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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The Wild Mississippi: A State-By-State Guide to the River's Natural WondersAuthor: Dean KlinkenbergPublisher: Timber Press (OR)Published: 05/21/2024Pages: 340Binding Type: PaperbackISBN: 9781643261799About the AuthorDean Klinkenberg is a St. Louis-based writer. Since leaving his career as an academic psychologist, he has focused much of his writing and research on the Mississippi River. He has driven virtually...
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The Wildest Place on Earth: Italian Gardens and the Invention of WildernessA compelling inquiry of the meaning of wilderness follows the author's exploration of local landscapes such as a hedge maze and town parks in search of that essential contact with nature. This is the ironic story of how Italian Renaissance and Baroque gardens encouraged...
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The Tree Collectors: Tales of Arboreal ObsessionFifty vignettes of remarkable people whose lives have been transformed by their obsessive passion for trees--written and charmingly illustrated by the New York Times bestselling author of The Drunken BotanistWhen Amy Stewart discovered a community of tree collectors, she expected to meet horticultural fanatics...
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The Outback Wrangler: True Tales of Crocs, Choppers and Shockers"Any animal, anywhere, any time." --Matt Wright Wildlife expert and chopper pilot Matt Wright was born for a life of action and adventure. Raised in the wilds of Papua New Guinea and outback Australia, he would catch turtles before school for show and tell...
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The Herbal Astrology Pocket Oracle: A 55-Card Deck and GuidebookA pocket-sized, portable version of Adriana Ayales' healing oracle deck that connects the energy of the stars above us to the plants growing from the earth. One of Hay House's top-selling decks now comes pocket-sized! This travel-sized edition, Herbal Astrology Pocket Oracle, is packaged...
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The Central Appalachians: Mountains of the ChesapeakeBeautiful and wild, the Central Appalachians of Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia are a hotspot for biodiversity. They also make up a large part of the Chesapeake Bay watershed and are responsible for a majority of its freshwater flow to the Chesapeake Bay....
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The Big Water: A History of Michigan's Lower Au Sable RiverAs one of the country's most popular recreational streams - with an international reputation for fly fishing - the Au Sable River is a crown jewel of Michigan waterways. However, underneath its surface lies a history of controversy and conflict. For twelve thousand years,...
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Texas Total Eclipse Guide (LARGE PRINT): Official Commemorative 2024 Keepsake GuidebookThe best Total Eclipse Guide for Texas.Start planning today for your Total Eclipse Experience.- Large Print EditionOn April 8, 2024, a remarkable event will occur over Texas. A rare total eclipse will pass directly over the state. If you are planning to view the...
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Spring in WashingtonSince first published in 1947, Spring in Washington has become a beloved classic of nature writing. It is now brought back into print, complete with the original drawings by Francis L. Jaques."As I reflect on the multitude of books published and read over the...
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Sing Like Fish: How Sound Rules Life Under WaterA captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes--from an award-winning science writer For centuries, humans ignored sound in the "silent world" of the ocean, assuming...
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Searching for Seashells: An Artist's Guide to Treasures on the BeachA gorgeously illustrated collection of all sorts of seashells, complete with interesting facts, history, and more. Celebrate the amazing mollusk--and the timeless joy of walking along the seashore and picking up a treasure of a shell. A personal, passionate pocket field guide, infused with...
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Saving the World: How Forests Inspired Global Efforts to Stop Climate ChangeAn illuminating history of the forgotten concept of climatic botany that underscores how vital forests are to our future. Saving the World tells the forgotten history of climatic botany, the idea that forests are essential for creating and recycling rain. Long before the specter...
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Prehistoric Plants: Ferns, Fossils, & Fuel"Knowledge of what sort of vegetation covered the earth millions of years before man first appeared has reached an extraordinary accuracy. We now have information in this field which to many persons only a generation ago would have seemed unattainable." This sentiment is relevant...
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Platypus Matters: The Extraordinary Story of Australian MammalsScientifically informed and funny, a firsthand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals--and how our perceptions impact their future. Think of a platypus: They lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs, and can detect electricity. Or a...
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Overpopulation. Why It Matters And What Needs To ChangeThe global population in early 2023 already exceeded 8 billion. This represents a population increase of near 6 billion people since the end of World War II. Assume that most of us want to eat healthy meals, raise families, have a place to call...
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Of Bonobos and Men: A Journey to the Heart of the CongoBonobos have captured the public imagination in recent years, due not least to their famously active sex lives. Less well known is the fact that these great apes don't kill their own kind, and that they share nearly 99 percent of our DNA. Their...
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Nature and ValueToday, as we confront an unprecedented environmental crisis of our own making, it is more urgent than ever to consider the notion of nature and our place within it. This book brings together essays that individually and as a whole present a detailed and...
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Mind of the RavenIn Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich, award - winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent.Much like a sleuth, Heinrich involves us in his quest, letting one clue...
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Meet the Neighbors: Animal Minds and Life in a More-Than-Human WorldHoneybees deliberate democratically. Rats reflect on the past. Snakes have friends. In recent decades, our understanding of animal intelligence has exploded--but the way we relate to wild animals has yet to catch up. Meet the Neighbors asks: What would it mean if we took...
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Medicinal Plants of North America: A Field GuideThis exquisitely detailed, full-color field guide provides the identification details and practical information needed to find and properly use many of the medicinal plants and wild plant foods that provide chemicals necessary for optimum health and disease prevention. The book takes the user from...
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