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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Wildlife on The Edge: Adventures of a Special Agent in the U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceSpecial Agent Terry Grosz (ret.), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Law Enforcement Division, pursues wildlife outlaws in the overt and covert arenas, running those to ground committing crimes against wildlife who have little or no voice. A heartfelt, sometimes gut-wrenching but always exciting journey...
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Bugs Up Close: A Magnified Look at the Incredible World of InsectsOriginally published by Norstedts, Sweden in 2012, under the title Kryp.Author: Lars-Åke JanzonPublisher: Skyhorse PublishingPublished: 11/01/2014Pages: 192Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.30lbsSize: 11.30h x 10.10w x 1.00dISBN: 9781629144825About the AuthorLars-Åke Janzon, PhD, is an on-call biologist and first curator of the Museum of Natural History in...
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The Greenwash Effect: Corporate Deception, Celebrity Environmentalists, and What Big Business Isna't Telling You about Their Green ProductsGoing green is the new black for big business. But how real is the climate-friendly revolution that's being advertised? Toyota would like us to think that Mother Nature drives a Prius, Ford wants us to "Join the Green Revolution," and McDonald's has painted its...
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Aloft: A Meditation on Pigeons & Pigeon-FlyingThe humble pigeon is anything but "common" to those who know the true nature of these birds. This bird is so enamored by some that, for over six thousand years, people have devoted themselves to the art of pigeon flying and pigeon breeding. Across...
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TapirsA look at tapirs, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their prehensile proboscis, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the vitality of this umbrella species to its forest ecosystem today.Author: Melissa GishPublisher: Creative PaperbacksPublished: 08/28/2018Pages: 48Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 10.60h x 9.20w x 0.30dISBN:...
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Just Water: Theology, Ethics, and Fresh Water CrisesA study of the necessity and availability of a supply of fresh water from the perspective of Christian ethics, this revised edition includes new data and updates on social developments related to water crises, as well as insights from Pope Francis's encyclical Laudato Si'...
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A Modern Dry-Fly CodeMerging a poetic reverence for the art of fly fishing with a wealth of practical information and technical advice, Vincent Marinaro's, A Modern Dry-Fly Code is the classic guide to dry-fly fishing. Originally written in 1950 as the sport was languishing for lack of...
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The Biggle Orchard Book: Fruit and Orchard Gleanings from Bough to Basket, Gathered and Packed Into Book Form"The first thing to do about starting an orchard is to plan for it," Jacob Biggle, the author of this handy little book, advises. "Put on your thinking-cap, study into the matter, and do not jump in the dark. A slow start is much...
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1001 Facts of Prehistoric LifeCalled "a fossil record of the collective unconscious," 1001 FACTS OF PREHISTORIC LIFE is the work of a small-c creationist whose daring poems find and confound unholy, missing links between Darwinian survival and Scheherazadian untruths; between lies that bind and those that-after whatever our...
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LESSONS From The OCEANThe inspiration for "Lessons From The Ocean" came as a result of many walks on the beach at sunset. It was during these "quiet times" with God that much was revealed to Donalyn about the similarities that exist between the ocean and beach, and...
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River OttersIn River Otters, young readers will learn about the life of a river otter. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage early readers as they discover how river otters live in water and on land.Author: Cari MeisterPublisher: Bullfrog BooksPublished: 08/01/2018Pages: 24Binding Type:...
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Barton CreekWhile Barton Springs Pool is an iconic landmark of Austin and many people are familiar with the end of Barton Creek and its seven miles of public greenbelt, less is known about the forty-odd miles beyond that tumble and twist across private lands, eventually...
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River of Redemption: Almanac of Life on the AnacostiaIncorporating seven years of photography and research, Krista Schlyer portrays life along the Anacostia River, a Washington, DC, waterway rich in history and biodiversity that has nonetheless lingered for years in obscurity and neglect in our nation's capital. River of Redemption offers an experience...
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Comanche Marker Trees of TexasIn this unprecedented effort to gather and share knowledge of the Native American practice of creating, designating, and making use of marker trees, an arborist, an anthropologist, and a Comanche tribal officer have merged their wisdom, research, and years of personal experience to create...
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Big Bend's Ancient and Modern PastThe Big Bend region of Texas-variously referred to as "El Despoblado" (the uninhabited land), "a land of contrasts," "Texas' last frontier," or simply as part of the Trans-Pecos-enjoys a long, colorful, and eventful history, a history that began before written records were maintained. With...
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Javelinas and Other Peccaries: Their Biology, Management, and Use, Second EditionJavelinas and Other Peccaries is certain to be regarded as the definitive source on this family of piglike creatures consisting of three species. Best known in the United States is the javelina, or collared peccary, but the firsthand observations and extensive information provided in...
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Bear: Myth, Animal, IconSince the beginning of human history, bears have been regarded as animals of great power. Ethnobotanist and cultural anthropologist Wolf Storl, who spent years in the wilderness with bears, explores the fascinating relationship between bears and humans, including the history, mythology, healing lore, and...
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All the King's Horses: The Equestrian Life of Elvis PresleyWhen Elvis Presley decided he wanted to buy a horse in 1966, he didn't want just any horse. He wanted a Golden Palomino, Priscilla Presley remembers. He would get up at 3:00 in the morning, go to certain farms and ranches and say, 'Do...
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Rewild or Die: Revolution and Renaissance at the End of CivilizationRewild or Die is a collection of essays written by Urban Scout exploring the philosophy of the emerging rewilding renaissance, in which civilized humans are thought to be "domesticated" through thousands of years of sedentary, agrarian life. This way of life is believed to...
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Frackopoly: The Battle for the Future of Energy and the Environment"The definitive story on how big oil and gas corporations captured our political system . . . and the growing grassroots movement to retake our democracy" (Mark Ruffalo). Over the past decade a new and controversial energy extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, commonly...
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