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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The Soils of NepalIntroduction.- History of Soil Research.- Climate.- Geology and Physiography.- Land Use and Land Cover.- Soil Formation.- Soil Types, Soil Classification and Mapping.- Soil Properties.- Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management.- Land Degradation.- Soils and Human.- Soil Issues and Future Perspective.Author: Roshan Babu OjhaPublisher: SpringerPublished: 10/15/2022Pages:...
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Condolences to GaeaAs our planet burns, people starve and species suffer extinction at an alarming rate, should we relegate ourselves as watchers, powerless to stave ignorance and greed's insistent clamouring for more? Condolences to Gaea is a poet's expression protesting the mindless, violent, selfish, often religious...
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The Bathysphere Book: Effects of the Luminous Ocean DepthsA wide ranging, philosophical, and sensual account of early deep sea exploration and its afterlives, The Bathysphere Book begins with the first ever voyage to the deep ocean in 1930 and expands to explore the adventures and entanglements of its all-too-human participants at a...
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Just Passing ByThe author's innate connection with nature permeates the pages into the poems; and a sense of loyalty and family weaves its way throughout the book taking the reader on roads often not taken that afford a special glimpse into the workings of the master...
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HästraserLär känna hästraser från A-Z med denna hästencyklopedi. Varmt blod, kallt blod, fullblod, ponny, liten häst och och och och ... Det finns så många olika typer och raser av hästar att det är svårt att hålla reda på dem alla. Med över 200...
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Lore of the LyrebirdLyrebirds are native to Australia and were only scientifically documented in the late 18th Century and are still the subject of exhaustive study to this day. Their amazing calls and exceptional skills of mimicry have led them to becoming the subject of many tall...
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Ecologies of a Storied Planet in the AnthropoceneA more-than-human approach to planetary survival, from a leading environmental humanist. Ecologies of a Storied Planet in the Anthropocene is a tour de force. With transdisciplinarity and theoretical lucidity, it rethinks the Anthropocene from a material ecocritical perspective, envisioning innovative modes of knowledge for...
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Genomics of Tiger Populations in the WildDemographic history dictates the expected inbreeding and genetic variation inspecies. Across species range populations can have independent demographichistories. This shapes the distribution of genetic variation and determines inbreedingin individuals. This in in turn helps in managing expectations of inbreeding andgenetic variation in a species...
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Imagining Climate Engineering: Dreaming of the Designer ClimateThis book highlights the increasing attention for climate engineering, a set of speculative technologies aimed to counter global warming. What is the future of the global climate? And who gets to decide--or even design--this future?Imagining Climate Engineering explores how and why climate engineering became...
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Season of Dragonflies: PoemsJeff Reed's latest collection of poems Season of Dragonflies gathers together poems written over the last decade and offers close encounters with finely distilled moments stretching through a season of significant change in both its welcome and unwelcome varieties. From the marriage of children...
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Jogging McDowellA large eight-point white-tailed buck, in a dignified walk, crosses a winding trail. A white-tailed doe stands in front of a mist-strewn river. White wing-shaped blossoms of Dutchman's breeches grace the trail's edge. Great horned owls hoot in the morning twilight. A coyote sings...
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The Lichen MuseumA radical proposal for how a tiny organism can transform our understanding of human relations Serving as both a guide and companion publication to the conceptual art project of the same name, The Lichen Museum explores how the physiological characteristics of lichens provide a...
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Arctic Fox: Life at the Top of the WorldCurious, innovative and mysterious survivors of the arctic tundra. Look at it curled up in its cloudlike pillow of snow-white fur, an icon for beauty if there ever was one. Perhaps there is something deep within us that recognizes this material for what it...
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Earthquakes and Structures: Select Proceedings of 7th Icragee 2021Dynamic Analysis of SSI Effects on Underground Structures.- Joint Time Frequency Analysis Based Synthesis of Acceleration-Time History and Response Spectra for Japanese Earthquakes.- Parametric Study on Overturning Moment Ratio of Buildings with Shallow Foundation for Tsunami Loading.- Semi-active Seismic Vibration Control Offshore Jacket Platforms.-...
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Post-Pandemic Sustainable Tourism Management: The New Reality of Managing Ethical and Responsible TourismTourism, as with many parts of the economy, is at a pause-reflect-rest stage in the post pandemic world. This book puts forward some positive and practical concepts for the reset stage in terms of pushing towards wholly sustainable tourism.The COVID-19 pandemic has been disastrous...
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Minor Tactics of the Chalk StreamThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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Schweizerisches Pflanzen-Idiotikon: Ein Wörterbuch von Pflanzenbenennungen in den Verschiedenen Mundarten der Deutschen, Französischen und ItalienischThis work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...
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A Northern Gardener's Guide to Native Plants and PollinatorsFew sights are as charming as a hummingbird hovering over cardinal flowers in your backyard or a butterfly lighting on the black-eyed Susans potted on your balcony. Yet pollinators do more than beguile us: they are key to a healthy environment. With many pollinators...
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Lowcountry at High Tide: A History of Flooding, Drainage, and Reclamation in Charleston, South CarolinaAuthor: Christina Rae ButlerPublisher: University of South Carolina PressPublished: 02/21/2023Pages: 288Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781643364193Audience: Young Adult
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Greenwich Point Nature In ColorGreenwich Point Nature In Color is a collection of unique color photographs taken at Greenwich's most popular beach and park in Greenwich, Connecticut. This collection of photographs captures the beauty, nature, and still life scenes of the much admired park. In essence, the collection...
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