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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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Dirt Work: An Education in the WoodsA lively and lyrical account of one woman's unlikely apprenticeship on a national park trail crew--and what she discovers about nature, gender, and the value of hard work Christine Byl first encountered the national parks the way most of us do: on vacation. But...
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How to Be a Muslim: An American StoryA searing portrait of Muslim life in the West, this "profound and intimate" memoir captures one man's struggle to forge an American Muslim identity (Washington Post) Haroon Moghul was thrust into the spotlight after 9/11, becoming an undergraduate leader at New York University's Islamic...
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Rare Birds: The Extraordinary Tale of the Bermuda Petrel and the Man Who Brought It Back from ExtinctionThe inspiring story of David Wingate, a living legend among birders, who brought the Bermuda petrel back from presumed extinction Rare Birds is a tale of obsession, of hope, of fighting for redemption against incredible odds. It is the story of how Bermuda's David...
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Recovering a Lost River: Removing Dams, Rewilding Salmon, Revitalizing CommunitiesIn the Pacific Northwest, the Snake River and its wilderness tributaries were--as recently as a half century ago--some of the world's greatest salmon rivers. Now, due to four federal dams, the salmon population has dropped close to extinction. Steven Hawley, journalist and self-proclaimed "river...
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Tornado Nature's Ultimate Winstorm"The foremost living expert on tornado observations. . . and like] a serious baseball fan, Grazulis enjoys a good tale but really lives for the telling statistic. . . . Students and researchers]will admire the author's passion for getting the facts right."-J.A. Knox, CHOICE...
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Fifty Common Birds of Oklahoma and the Southern Great PlainsThis book aims at informing readers, in a painless way, about fifty species of common birds of Oklahoma and the Southern Great Plains, says Dr. George Miksch Sutton, noted ornithologist, writer and bird painter. A full-page color plate of a Sutton painting of each...
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Fight Global Warming Now: The Handbook for Taking Action in Your CommunityBestselling author Bill McKibben turns activist in the first hands-on guidebook to stopping climate change, the world's greatest threat Hurricane Katrina. A rapidly disappearing Arctic. The warmest winter on the East Coast in recorded history. The leading scientist at NASA warns that we have...
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The Political Economy of Environmental JusticeThis is the first book-length examination of environmental justice from the perspective of economics. A cast of top contributors evaluates why underprivileged citizens are overexposed to toxic environments-exploring related implications for policy remedies.Author: Spencer BanzhafPublisher: Stanford Economics and FinancePublished: 07/04/2012Pages: 296Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 1.40lbsSize:...
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The Mexican Treasury: The Writings of Dr. Francisco HernándezThis volume consists of a selection of English translations from the extensive writings of Dr. Francisco Hernández (1515-87). Celebrated in his own day as one of Spain's leading physicians and naturalists, he is now best remembered for his monumental work on the native plants...
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For the Prevention of Cruelty: The History and Legacy of Animal Rights Activism in the United StatesAnimal rights. Those two words conjure diverse but powerful images and reactions. Some nod in agreement, while others roll their eyes in contempt. Most people fall somewhat uncomfortably in the middle, between endorsement and rejection, as they struggle with the profound moral, philosophical, and...
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The Voice of the Coyote, Second EditionIn The Voice of the Coyote, J. Frank Dobie melds natural history with tales and lore in articulating the complex and often contentious relationship between coyotes and humans. Based on his own life experiences in Texas and twenty-five years of research, Dobie forges a...
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Prairie Dog Empire: A Saga of the Shortgrass PrairieThis book by the renowned naturalist and writer Paul A. Johnsgard tells the complex biological and environmental story of the western Great Plains under the black-tailed prairie dog's reign-and then under a brief but devastating century of human dominion. An introduction to the ecosystem...
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Horse Lover: A Cowboy's Quest to Save the Wild MustangsHe already owned and managed two ranches and needed a third about as much as he needed a permanent migraine: that's what Alan Day said every time his friend pestered him about an old ranch in South Dakota. But in short order, he proudly...
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Explore the River Educational Project (2-Book, 1-DVD Set): Bull Trout, Tribal People, and the Jocko River [With DVD]The Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes are located on the Flathead Reservation in western Montana. They have undertaken a large-scale watershed restoration project in an effort to benefit bull trout in the Jocko River drainage. An important component of this project is education and...
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Nobody's Horses: The Dramatic Rescue of the Wild Herd of White SandsDescended from the greatest horses of the American West, the wild horses living on the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico were national treasures and living legends. But in 1994, after years of suffering through periodic droughts, food shortages, and all the dangers...
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Chasing Kangaroos: A Continent, a Scientist, and a Search for the World's Most Extraordinary CreatureIn his most personal book yet, Tim Flannery, the internationally acclaimed author of The Weather Makers, draws on three decades of travel, research, and field work to craft a love letter to his native land and one of its most unique and beloved inhabitants:...
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A Certain Curve of Horn: The Hundred-Year Quest for the Giant Sable Antelope of AngolaIn A Certain Curve of Horn, veteran journalist John Frederick Walker tells the story of one of the most revered and endangered of the regal beasts of Africa: the giant sable antelope of Angola, a majestic, coal-black quadruped with breathtaking curved horns over five...
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The Rise of Horses: 55 Million Years of EvolutionOne of the world's leading experts on horse evolution traces the origins, evolution, and diversification of the equines.Long domesticated, related to rhinoceroses, and descended from a creature the size of a hare, horses are a fascinating study in evolution. Jens Franzen's account explores the...
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Native and Cultivated Conifers of Northeastern North America: A GuideThis useful manual provides a means for easy identification of the native and cultivated conifers of northeastern North America. The territory covered is roughly eastern Canada and the northeastern fourth of the United States, from Maine south to the southern border of Pennsylvania, west...
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Muenscher's Keys to Woody Plants: An Expanded Guide to Native and Cultivated SpeciesThis major expansion and revision of W. C. Muenscher's popular reference work brings a wealth of botanical knowledge up to date in an easy-to-access format. Muenscher's Keys to Woody Plants enables its users to identify trees and shrubs in all seasons by means of...
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