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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Birds of ColombiaThe definitive photographic guide to the fantastic avifauna of Colombia. With a spectacular range of habitats and one of the richest avifaunas of any country on earth, Colombia is home to an extraordinary total of almost 2,000 species of birds. It is quickly becoming...
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The Sixth Sense of LossThe Sixth Sense of Loss has as its subtitle Poems of Restoration, since it depicts not only terrible grief at the death of the author's husband of many years along with dire events in the world at large, but also the restorative powers of...
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The Quiet in Me: PoemsA posthumous collection of poetry from Patrick Lane, compiled and edited by Lorna Crozier. In this final collection, Patrick Lane cultivates the quiet of living in a body amongst so many other bodies--the trout in the lake, geese arriving with the wind, a raccoon...
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Making Things Happen: Community Participation and Disaster Reconstruction in PakistanDrawing on the Pakistan Earthquake Reconstruction and Recovery Project (PERRP), this volume explores the sociocultural side of post-disaster infrastructure reconstruction. As the latter is often fraught with delays and even abandonment--one cause being ineffective interactions between construction and local people--PERRP used anthropological and participatory...
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Save Our Species: Endangered Animals and How You Can Save ThemWhether you would like to learn how to build a bird box, dig a hedgehog tunnel or implement broader environmental changes in your community, this practical guide to saving our most endangered species will teach you how you can help on an individual, local...
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Plant Life: The Entangled Politics of AfforestationHow afforestation reveals the often-concealed politics between humans and plantsIn Plant Life, Rosetta S. Elkin explores the procedures of afforestation, the large-scale planting of trees in otherwise treeless environments, including grasslands, prairies, and drylands. Elkin reveals that planting a tree can either be one...
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The Breeding Birds of Minnesota: History, Ecology, and ConservationA comprehensive, detailed, illustrated history of Minnesota's breeding birds--the first in nearly a century Unique among North American states, Minnesota sits squarely at the convergence of four major ecological regions, or biomes: aspen parklands, prairie grasslands, deciduous forest, and boreal forest. Consequently, the state...
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The Simple Beauty of the Unexpected: A Natural Philosopher's Quest for Trout and the Meaning of EverythingA personal and engaging tribute to nature from a world-famous theoretical physicist. Marcelo Gleiser has had a passion for science and fishing since he was a boy growing up on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro. As a world-famous theoretical physicist with hundreds of...
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Jack London and the SeaThe first book-length study of London as a maritime writer Jack London's fiction has been studied previously for its thematic connections to the ocean, but Jack London and the Sea marks the first time that his life as a writer has been considered extensively...
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Gone: Stories of ExtinctionDynamic naturalist Michael Blencowe has travelled the globe to uncover the fascinating backstories of eleven extinct animals, which he shares with charm and insight in Gone. 'Really, really well-written.' - CHRIS PACKHAM Inspired by his childhood obsession with extinct species, Blencowe takes us around...
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Integrated Pest Management for Collections: Proceedings of 2011: A Pest Odyssey, 10 Years LaterIntegrated pest management (IPM) is not a static approach but one that is constantly evolving. Mass international travel, climate change and other factors contribute to the spread of new pests, and the pests themselves are constantly seeking out weaknesses in our defences.Author: Peter WinsorPublisher:...
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Rabbit or Hare?In Rabbit or Hare?, beginning readers will learn to spot the differences between these fuzzy mammals. Carefully leveled text relays what the animals look like and how they behave. Each page then asks readers to name which animal is shown in the photo. Answers...
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Surviving Climate Chaos: By Strengthening Communities and EcosystemsAuthor: Julian CaldecottPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 09/16/2021Pages: 350Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.40lbsSize: 8.90h x 8.00w x 0.70dISBN: 9781108793780Review Citation(s): Choice 07/01/2022About the AuthorCaldecott, Julian: - Julian Caldecott is Director of Creatura Ltd, an environmental consultancy, and has a background in wildlife research and conservation in...
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Flower Delights: 40 Enjoyable Things to Do with FlowersAuthor: Sara PrincéPublisher: Schiffer CraftPublished: 07/26/2022Pages: 208Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 9.90h x 7.70w x 0.80dISBN: 9780764363108About the AuthorPrincé, Sara: - Sara Princé (Paris) is a graphic artist who has served as artistic director and illustrator for a wide range of books and prestigious clients....
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First Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement, Fifth EditionFirst Along the River: A Brief History of the U.S. Environmental Movement provides students with a balanced, historical perspective on the history of the environmental movement in relation to major social and political events in U.S. history, from the pre-colonial era to the present....
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Trees and Forests of Tropical Asia: Exploring TapovanInformed by decades of researching tropical Asian forests, a comprehensive, up-to-date, and beautifully illustrated synthesis of the natural history of this unique place. Trees and Forests of Tropical Asia invites readers on an expedition into the leafy, humid, forested landscapes of tropical Asia--the so-called...
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Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies: 150 Herbal Remedies to Heal Common AilmentsYou don't have to be a doctor to make effective herbal medicine.With hundreds of different herbs and remedies out there, making herbal medicine can be overwhelming. Thankfully, Herbal Medicine Natural Remedies acts as the perfect salve, making things simple with 150 easy-to-follow recipes for...
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Parrot TalesCharlie Parker is an African Gray Parrot. He entered the life of Debby and Michael Smith three decades ago when, at the insistence of their young son, Eli, they brought him home from a downtown Manhattan bird shop. He has been an integral, and...
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The Condor's Feather: Travelling Wild in South America'A thrilling, deeply emotional and authentic bird-lover's travelogue.' James Lowen, author of Much Ado About Mothing'One spring morning, as the cuckoos were arriving in England, we departed. At Tilbury Docks we slowly edged our Toyota camper into a shipping container and, like a heron...
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Flourish: Design Paradigms for Our Planetary EmergencyRegenerative design and architecture. What will it take to restore balance to our world, repair past injustices, and support future generations' survival? Reaching beyond 'sustainability, ' 'regenerative' practice is increasingly named as a new goal, but what does this emerging term really mean? And...
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