Natural History
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The Laguna Madre of Texas and Tamaulipas, Revised Edition: Volume 36The Laguna Madre is the only hypersaline coastal lagoon on the North American continent and only one of five worldwide. The lagoon is renowned for its vast seagrass meadows, huge wintering redhead population, and bountiful fishing grounds. In 2000, the Nature Conservancy, whose mission...
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Ten Birds That Changed the WorldThe natural history of humankind, told through our long relationship with birds For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural...
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A Coast of Scenic Wonders: Coastal Geology and Ecology of the Outer Coast of Oregon and Washington and the Strait of Juan de FucaThis book will help you explore origins of the coastal features such as wave-cut rocks cliffs, sea stacks, wave cut rock platforms, and the amazing array of beaches, deltas, and tidal flats. It explains the processes that create the diverse coastal landforms that have...
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The Way to the Salt Marsh: Cultural Recall in the Present"In common things are greater extensions of ourselves than we ever conceived of." "Life on earth springs from a collateral magic that we rarely consult," observes John Hay, naturalist, essayist, sage, and inveterate walker of byways. This collection from the 50-year long career of...
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TreesWinner of the 2022 Marsh Book of the Year AwardA long-awaited volume in the New Naturalist series examining the trees of Britain.Trees are immensely valuable. They give shape to our lives with wood, the material that makes our homes, our books, our belongings; they...
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The Introduction of Queen BeesAuthor: Brother AdamsPublisher: Northern Bee BooksPublished: 01/26/2018Pages: 20Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.04dISBN: 9781912271160This title is not returnable
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Life and deathLife and death, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future...
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Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley - Volume 1Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley - Volume 1, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a...
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The Mechanism of LifeThe Mechanism of Life, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped, revised,...
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Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916Life of Elie Metchnikoff, 1845-1916, has been acknowledged as a major work throughout human history, and we have taken precautions to assure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern manner for both present and future generations. This book has been completely retyped,...
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Knowing the Trees: Discover the Forest from Seed to SnagIncludes wide range of natural history and facts about types of forests, tree species, tree biology, and more Full-color illustrations throughout and Seeds of Knowledge sidebars enliven and deepen understanding of tree science From the award-winning author of Earth Almanac In Knowing the Trees,...
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The Naturalist on the River AmazonsThis title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed...
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Discovering Dinosaurs: The Secrets of the World's Most Amazing CreaturesJourney back to the age of dinosaurs and uncover the secrets of some of the prehistoric world's most remarkable beasts. From the Tyrannosaurus rex and Diplodocus to the Triceratops and Stegosaurus, get up close and discover how these fascinating creatures lived, hunted, evolved and...
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Bee Wisdom - Teachings from the HiveThe world is curious about the bee.A little pollinating fairy with six legs, humble and discreet, her fervour fascinates and her wisdom intrigues. She does not have the silky fur of a baby seal nor the mischievous smile of a dolphin to make us...
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Honey, a comprehensive survey"A pound of honey on the breakfast table necessitates a total flight path equivalent to three orbits round the earth, each orbit using up an ounce of honey as fuel."Bees were producing honey long before man appeared on earth. Honey was one of man's...
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The Malay Archipelago (Vol. 1&2): Complete EditionAuthor: Alfred Russel WallacePublisher: E-ArtnowPublished: 04/26/2021Pages: 308Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.65dISBN: 9788027340996This title is not returnable
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Florida Scrub-Jay: Field Notes on a Vanishing BirdFlorida Historical Society Stetson Kennedy Award A portrait of a species on the brink The only bird species that lives exclusively in Florida, the Florida scrub-jay was once common across the peninsula. But as development over the last 100 years reduced the habitat on...
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Park Life: A Year in the Wildlife of an Urban ParkThis beautifully written book chronicles a year in the life of a large urban park on the banks of the Warwickshire Avon, and the surprising wildlife to be found as the seasons unfold. There are exiting discoveries, little-known facts, tips on identification, and the...
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Cataclysms: An Environmental History of HumanityHumanity is by many measures the biggest success story in the animal kingdom; but what are the costs of this triumph? Over its three million years of existence, the human species has continuously modified nature and drained its resources. In Cataclysms, Laurent Testot provides...
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Antennae 10: A Decade of Art and the Non-Human 07-17Since 2007, Antennae: The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture has been the international reference point of the non-human turn in the visual arts. This volume gathers the richest interviews and the most thought-provoking essays featured over its forty installments thus far published --...
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