Natural History
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Silent SpringRarely does a single book alter the course of history, but Rachel Carson's Silent Spring did exactly that. The outrcry that followed its publication in 1962 forced the banning of DDT and spurred the revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and...
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Reef Creature Identification: Florida Caribbean BahamasThe Reef Creature Identification book has been significantly expanded in a new 3rd Edition. The popular, user-friendly field guide, has grown to include 900 species beautifully documented with more than 1200 underwater photographs. This nearly doubles the total photos from the previous editions.Author: Paul...
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Nature Handbook: Explore the Wonders of the Natural WorldA practical illustrated guide to exploring, observing, and understanding nature Chris Packham will pass on his passion for nature and make you an enthusiastic and knowledgeable amateur naturalist Chris Packham's Nature Handbook reveals how easy it is to enjoy and learn about plants, animals,...
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Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change*A New York Times Editor's Choice pick *Shortlisted for the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book Awards A beloved natural historian explores how climate change is driving evolution In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are...
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Great Lakes Nature GuideThis guide features over 400 species of plants and animals most commonly encountered in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.Author: James McCormac, Krista KagumePublisher: Lone Pine PublishingPublished: 06/19/2022Pages: 240Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.50dISBN:...
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Reef Coral Identification: Florida Caribbean Bahamas, Including Marine PlantsThe Reef Coral Identification Florida Caribbean Bahamas by Paul Humann and Ned DeLoach, originally published in 1993, is the most comprehensive field guide ever compiled for the visual identification of corals and marine plants of the region. The new 3rd edition includes additional photographs...
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Natural HistoryA beautiful guide to Earth's wildlife and natural history, including its rocks, minerals, animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms and more! Introducing The Natural History Book - a complete guide to the nature and wildlife of our world and written by a worldwide team of natural...
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Jellyfish: A Natural HistoryJellyfish, with their undulating umbrella-shaped bells and sprawling tentacles, are as fascinating and beautiful as they are frightening and dangerous. They are found in every ocean at every depth, and they are the oldest multi-organed life form on the planet, having inhabited the ocean...
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HorizonONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE NEW YORK TIMES - NPR - THE GUARDIAN From pole to pole and across decades of lived experience, National Book Award-winning author Barry Lopez delivers his most far-ranging, yet personal, work to date. Horizon moves...
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The Songs of Trees: Stories from Nature's Great ConnectorsWINNER OF THE 2018 JOHN BURROUGHS MEDAL FOR OUTSTANDING NATURAL HISTORY WRITING "Both a love song to trees, an exploration of their biology, and a wonderfully philosophical analysis of their role they play in human history and in modern culture." --Science Friday The author...
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The Social Lives of AnimalsA rat will go out of its way to help a stranger in need. Lions have adopted the calves of their prey. Ants farm fungus in cooperatives. Why do we continue to believe that life in the animal kingdom is ruled by competition? In...
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Spiders of the World: A Natural HistoryA stunningly illustrated natural history of spiders Spiders are among the most versatile creatures on the planet, inhabiting six of the seven continents and thriving in environments ranging from deserts and rain forests to Arctic tundra and cities. Spiders of the World is a...
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The Naturalist's Companion: A Field Guide to Observing and Understanding WildlifePractical guidance on how to achieve a deeper level of nature observation From the co-founder of Primitive Pursuits, renowned nature awareness program Provides concrete tools for improving the depth and quality of outdoor experiences The Naturalist's Companion fills an important void in outdoor education...
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The Sacred Balance, 25th Anniversary Edition: Rediscovering Our Place in Nature"The Sacred Balance has a beautiful spirit."--E.O. WilsonWith a new foreword from Robin Wall Kimmerer, New York Times-bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass--and an afterword from Bill McKibben--this special 25th anniversary edition of a beloved bestseller invites readers to see ourselves as part of nature,...
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A Thousand Trails Home: Living with Caribou2022 National Outdoor Book Award Winner in Natural History Literature "A Thousand Trails Home is a book of supernal majesty, a book to break and restore your heart. Seth Kantner's devotion to the living pulse and unity of the skein of wonder that is...
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Future Stories: What's Next?The New York Times bestselling author of Origin Story, who Bill Gates has "long been a fan of," turns his attention to the future of humanity -- and how we think about it -- in this ambitious book. The future is uncertain, a bit...
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Tenacious Beasts: Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about AnimalsAn inspiring look at wildlife species that are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet. The news about wildlife is dire--more than 900 species have been wiped off the planet since industrialization. Against this bleak backdrop, however, there...
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Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid: The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change*A New York Times Editor's Choice pick *Shortlisted for the 2022 Pacific Northwest Book Awards A beloved natural historian explores how climate change is driving evolution In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding...
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Lakes: Their Birth, Life, and Death"Lakes is my favorite kind of natural history: meticulously researched, timely, comprehensive, and written with imagination and verve."--Jerry Dennis, author of The Living Great Lakes Lakes might be the most misunderstood bodies of water on earth. And while they may seem commonplace, without lakes...
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The World Before Us: The New Science Behind Our Human OriginsA fascinating investigation of the origin of humans, based on incredible new discoveries and advanced scientific technology "Conveys the thrill of archaeological discovery."--Alexander Larman, The Observer "Packs in startling discoveries, impressive insights and the occasional debunking of a foolish idea."--Michael Marshall, New Scientist Fifty...
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