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Bugs of Northern CaliforniaTelevion's Nature Nut, John Acorn, teams up with nature illustrator Ian Sheldon to craft a witty and personable book about the myriad insects and arachnids found throughout the diverse habitats of Northern California.Author: John Acorn, Volker BodegomPublisher: Lone Pine PublishingPublished: 03/04/2002Pages: 160Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas: A New Guide for Plant Identification and Use in the Coastal LandscapeThis accessibly written and authoritative guide updates the beloved and much-used 1970s classic Seacoast Plants of the Carolinas. In this completely reimagined book, Paul E. Hosier provides a rich, new reference guide to plant life in the coastal zone of the Carolinas for nature...
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The Reason for Flowers: Their History, Culture, Biology, and How They Change Our Lives"Fascinating...Buchmann's knowledge and enthusiasm jump off the page." --The Wall Street Journal "An extraordinarily good book." --Edward O. Wilson The lively and definitive story of the beauty, sexuality, lore, economics, and ecology of the world 's flowers, written by a devoted scientist and illustrated...
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Juniper: The Happiest Fox: (Books about Animals, Fox Gifts, Animal Picture Books, Gift Ideas for Friends)Beautiful photographs of a pampered pet fox -- an amazing tale. --Books Monthly A heartwarming book about a happy-go-lucky fox named Juniper: Juniper's adorable snaggletooth smile and fun-loving personality are vibrantly captured in this heartwarming book. Juniper's story chronicles her adoption and real-life Fox...
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Eating Stone: Imagination and the Loss of the WildLong believed to be disappearing and possibly even extinct, the Southwestern bighorn sheep of Utah's canyonlands have made a surprising comeback. Naturalist Ellen Meloy tracks a band of these majestic creatures through backcountry hikes, downriver floats, and travels across the Southwest. Alone in the...
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Contra El Futuro. Resistencia Ciudadana Frente Al Feudalismo Climático / Against the Future. Citizen Resistance in the Face of Climate FeudalismEste libro habla de las estrategias de acción ciudadana con las que hacer frente a la aceleración del feudalismo climático y el capitalismo desastre. Un nuevo relato antiapocalíptico para construir un futuro esperanzador. Es la historia más vieja del mundo, la de un desastre...
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Dearth & God's Green MirthA new tête-bêche diptych chapbook from innovative poet Cody-Rose Clevidence, DEARTH & GOD'S GREEN MIRTH discovers dark songs unseen in distant places unheard. Careening wildly between the philosophical angst of being a human on this planet in this certain moment in human history, and...
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Islands of Disbelief"The people I could have been multiply. I only walk to the sun in dreams." Judith Steele's poems about childhood draw on Anglo-Irish heritage tales, fabled knights and the hero Cuchulain. (Neverland). From her first dream she sees the vulnerability of the world and...
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Sun Under WoodRobert Hass demonstrates once again the unmistakable intelligence and original voice that have won him both literary acclaim and the affection of a broad general readership. Here Hass extends and deepens his ongoing explorations of nature and human history, solitude, and the bonds of...
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Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book: 448 Great Things to Do in Nature Before You Grow UpNature is a destination, but you don't have to travel anywhere to find it. Just open the door and step outside. A fun, hands on approach to getting involved in nature, The Kids' Outdoor Adventure Book is a year-round how-to activity guidebook for getting...
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Stripped Bare: The Art of Animal AnatomyA lavishly illustrated compendium of the art and history of animal anatomy from antiquity to today For more than two thousand years, comparative anatomy--the study of anatomical variation among different animal species--has been used to make arguments in natural philosophy, reinforce religious dogma, and...
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The Arctic Guide: Wildlife of the Far NorthThe definitive full-color field guide to Arctic wildlife The Arctic Guide presents the traveler and naturalist with a portable, authoritative guide to the flora and fauna of earth's northernmost region. Featuring superb color illustrations, this one-of-a-kind book covers the complete spectrum of wildlife--more than...
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The Crossley Id Guide RaptorsA revolutionary, comprehensive, and authoritative photographic guide to North America's raptors Part of the revolutionary Crossley ID Guide series, this is the first raptor guide with lifelike scenes composed from multiple photographs--scenes that allow you to identify raptors just as the experts do. Experienced...
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Fantastic Press-Out Flying BirdsThese realistic, full-color paper bird models could not be easier to make -- and they really fly Simply press along the perforations, fold according to the instructions, add a penny or a dime for weight, then send them skyward in long, straight glides or...
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The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of HumanityThis urgent and eye-opening book makes the case that protecting humanity's future is the central challenge of our time. If all goes well, human history is just beginning. Our species could survive for billions of years - enough time to end disease, poverty, and...
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Not So Different: Finding Human Nature in AnimalsAnimals fall in love, establish rules for fair play, exchange valued goods and services, hold "funerals" for fallen comrades, deploy sex as a weapon, and communicate with one another using rich vocabularies. Animals also get jealous and violent or greedy and callous and develop...
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Mushrooming: An Illustrated Guide to the Fantastic, Delicious, Deadly, and Strange World of FungiAn illustrated guide to over 100 types of mushrooms, offering insights and stories about these mysterious organisms An incredible diversity of fungi is flourishing all around us, not just in the forest but in parks, markets, and even museums. Once you know how to...
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Wild Visions: Wilderness as Image and IdeaA stunning combination of landscape photography and thematic essays exploring how the concept of wilderness has evolved over time Our ideas of wilderness have evolved dramatically over the past one hundred and fifty years, from a view of wild country as an inviolable "place...
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We Are All Whalers: The Plight of Whales and Our ResponsibilityRelating his experiences caring for endangered whales, a veterinarian and marine scientist shows we can all share in the salvation of these imperiled animals.The image most of us have of whalers includes harpoons and intentional trauma. Yet eating commercially caught seafood leads to whales'...
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The Green Sea TurtleFor millions of years, green sea turtles migrated long distances through the world's oceans. This gentle giant has played an important role in keeping oceans healthy. Unfortunately, green sea turtle populations were severely harmed by human actions in recent centuries. This book explores the...
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