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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Larding the Lean Earth: Soil and Society in Nineteenth-Century AmericaA Major History of Early Americans' Ideas about Conservation Fifty years after the Revolution, American farmers faced a crisis: the failing soils of the Atlantic states threatened the agricultural prosperity upon which the republic was founded. Larding the Lean Earth explores the tempestuous debates...
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Landscape Liturgies: Outdoor Worship Resources from the Christian TraditionLandscape Liturgies offers outdoor worship material drawn from 2,000 years of outdoor Christian practice. It contains prayers, rituals, blessings and liturgies compiled from Anglican, Roman Catholic, Methodist and Orthodox sources, as well as early church material, the desert tradition and monastic spirituality. It includes...
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Kō: An Ethnobotanical Guide to Hawaiian Sugarcane CultivarsThe enormous impact of sugarcane plantations in Hawai'i has overshadowed the fact that Native Hawaiians introduced sugarcane to the islands nearly a millennium before Europeans arrived. In fact, Hawaiians cultivated sugarcane extensively in a broad range of ecosystems using diverse agricultural systems and developed...
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Jay Matternes: Paleoartist and Wildlife PainterMillions have grown up inspired by Jay Matternes' murals of extinct mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History and the American Museum of Natural History. Others have savored his depictions of human origins in such prestigious publications as Science, National Geographic, Scientific...
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Genus Utricularia: A Taxonomic MonographThe definitive monograph of these intriguing aquatic carnivores. Each of the 214 species described is superbly illustrated with a full-page line drawing.Author: P. G. Taylor, Peter TaylorPublisher: Royal Botanic Gardens KewPublished: 01/01/1989Pages: 736Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 2.23lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.47dISBN: 9780947643720This title is...
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Foraging Washington: Finding, Identifying, and Preparing Edible Wild FoodsThis valuable reference guide will help you identify and appreciate the continually changing list of wild, harvestable treasures of Washington. Inside you'll find: detailed descriptions of edible plants and animals; tips on finding, preparing, and using foraged foods; a glossary of botanical terms; full-color...
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Foraging Kentucky: An Introduction to the Edible Plants, Fungi, and Tree Crops of the SoutheastAuthor: George BarnettPublisher: University Press of KentuckyPublished: 04/02/2024Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9780813199061
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Fishes of Maine: 2nd ed rev.This revised edition of Fishes of Maine provides comprehensive information on fish species found in Maine's waters. With detailed illustrations and descriptions, this guide is a valuable resource for anglers, naturalists, and anyone interested in Maine's aquatic ecosystem.This work has been selected by scholars...
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Field Guide to the Chessie Nature TrailThe Chessie Trail overlies the railbed of the old C&O Railroad line between Lexington and Buena Vista, VA. Its level path and many interesting features make it a favorite of hikers, runners, and nature lovers in all seasons. Canoeists and kayakers use the Trail...
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Ferns, Spikemosses, Clubmosses, and Quillworts of Eastern North AmericaA comprehensive, richly illustrated photographic field guide to the ferns and lycophytes of the eastern United States and Canada This is a comprehensive photographic field guide to the ferns, spikemosses, clubmosses, and quillworts of eastern North America. Accessible yet scientifically accurate, the book will...
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Countering Dispossession, Reclaiming Land: A Social Movement EthnographyTwo decades ago, a group of Indonesian agricultural workers began occupying the agribusiness plantation near their homes. In the years since, members of this remarkable movement have reclaimed collective control of their land and cultivated diverse agricultural forests on it, repairing the damage done...
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Conservation in the Context of a Changing WorldAuthor: Bertie J. WeddellPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 10/12/2023Pages: 490Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.42lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.83dISBN: 9781108986502This title is not returnable
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Color Me Mushrooms: A Funky Fungi Coloring BookUnwind and express your creativity with the whimsical designs in Color Me Mushrooms. Take advantage of the meditative benefits of coloring with a wide range of fungi and toadstools. These detailed illustrations allow you to practice mindfulness and will keep you busy for hours.Color...
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Color Me Capybaras: An Adorable Coloring BookUnwind and express your creativity with the fun designs in Color Me Capybaras.Who doesn't love capybaras? This hilarious collection of coloring pages is something you never knew you needed until now. Take advantage of the meditative benefits of coloring with capybaras driving cars, sunbathing...
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Carolina Parakeets 1000 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle: A Fitzwilliam Museum PublicationBirds of America, by naturalist and artist John James Audubon, is among the finest ornithological works ever completed. Audubon set out to catalogue and portray every species of bird in North America. Plate 26 shows the wonderfully colourful Carolina parakeet, a small species of...
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Birdgirl: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better FutureBritish-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist and activist Mya-Rose Craig is an international force. In her moving memoir, Birdgirl, she chronicles her mother's struggle with mental illness, and shares her passion for social justice and fierce dedication to preserving our planet. Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as...
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Between the Tides in California: Exploring Beaches and TidepoolsThe vast and diverse California coast is an awe-inspiring place of exploration and discovery, full of life forms that are shockingly unfamiliar. Intertidal fish that can breathe in air, worms that build entire reefs, and seaweeds that can be mistaken for tar spots--these are...
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Beekeeping in the End Times- The author has her own website (https: //beekeepingintheendtimes.com/Home) to accompany the book, which serves as a companion with multimedia that brings in stories, images, video footage from apiaries, forage frontlines, and more. There is a documentary by the same name, which also will...
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Baby Animals: A Colouring Book of Cuddly CreaturesWelcome to the enchanting "Nature Series," where the wonders of the natural world come alive in five captivating books - Flowers, Birds, Landscapes, Baby Animals, and Aquatic Life. This particular book is all about the adorable baby animals that inhabit our planet.Filled with delightful...
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Animal Stories: Lives at a Farm SanctuaryThis book is a collection of short, easy-to-read, and moving stories about rescued farmed animals who have found a loving, lifelong home at Safe Haven Farm Sanctuary. In 2006, Bill Crain was a psychology professor and his wife, Ellen, was a pediatrician. They purchased...
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