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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Good Mushroom Bad Mushroom: Who's Who, Where to Find Them, and How to Enjoy Them SafelyLet's go out and hunt mushrooms! Foraging for wild mushrooms is one of the most enjoyable and delicious of family activities.Good Mushroom Bad Mushroom is a friendly, authoritative field guide to hunting and eating wild mushrooms, including (importantly) how to identify the edible ones...
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The Bird Name Book: A History of English Bird NamesA marvelously illustrated A-to-Z compendium of bird names from around the globe The Bird Name Book is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from "accentor" to "zeledonia." A cornucopia of engaging facts and anecdotes, this superbly...
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When Time Is Short: Finding Our Way in the AnthropoceneWith faith, hope, and compassion, acclaimed religion scholar Timothy Beal shows us how to navigate the inevitabilities of the climate crisis and the very real--and very near--possibility of human extinction What if it's too late to save ourselves from climate crisis? When Time is...
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Horse Crazy: The Story of a Woman and a World in Love with an AnimalONE OF USA TODAY'S "20 SUMMER BOOKS YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS" In the bestselling tradition of works by such authors as Susan Orlean and Mary Roach, a New York Times reporter and Pulitzer Prize finalist explores why so many people--including herself--are obsessed with...
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Flower: Exploring the World in BloomA comprehensive and sumptuous survey that celebrates the beauty and appeal of flowers throughout art, history, and cultureTake a journey across continents and cultures to discover the endless ways artists and image-makers have employed floral motifs throughout history. With 316 color illustrations showcasing the...
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Southern California Nature GuideThe Southern California Nature Guide is a handy aid for area residents and visitors alike in identifying the animals and plants you'll find when visiting the region's great outdoors. This book teaches you to identify 393 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, trees,...
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Compact Guide to New Jersey BirdsThe Garden State abounds in opportunities to view wildlife, from the Hudson River Highlands to Cape May, one of the top birding sites in the United States. This handy, pocket-sized guide (just 4.25" x 7"!) is packed with information, including: Two-page species account for...
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Sierra Wildflowers: A Hiker's GuideNaturalist John Muir Laws has adapted his painted-from-life flower illustrations from The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada into a lightweight yet durable guidebook to the area's florae.From sprawling fields of showy hillside poppies, lupines, and paintbrushes in the foothills to orchids, lilies,...
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Great Outdoors Flexi Journal: (Blank Lined Notebook of Natural Landscapes, Illustrated Journal That Celebrates Nature)A blank journal that captures the beauty of the great outdoors and the spirit of adventure The cover sports a gorgeous woodcut-style illustration of a vintage camper van making its way through a lush forest. Inside, the pages are lined for easy writing and...
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The Book of Orchids: A Life-Size Guide to Six Hundred Species from Around the WorldOne in every seven flowering plants on earth is an orchid. Yet orchids retain an air of exotic mystery--and they remain remarkably misunderstood and underappreciated. The orchid family contains an astonishing array of colors, forms, and smells that captivate growers from all walks of...
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North Carolina Freshwater Fishes: A Waterproof Folding Guide to Native and Introduced SpeciesNorth Carolina Freshwater Fishes is an ideal, simplified reference to the most common species of freshwater fish found in the Tar Heel State. The state's lakes, rivers, streams, and tidal shoreline provide diverse marine ecosystems. North Carolina Freshwater Fishes is a handy reference guide...
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The Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time: The Arctic Mission to the Epicenter of Climate ChangeFor readers of Madhouse at the End of the Earth, Endurance, and other seafaring adventure stories comes a thrilling account of a 21st-century Arctic mission." A contemporary classic!"--Ken McGoogan, author of Fatal Passage "Show-stopping."---Publisher's Weekly STARRED ReviewThe Greatest Polar Expedition of All Time vividly...
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The Elephants Come Home: A True Story of Seven Elephants, Two People, and One Extraordinary FriendshipThe amazing true story of a herd of elephants, the man who saved them, and the miracle of love that brought them home. One day in 1999, Lawrence Anthony and Françoise Malby hear that a herd of wild African elephants needs a new home....
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Texas Snakes: A Field GuideWith species ranging from the legendary, fear-inspiring western diamond-backed rattlesnake to the tiny threadsnake, Texas has a greater diversity of snakes than any other state in the country. This fully illustrated field guide to Texas snakes, written by two of the state's most respected...
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War in the Woods: Combating the Marijuana Cartels on America's Public LandsThe inside story of the drug cartels on our public lands-and the game wardens taking them on.Author: John Nores, James SwanPublisher: Lyons PressPublished: 10/05/2010Pages: 232Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60dISBN: 9781599219301Review Citation(s): Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2011 pg. 135About the...
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Late Migrations: A Natural History of Love and LossNamed a Best Book of the Year by New Statesman, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, and Washington Independent Review of BooksSouthern Book Prize FinalistFrom New York Times contributing opinion writer Margaret Renkl comes an unusual, captivating portrait of a family--and of the...
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Medicinal Plants Coloring BookFor centuries plants have been used to assuage or cure a wide variety of human ills. Even such familiar "weeds" as the dandelion have their palliative uses. This informative coloring book, featuring 44 accurate drawings by botanical illustrator Ilil Arbel, focuses on such medicinal...
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The Bat House GuideWhy build bat houses? Because bats are essential. They protect our crops, reduce use of pesticides that can cause cancer and dementia, and even help protect us from mosquito-borne diseases such as West Nile. However, they are in alarming decline, often due to loss...
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Horse Not ZebraHorse Not Zebra, we learn in the title poem of this collection, refers to advice given to medical students-to look first to "the common, not the exotic" when diagnosing patients. Eric Nelson embraces that advice in his poems, exploring the common rituals of daily...
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Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted KingfisherMore than one hundred species of kingfishers brighten every continent but Antarctica. Not all are fishing birds. They range in size from the African dwarf kingfisher to the laughing kookaburra of Australia. This first book to feature North America's belted kingfisher is a lyrical...
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