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.
-
Chainsaw LumbermakingOnce you're familiar with Will Malloff's method of chainsaw lumbermaking, you will be able to simply and economically turn trees into lumber on your own Learn how to select the tree you want, fell it safely, and process it into a stack of great...
- $143.25 AUD
- $143.25 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Deadly Storms of the Delmarva CoastJourney to the coast with Michael Morgan as he looks back at the area's most deadly storms.Coastal Delaware, Maryland and Virginia have always been vulnerable to the power of storms. In the early nineteenth century, storm-driven shipwrecks led to the construction of the Delaware...
- $58.10 AUD
- $58.10 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The Aquatic Frontier: Oysters and Aquaculture in the Progressive EraAlthough few remember their former significance, oysters were one of the largest U.S. fisheries at their peak in the late nineteenth century. As the fishery industrialized on-and offshore, oyster farms and canning factories spread along the Eastern Seaboard, with overharvesting becoming increasingly common. During...
- $96.65 AUD
- $96.65 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
The River and the WallWhen a team of five explorers embarked on a 1,200-mile journey down the Rio Grande, the river that marks the southern boundary of Texas and the US-Mexico border, their goal was to experience and capture on film the rugged landscapes of this vast frontier...
- $92.50 AUD
- $92.50 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
When Everything Beyond the Walls Is Wild: Being a Woman Outdoors in AmericaIn When Everything Beyond the Walls Is Wild, Lilace Mellin Guignard draws from emblematic moments and relationships in her own life to explore issues of gender, recreation, and environmental conservation. Born into a suburban family, Guignard wanted to get up close and personal with...
- $79.28 AUD
- $79.28 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Discovering Westcave: The Natural and Human History of a Hill Country Nature PreserveIn the heart of the Texas Hill Country lies an astonishing place called Westcave Preserve, a 76-acre nature preserve and environmental education facility in western Travis County, near Austin, that provides a sanctuary for the flora and fauna of surprisingly diverse ecosystems. Westcave has...
- $65.93 AUD
- $65.93 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Running the River: Secrets of the SabineGrowing up near the Sabine, journalist Wes Ferguson, like most East Texans, steered clear of its murky, debris-filled waters, where alligators lived in the backwater sloughs and an occasional body was pulled from some out-of-the-way crossing. The Sabine held a reputation as a haunt...
- $60.78 AUD
- $60.78 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Mammals of Great Smoky Mountains National ParkAuthor: Donald W. LinzeyPublisher: Univ Tennessee PressPublished: 12/09/2016Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.20lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.40dISBN: 9781621902560About the AuthorDONALD W. LINZEY, a professor of biology at Wytheville Community College in Wytheville, Virginia for twenty-four years, is currently a faculty member in the Department of...
- $65.93 AUD
- $65.93 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Advanced Custom Rod BuildingConsidered the Bible of rod building Essential guide for fishermen making their own rods Especially useful for the experienced custom builder Have you ever wondered what it would feel like to have a rod that feels like a part of you and not just...
- $65.93 AUD
- $65.93 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Pennsylvania Butterflies & Pollinators: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar SpeciesPollinators in Pennsylvania 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...
- $21.00 AUD
- $21.00 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Spain Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar SpeciesGiven its location as a natural route between Africa and Europe combined with its diverse habitats, Spain is home to over 450 bird species including 285 that breed here. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes a map...
- $21.00 AUD
- $21.00 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Wild Foods and Foraging: Pocket Guides to North American Edible Plants and How to Forage for ThemFinding food in the wild is quickly gaining momentum amongst outdoor enthusiasts and survival experts. These durable folding guides to foraging for and identifying wild edibles illustrate the most common methods for sustainable harvesting as well as the edible plants and mushrooms most often...
- $47.43 AUD
- $47.43 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Dinosaurs: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species, Their Habits and HabitatsDinosaurs is a simplified reference guide to the main types of dinosaurs and how and when they evolved to become the dominant land animal on Earth for over 100 million years. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 40 familiar species and includes a map...
- $21.00 AUD
- $21.00 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Dominican Republic Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar SpeciesA top birding destination, this Caribbean island is home to hundreds of species including many endemics. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and includes an ecoregion map featuring prominent bird-viewing areas. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide...
- $21.00 AUD
- $21.00 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Georgia Nature Set: Field Guides to Wildlife, Birds, Trees & Wildflowers of GeorgiaThe Georgia Nature Set offers the best in wildlife and plant identification for The Peach State. The set includes three Pocket Naturalist Guides to Georgia, Trees & Wildflowers, Birds, and Wildlife, and is attractively packaged in an acetate bag. The beautifully illustrated folding guides...
- $47.43 AUD
- $47.43 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Animal, Mineral, Radical: Essays on Wildlife, Family, and FoodRadical, before it meant a person who advocates strong political reform, meant getting to the root of things, the origin. It comes from the Latin radix, radicis, meaning radish, a root vegetable.--BK Loren These meditative essays range in subjects from a transcendental encounter with...
- $44.78 AUD
- $44.78 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Octopus!: The Most Mysterious Creature in the Sea"A pleasant, chatty book on a fascinating subject." -- Kirkus Reviews Octopuses have been captivating humans for as long as we have been catching them. Yet for all of our ancient fascination and modern research, we still have not been able to get a...
- $44.93 AUD
- $44.93 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Adventures in Kinship with All LifeWith warm humor and well-seasoned experience, J. Allen Boone reenters the wonderful world of unspoken communication between humans and animals. He was an explorer into the realm of the unexpected who felt that by underestimating the mental and spiritual qualities of by animals, we...
- $36.65 AUD
- $36.65 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Barley, a Possum's Own StoryThe tiny baby possum could have ended up as a vulture's meal after his mother was hit by a car on a busy highway, but in stepped a vet tech who rescued the little guy. No one could have guessed the unique relationship that...
- $57.23 AUD
- $57.23 AUD
- Unit price
- per
-
Clay: The History and Evolution of Humankind's Relationship with Earth's Most Primal ElementMore than a third of the houses in the world are made of clay. Clay vessels were instrumental in the invention of cooking, wine and beer making, and international trade. Our toilets are made of clay. The first spark plugs were thrown on the...
- $94.18 AUD
- $94.18 AUD
- Unit price
- per