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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The Ripple Effect: The Fate of Freshwater in the Twenty-First CenturyFrom the bestselling coauthor with Julia Child of My Life in France "a balanced and insightful assessment of what could emerge as the dominant issue in decades ahead" (Associated Press)--the fate of fresh water in the twenty-first century.Will there be enough drinkable water to...
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Equine WelfareA rational exploration of the ethical and welfare issues in all areas of equine use. This book addresses controversial and emotive issues surrounding these iconic creatures, providing a reliable source of information to support informed debate. It will enable all those with an interest...
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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill: A Love Story . . . with WingsLike a lot of young people in the 1970s, Mark Bittner took the path of the "dharma bum." When the counterculture faded, Mark held on, seeking shelter in the nooks and crannies of San Francisco's fabled bohemian neighborhood, North Beach. While living on the...
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Sweetness & Light: The Mysterious History of the HoneybeeDid you know that Abraham Lincoln and Muhammad Ali both consumed bee pollen to boost energy, or that beekeepers in nineteenth-century Europe viewed their bees as part of the family? Or that after man, the honeybee, Apis mellifera, is the most studied creature on...
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Providence of a Sparrow: Lessons from a Life Gone to the Birds"There's a special providence in the fall of a sparrow." --William Shakespeare, Hamlet B fell twenty-five feet from his nest into the life of Chris Chester. The encounter was providential for both of them. B and Chester spent hours together playing games like bottle-cap...
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Empire and Environment: Ecological Ruin in the TranspacificEmpire and Environment argues that histories of imperialism, colonialism, militarism, and global capitalism are integral to understanding environmental violence in the transpacific region. The collection draws its rationale from the imbrication of imperialism and global environmental crisis, but its inspiration from the ecological work...
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Clothwork Notecards: The Textile Art of Ayako MiyawakiAuthor: Ayako MiyawakiPublisher: Princeton Architectural PressPublished: 04/19/2022Binding Type: OtherWeight: 0.83lbsSize: 7.10h x 5.80w x 1.70dISBN: 9781648961298Not available to be shipped via Media MailThis title is only available via back order
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Summer Seas and Autumn Leaves: A Small Collection of PoemsSummer Seas and Autumn Leaves is a short collection of eighteen poems that pack a big punch. Written over a span of seventy years, these are poems from the author's early days as a father to the present day in 2022. Themes of personal...
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WILDFLOWERS! A Guide to Identifying the Wildflowers of Northern California's Wine CountryFor both the visitor and the local enthusiast, this is a guide to many of the floral gems of the California Wine Country landscape as seen through the camera lenses of April Lynch and Barbara Haddon. Features are- Photos of 350+ wildflowers, grouped by...
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Memories - Short Stories of the OutdoorsMemories - Short Stories of the Outdoors is a diverse collection of real-life tales by a passionate outdoorsman. There are so many wonderful ways to experience nature. Paddling, fishing, hunting, skiing, traveling, or simply being outdoors doing not much at all, are just some...
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Birds of Costa RicaA state-of-the-art illustrated field guide to the birds of Costa Rica Costa Rica is among the most popular birding destinations in the world, with a breathtaking diversity of neotropical birdlife and stunningly beautiful habitats ranging from shady mangrove swamps to mist-enshrouded mountaintops and verdant...
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Vignettes In Verse ExpandedInstead of serving time, let time be the servant, offering on the platter of progress an opportunity to slowly peel back the layers of your life, eventually coming to an understanding about what it is that brought you here in the first place.Diagnosed with...
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Inspire: The Art of Living with Nature: 50 Beautiful Projects to Bring the Outside inFloral stylist Willow Crossley presents 50 uplifting projects to help you bring nature into your home. In Inspire: The Art of Living with Nature, Willow embraces her passion for plants and shows how to use both flower-shop purchases, beachcombing bounty, home-grown harvests and hedgerow...
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Painted Words: Poetry, Art and Parkinson'sPainted Words is a collection of twenty-five poems where poet Chantal Wolf finds her artistic voice again following a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease. These poems reflect on and investigate the complexities of the disease, what it means to be human, the natural world, as...
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Dancing with the Dead: The Essential Red Pine TranslationsAn essential collection from the leading figure of Chinese poetry translation, presenting work of insight, humor, and musicality that continues to resonates across thousands of years.Red Pine is one of the world's finest translators of Chinese poetic and religious texts. His new anthology, Dancing...
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Ultimate Youth LifeStyle: The guides to achieve a lifestyle in times of youthA collection of articles written for the Tempus Magazine as an editor for the Lifestyle column. This features a number of articles - all with different topics. Read more to find out.Author: Yaxuan Elsa YangPublisher: Goldtouch Press, LLCPublished: 07/11/2022Pages: 44Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 9.00h...
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60 Most Beautiful Flowers in the World: Flower Picture Book for Seniors with Alzheimer's and Dementia Patients. Premium Pictures on 70lb Paper (62 PagLooking for perfect gift to provide joy for people with cognitive loss? "60 Most Beautiful Flowers in the World" contains 60 Premium photos color printed on High Quality 70lb paper.They are very popular as picture books for people with dementia, and are also suitable...
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Up CloseBeautiful photographs of wild foxes by celebrated digital artist and experimental film-maker Paul Windridge which document the amazing personal relationship of one human being with the natural world.Accompanied by a selection of poetry from award-winning artist and environmental activist Geoff Francis, curated by Paul...
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Monstrous Women and Ecofeminism in the Victorian Gothic, 1837-1871Nicole C. Dittmer offers a reimagining of the popular Gothic female "monster" figure in early-to-mid-Victorian literature. Regardless of the extensive scholarship concerning monstrosities, these pre-fin-de-siècle figurations have often been neglected by critical studies or interpreted as fragments of mind and body which create a...
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Mantar PİŞİrmek İçİn Son KilavuzA. Beyaz düğme mantarolgunlaşmamış, beyaz ve kahverengi olmak üzere iki renk durumuna sahip, her ikisi de çeşitli isimlere sahip yenilebilir bir mantardır. Olgunlaştığında Portobello mantarı olarak bilinir. Beyaz düğme mantarı olgunlaşmamış ve beyaz çeşittir. Tüm mantar türleri arasında en yaygın ve en hafif tadı...
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