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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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The River Knows: How Water and Land Can Shape Our FutureAuthor: Neil D. HamiltonPublisher: Ice Cube PressPublished: 07/25/2023Pages: 282Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.13w x 0.81dISBN: 9781948509442About the AuthorNeil Hamilton is an emeritus professor of law and the former director of the Agricultural Law Center at Drake University in Des Moines. He retired...
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Mother/Nature: Popular Culture and Environmental EthicsThis brief but ambitious book explores our relationship with nature through the imagery we use when we talk about Mother Nature. Employing the critical tools of religious studies, psychology, and gender studies, Catherine M. Roach examines the various manifestations of nature as "mother" and...
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Mayan Whitewater El Salvador, Honduras, & Nicaragua: A guide to the riversMAYAN WHITEWATER EL SALVADOR, HONDURAS, & NICARAGUA is your guide to the rivers and creeks in mid-Central America. Every explored river is covered, from high-altitude creeks to lowland jungle rivers. This guidebook includes: detailed river descriptions, trip planning and background information, schematic maps, useful...
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Field Guide to North American Flycatchers: Empidonax and PeweesA richly illustrated, portable field guide to flycatcher identification The identification of Empidonax flycatchers and pewees can be a daunting challenge for even the most seasoned birder. Field Guide to North American Flycatchers takes bird identification to an entirely new level by training readers...
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The Luminous Dusk: Finding God in the Deep, Still PlacesFor millennia humans knew the stars as well as we know our own backyards. Yet today many if not most of us have lost vital connections with our natural world, and so have in many ways lost our sense of wonder. In the thoughtful,...
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Walden (Illustrated Edition)With 18 Full Color Photos Walden is one of the best-known non-fiction books ever written by an American. It details Thoreau's sojourn in a cabin near Walden Pond, amidst woodland owned by his friend and mentor Ralph Waldo Emerson. Walden was written with expressed...
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Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of MossesAuthor: Robin Wall KimmererPublisher: Tantor AudioPublished: 09/19/2018Binding Type: CDWeight: 0.39lbsISBN: 9781665230797About the AuthorKimmerer, Robin Wall: - Robin Wall Kimmerer is Distinguished Teaching Professor at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. She also serves as founding director of the...
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Blood Memory: The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American BuffaloThe epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today--a moving and beautifully illustrated work of natural history The American buffalo--our nation's official mammal--is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic...
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Chasing Denali: The Sourdoughs, Cheechakos, and Frauds behind the Most Unbelievable Feat in MountaineeringThe history of mountaineering began on Denali with the legendary story of four gold miners (called "Sourdoughs" because they carried sourdough starter with them at all times) who claimed to have summited after climbing more than 8,000 feet of steep snow and ice, then...
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The Wild Boy: A MemoirA young man escapes his painful past by retreating to the rustic comfort of the Italian Alps in this gorgeously wrought memoir from the internationally bestselling author of the "exquisite" (Annie Proulx) novel The Eight Mountains.When life in the city becomes too overwhelming for...
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Mystical Mushrooms: Discover the Magic & Folklore of Fantastic FungiMystical Mushrooms defines the beauty of mushrooms by focusing on their magical connections and symbolic meanings through folkloric tales and superstitions throughout the world. Go for a walk in the woods on any given summer day and you may find yourself surrounded in fungi...
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Bringing Nature Home Lib/E: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants, Updated and ExpandedAs development and subsequent habitat destruction accelerate, there are increasing pressures on wildlife populations. But there is an important and simple step toward reversing this alarming trend: Everyone with access to a patch of earth can make a significant contribution toward sustaining biodiversity. There...
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Summer World Lib/E: A Season of BountyAuthor: Bernd HeinrichPublisher: Tantor AudioPublished: 04/20/2009Binding Type: CDISBN: 9798200122370About the AuthorFoster, Mel: - Mel Foster has narrated over 150 audiobooks and has won several awards. Twice an Audie finalist for 1864: Lincoln at the Gates of History by Charles Bracelen Flood and Finding God...
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Indian Creek Chronicles Lib/E: A Winter in the Bitterroot WildernessAuthor: Pete FrommPublisher: Tantor AudioPublished: 03/28/2017Binding Type: CDISBN: 9781665273176About the AuthorFromm, Pete: - Pete Fromm is the author of As Cool as I Am and How All This Started. He lives with his family in Great Falls, Montana.Lawlor, Patrick Girard: - Patrick Lawlor, an...
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Nests and Eggs of North American Backyard BirdsStumbling upon an egg-filled bird's nest is one of the many delights of nature exploration. During the frenetic breeding season, this can happen across all natural areas and even in many built environments. If one or both parents are nearby, identifying the species occupying...
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Barbara Cole: Between WorldsAesthetic colour photography under water, that is the theme of this unique picture book by Canadian artist Barbara Cole. In her very own style, the artist plays with light and reflections, creating images that seem weightless and almost painted. Text in English and German.Author:...
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Birds of Costa RicaA state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica Costa Rica is among the most popular birding destinations in the world, with a breathtaking diversity of neotropical birdlife and stunningly beautiful habitats ranging from shady mangrove swamps to mist-enshrouded mountaintops and verdant...
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Birds & Blooms Birds in Every Season: Cherish the Feathered Flyers in Your Yard All Year LongReader-submitted stories and photos from Birds & Blooms magazine highlight the beauty of birds in every season and from a variety of habitats in this all-new collection. More than 300 brilliant photos, stories from today's birders, photography tips, and hints and ideas for attracting...
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National Geographic Kids 5-Minute Shark StoriesAuthor: National Geographic KidsPublisher: National Geographic KidsPublished: 11/07/2023Pages: 208Binding Type: HardcoverISBN: 9781426375651Audience: Ages 9-12About the AuthorALLI BRYDON is a children's book author and lifelong New Yorker who recently moved to the south of England with her family. Brydon, who writes nonfiction and fiction, is...
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The Adventure of a LifetimeI'm hoping to inspire readers to get out and see the wonders we have all around us.The encounters of my adventures and experiences just show that age and determination have no boundaries. This true story shows only a glimpse of what this world has...
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