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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Earth Joy Writing: Creating Harmony Through Journaling and NatureA seasonal journey to creative and joyful writing In Earth Joy Writing, Cassie Premo Steele draws upon her life's work as a teacher of writing, literature, and mindfulness to help writers foster a greater connection between the natural world and their own creativity. Earth...
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Light of the Andes: In Search of Shamanic Wisdom in PeruOnce again the author of The Andean Codex, Dr. J. E. Williams has written a true story of shamanism and the sacred way of the Q'ero family into which he has been initiated as a member. This new book however takes us deeper into...
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Lepidopteran Zoology: How to Keep Moths, Butterflies, Caterpillars, and ChrysalisesOrin McMonigle's series of insect-rearing guidebooks for beginning and advanced entomological enthusiasts has a new addition focusing on raising butterflies and moths through all their stages. Orin provides advice and examples from a diverse selection of species (North American natives as well as some...
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How to Draw Horses (Facsimile Reprint)The horse is motion in physical form, and one of the favorite subjects of artists from all ages. In How to Draw Horses, John Skeaping offers notes on drawing the horse in its various modes of action (from trotting to galloping) and how to...
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Mokele-Mbembe: Mystery Beast of the Congo BasinExplorer, cryptozoologist, and creationist Bill Gibbons has traveled to remote corners of the world in search of strange and unknown creatures. But Bill's heart is in Africa, where monstrous dinosaur-like creatures are still rumored to inhabit the vast swamps of the Congo Basin. In...
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The Criminal Prosecution and Capital Punishment of AnimalsThis pioneering work collects an amazing assemblage of court cases in which animals have been named as defendants--chickens, rats, field mice, bees, gnats, and (in 34 recorded instances) pigs, among others-- providing insight into such modern issues as animal rights, capital punishment, and social...
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Carolina Wrens: Their Family StoryA pair of Carolina Wrens chose a tiny clay pot outside a kitchen window to make their home and raise a family. From first twig in the nest to last fledgling taking to the trees, their story was captured over several weeks, in photos...
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Human Behavior and the Principle of Least Effort: An Introduction to Human Ecology2012 Reprint of 1949 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. The principle of least effort is a broad theory that covers diverse fields from evolutionary biology to webpage design. It postulates that animals, people, even well designed...
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How to Cuss in Western: And Other Missives from the High DesertWhere nature writing meets humor--a raucous, hilarious look at life in the high desert of Nevada, from the author of Raising Wild and Rants from the Hill. Edward Abbey encouraged his readers to "be loyal to what you love, be true to the Earth,...
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Handbook of Biophilic City Planning & DesignWhat if, even in the heart of a densely developed city, people could have meaningful encounters with nature? While parks, street trees, and green roofs are increasingly appreciated for their technical services like stormwater reduction, from a biophilic viewpoint, they also facilitate experiences that...
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Where Our Food Comes from: Retracing Nikolay Vavilov's Quest to End FamineThe future of our food depends on tiny seeds in orchards and fields the world over. In 1943, one of the first to recognize this fact, the great botanist Nikolay Vavilov, lay dying of starvation in a Soviet prison. But in the years before...
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The Pendleton Disaster Off Cape Cod: The Greatest Small Boat Rescue in Coast Guard HistoryGet a first-hand account and fascinating new details of the story behind The Finest Hours, the film portraying the harrowing rescue of the SS Pendleton in 1952.On February 18, 1952, off the coast of Cape Cod, a fierce nor'easter snapped in half two 503-foot...
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A Tale of Three RiversMatthew Dickerson takes his readers from an Applachian trout stream in western North Carolina where wild trout are reduced to sipping cigarette butts, up through his home state of Vermont where development and the ski industry threaten the state's iconic pastoral riversides, and finally...
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A Sugar Creek Chronicle: Observing Climate Change from a Midwestern WoodlandIn 2010, while editing a report on the effects of climate change in Iowa, ecologist Cornelia Mutel came to grips with the magnitude and urgency of the problem. She already knew the basics: greenhouse gas emissions and global average temperatures are rising on a...
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Trees in Your Pocket: A Guide to Trees of the Upper MidwestValued for their lumber, their shade, and the beauty of their flowers and foliage as well as the nuts that nourish wildlife and humans alike, trees play important economic, ecological, and aesthetic roles in our lives. From honey and black locusts to white and...
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Earth DayDescription: After a half-century of activism, John McConnell, the true founder of Earth Day, here relates his global promotion of peace, justice, and Earth care. Following the Kennedy assassination, McConnell's Minute for Peace gained worldwide attention. This led to his Earth Day and other...
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The Spiritual Nature of Animals: A Country Vet Explores the Wisdom, Compassion, and Souls of AnimalsBeloved Companions, Kindred Spirits Karlene Stange's spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado, where the Animas River carves the landscape. As an ambulatory veterinarian, she has experienced the challenges, sorrows, and joys...
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Call of the Cats: What I Learned about Life and Love from a Feral ColonyWhen aspiring screenwriter Andrew Bloomfield moved into a bungalow in Southern California he soon discovered that he shared the property with a large colony of feral cats -- untamed, uninterested in human touch, not purring pets in waiting. But after a midnight attack by...
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OstrichesA look at ostriches, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their long and powerful legs, behaviors, relationships with humans, and their herd hierarchy in the world today.Author: Melissa GishPublisher: Creative EducationPublished: 07/15/2016Pages: 48Binding Type: Library BindingWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 10.70h x 9.70w x 0.40dISBN: 9781608187065Audience:...
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Wildbranch: An Anthology of Nature, Environmental, and Place-Based WritingWildbranch: An Anthology of Nature, Environmental, and Place-based Writing is a powerful collection of mostly unpublished essays and poetry by both prominent American environmental writers and exciting new voices. The poetry and essays by more than fifty contributors offer the reader glimpses into places...
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