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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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Walden, ou La Vie dans les Bois: édition bilingue anglais/français (+ lecture audio intégrée)Cette oeuvre phare de la litt rature am ricaine demeure un livre inclassable. Ni roman, ni autobiographie, ni journal naturaliste, ce texte (publi en 1854) est avant tout la longue introspection de l' crivain Thoreau, alors en qu te de sens dans un monde...
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An Inordinate Fondness for Beetles: Campfire Conversations with Alfred Russell WallacePart travelogue, part biography, this book charts the discoveries of the famous naturalist/explorer Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913).Author: Paul SochaczewskiPublisher: Editions Didier MilletPublished: 12/16/2012Pages: 376Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.36lbsSize: 7.60h x 5.10w x 1.20dISBN: 9789814385206This title is only available via back order
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Wanderlust: The Amazing Ida Pfeiffer, the First Female TouristI found no one to accompany me, and was determined to do; so I trusted to fate, and went alone. In 1797 in Vienna, Ida Pfeiffer was born into a world that should have been too small for her dreams. The daughter of an...
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Introduction to Coastal Engineering and Management (2nd Edition) [With CD (Audio)]This book is based on the author's 34 years of experience as a teacher/researcher of coastal engineering and management and on recent reflections on newly relevant issues, such as consequences of failure, impacts of rising sea levels, aging infrastructure, real estate development, and contemporary...
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A Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians of EgyptReptiles and amphibians are among Egypt's most successful wildlife, found in almost every habitat in the country, from homes to fields and the desert itself. For the first time, A Guide to the Reptiles and Amphibians of Egypt provides concise, reliable, and up-to-date information...
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The Fayoum: History and Guide; Revised EditionThe Fayoum, a large and exceptionally fertile depression in Egypt's Western Desert, some 90 kilometers southwest of Cairo, is a region both rich in history and outstanding in natural beauty. Its historical legacy includes temples, pyramids, and towns from the Middle Kingdom and the...
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A Time for all Things: Collected Essays and SketchesThe finest non-fiction by Ruskin Bond, a singular writer who has inspired and comforted three generations of readers, collected in a single volume.A lifetime of reading and writing, observation and contemplation is distilled in this comprehensive volume of the best essays, profiles and sketches...
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Digitale Zadenatlas Van Nederland / Digital Seed Atlas of the NetherlandsWith over 4000 colour photographs, this atlas represents 1828 taxa and includes the wild plants of the Netherlands, the adventitious plants and the cultivated plants that have gone wild. The seed atlas presents a unique picture of the variation and the characteristics of the...
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Modeling Forest Trees and StandsDrawing upon a wealth of past research and results, this book provides a comprehensive summary of state-of-the-art methods for empirical modeling of forest trees and stands. It opens by describing methods for quantifying individual trees, progresses to a thorough coverage of whole-stand, size-class and...
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The Liverwort Flora of the British IslesThis work is the culmination of well over 30 years' personal study of Britain's hepatic flora in the field which has enabled the author to take into account the full range of variation of each taxon.Author: Jean A. PatonPublisher: BrillPublished: 01/01/1999Pages: 626Binding Type: PaperbackWeight:...
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A Cave Between Land and Sea: The Wonders of the Puerto Princesa Underground RiverThe stunning natural wonder of an underground river in the PhilippinesDeep within the Earth, on the Philippine island of Palawan, flows the Puerto Princesa underground river. This stunning natural wonder--named so by UNESCO on its list of "New Seven Wonders of Nature"--flows through a...
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African Safari Wildlife PhotographyAfrican Safari Wildlife Photography is a guide to perfecting your photography skills while photographing wildlife in Africa. The book focuses on improving your photography skills by giving you professional techniques and tips on how you can capture the best from different situations while photographing...
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Conocer Las SetasExplorers, whether out in the wilderness or merely in their own backyards, will be able to identify a multitude of mushrooms with this detailed guide written by a nature expert. This book features various species of fungi with full-color photographs, drawings, clear text, and...
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El Lenguaje Secreto de la Naturaleza / The Secret Language of NatureUn canto de amor a los animales. Un viaje a lo m s profundo de la naturaleza.Todos nos hemos admirado alguna vez ante la grandiosidad y la belleza de la naturaleza. Este libro es un viaje que nos llevar por maravillosos lugares alrededor del...
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The Art of the Dinosaur: Illustrations by the Top Paleoartists in the WorldThe Art of the Dinosaur is a collection of dinosaur illustrations by nine of the world's most technically and aesthetically accomplished paleoartists today. Each dinosaur is reproduced elaborately and faithfully based on the most recent scientific discoveries, and these astonishing detailed illustrations will upend...
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Metamorphosis insectorum surinamensium.: Ofte verandering der Surinaamsche insecten.Complete digitally restored reprint of the original edition of 1705 with 60 colored illustrations in excellent resolution and outstanding readability. The book is printed in full color.Author: Maria Sibylla MerianPublisher: Reprint PublishingPublished: 04/10/2015Pages: 192Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.39lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.50dISBN: 9783959400053Language: DutchAbout...
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Lifetime Exposure to Arsenic in Drinking Water- Application to a Bladder Cancer Case-Control StudyIngestion of arsenic in drinking water has been linked with the risk of bladder cancer, however, questions remain about the dose-response relationships, ranges in induction-latency intervals, and whether there are critical lifetime exposure periods of heightened susceptibility. This book describes how individual- level estimates...
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Hardwood Reforestation and RestorationHardwood-dominated temperate forests (mostly in Eastern North America, Europe, North East Asia) provide valuable renewable timber and numerous ecosystem services. Many of these forests have been subjected to harvesting or conversion to agriculture, sometimes over centuries, that have greatly reduced their former extent and...
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Treasured Alps, Threatened Alps: Colour, Explore, ProtectThis large-format colouring book from renowned artist Claire Scully features portraits of 51 threatened animals, plants, and landscapes of the Alps. Accompanying texts by environmental journalist Jacopo Pasotti explore what makes each subject so unique as well as what threatens them. In cooperation with...
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The Mother-Infant Nexus in Anthropology: Small Beginnings, Significant OutcomesOver the past 20 years there has been increased research traction in the anthropology of childhood. However, infancy, the pregnant body and motherhood continue to be marginalised. This book will focus on the mother-infant relationship and the variable constructions of this dyad across cultures,...
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