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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Those Terrific Turtles20 questions and answers about turtles that will convince you that they are terrific You'll know the difference between a turtle and a tortoise, and you'll know why they have shells.You'll know what sea turtles drink and how very far they travel. And you'll...
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Who Pooped in the Park? Yosemite National Park: Scats and Tracks for KidsWatch where you step! Sometimes the animals that live in Yosemite National Park are hard to find, but you can always find their poop! Come along with Emily, Michael, and their family as they find poop (scat) and footprints (tracks) and discover which animal...
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Anna's TableIn this heart-warming story, Anna gathers the treasures she and her Family find, and she collects them on her 'nature table. Esteemed children's author Eve Bunting shows us the poetry of mouse bones and dried pomegranates, a shark's tooth and an old bird's nest....
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Book of Nature Myths for ChildrenFifty-four nature myths from around the world, many from Native Americans, are collected and retold in this edition, originally published in 1902. The vocabulary is intended for young readers, with myths such "The Story of the First Hummingbird" and "Why the Aspen Leaves Tremble."Author:...
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Hope Beneath Our Feet: Restoring Our Place in the Natural WorldAn inspiring anthology for anyone seeking guidance, hope, and strength in the midst of our current environmental crisis--featuring writings from Barbara Kingsolver and Barry Lopez The environmental "tipping point" we approach is more palpable each day, and people are seeing it in ways they...
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Tales of a River Rat: Adventures Along the Wild MississippiIn Tales of a River Rat, famed storyteller and self-described hermit Kenny Salwey informs and entertains readers as he weaves his life story on the Mississippi River. Salwey knows the river ecosystem with an intimacy unavailable to most. Here he shares his love of...
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The Men of the Last FrontierIn 1931 Grey Owl published his first book, The Men of the Last Frontier, a work that is part memoir, part history of the vanishing wilderness in Canada, and part compendium of animal and First Nations tales and lore. A passionate, compelling appeal for...
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The Reluctant Twitcher: A Quite Truthful Account of My Big Birding YearRichard Pope, author of Me n Len: Life in the Haliburton Bush, 1900-1940 and the voyageur epic Superior Illusions, is a recently retired professor of Russian literature and culture at York University and a long-standing member of the Ontario Ornithological Club and the Ontario...
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The Endangered Species Road Trip: A Summer's Worth of Dingy Motels, Poison Oak, Ravenous Insects, and the Rarest Species in North AmericaBill Bryson meets John Vaillant in this life list quest to see the rarest species in North America. Crammed into a minivan with wife, toddler, infant, and dog, accompanied by mounds of toys, diapers, tent, sleeping bags, and other paraphernalia, Cameron MacDonald embarks on...
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Eating Dirt: Deep Forests, Big Timber, and Life with the Tree-Planting Tribe- Winner of the BC National Award for Canadian Non-Fiction- Winner of the 2012 Foreword Magazine Editor's Choice Prize Nonfiction- Shortlisted for the Hilary Weston Prize- Shortlisted for the Charles Taylor Non-Fiction Award Charlotte Gill writes with a dexterity and nobility that soars. This...
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Captured by Fire: Surviving British Columbia's New Wildfire RealityIn the summer of 2017, wildfires dominated the headlines in British Columbia. As a low pressure weather system continued to cause lightning strikes, starting new fires, strong winds fanned the existing ones. Over two hundred fires burned in the province and nearly ten thousand...
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A Field Guide to Sea Stars of the Pacific NorthwestSea stars are amongst the most common and conspicuous invertebrates that thrive in the rich waters of the Pacific Northwest, from northern California to southeast Alaska. Worldwide there are more than 2,000 different species, but no other temperate region has a greater variety and...
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A Field Guide to Coastal Flowers of the Pacific NorthwestWith gorgeous full-colour photos arranged in an easy-to-use colour coded chart for quick identification, the pocket-sized format is perfect for taking along on walks and hikes through both the Pacific Northwest countryside as well as the urban wilds of West Coast cities. Supplying English...
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Whales of the West CoastWhales, although among our most important and interesting animals, have been little studied until recently. Almost a third of about seventy living cetacean species have been recorded in North American Pacific coast waters.Our word whale describes glimpses of surfacing cetaceans; its Old English root...
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Buttertea at Sunrise: A Year in the Bhutan HimalayaOften seen as a magical paradise at the end of the world, Bhutan is inaccessible to most travellers. Set against the dramatic scenery of the Himalaya, this beguiling memoir recalls hardships and happiness in a land almost untouched by the West. When Britta Das...
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Deep into Yellowstone: A Year's Immersion in Grandeur and ControversyDeep Into Yellowstone: A Year's Immersion in Grandeur and Controversy begins when Rick and his wife Mary trust Yellowstone's pull and relocate to Gardiner, just outside the park's north gate. During the year as they cross-country ski, hike, bicycle, canoe, and backpack into Yellowstone's...
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Junior: The Racehorse That Won Kentucky DerbyJunior: The Horse that won the Kentucky Derby is the true story of the champion thoroughbred Kentucky Chrome. Beginning with his birth until he wins the famous race-- you will fall in love with this incredible animalAuthor: Victoria M. HowardPublisher: AuthorhousePublished: 02/08/2018Pages: 38Binding Type:...
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Raising Ducks for Beginners GuideRaising Ducks for BeginnersA Guide to Raising Ducks.Are you looking for a source of meat and eggs?Do you want to try homesteading? Are you trying to figure out how to raise ducks?Then this book is for you Ducks are a great source of meat...
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Protect The PollinatorsProtect The Pollinators is a vibrant and whimsically illustrated children's book introducing seven of the Earths pollinators and their importance. This storybook also shares about where chocolate comes from and introduces a furry surprise pollinator at the end There is also inspiration and pollinator...
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Practice Your Way to Perfect: Birds of Maine Coloring BookAs a mother, grandmother, and a preschool teacher, I know only too well how difficult and frustrating it is for colorists to stay inside of the lines. Child, teen or adult this book is for everyone With five designs and five pages of each,...
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