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A Greenhorn Naturalist in BorneoA Greenhorn Naturalist in Borneo is about natural history, travel in the tropics, life sciences, and adventure, with the environment always in mind. It chronicles the nine years the author spent with his family on that equatorial island. The book's humorous style never detracts...
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Medicine YearMedicine Year is a collection of poems devoted to the power of love, healing and nature. Just before Christmas 2019, the author, Thomas R. Smith received a prostate cancer diagnosis. The very next day, his wife, Krista, suffered a serious stroke. The series of...
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Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916Combining rich historical detail and a harrowing, pulse-pounding narrative, Close to Shore brilliantly re-creates the summer of 1916, when a rogue Great White shark attacked swimmers along the New Jersey shore, triggering mass hysteria and launching the most extensive shark hunt in history. In...
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Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and IrelandThe islands of Britain and Ireland hold a rich heritage of plant folklore and wisdom, from the magical yew tree to the bad-tempered dandelion. Here are traditional tales about the trees and plants that shape our landscapes and our lives through the seasons. They...
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Spineless: The Science of Jellyfish and the Art of Growing a BackboneA book full of wonders --Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of the environmental story. Berwald's engaging account of these delicate, often ignored creatures shows how much they...
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The Good Rain: Across Time & Terrain in the Pacific NorthwestThe Seattle correspondent for The New York Times ranges through the Pacific Northwest--from the salmon fisheries and logging camps to the used-up "resource towns" and the manicured English gardens of Vancouver--in this exemplary blend of history, geology, anthropology, and politics. A Pacific Northwest Booksellers...
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A Beginner's Guide to House Plants: Creating Beautiful and Healthy Green Spaces in Your HomeThe healthier your plants, the happier you'll feel! A Beginner's Guide to House Plants teaches you how to bring your indoor spaces alive with lovely and easy-to-maintain plants -- and how to keep them healthy. It provides detailed instructions on how you can unleash...
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Birds: A Wooden Magnet Set [With Poster and Magnet(s)]Bring the beauty of the birds of North America to your home or office with this keepsake set of illustrated wooden magnets, fold-out poster, sticker sheets, and mini species guidebook. DELUXE WOODEN MAGNETS: This set includes 8 full-color, illustrated wooden magnets, each featuring a...
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What Bees Want: Beekeeping as Nature IntendedSusan Knilans and Jacqueline Freeman are in love with bees. So in love that they observe their bees--their work, communication, seasonal activity, and more--for hours each day. And with observation came realization: when bees are allowed to live as they would in nature (with...
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All about Birds SouthwestThe perfect guide to the birds of the southwestern United States, from the #1 birding website AllAboutBirds.org The All About Birds Regional Field-Guide Series brings birding enthusiasts the best information from the renowned Cornell Lab of Ornithology's website, AllAboutBirds.org, used by more than 21...
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Kgalagadi Self-DriveThis bold new volume from HPH Publishing is groundbreaking in its meticulousness. A more complete and expansive book on travelling through the Kalahari one could not hope to find. The authors have included details and information which will make any visitor's trip simple and...
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Art of Nature: Flight of Beetles Notebook with Elastic BandLet the art of nature inspire your own observations and thoughts with this beautiful notebook. Featuring a stunning design of vintage illustrations of flying beetles, this notebook includes 240 ruled pages, a ribbon marker, and an elastic band closure.Author: Insight EditionsPublisher: InsightsPublished: 01/12/2021Pages: 240Binding...
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Birds of MichiganRenowned Michigan birder Ted Black shares his expertise and passion in this wonderful field guide to 324 species of birds found in the Wolverine State. Michigan, the only state that touches four of the five Great Lakes, abounds in opportunities to view nature, from...
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Creative Haven Wondrous Wildlife Coloring BookCelebrate the wonders of the animal world with 31 drawings in Marjorie Sarnat's unique decorative style. Illustrations include a mesmerizing elephant and lion, aquatic dolphin and whale, detailed peacock, lovable panda, fearsome wolf, and many more creatures. Designed for experienced colorists, Wondrous Wildlife and...
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Edible Wild Plants for Beginners: The Essential Edible Plants and Recipes to Get StartedDig up a whole new culinary world with this New York Times best-selling field guide to foraging Most of us "forage" for food in the aisles of well-lit grocery stores. But there are delicious edible plants for the taking right outside your door! This...
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Freshwater Fishes of CaliforniaThis waterproof, laminated FoldingGuide(TM) includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of 53 fish species found in mountain lakes and streams, and in lowland rivers, lakes, and ponds of California. Coastal and anadromous species are also shown. Species selection and text by Dr. Robert Werner, professor...
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Bird Trivia: Funny, Strange and Incredible Facts about North American BirdsIncredible, Outrageous, Unbelievable Facts About Birds! You love birds. They're beautiful. They're graceful. They're a wonder to observe. Yet even seasoned bird watchers don't know everything about our feathered friends. Acclaimed naturalist, author and award-winning wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela has taken a deep dive...
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Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and ConservationWinner, Professional and Scholarly Publishing Awards in Biological Sciences Winner, National Outdoor Book Award, Nature and the Environment Outstanding Academic Title, Choice MagazineFor more than a hundred million years, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans. These magnificent, long-lived creatures spend their...
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The Swamp: The Everglades, Florida, and the Politics of Paradise"Brilliant." --The Washington Post Book World * "Magnificent." --The Palm Beach Post * "Rich in history yet urgently relevant to current events." --The New Republic The Everglades in southern Florida were once reviled as a liquid wasteland, and Americans dreamed of draining it. Now...
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The Bedside Book of Birds: An Avian MiscellanyFeaturing a new foreword by Margaret Atwood In this stunning assemblage of words and images, novelist and avid birdwatcher Graeme Gibson offers an extraordinary tribute to the venerable relationship between humans and birds. From the Aztec plumed serpent to the Christian dove to Plato's...
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