceremony: Lessons and Gifts from a Dakota Garden

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Report copyright infringementby Teresa Peterson (Author)Travel through a garden's seasons toward healing, reclamation, and wholeness--for us, and for our beloved relative, the Earth In this rich collection of prose, poetry, and recipes, Teresa Peterson shares how she found refuge from the struggle to reconcile her Christianity and Dakota spirituality, discovering solace and ceremony in communing with the earth. Observing and embracing the cycles of her garden, she awakens to the constant aff...

This Ordinary Stardust: A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder

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Report copyright infringementby Alan Townsend (Author)"[A] remarkable account of a shifting consciousness" - Publisher's Weekly, starred review "An extraordinary, powerful book" - David Quammen, author of The Heartbeat of the Wild and Breathless A compassionate exploration of scientific wonder that offers "a fresh perspective on life, death, and the bittersweet consequences of impermanence," (Jon Krakauer) as illuminated through the tragic dual cancer diagnoses of author Dr. Alan Townsend's...

The Book of Caterpillars: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the World

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Report copyright infringementby David G. James (Editor)The weird and wonderful world of insects boasts some of the strangest creatures found in nature, and caterpillars are perhaps the most bizarre of all. While most of us picture caterpillars as cute fuzzballs munching on leaves, there is much more to them than we imagine. A caterpillar's survival hinges on finding enough food and defending itself from the array of natural enemies lined up to pounce and consume. And the astounding adaptation...

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Porter (Author), Oscar Campbell (Author), Abdulrahman Al-Sirhan (Author)A fully revised edition of the acclaimed field guide to the birds of the Middle East The Middle East is home to some of the most spectacular birdlife in the world. This field guide covers all species--including vagrants--found in the Arabian Peninsula (including Socotra), Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Syria, Iraq, Iran, Turkey, and Cyprus. It features 180 superb color plates depicting so...

National Parks Sticker & Logbook: Plan Your Trip and Record Your Adventures - Includes Stickers for All 63 Parks

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Report copyright infringementby Editors of Chartwell Books (Author)From the deserts of Death Valley in California to the vistas of Mount Desert Island in Maine--and so many parks in between and beyond--this is the only book you need to plan and commemorate your trip. Planning a vacation is time consuming and often overwhelming. And, while you're left with lots of memories, they tend to blend together and get fuzzy in detail over time. National Parks Sticker & Logbook is here to tackle bot...

Todas Las Criaturas Grandes Y Pequeñas: Aventuras Y Desventuras de Un Veterinario En La Campiña Inglesa / All Creatures Great and Small

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Report copyright infringementby James Herriot (Author)AHORA TRANSMITIENDO LA CUARTA TEMPORADA EN PBS MASTERPIECE Las divertidas experiencias de un aprendiz de veterinario en la Inglaterra rural de los años treinta. Desde su publicación, estas memorias han sido el libro de referencia de millones de amantes de la naturaleza. Tiernas, divertidas y embebidas en el ambiente bucólico de la campiña inglesa, son uno de los testimonios escritos más celebrados sobre el amor por los animales, el compañ...

Birdgirl: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future

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Report copyright infringementby Mya-Rose Craig (Author)British-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist and activist Mya-Rose Craig is an international force. In her moving memoir, Birdgirl, she chronicles her mother's struggle with mental illness, and shares her passion for social justice and fierce dedication to preserving our planet. Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as "Birdgirl." In her words: "Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread runn...

Birds of North America: A Photographic Atlas

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Report copyright infringementby Bruce M. Beehler (Author), Brian E. Small (Editor), Michael J. Parr (Foreword by)The most up-to-date and gorgeous photographic collection of all 1,144 bird species in North America (including Hawaii!).A Great Blue Heron, a Wood Duck, a Baltimore Oriole, an Eastern Bluebird, or a Belted Kingfisher--which North American bird species is your favorite? In Birds of North America: A Photographic Atlas, Bruce M. Beehler provides the information and images you need to ...

Foraging as a Way of Life: A Year-Round Field Guide to Wild Plants

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Report copyright infringementby Mikaela Cannon (Author), Nancy J. Turner (Foreword by)Reconnect with nature and nourish your family year-round. Foraging as a Way of Life helps you to safely identify, harvest, and prepare wild edible plants every season, turning everyday walks into meals from the land. What You'll Learn Year-round foraging made easy -- Discover five edible plants each month, from roots and nuts to berries and mushrooms, for a full year of seasonal, local eating. Confiden...

Land Healing: Physical, Metaphysical, and Ritual Practices for Healing the Earth

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Report copyright infringementby Dana O'Driscoll (Author)Your hands can help to heal the earth. This comprehensive guide to land healing for neopagans and Earth-based spiritual practitioners allows those who have a desire to regenerate and heal human-caused damage throughout our world to make a difference. This book provides tools and information to take up the path of the land healer with care, reverence, and respect to all beings. It uses a flexible framework that allows one to address any...