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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Saving the World: How Forests Inspired Global Efforts to Stop Climate ChangeAn illuminating history of the forgotten concept of climatic botany that underscores how vital forests are to our future. Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the specter...
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Prehistoric Plants: Ferns, Fossils, & Fuel"Knowledge of what sort of vegetation covered the earth millions of years before man first appeared has reached an extraordinary accuracy. We now have information in this field which to many persons only a generation ago would have seemed unattainable." This sentiment is relevant...
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Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian MammalsScientifically informed and funny, a firsthand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals--and how our perceptions impact their future. Think of a platypus: They lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs, and can detect electricity. Or a...
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Overpopulation. Why It Matters And What Needs To ChangeThe global population in early 2023 already exceeded 8 billion. This represents a population increase of near 6 billion people since the end of World War II. Assume that most of us want to eat healthy meals, raise families, have a place to call...
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Of Bonobos and Men: A Journey to the Heart of the CongoBonobos have captured the public imagination in recent years, due not least to their famously active sex lives. Less well known is the fact that these great apes don't kill their own kind, and that they share nearly 99 percent of our DNA. Their...
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Nature and ValueToday, as we confront an unprecedented environmental crisis of our own making, it is more urgent than ever to consider the notion of nature and our place within it. This book brings together essays that individually and as a whole present a detailed and...
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Mind of the RavenIn Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award - winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent.Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest, letting one clue...
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Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human WorldHoneybees deliberate democratically. Rats reflect on the past. Snakes have friends. In recent decades, our understanding of animal intelligence has exploded--but the way we relate to wild animals has yet to catch up. Meet the Neighbors asks: What would it mean if we took...
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Medicinal Plants of North America: A Field GuideThis exquisitely detailed, full-color field guide provides the identification details and practical information needed to find and properly use many of the medicinal plants and wild plant foods that provide chemicals necessary for optimum health and disease prevention. The book takes the user from...
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Maintenance Techniques for Interior PlantsThis manual will teach you how to grow lush, green plants-with zero plant replacements. It is the result of a 10-year study of 70,000+ interior plants by the largest interior landscape company in British Columbia, during the major foliage plant boom of the 1970s-80s.Maintenance...
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Lagoon Time: A Guide to Grey Whales and the Natural History of San Ignacio LagoonLagoon Time is an extraordinary first-hand account of the experiences and discoveries made by Dr. Steven Swartz and his colleagues in San Ignacio Lagoon, Baja California Sur, Mexico, that provides visitors a look into the human and natural history of Laguna San Ignacio. It...
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Kingdom of Play: What Ball-Bouncing Octopuses, Belly-Flopping Monkeys, and Mud-Sliding Elephants Reveal about Life ItselfFor readers of Inside of a Dog and The Soul of an Octopus, a fascinating, charming, and revelatory look at the science behind why animals play that shows how life--at its most fundamental level--is playful.In Kingdom of Play, critically acclaimed science writer David Toomey...
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Just A Girl Who Loves Beavers: Animal Nature CollectionGreat Journal and Book For School or College Students. Great Gift For Yourself Or A Friend.Author: Marko MarcusPublisher: Independently PublishedPublished: 06/28/2019Pages: 102Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.24dISBN: 9781076886682This title is not returnable
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Global Climate Change: Turning Knowledge Into ActionEarth's climate is changing. This book investigates the scientific, environmental, social, political, and economic aspects of climate change. It enables students to reach an informed opinion and encourages active engagement in finding solutions. It begins with a strong introduction to the scientific factors that...
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Gaslight: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline and the Fight for America's Energy FutureImagine one day you receive a letter in the mail that informs you that a large energy company is planning to build a massive pipeline through your property. That surveyors will be coming out soon. That they have the legal right to do so,...
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Forth to Basics: A Guide to Goin' Off-Grid (and living more with less)Forth to Basics: A Guide to Goin' Off-Grid (and living more with less) is filled with beautiful color photos and helpful information from David R. Welder. It's all about living comfortably and sustainably without the electric power grid and other monthly services. By tapping...
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Flowers for Friends: Casual, Seasonal Arranging for GardenersThis is a book about flower arranging from the perspective of a gardener. Harvesting from the garden means short, wonky stems, bruised petals, insects crawling out of blooms and the open invitation to claim a weed or vege as vase fodder. Unlike the demands...
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Fishing Measures: A Critique of Desk-Bound ReasonFishing Measures investigates the introduction of fisheries science to Newfoundland's saltfishery between the 1880s and 1930s. Banoub argues that during this period fishers' embodied knowledge came to be seen as less reliable and authoritative than modern scientific state management. Fishing Measures situates this crucial...
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Extinction in a Human World: The Environmental Cost of Human ProgressCombining frank scientific writing reminiscent of classic works of natural history, with an impassioned plea for Earth's future, Extinction gives a detailed picture of the enormous impact of humanity on the natural world.The Earth's biodiversity is in serious jeopardy. In the last 50 years,...
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Elephant Trees, Copales, and Cuajiotes: A Natural History of BurseraPredominantly native to the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, and the Caribbean, the various species of Bursera have been prized throughout history for their distinctive aromas, medicinal properties, workable wood, and attractive appearance. Despite its extensive past and current use as incense in religious ceremonies, and...
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