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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Up North in Michigan: A Portrait of Place in Four SeasonsNorthern Michigan is a place, like all places, in change. Over the past half century, its landscape has been bulldozed, subdivided, and built upon. Climate change warms the water of the Great Lakes at an alarming rate--Lake Superior is now the fastest-warming large body...
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There Are Still WoodsAn elegant work of ecopoetry and a profound encounter with the real and potential losses of climate change. THERE ARE STILL WOODS is a radiant appraisal of life at the precipice of climate crisis and a haunting elegy for all we stand to lose....
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How to Catch a Mole: Wisdom from a Life Lived in NatureIn this evocative and heart-wrenching memoir, a hard-working Welsh molecatcher reveals his double life as a poet and a dreamer - "A wonderful memoir ... hands down the most charming book I read last year."--Margaret Renkl, The New York Times"How to Catch a Mole...
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We Are the Middle of Forever: Indigenous Voices from Turtle Island on the Changing EarthA powerful, intimate collection of conversations with Indigenous Americans on the climate crisis and the Earth's future Although for a great many people, the human impact on the Earth--countless species becoming extinct, pandemics claiming millions of lives, and climate crisis causing worldwide social and...
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How Fast Did T. Rex Run?: Unsolved Questions from the Frontiers of Dinosaur ScienceThe revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of dinosaurs In just the past twenty years, we have learned more about dinosaurs than we did in the previous two centuries. This book describes the extraordinary advances in palaeontology that are beginning to solve...
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The Backyard Beekeeper, 4th Edition: An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Keeping Bees in Your Yard and GardenThe Backyard Beekeeper, now in its 4th edition, makes the time-honored and complex tradition of beekeeping an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime for urban and rural beekeepers of all skill levels.More than a guide to beekeeping, this handbook features expert advice for: Setting up...
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Birds of Southern CaliforniaThis pocket-sized guide features over 550 stunniing color photographs of the birds of Southern California along with their descriptions, voice, behavior, and where and when to find each species. Local bird habitats are described as well as the basics of observing and identifying birds.Author:...
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Climate Restoration: The Only Future That Will Sustain the Human RacePeople around the world recognize the dire threat posed by climate change. Governments, businesses, and individuals are making commitments to shift to renewable energy sources, trim consumption, and otherwise reduce their carbon footprints.But what if these steps are woefully inadequate to ensure the future...
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The Corncrake: An Ecology of an EnigmaChanges in farmland management throughout the twentieth century, including agricultural intensification and increasing mechanisation, have resulted in the loss of habitat for many species. The Corncrake is one such species that has faced multiple challenges to its survival. Although it was once a common...
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After the MoonriseIn this sequel to Rich Lo's After the Snowfall, a raccoon and a skunk go foraging for food, passing several other nocturnal animals as they head toward a cornfield. Moonlight pierces the scattered clouds/ A raccoon makes her way towards a distant cornfield/ A...
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Northern California Coast Note Card BoxHeyday is proud to present this note card set that honors the Northern California coast and wooded mountains of Marin County near Tom Killion's studio.Each box contains twelve white envelopes and twelve blank cards printed on fine white stock (3 cards each of 4...
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Gifts of the Crow: How Perception, Emotion, and Thought Allow Smart Birds to Behave Like HumansStan Coren's groundbreaking The Intelligence of Dogs meets Bernd Heinrich's classic Mind of the Raven in this astonishing, beautifully illustrated look at the uncanny intelligence and emotions of crows. Playful, social, and passionate, crows have brains that are huge for their body size, which...
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Flora, Fauna, & Faith: Autumn Devotionals Inspired by God's CreationLife flows in seasons as summer fades into fall. As the heat of summer is replaced by cool fall breezes, seasons of our life change with the passage of time. Through acknowledging the dynamic nature of life, we can be more content in the...
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Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi Second EditionA fully revised and updated new edition of the award-winning, bestselling field guide to East African birds Birds of East Africa is widely regarded as one of the best field guides to any region of the world. Named a BirdTwitch Best Bird Book of...
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Vesper FlightsFrom the New York Times bestselling author of H is for Hawk and winner of the Samuel Johnson Prize for nonfiction, comes a transcendent collection of essays about the human relationship to the natural world. Animals don't exist in order to teach us things,...
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Sibley's Back. Birds of the Desert SouthwestWritten and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird illustrator and ornithologist, this FoldingGuide offers instant access to just what backyard birdwatchers need to know. 73 backyard birds are covered, including descriptions, size, range, seasonal occurrence, and illustrations, all taken from...
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Mushrooms DemystifiedSimply the best and most complete mushroom field guide and reference book, MUSHROOMS DEMYSTIFIED includes descriptions and keys to more than 2,000 species of mushrooms, with more than 950 photographs. Mushroom authority David Arora provides a beginner's checklist of the 70 most distinctive and...
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The Sibley Guide to Birds"Undoubtedly the finest guide to North American birds."--Guy McCaskie, Birding The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds, First Edition quickly established David Allen Sibley as the author and illustrator of the nation's supreme and most comprehensive guide to birds. Used by millions of...
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Dogology: The Weird and Wonderful Science of DogsDogology explores the bizarre and very funny world of canine science. Vital questions answered include: - Why do dogs fart (but cats don't)? - Do dogs feel guilt, love, happiness or jealousy? - What does it mean when a dog wags its tail more...
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Sibley's Backyard Birds of the SoutheastWritten and illustrated by David Allen Sibley, America's most widely respected bird illustrator and ornithologist, this FoldingGuide offer instant access to just what backyard birdwatchers need to know. 78 land bird species are covered in this guide, including multiple illustrations, descriptive captions, size, range,...
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