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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Norwegian Wood: Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way"You don't need to have a wood-burning stove or fireplace to be captivated by the craft and lore surrounding a Stone Age method of creating heat." ―Boston Globe The latest Scandinavian publishing phenomenon is not a Stieg Larsson thriller, and it's not the comfort...
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Effin' Birds: A Field Guide to IdentificationA compact, comprehensive, and very silly field guide featuring more than 200 of the rudest birds on earth--from the creator of the Webby Award-winning hit Instagram account! Effin' Birds is the most eagerly anticipated new volume in the grand and noble profession of nature...
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A Sinking Ship is Still a ShipIn Ariel Francisco's Miami, invasive lionfish are sympathetic creatures, the beach succumbs to sea-level rise, and "305 till I die" is a cry for help. The speakers in these hilarious and melancholy poems depict a rich and varied emotional landscape that mirrors that of...
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Mushrooms Playing CardsPlay Cards and Learn About Mushrooms Anyone who enjoys nature, plant life, and foraging will love these striking cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Adventure Publications' famous Mushroom Identification Guides, this gorgeous deck features 54 full-color...
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Nature's Palette: A Color Reference System from the Natural WorldA gorgeous expanded edition of Werner's Nomenclature of Colours, a landmark reference book on color and its origins in nature First published in 1814, Werner's Nomenclature of Colours is a taxonomically organized guide to color in the natural world. Compiled by German geologist Abraham...
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Justice for Animals: Our Collective ResponsibilityA revolutionary new theory and call to action on animal rights, ethics, and law from the renowned philosopher Martha C. Nussbaum. Animals are in trouble all over the world. Whether through the cruelties of the factory meat industry, poaching and game hunting, habitat destruction,...
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The Beekeeper's Bible: Bees, Honey, Recipes & Other Home Uses"A glorious invitation into the depths of the honeybee hive." --Chicago Tribune "Elegant, information-packed." --Better Homes & Gardens' Country Gardens "Jones and Sweeney-Lynch explain the science and society of bees in clear, accessible language. And the recipes are admirably useful: honey scones, honey soap,...
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How to Read the Wilderness: An Illustrated Guide to the Natural Wonders of North AmericaThis book invites you to see the natural world in all its intricacy and intense beauty and become a knowledgeable steward of the wild. From the mountains to the ocean shores, from the wetlands to the deserts, North America teems with flora and fauna...
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Notes on ShapeshiftingAbrāo's work has been described by The Outline as "an existential funhouse of familiar thoughts" that "publicly grapples with pillars of its own existence within the influencer economy." Alongside The Outline, her work has been featured in publications such as The Atlantic, Dazed, The...
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Spiders of North AmericaAn accessible field guide to more than 500 of the most commonly found spider species in North America Of the more than 49,000 species of spider worldwide, some 4,000 are in North America. Spiders of North America explores more than 500 of the most...
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Love Notes From The Hollow TreePoet and podcaster Jarod K. Anderson (creator of The CryptoNaturalist Podcast and author of Field Guide to the Haunted Forest) celebrates the natural world with warmth and humor. The poetry and prose in this collection are love letters to impermanence, to our kinship with...
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Orwell's RosesFinalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award for NonfictionFinalist for the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography "An exhilarating romp through Orwell's life and times and also through the life and times of roses." --Margaret Atwood "A captivating account of Orwell as gardener,...
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Why I Wake Early: New PoemsThe forty-seven new works in this volume include poems on crickets, toads, trout lilies, black snakes, goldenrod, bears, greeting the morning, watching the deer, and, finally, lingering in happiness. Each poem is imbued with the extraordinary perceptions of a poet who considers the everyday...
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Mushrooms: An Illustrated Field GuideA beautifully illustrated pocket-size hardcover guide to the mushrooms of North America--a must-have for any mushroom enthusiast's backpack or home library. Mushrooms: An Illustrated Field Guide is a compact, beautifully illustrated field guide to 50 North America's most popular mushrooms. Inside this elegant hardcover,...
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100 Plants to Feed the Birds: Turn Your Home Garden Into a Healthy Bird HabitatThe growing group of bird enthusiasts who enjoy feeding and watching their feathered friends will learn how they can expand their activity and help address the pressing issue of habitat loss with 100 Plants to Feed the Birds. In-depth profiles offer planting and care...
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The Big Fix: Seven Practical Steps to Save Our PlanetAn engaging, accessible citizen's guide to the seven urgent changes that will really make a difference for our climate--and how we can hold our governments accountable for putting these plans into action. Dozens of kids in Montgomery County, Maryland, agitated until their school board...
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Funny Farm: My Unexpected Life with 600 Rescue AnimalsAn inspiring and moving memoir of the author's turbulent life with 600 rescue animals. Laurie Zaleski never aspired to run an animal rescue; that was her mother Annie's dream. But from girlhood, Laurie was determined to make the dream come true. Thirty years later...
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Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the WorldA paradigm-shifting book in the vein of Sapiens that brings a crucial Indigenous perspective to historical and cultural issues of history, education, money, power, and sustainability--and offers a new template for living.As an indigenous person, Tyson Yunkaporta looks at global systems from a unique...
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This America of Ours: Bernard and Avis Devoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the Wild"A brilliant rendering of what 'the open space of democracy' must be if we are to survive its present state of erosion." -Terry Tempest Williams The forgotten and "energetic" history of the extraordinary couple who rescued national parks from McCarthyism--and inspired a future of...
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The Open-Air Life: Discover the Nordic Art of Friluftsliv and Embrace Nature Every DayA complete guide to Friluftsliv, the Nordic secret to unplugging and connecting more deeply with nature. In The Open-Air Life, Swedish-American writer Linda McGurk introduces readers to a wide array of Nordic customs and practices that focus on slowing down and spending more and...
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