Natural History
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Planting Our WorldWith fun, fascinating vignettes, a renowned neurobiologist illuminates the interconnectedness of plant life and how we can learn from it to better plan our communities. We animals account for a paltry 0.3% of the planet's biomass while plants add up to 85%. And when,...
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Giant's Causeway and Other Incredible Natural WondersFrom the hottest deserts to the depths of the ocean, Earth boasts some amazing natural wonders. Engaging text and colorful photographs bring excitement to these incredible geological phenomena.Author: Tim CookePublisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Published: 01/01/2024Pages: 32Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 9.10h x 7.10w x 0.40dISBN:...
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The Shortest History of Our Universe: The Unlikely Journey from the Big Bang to UsA complete history of the universe, spanning 13.8 billion years in an ultra-accessible, uncommonly illuminating, exhilarating chronicle of key events In this thrilling history, David Baker captures the longest-possible time span--from the Big Bang to the present day--in an astonishingly concise retelling. His impressive...
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The Honey Bee Solution to Varroa. A practical guide for beekeepersThe Honey Bee Solution to Varroa explains the practical steps beekeepers can take to identify and select for easily observable Varroa-resistant traitsin their colonies. The science behind the bees' mechanisms for controlling their mite populations is explained, in what is a bee-led solution to...
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The Sacred Depths of Nature: How Life Has Emerged and Evolved, 2nd EditionFor many of us, the great scientific discoveries of the modern age--the Big Bang, evolution, quantum physics, relativity--point to an existence that is bleak, devoid of meaning, pointless. But in The Sacred Depths of Nature, eminent biologist Ursula Goodenough shows us that the scientific...
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The Book of the Barn OwlFew of us know what goes on after dark, underneath the moon. Sally Coulthard shines a light on the barn owl, one of the most mesmerising and elusive icons of the countryside. 'Fascinating insights... An endearing book for lovers of the barn owl' Daily...
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The Behaviour and Social Life of HoneybeesThis book is a comprehensive review, designed to meet the needs of SCIENTISTS, BEEKEEPERS, AND ALL READERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN THE NATURAL HISTORY OF INSECTS. It is written in everyday English, without scientific jargon. The author particularly emphasises the most recent researches, including...
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Tampa Bay: The Story of an Estuary and Its PeopleExploring the environmental historyof an important natural area Thelargest open water estuary in Florida, Tampa Bay has been a flashpoint ofenvironmental struggles and action in recent years. This book goes beneath today'snews headlines to explore how people have interacted with nature in the regionthroughout...
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Lake Hopatcong: A History of New Jersey's Largest LakeThe Queen of New Jersey Lakes Only 40 miles from Manhattan, Lake Hopatcong is the largest lake in the Garden State. An early colonial pioneer in damming, the lake was formed by the flooding of Great Pond, Little Pond and the Musconetcong River. It...
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Do Trees Get Hungry?: Noticing Plant and Animal TraitsStrap on your shoes and join Mr. Andre's class on a nature hike They're out to discover if their class pet, Jojo the gecko, has any traits in common with the plants and animals they see. After watching for patterns in nature, Mr. Andre's...
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Plankton: A Worldwide GuideA richly illustrated guide to the marvelously diverse plankton of the world and their fundamental role in planetary food webs Plankton are the unsung heroes of planet Earth. Passive drifters through the world's seas, oceans, and freshwater environments, most are invisible or very small,...
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Diagnosing Bee MitesAuthor: D. SammataroPublisher: Northern Bee BooksPublished: 07/31/2014Pages: 66Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.14dISBN: 9781908904591This title is not returnable
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A Brief History of Stuff: The Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary ObjectsExplore the past, present, and future of the everyday stuff in your home, from tinned food to tampons. Learn how 30,000 bath toys and the work of amateur beachcombers have helped scientists study ocean currents. Explore how the search for a death ray led...
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What Is Extinction?: A Natural and Cultural History of Last AnimalsLife on Earth is facing a mass extinction event of our own making. Human activity is changing the biology and the meaning of extinction. What Is Extinction? examines several key moments that have come to define the terms of extinction over the past two...
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The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas, Revised EditionAward-winning nature author Jerry Dennis reveals the splendor and beauty of North America's Great Lakes in this "masterwork"* history and memoir of the essential environmental and economical region shared by the United States and Canada. No bodies of water compare to the Great Lakes....
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The Ethnobotanical: A World Tour of Indigenous Plant KnowledgeSince the beginning of humanity's existence, plants have provided us with everything we need for our survival - they sustain us with air to breathe, food to eat, materials to make clothes and shelter with, and medicine to treat and prevent disease. Their beauty...
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Dinosaurs at the Dinner Party: How an Eccentric Group of Victorians Discovered Prehistoric Creatures and Accidentally Upended the WorldFrom the bestselling author of The Clockwork Universe and The Writing of the Gods, a historical adventure story about the eccentric Victorians who discovered dinosaur bones, leading to a whole new understanding of human history. In the early 1800s the world was a safe...
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The Horse: A Galloping History of HumanityFrom New York Times bestselling author of The Mosquito, the incredible story of how the horse shaped human history Timothy C. Winegard's The Horse is an epic history unlike any other. Its story begins more than 5,500 years ago on the windswept grasslands of...
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We Are Agora: How Humanity Functions as a Single Superorganism That Shapes Our World and Our FutureDiscover a groundbreaking new way of thinking about life, society, and the future of our species that bridges science and human history. Could humans unknowingly be a part of a larger superorganism--one with its own motivations and goals, one that is alive, and conscious,...
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The Emotional Lives of Animals (Revised): A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy -- And Why They MatterIn this revised and expanded edition of a seminal and award-winning exploration of animal emotion, sentience, and cognition, a prominent animal researcher discusses and incorporates the surge of new science in a fascinating and vital field of study When award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff penned...
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