Nature
Discover the best nature books and top titles about the natural world at our online bookstore, featuring books about nature and life, wildlife books, and nature biographies. Explore must-read and best-selling books, including naturalist books and nature short stories, perfect for every nature enthusiast.
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Teddy Roosevelt in California: The Whistle Stop Tour That Changed AmericaDuring his whirlwind 1903 tour of the western states, President Theodore Roosevelt paid his first visit to California. In between the appearances and pageantry, he embarked on three days of epic adventure in the wilderness of Yosemite with the famous and influential naturalist John...
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Caesar Kleberg and the King RanchIn this tribute to a pioneer conservationist, Duane M. Leach celebrates the life of an exceptional ranch manager on a legendary Texas ranch, a visionary for wildlife and modern ranch management, and an extraordinarily dedicated and generous man. Caesar Kleberg went to work on...
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Land Mammals of CaliforniaThis FoldingGuide covers 56 mammals, both large and small, found in the state, including bats, moles, rabbits, as well as the large signature mammals such as elk, bears, foxes, and deer. Illustrations and text are by Fiona Reid, accomplished naturalist, author and illustrator of...
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Colorado Butterflies & Pollinators: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar SpeciesPollinators in Colorado include bats, bees, hummingbirds, butterflies, moths, wasps, flies, and beetles. These beneficial species are both beautiful to observe and critical to the preservation of the state's diverse eco-system and agriculture. This portable folding guide includes illustrations and descriptions of 140 species...
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North Carolina Nature Set: Field Guides to Wildlife, Birds, Trees & Wildflowers of North CarolinaThe North Carolina Nature Set offers the best in wildlife and plant identification for The Tar Heel State. The set includes three Pocket Naturalist Guides to North Carolina, Trees & Wildflowers, Birds, and Wildlife, and is attractively packaged in an acetate bag. The beautifully...
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Texas Invasive Animals: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar AnimalsAs invasive plants, insects and animals take over an area, they have the potential to impact native species and reduce the bio-diversity that we need to sustain our natural ecosystems, healthy homes, and agriculture. One of the most noted invasive animal in Texas is...
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Round of a Country Year: A Farmer's Day BookDavid Kline has been called a twentieth-century Henry David Thoreau by his friends and contemporaries; an apt comparison given the quiet exuberance with which he records the quotidian goings-on on his organic family farm. Under David's attentive gaze and in his clear, insightful prose...
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Radiant: Farm Animals Up Close and Personal (Farm Animal Photography Book)Beautiful portraits of farm animals that bring to life their sparkling personalities and stories. Photographs of animals -- From cows, pigs, sheep, and chickens to Dolly the wooly llama, Bianca the Sicilian miniature donkey, Percy the Indian peafowl, and Justice the yak. Some of...
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Millipeds in Captivity: Diplopodan Husbandry and Reproductive Biology (Millipede Husbandry)Orin McMonigle, with contributions by the late Dr. Richard L. Hoffman, assembles the definitive resource guide with reproductive and developmental data for those spectacular terrestrial arthropods, the millipeds (or millipedes). Invertebrate hobbyists can successfully culture a number of colorful and gigantic diplopods by following...
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Assassin Bugs, Waterscorpions, and Other Hemiptera: Reproductive Biology and Laboratory Culture MethodsAlthough names like assassin bug and waterscorpion are composed of familiar words, the actual animals they describe are not readily visualized by the general public. These unique creatures are members of a stunning and diverse group of nymphal insects known as true bugs. Giant...
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The Allure of HorsesIn this technically versatile tome, photographer Uli Weber shows his prowess behind the lens, mixing fine portraiture and reportage with animal and sport images in a wide spectrum of fine photographic craftsmanship. The majority of these stunning images were shot over the past six...
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The Still HunterSTILL-HUNTING, the most scientific of all things pertaining to hunting, has hitherto been almost confined to the backwoodsman or frontiersman, and has been little enjoyed by those born and reared at any distance from facilities for learning practically the ways of the wild woods...
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The Curious Life of Krill: A Conservation Story from the Bottom of the World"Makes you feel as if you're part of an engaging dinnertime conversation." --Science News Krill--it's a familiar word that conjures oceans, whales, and swimming crustaceans. Scientists say they are one of most abundant animals on the planet. But when pressed, few people can accurately...
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Climate Change in Wildlands: Pioneering Approaches to Science and ManagementScientists have been warning for years that human activity is heating up the planet and climate change is under way. In the past century, global temperatures have risen an average of 1.3 degrees Fahrenheit, a trend that is expected to only accelerate. But public...
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The Prairie in Seed: Identifying Seed-Bearing Prairie Plants in the Upper MidwestThe tallgrass prairie offers solutions to the many environmental challenges facing our water, soils, and ecosystems. Planting prairie on just 10 percent of a field can effectively remove excess phosphorous and nitrogen from the remaining 90 percent. Deep prairie roots and dense aboveground growth...
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Mules, Mules and More Mules: The Adventures and Misadventures of a First Time Mule OwnerRide along and learn the fascinating differences between horses and mules as Rose Miller shares her down-to-earth experiences with these captivating, long-eared hybrids, starting with a thrilling ride down the Grand Canyon, to the purchase of her own mules. If you don't already own...
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The Green Thoreau: America's First Environmentalist on Technology, Possessions, Livelihood, and MoreHenry David Thoreau saw nature as teacher and companion, and many of his philosophies guide the contemporary environmental movement. What Thoreau wrote about simplicity, materialism, technology, and our troubled relationship with nature is perhaps even more relevant to our lives today than it was...
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In Praise of PlantsFrancis Halle examines the human---and even scientific---bias toward animals at the expense of our understanding of plants. Readers will find their ideas about plants fundamentally altered and their appreciation immeasurably enhanced. This is a black-and-white edition.Author: Francis Halle, Francis HallaePublisher: Timber Press (OR)Published: 07/29/2011Pages:...
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The Eastern Screech OwlThe eastern screech owl, widespread over the eastern half of North America and noticeably tolerant of human activity, is one of America's most familiar birds. Residing naturally in wooded environs with tree cavities, this owl lives well in suburbia and can be found nesting...
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Entangled: People and Ecological Change in Alaska's Kachemak BayChronicling her quest for wildness and home in Alaska, naturalist Marilyn Sigman writes lyrically about the history of natural abundance and human notions of wealth--from seals to shellfish to sea otters to herring, halibut, and salmon--in Alaska's iconic Kachemak Bay. Kachemak Bay is a...
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