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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Running WildAt the age of 86, Mike Tomkies is back doing what he does best observing Britain s rarest and most dramatic wildlife, unsuspected and from close quarters, and writing about it with the kind of intimate detail that has earned high acclaim from critics...
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The Life in My YearsNow in a paperback edition, this book will inspire anyone who cares about the future of the planet and all the creatures dependent on it, including human beings. This is the inspirational story of Virginia McKenna, who starred in some of the most popular...
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Imperiled Life: Revolution Against Climate CatastropheImperiled Life theorizes an exit from the potentially terminal consequences of capital-induced climate change. It is a collection of reflections on the phenomenon of catastrophe--climatological, political, social--as well as on the possibilities of overcoming disaster. Javier Sethness-Castro presents the grim news from contemporary climatologists...
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Bats Sing, Mice Giggle: The Surprising Science of Animals' Inner LivesAmazing, moving, and enlightening. Bats Sing, Mice Giggle presents the latest findings on the intimate lives of animals with great elegance. I recommend it wholeheartedly.--Larry KingBats Sing, Mice Giggle is the culmination of years of fascinating scientific research that reveals how animals have secret...
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Blackpool's Seaside HeritageTwo centuries of tourism has left behind a rich heritage, but Blackpool has also inherited a legacy of social and economic problems, as well as the need for comprehensive new sea defences to protect the heart of the town. In recent years this has...
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How to Build an Astronomical TelescopeBy Rob Smith ISBN: 978 1846930430 Published: 2007 Pages: 120 Description This book is based on a GCSE course, and is very popular The view through the eyepiece of a good Telescope is an experience which often marks the turning point from an interest...
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Saving the World's Wildlife: The Wwfa's First Fifty YearsWWF was established in 1961 spurred by the efforts of Max Nicholson, head of Britain's Nature Conservancy, naturalist Peter Scott, and a series of articles written in the Observer by Julian Huxley, former head of UNESCO. Based on previously inaccessible archives and a wide...
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Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop SpeciesThe genetic variability that developed in plants during their evolution forms the basis of their domestication and breeding into the crops grown today for food, fuel and other industrial uses. This third edition of Plant Evolution and the Origin of Crop Species brings the...
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Kew's Teas, Tonics and Tipples: Inspiring Botanical Drinks to Excite Your TastebudsSo many of our memorable moments are punctuated by a drink: tea warms a long conversation, beer marks a big victory, and wine toasts a new beginning. These favored concoctions all began as plants, drawing their flavor, color, and fragrance from the botanical world....
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The Smallest Kingdom: Plants and Plant Collectors at the Cape of Good HopeThe Smallest Kingdom is an illustrated account of the botanical exploration of South Africa's Cape Floral Kingdom and the plants that this region has given to the gardens of the world over the last four centuries. Home to more than nine thousand distinct plant...
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Alpines, from Mountain to GardenAlpines, From mountain to garden is a refreshing new perspective on the many stunning plant species that make their home above the treeline. Where most guides to alpine plants have favored collecting and rare species, Richard Wilford offers a holistic approach that describes their...
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I Still Believe: The truth is not as black and white as it seems...Have you ever wondered what it is like to look into the eyes of a killer whale? Have you ever questioned the ethics surrounding the keeping of killer whales in zoological settings? Do you hope to one day become a marine mammal trainer?Then follow...
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Wall Art Made Easy: Ready to Frame Vintage Eugène Grasset Prints: 30 Beautiful Illustrations to Transform Your HomeWall Art Made Easy: Ready to Frame Vintage Eug ne Grasset Prints features thirty beautiful images by Eug ne Samuel Grasset (1845-1917), the well renowned Franco-Swiss Art Nouveau decorative artist.Inside you will find thirty vibrant images of advertising posters, illustrations and magazine covers that...
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Adult Color By Numbers Coloring Book of Sweets and Treats: Color By Number Coloring Book for Adults of Sweets, Treats, Deserts, Pies, Cakes, Ice CreamThis simple and delicious color by numbers coloring book for adults is sure to bring you relaxation with every page. If you love sweets you'll love coloring this book. Cakes, pies, ice cream Sundays, you name it, this book has it all. And the...
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Iguazu Falls: Argentina BrazilIguaz Falls or Igua u Falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine provinceof Misiones and the Brazilian state of Paran . Together, they make up the largest waterfall system in the world. The falls divide the river into...
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Mount Shasta LifeMt Shasta. Pictures locations. Hiking spiritual centersAuthor: R. J. RhanorPublisher: Independently PublishedPublished: 12/27/2018Pages: 28Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.15lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.07dISBN: 9781792743139This title is not returnable
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Dreams in HomespunThis classic anthology of poems by Sam Walter Foss encapsulates his love of nature and of the slow pace of rural living.As a working poet of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Foss would author a poem a day for various newspapers; many...
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Planetary Health: Human Health in an Era of Global Environmental ChangePlanetary Health -- the idea that human health and the health of the environment are inextricably linked -- encourages the preservation and sustainability of natural systems for the benefit of human health. Drawing from disciplines such as public health, environmental science, evolutionary anthropology, welfare...
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Indigeneity and the Sacred: Indigenous Revival and the Conservation of Sacred Natural Sites in the AmericasThis book presents current research in the political ecology of indigenous revival and its role in nature conservation in critical areas in the Americas. An important contribution to evolving studies on conservation of sacred natural sites (SNS), the book elucidates the complexity of development...
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PelicanWith its distinctive, comical walk, large bill, and association with the conservation movement, the pelican has attained iconic status. But as Barbara Allen reveals, this graceful skimmer of ocean waves has a checkered history. Originally classed as "unclean" in the King James Bible, the...
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