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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Crazy for BirdsAn exuberant and vibrant illustrated exploration of birds and our relationships with them From the Common Swift, which can stay in the air continuously without landing for up to ten months at a time, to the tiny Goldcrest, Europe's smallest bird, which can lay...
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The Global Warming Reader: A Century of Writing about Climate ChangeVan Jones, Al Gore, Elizabeth Kolbert, Naomi Klein, and other essential voices on global warming, from its 19th-century discovery to the present, in a volume edited by Bill McKibben, our most widely respected environmental writer With the rise of extreme weather events worldwide--witness the...
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Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult CatThe author of Think Like a Cat, Catwise, and Cat vs. Cat, tells how to turn problem cats into purr- fect pets Certified Animal Behavior Consultant Pam Johnson-Bennett, is back to help readers bring out their pet's inner pussycat regardless of the cat's age....
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Thinking Like a MountainNature has been Robert Bateman's inspiration ever since he began painting birds from his bedroom window as a young boy. The wildlife he features in his paintings are expressions of his love and respect for the natural world. A passionate environmentalist who has devoted...
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T-Rex Trying and Trying: The Unfortunate Trials of a Modern Prehistoric FamilyAn undeniably adorable and hilarious book, T-Rex Trying and Trying is the perfect gift for readers of all ages--not to mention the perfect dinosaur gift for lovers of the prehistoric From the author of the sleeper hit T-Rex Trying, Hugh Murphy, a sweetly funny...
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Principles of GeologyOne of the key works in the nineteenth-century battle between science and Scripture Charles Lyell's Principles of Geology (1830-33) sought to explain the geological state of the modern Earth by considering the long-term effects of observable natural phenomena. Written with clarity and a dazzling...
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A Week on the Concord and Merrimack RiversThoreau's account of his 1839 boat trip is a finely crafted tapestry of travel writing, essays, and lyrical poetry. Thoreau interweaves descriptions of natural phenomena, the rural landscape, and local characters with digressions on literature and philosophy, the Native American and Puritian histories of...
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How the Canyon Became Grand: A Short HistoryDismissed by the first Spanish explorers as a wasteland, the Grand Canyon lay virtually unnoticed for three centuries until nineteenth- century America rediscovered it and seized it as a national emblem. This extraordinary work of intellectual and environmental history tells two tales of the...
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Under the Mountain Wall: A Chronicle of Two Seasons in Stone Age New GuineaA remarkable firsthand view of a lost culture in all its simplicity and violence by renowned writer Peter Matthiessen (1927 to 2014), author of the National Book Award-winning The Snow Leopard and the novel In Paradise. In the Baliem Valley in central New Guinea...
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Forest Management and PlanningForest Management and Planning, Second Edition, addresses contemporary forest management planning issues, providing a concise, focused resource for those in forest management. The book is intermixed with chapters that concentrate on quantitative subjects, such as economics and linear programming, and qualitative chapters that provide...
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Human Body DecompositionThe fate of the human body after death is a subject that has fascinated enquirers, both in the scientific and legal realms for millennia. However, objective research into the causes and nature of human decomposition has only taken place in the last two centuries,...
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Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North AmericaThe Field Guide to Freshwater Invertebrates of North America focuses on freshwater invertebrates that can be identified using at most an inexpensive magnifying glass. This Guide will be useful for experienced nature enthusiasts, students doing aquatic field projects, and anglers looking for the best...
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Soil Respiration and the EnvironmentThe global environment is constantly changing and our planet is getting warmer at an unprecedented rate. The study of the carbon cycle, and soil respiration, is a very active area of research internationally because of its relationship to climate change. It is crucial for...
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Our Garden BirdsIn this beautiful, collectible new volume, street artist Matt Sewell offers his own unique take on 52 of Britain's favorite garden birds. Since its first appearance in July 2009, Matt's "Bird of the Week" feature for the Caught by the River website has quickly...
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Ruthless Tide: The Heroes and Villains of the Johnstown Flood, America's Astonishing Gilded Age Disaster"Reads like a nail-biting thriller." -- Library Journal, starred reviewA gripping new history celebrating the remarkable heroes of the Johnstown Flood--the deadliest flood in U.S. history--from NBC host and legendary weather authority Al Roker Central Pennsylvania, May 31, 1889: After a deluge of rain--nearly...
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The Antarctic Book of Cooking and Cleaning: A Polar JourneyA visually captivating, novelistic travelogue that chronicles the first civilian environmental cleanup expedition in Antarctica--an engaging true story told through anecdotes, journal entries, vignettes, recipes, and archival and contemporary photography."The first thing that comes to mind about Antarctica is not likely the food. But...
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Behemoth PBIn the two hundred years since their arrival in America, elephants have worked on farms, mills, mines, and railroads, in Hollywood, and in professional baseball. They've contributed to the national discourse on civil rights, immigration, politics, and capitalism. They became so deeply ingrained in...
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The Bond LP"If the animals knew about this book they would, without doubt, confer on Wayne Pacelle, their highest honor."--Jane Goodall"The Bond is the best overall book on animals I have ever read. Brilliant and moving."--John Mackey, CEO and Co-founder of Whole Foods Market"The Bond is...
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You Are Here: Exposing the Vital Link Between What We Do and What That Does to Our Planet"A passionate and heartfelt call to care."--Bruce Feiler, New York Times bestselling author of Walking the Bible and America's Prophet In You Are Here, Thomas Kostigen, the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Green Book, takes us to the most extreme environmental areas...
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Where Do Polar Bears Live?Read and find out about fossils in this colorfully illustrated nonfiction picture book.What is a fossil? Sometimes it's the imprint of an ancient leaf in a rock. Or it could be the skeleton of a dinosaur that has turned to stone. With clear prose...
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