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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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A Rock Between Two Rivers: The Fracturing of a Texas Family RanchA Rock between Two Rivers is the story of a man coming to terms with the environmental legacy of his family's ranch in Dimmitt County, Texas, and reckoning with the birthright he'll leave for the generations who follow. What began for Hugh Fitzsimons as...
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Hail of Fire: A Man and His Family Face Natural DisasterEvery year people watch in shock as homes are destroyed and communities devastated by natural disasters. As the media arrives, the information that is reported is mainly statistical. The horror of living through and recovering from the experience is rarely told because almost no...
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American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio's RiverIn American Venice: The Epic Story of San Antonio's River, Lewis F. Fisher uncovers the evolution of San Antonio's beloved River Walk. He shares how San Antonians refused to give up on the vital water source that provided for them from before the city's...
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Unchopping a TreeThere's no mystery to chopping down a tree. But how do you put back together a tree that's been felled? Mystical instructions are required, and that's what W. S. Merwin provides in his prose piece "Unchopping a Tree," appearing for the first time in...
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The Land's Wild Music: Encounters with Barry Lopez, Peter Matthiessen, Terry Tempest Williams, and James GalvinAt the heart of The Land's Wild Music is an examination of the relationship between writers and their. Interviewing four great American writers of place -- Barry Lopez, Peter Matthiessen, Terry Tempest Williams, and James Galvin -- author Mark Tredinnick considers how writers transmute...
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Alaska Range: Exploring the Last Great WildThe Alaska Range stretches more than 650 miles over central Alaska, separating the south central coast from the interior of the state. In Alaska Range, award-winning photographer Carl Battreall and seven beloved Alaskan writers and adventurers (Art Davidson, Bill Sherwonit, Verna Pratt & others)...
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Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet"Compelling... engaging."--Library Journal "Rare insights into the trials and joys of scientific discovery."--Publisher's weeklyPart naturalist detective story and part environmental inquiry, Rare Bird: Pursuing the Mystery of the Marbled Murrelet celebrates the fascinating world of an endangered seabird that depends on the contested old-growth...
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The North Cascades: Finding Beauty and Renewal in the Wild NearbyExperience a magnificent region through the words and images of accomplished writers and photographers and local residents. - Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Dietrich presents the rich history and challenges facing this rugged habitat just hours from Seattle. - In his foreword, Richard Louv examines...
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Southwest Things That Bite & StingThe ?What's that guide to wildlife identification?now revised with a new compact size that really does fit in your pocketAuthor: Stephen R. WhitneyPublisher: Mountaineers BooksPublished: 05/01/2006Binding Type: OtherWeight: 0.05lbsSize: 6.64h x 3.68w x 0.11dISBN: 9781594850189This title is only available via back order
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Medicina Con Plantas Sagradas: La Sabiduría del Herbalismo de Los Aborígenes NorteamericanosEl primer examen en profundidad de los fundamentos sagrados del mundo del herbalismo medicinal de los abor genes norteamericanos - Revela c mo los chamanes y sanadores "hablan" con las plantas para descubrir sus propiedades medicinales - Incluye las oraciones y canciones medicinales vinculadas...
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As in the Heart, So in the Earth: Reversing the Desertification of the Soul and the SoilThe world's leading expert on reversing soil desertification shows how ecology can flourish only when spiritual elements are present - Uses a parable from the African oral tradition to provide a living testimony of what has been lost with the rise of modern technology...
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Blessing the Animals: Prayers and Ceremonies to Celebrate God's Creatures, Wild and TameCelebrate the Mystery, Compassion, Wonder and Beauty of AnimalsTake a spiritual journey through this beautiful collection of blessings, prayers and meditations about the creatures, wild and tame, that inhabit our world. These moving contributions about all types of animals--playful dogs and beloved cats, giant...
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Lost Mountain: A Year in the Vanishing Wilderness Radical Strip Mining and the Devastation of AppalachiaA new form of strip mining has caused a state of emergency for the Appalachian wilderness and the communities that depend on it-a crisis compounded by issues of government neglect, corporate hubris, and class conflict. In this powerful call to arms, Erik Reece chronicles...
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Seeds of Wealth: Five Plants That Made Men RichSeeds of Wealth is a collection of elegant essays focusing on the economic and cultural consequences of the exploitation of timber, tobacco, rubber, and the wine grape. These cash crops have had, for the past three centuries, a profound effect on our world. In...
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Incredible Horse TalesHorses have been at the right hand of man for thousands of years. They have helped build empires and helped bring them down. Horses have carried the doctor swiftly to the door of a dying mother and galloped across the vast distances of the...
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Orvis Ultimate Book of Fly Fishing: Secrets from the Orvis ExpertsTHE ORVIS ULTIMATE BOOK OF FLY FISHING is a grand tour of the world of fly-fishing strategies and techniques, from Orvis's world-famous team of experts and advisors. In large format with rich and helpful color photos and drawings, the book covers everything from basic...
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Poems and Prose of Mihai EminescuThis new edition of poems and prose by Mihai Eminescu commemorates the 130th anniversary of the death of Romania's national poet. This book includes a selection of the best English-language renditions of poems and prose by this remarkable cultural figure of the nineteenth-century, whom...
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Dinosaur Destinations: Finding America's Best Dinosaur Dig Sites, Museums and ExhibitsWhen it comes to dinosaurs and other fascinating fossils, the U.S. has it all, from Tyrannosaurus rex and Triceratops to Stegosaurus and Brachiosaurus. Dinosaur Destinations, by Jon Kramer, Julie Martinez, and Vernon Morris, will help you find the best dinosaur sites near you and...
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Bird Nests: Amazingly Ingenious and IntricateAppreciate the Elaborate Creations of BirdsNests--among the most amazing dwelling places in the entire animal kingdom. Few creatures craft such brilliant and involved homes as birds do. From holes drilled into trees to intricately woven cups, these magnificent structures are worthy of our admiration....
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Trees of the Rocky Mountains Playing CardsPlay Cards and Learn to Identify Trees in the Rocky Mountain states! Anyone who enjoys nature, plants, and the great outdoors will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Stan Tekiela's popular Tree Identification Guides,...
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