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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Northern Lights Playing CardsThe northern lights are nature's spectacular light show. This gorgeous deck, put together by author Tom Anderson, features some of the most beautiful photographs of the aurora borealis ever captured. Anyone who appreciates nature will love having these playing cards for their favorite games.Author:...
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Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts: A Field Guide to the Common Bryophytes of the NortheastMosses, liverworts, and hornworts are found throughout the world in a variety of habitats. They flourish particularly well in moist, humid forests, filling many ecological roles. They provide seedbeds for the larger plants of the community and homes to countless arthropods, they capture and...
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Mighty Storms of New England: The Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Blizzards, and Floods That Shaped the RegionThe New England landscape has long been battered by some of the most intense weather in the United States. The region breeds one of the highest concentrations of meteorologists in the country for a reason. One can experience just about anything except a dust...
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The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of NatureOne of Garden & Gun's Favorite Books of 2020 A distinguished psychiatrist and avid gardener offers an inspiring and consoling work about the healing effects of gardening and its ability to decrease stress and foster mental well-being in our everyday lives. The garden is...
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Paris in Bloom"Brilliantly captures the splendor of French fleurs with lush photographs and elegant prose . . . A masterpiece!" --Laura Dowling, former chief floral designer at the White House "An intimate look at Paris. . . . Keep it on your bedside table to spark...
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Going It Alone: Ramblings and Reflections from the TrailJoin author Tim Hauserman on his solo journeys through the Sierra Nevada and the forests of Minnesota. Hauserman shares his experiences hiking by himself through some of the most spectacular landscapes in the United States. Along the way, he confronts his conflicting desires to...
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CheetahAuthor: Katie GillespiePublisher: Av2Published: 09/30/2022Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781791144142Audience: Ages 9-12
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Chlorophyll: Poems about Michigan's Upper PeninsulaJoin me on a journey to the unspoiled forests of Upper Michigan..."A long time ago young men wishing to be tallscaled the mast of my octopus armsand scanned the horizon of Lake Superiorfor a glimmer of Canada. Usually we were cut down ..." For...
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StorksAuthor: Kate RiggsPublisher: Creative PaperbacksPublished: 01/17/2023Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.61lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.40w x 0.20dISBN: 9781682771358Audience: Ages 9-12
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ElkAuthor: Valerie BoddenPublisher: Creative PaperbacksPublished: 01/17/2023Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 10.70h x 5.20w x 0.40dISBN: 9781682771174Audience: Ages 9-12
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FalconsAuthor: Kate RiggsPublisher: Creative PaperbacksPublished: 01/17/2023Pages: 24Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.40w x 0.20dISBN: 9781682771181Audience: Ages 9-12
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Basic Butchering of Livestock & Game: Beef, Veal, Pork, Lamb, Poultry, Rabbit, VenisonThis guide takes the mystery out of butchering, covering everything you need to know to produce your own expert cuts of beef, venison, pork, lamb, poultry, and small game. John J. Mettler Jr. provides easy-to-follow instructions that walk you through every step of the...
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Beyond Katrina: A Meditation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast"Beyond Katrina" is poet Natasha Trethewey's very personal profile of her natal Mississippi Gulf Coast and of the people there whose lives were forever changed by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.Trethewey's attempt to understand and document the damage to Gulfport started as a series of...
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Trees of North America: The Essential Identification Guide for Novice and ExpertIdeal for backpacks and back pockets alike, this indispensable reference makes it easy to identify any tree commonly encountered between the Canadian Arctic and Mexico and from the Atlantic to the Pacific-more than 350 species in all. It's a natural for birders, hikers, and...
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The Neanderthals Rediscovered: How Modern Science Is Rewriting Their StoryIn recent years, the common perception of the Neanderthals has been transformed, thanks to new discoveries and paradigm-shattering scientific innovations. It turns out that the Neanderthals' behavior was surprisingly modern: they buried the dead, cared for the sick, hunted large animals in their prime,...
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Fabre's Book of InsectsHailed by Darwin as The Homer of Insects, famed French entomologist Jean Henri Fabre (1823-1915) devoted hours of rapt attention to insects while they hunted, built nests, and fed their families. Working in Provence, in barren, sun-scorched fields inhabited by countless wasps and bees,...
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Allowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Animals from Farm SanctuariesThere's nothing quite like a relationship with an aged pet--a dog or cat who has been at our side for years, forming an ineffable bond. Pampered pets, however, are a rarity among animals who have been domesticated. Farm animals, for example, are usually slaughtered...
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Under the Henfluence: Inside the World of Backyard Chickens and the People Who Love ThemAn immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by a journalist who accidentally became obsessed with her flock.Since first domesticating the chicken thousands of years ago, humans have become exceptionally adept at raising them for food. Yet most people rarely interact with...
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Names and RiversA bilingual Japanese-English presentation of Shuri Kido'spoetry, co-translated by Pulitzer prize-winner Forrest GanderShuri Kido, known as the "far north poet," is one of themost influential contemporary poets in Japan. Names and Rivers brings the poemsof Shuri Kido to readers in North America for the...
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Common Wildflowers of CaliforniaThis handy FoldingGuide(TM) covers 60 of the most common wildflower species in California. These include perennials, annuals, and biennials, both native and naturalized. The guide includes tips for accurate identification and blooming seasonality. Illustrations and text prepared are by local experts, directed and edited...
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