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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Keeping the Wild: Against the Domestication of EarthIs it time to embrace the so-called "Anthropocene"--the age of human dominion--and to abandon tried-and-true conservation tools such as parks and wilderness areas? Is the future of Earth to be fully domesticated, an engineered global garden managed by technocrats to serve humanity? The schism...
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The Chattooga River: A Natural and Cultural HistoryThe Chattooga River has run through the American consciousness since the movie Deliverance thrust it into the national spotlight. But this National Wild and Scenic River is much more than the make-believe set of a suburbanite nightmare. People travel from all over the country...
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Temple Stream: A Rural OdysseyGreat blue herons, yellow birches, damselflies, and beavers are among the talismans by which Bill Roorbach uncovers a natural universe along the stream that runs by his house in Farmington, Maine. Populated by an oddball cast of characters to whom Roorbach ("The Professor") and...
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At Home in the Woods: Living the Life of Thoreau TodayOne hundred years ago, Henry Thoreau wrote of the charms and joys of simple living in the woods, away from the hectic nuisances of our city civilization. His philosophy has become part of our American heritage, as sound today as the day he first...
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Resurrection of the Wild: Meditations on Ohio's Natural LandscapeWinner, 2020 PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay An impassioned call for recognizing and preserving the ecological wonders of the Allegheny Plateau Yosemite National Park, Louisiana's bayou, the rocky coasts of New England, the desert Southwest--America's more dramatic locations are frequently celebrated...
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Ecology for GardenersEven a relatively small garden is a miniature ecosystem, and the more completely we understand these interactions, the better gardeners we become. This is a black-and-white edition.Author: Steven B. Carroll, Steven D. SaltPublisher: Timber Press (OR)Published: 08/22/2012Pages: 420Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.24lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w...
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A Precautionary Tale: How One Small Town Banned Pesticides, Preserved Its Food Heritage, and Inspired a MovementMals, Italy, has long been known as the breadbasket of the Tyrol. But recently the tiny town became known for something else entirely. A Precautionary Tale tells us why, introducing readers to an unlikely group of activists and a forward-thinking mayor who came together...
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Conducting Prescribed Fires: A Comprehensive ManualLandowners and managers, municipalities, the logging and livestock industries, and conservation professionals all increasingly recognize that setting prescribed fires may reduce the devastating effects of wildfire, control invasive brush and weeds, improve livestock range and health, maintain wildlife habitat, control parasites, manage forest lands,...
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All That We Share: How to Save the Economy, the Environment, the Internet, Democracy, Our Communities, and Everything Else That Belongs tHow you see the world is about to change. All That We Share is a wake-up call that will inspire you to see the world in a new way. As soon as you realize that some things belong to everyone--water, for instance, or the...
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Ice Bear: The Arctic World of Polar Bears* Features mostly never before published images from acclaimed "polar bear photographer" Steven Kazlowski * More than 100 full color images of polar bear playing, hunting, parenting their young * Ideal gift book at 96 pages for anyone who loves this iconic animal Ice...
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Fisherman's Blues: A West African Community at SeaNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR AND PASTE MAGAZINE An intimate account of life in a West African fishing village, tugged by currents ancient and modern, and dependent on an ocean that is being radically transformed. The sea...
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Mammals of the Northwest Playing CardsPlay Cards and Learn to Identify Mammals in the Northwestern United States! Anyone who enjoys nature, wildlife, and the great outdoors will love these cards for playing your favorite games or to use as flash cards. Inspired by Stan Tekiela's popular Mammal Identification Guides,...
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Bears: Black, Brown & Polar BearsSee Bears Up Close from the Comfort of Your Sofa Professional naturalist, wildlife photographer, and author Stan Tekiela explores some of North America's most desolate areas, pursuing smart, powerful, and resourceful creatures: bears. With his instinct for being in the right place at the...
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M Is for Majestic: A National Parks AlphabetMighty mountains, wild rivers, fiery volcanoes, huge glaciers, vast forests, tropical islands -- all part of our National Parks, belonging to you and me. This magnificent ABC book showcases each of America's National Parks from Acadia and American Samoa to Yosemite and Zion. California...
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Wonderful Nature, Wonderful YouLearn about different animals in various habitats, while exploring nature with children in Wonderful Nature, Wonderful You. This inspirational book for kids will also allow children to develop a deeper appreciation for the life lessons one can learn by observing nature outdoors.In Wonderful Nature,...
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In the Trees, Honey BeesHere is the ideal introduction for preschoolers and early elementary children to insects that are not only amazing but also critically important to humans.Inside the hive views of a wild colony of honey bees offer close ups of the queen, the cells, even bee...
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Pennsylvania Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar PlantsMore than half of Pennsylvania is covered in forests, most of it being rich hardwood with trees such as maple, beech, and oak. In dry, upland areas, towering state tree Eastern Hemlock grows, as do several species of pines. Wet, low-lying areas are dominated...
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Galapagos Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar SpeciesOne of the most unique ecosystems in the world, the Galapagos Islands feature a bizarre diversity of wildlife, with many species endemic to the islands. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, seashore creatures and...
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A Living CovenantShows that the Judaic tradition need not be understood in terms of human passivity and resignation, but rather as a vehicle by which human individuality and freedom can be expressed within a relational matrix.Author: David HartmanPublisher: Jewish Lights PublishingPublished: 02/01/1998Pages: 368Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize:...
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The Horse Behavior Problem Solver: All Your Questions Answered about How Horses Think, Learn, and ReactUnderstanding your horse's behavior is an essential aspect of creating a mutual bond of trust, respect, and friendship. In a handy question-and-answer format, Dr. Jessica Jahiel explains the language and logic of how horses learn and communicate, enabling you to interpret and properly respond...
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