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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Tracker Manual: A Practical Guide to Animal Tracking in Southern AfricaThis practical guide to animal tracking is a one-of-its-kind manual, based oninformation developed with the help of southern Africa's few remaining traditionaltrackers and their centuries-old wisdom in the fi eld.It presents the more concrete and obvious wildlife signs for some 160 animalsand teams them...
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Are the Rivers in Your Poems RealFollowing Surani's previous collection Operations, which excavated the debasement done to language by nations worldwide, how does one return to using language for poetry? Are the Rivers in Your Poems Real responds to this question. Amidst the dangers of figurative language, the coercion of...
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Unearthing Justice: How to Protect Your Community from the Mining IndustryThe mining industry continues to be at the forefront of colonial dispossession around the world. It controls information about its intrinsic costs and benefits, propagates myths about its contribution to the economy, shapes government policy and regulation, and deals ruthlessly with its opponents.Brimming with...
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Downstream: Reimagining WaterWinner of the Alanna Bondar Memorial Book Prize 2018downstream: reimagining water brings together artists, writers, scientists, scholars, environmentalists, and activists who understand that our shared human need for clean water is crucial to building peace and good relationships with one another and the planet....
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Dinosaurus: The Complete Guide to DinosaursMagnificent in its breadth and illustration. -- Booklist Dinosaurus was published in 2003 and went on to sell 15,000 in hardcover and more in paperback. Now 13 years have passed during which there have been dozens of discoveries. At the same price and fully...
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The Fire Horse: A Historic Look at Horses and FirefightingOf all the discussions about working horses, the fire department horse always brings up stories of heroic horses and the love the firemen had for them. The fire horse's history was not very long. However, the history of horse-drawn fire engines is rich with...
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Exploring Organ Mountains- Desert Peaks National MonumentPhotos and maps for this edition of the book are in black and white. A color version is available and the ebook is a reproduction of the color version. Organ Mountains- Desert Peaks National Peaks National Monument is located in Do a Ana County...
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The Father of American Conservation: George Bird Grinnell Adventurer, Activist, and AuthorAward-winning author, Thom Hatch presents the definitive biography of George Bird Grinnell (1849-1938), who was recognized in his time as "The Father of American Conservation." This book chronicles not only Grinnell's life, but also offers a history of his accomplishments in saving the wildlife...
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Animals of the Sahara Wildlife of the Desert Encyclopedias for ChildrenWhat animals live in the harsh conditions of the Sahara? Take your first glimpse at them in the next pages Though barren, you will be surprised to know that the Sahara is actually buzzing with life Interesting facts and figures are included in this...
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Jaws! Sharks Coloring BookYou gotta love those jaws that make coloring thrilling and so engaging This shark-themed coloring book will not only attract your child will also keep him/her busy for hours. Coloring is a must-experience in order to hone your child's hand and eye coordination, motor...
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Photographing Birds of Prey: The Art of Identifying & Documenting RaptorsIn this beautifully illustrated book, acclaimed nature photographer Scott Joshua Dere gives bird lovers and photographers the tools they need to find and document raptors in their natural habitats. There are many types of raptors to be seen, and each can be identified by...
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The Archipelago of Hope: Wisdom and Resilience from the Edge of Climate ChangeAn enlightening global journey reveals the inextricable links between Indigenous cultures and their lands--and how it can form the foundation for climate change resilience around the world. *NAUTILUS Award Grand Prize-Winner* One cannot turn on the news today without a report on an extreme...
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The Moth Snowstorm: Nature and JoyThe moth snowstorm, a phenomenon Michael McCarthy remembers from his boyhood when moths "would pack a car's headlight beams like snowflakes in a blizzard," is a distant memory. Wildlife is being lost, not only in the wholesale extinctions of species but also in the...
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Alone at the Top: Climbing Denali in the Dead of WinterThe dramatic story of one man's ascent of North America's highest peak under the harshest conditions-and the climb that nearly killed him.Author: Lonnie Dupre, Pam LouwagiePublisher: Minnesota Historical Society PressPublished: 05/01/2018Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60dISBN: 9781681340821About the AuthorDupre, Lonnie:...
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The River Always Wins: Water as a Metaphor for Hope and ProgressA meditation on movement of both society and nature, based on the author's experiences as an activist. In short, aphoristic chapters, Marquis explores the power of force and collectivity through the metaphor of water. As an activist, David Marquis founded the Oak Cliff Nature...
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Wisdom of John Muir: 100+ Selections from the Letters, Journals, and Essays of the Great NaturalistThe Wisdom of John Muir marries the best aspects of a Muir anthology with the best aspects of a Muir biography. The fact that it is neither, and yet it is both, distinguishes this book from the many extant books on John Muir. Building...
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Wild Horses of the Summer Sun: A Memoir of IcelandA wondrous story of adventure and friendship featuring a group of women who ride Icelandic horses. "Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us." - Virgina Woolf Each June, Tory Bilski meets up with fellow women travelers in...
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Water Is for Fighting Over: And Other Myths about Water in the West"Illuminating." --New York Times WIRED's Required Science Reading 2016 When we think of water in the West, we think of conflict and crisis. In recent years, newspaper headlines have screamed, "Scarce water and the death of California farms," "The Dust Bowl returns," "A 'megadrought'...
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Pompeii: A History of the City and the Eruption of Mount VesuviusPompeii was one of most advanced cities of its time; it had a complex water system, gymnasium, and an amphitheater. Despite it's advancements, there was one thing it wasn't ready for: Mount Vesuvius--the volcano that led to its ultimate doom. The 79 AD eruption...
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Earth Ponds Sourcebook: The Pond Owner's Manual and Resource GuideWhen Henry David Thoreau decided to learn the essential facts of life and what it had to teach, it's not surprising that he lived next to a pond. There are few things in life as peaceful and as tranquil as a pond.However, not all...
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