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: An AnthologyThomas Hardy notes the thrush's 'full-hearted evensong of joy illimited', Gilbert White observes how swallows sweep through the air but swifts 'dash round in circles' and Rachel Carson watches sanderlings at the ocean's edge, scurrying 'across the beach like little ghosts'. From early times,...
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Handbook of Nature StudyThe late Anna Botsford Comstock was the founder and first head of the Department of Nature Study at Cornell University and the first woman to be appointed to the Cornell faculty. Anna Botsford Comstock pioneered teaching students about nature in the outdoors, and not...
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Guide to Seabirds of Southern AfricaA field guide to the seabirds that occur around the southern African coastline. Written by a specialist in the field of seabirds, the book focuses on the ID and behaviour of 135 species of seabird commonly seen around the coast and in the seas...
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Stuarts' Field Guide to Mammals of Southern AfricaThis is a fully revised edition of the Stuart's best-selling field guide to southern Africa's extraordinary wealth of mammal species - from tiny shrews to the iconic Big Five, and including those that live in the sea. Clear, detailed text, distribution maps and color...
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Tree: A Life StoryThe story of a single tree, from the moment the seed is released from its cone until, more than five hundred years later, it lies on the forest floor as a nurse log, giving life to ferns, mosses, and hemlocks, even as its own...
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If I Had an Old House on the East CoastIf I had an old house on the East Coast I would fall in love at first sight. It would grab me by the heart, and not let go.With introspection and deep appreciation for the East Coast, this inspirational gift book shares a dream,...
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Moose: Crowned Giant of the Northern WildernessFeatures 140 powerful photographs of this majestic animal. Moose features the biology and natural history of the northwood's largest land mammal. Illustrated with the exquisite photographs of famed wilderness photographer Mark Raycroft, this book celebrates this magnificent and elusive forest giant. Weighing up to...
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Between Paradise and Peril: The Natural Disaster History of the Monterey Bay Region"Civilization exists by geological consent, subject to change without notice" - Will DurantThe Monterey Bay Region seems to have it all - sandy beaches, sunshine, the redwoods and rivers - paradise for most of us. This scenic landscape that has drawn people here for...
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Trees in Trouble: Wildfires, Infestations, and Climate ChangeA troubling story of the devastating and compounding effects of climate change in the Western and Rocky Mountain states, told through in-depth reportage and conversations with ecologists, professional forest managers, park service scientists, burn boss, activists, and more. Climate change manifests in many ways...
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Coast Range: A Collection from the Pacific EdgeCoast: the edge of land, or conversely the edge of sea. Range: a measure between limits, or the scope or territory of a thing. Coast Range, the debut collection of essays from writer Nick Neely, meticulously and thoughtfully dwells on these intersections and much...
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Respecting Animals: A Balanced Approach to Our Relationship with Pets, Food, and WildlifeA legal scholar and animal-rights expert argues for a practical approach to using animals respectfully. In this fresh approach to the animal rights debate, a legal scholar and expert on the humane treatment of animals argues for a middle ground between the extreme positions...
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On Care for Our Common Home, Laudato Si': The Encyclical of Pope Francis on the Environment with Commentary by Sean McDonaghOne of the foremost Catholic proponents of ecological awareness provides an overview of the development of Catholic teaching on the environment up to the present, and offers a commentary on the Encyclical Laudato Si by Pope Francis, the full text of which appears in...
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Food Choice and Sustainability: Why Buying Local, Eating Less Meat, and Taking Baby Steps Won't WorkWhat we choose to eat is killing our planet and us, yet use of the word 'sustainable' is ubiquitous. Explanation of this incongruity lies in the fact that sustainability efforts are rarely positioned to include food choice in an accurate manner. This is due...
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Exploring Southern New Hampshire:: History and Nature on Back Roads and Quiet WatersWalkers, bikers, paddlers and snowshoers can encounter relics of the past and their incredible tales from Keene to the Seacoast. Exploring Southern New Hampshire takes history off the page, out of the car and into the welcoming pine-scented woods and pristine waters of the...
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Flight Calls: Exploring Massachusetts Through BirdsThe paths of different birds look like double helixes, flowing strands of hair, and migrating serpents, and they beckon with calls that have definite meanings. These mysterious creatures inspire growing numbers of birders in their passionate pursuit of new species, and writer John R....
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Radical Joy for Hard Times: Finding Meaning and Making Beauty in Earth's Broken PlacesIn a time of uncertainty and devastation--from pandemics to environmental catastrophe--a call to action for finding beauty, creating art, and healing in community. When a beloved place is decimated by physical damage, many may hit the donate button or call their congressperson. But award-winning...
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France Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar SpeciesHaving both and Atlantic and a Mediterranean coastline, Frances diverse habitats support over 570 species of resident and migratory birds. The vast wetlands at Carmargue are one of the top spots in the world to view flamingoes! This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140...
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Pennsylvania Nature Set: Field Guides to Wildlife, Birds, Trees & Wildflowers of PennsylvaniaThe Pennsylvania Nature Set offers the best in wildlife and plant identification for The Keystone State. The set includes three Pocket Naturalist Guides to Pennsylvania, Trees & Wildflowers, Birds, and Wildlife, and is attractively packaged in an acetate bag. The beautifully illustrated folding guides...
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The Nature Instinct: Relearning Our Lost Intuition for the Inner Workings of the Natural World"A captivating guide to finding one's way in the wild."--The Wall Street Journal The culmination of everything Tristan Gooley has written so far: How to take what you learn about the outdoors--and make it second nature Publisher's note: The Nature Instinct was published in...
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Family Foraging: A Fun Guide to Gathering and Eating Wild PlantsThe ultimate family-friendly guide to foraging with kids. Children are natural foragers -- they love to get outside and search for hidden treasures. And once they get the foraging bug, there's no turning back. Before you know it, they'll be asking where they can...
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