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 Rhine: An Eco-Biography, 1815-2000The Rhine River is Europe's most important commercial waterway, channeling the flow of trade among Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. In this innovative study, Mark Cioc focuses on the river from the moment when the Congress of Vienna established a multinational commission charged...
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Living with Wildlife in the Pacific NorthwestLiving with Wildlife in the Pacific Northwest is all about coexisting with the animals commonly found in gardens, ponds, attics, crawl spaces, and other places where humans and wildlife cross paths throughout Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia.From bats to woodpeckers, sixty-eight species are described...
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Tales of a Low-Rent BirderTales of a Low-Rent Birder is a collection of nineteen essays and sketches written between 1977 and 1985. It was originally published in 1986.Author: Pete DunnePublisher: University of Texas PressPublished: 06/01/1994Pages: 173Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.54h x 5.56w x 0.51dISBN: 9780292715745About the AuthorPete Dunne...
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Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Kentucky (3rd ed.)The 3rd edition of the Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Kentucky updates the status and abundance of 390 species that have been suitably documented to have occurred in Kentucky. The 3rd edition has been expanded to include more detailed lists of county distribution...
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Environmentalism of the RichWhat it means for global sustainability when environmentalism is dominated by the concerns of the affluent--eco-business, eco-consumption, wilderness preservation.Author: Peter DauvergnePublisher: MIT PressPublished: 02/09/2018Pages: 230Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 8.70h x 5.60w x 0.50dISBN: 9780262535144Audience: Young AdultAbout the AuthorPeter Dauvergne is Professor of International Relations...
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Horned Armadillos and Rafting Monkeys: The Fascinating Fossil Mammals of South AmericaSouth America is home to some of the most distinctive mammals on Earth--giant armadillos, tiny anteaters, the world's largest rodent, and its smallest deer. But the continent once supported a variety of other equally intriguing mammals that have no close living relatives: armored mammals...
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Unforgettable PortraitsFrom the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" Exhibition. The newest collection from the world's best wildlife photography exhibition. The juvenile Golden Snub-nosed monkey seen here is part of a band of about 70 or so such monkeys living high up in China's Qinling Mountains....
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HummingbirdsA comprehensive natural history of nature's smallest bird species. The spectacular photography of Michael and Patricia Fogden reveals the diversity, beautiful colors and movement of these unique birds. -- Publishers Weekly The tiny hummingbird has long been a source of fascination for birdwatchers and...
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The Deep: The Extraordinary Creatures of the AbyssOn dry land, most organisms are confined to the surface, or at most to altitudes of a hundred meters--the height of the tallest trees. In the oceans, though, living space has both vertical and horizontal dimensions: with an average depth of 3800 meters, the...
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Stung!: On Jellyfish Blooms and the Future of the OceanOur oceans are becoming increasingly inhospitable to life--growing toxicity and rising temperatures coupled with overfishing have led many marine species to the brink of collapse. And yet there is one creature that is thriving in this seasick environment: the beautiful, dangerous, and now incredibly...
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In Search of Lost RosesAuthor: Thomas ChristopherPublisher: University of Chicago PressPublished: 05/01/2002Pages: 240Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 7.94h x 5.36w x 0.51dISBN: 9780226105963About the AuthorThomas Christopher is a frequent contributor to Horticulture magazine and the New York Times. He is the author or coauthor of a number of books,...
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Bugs in the System: Insects and Their Impact on Human AffairsAn introduction to insect physiology, genetics and behaviour which looks at the interaction between humans and insects, and explores both the positive and negative aspects of the relationship.Author: May BerenbaumPublisher: Basic BooksPublished: 06/18/1996Pages: 400Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10dISBN: 9780201408249Audience: Young...
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Plants: A Very Short IntroductionPlants form a fundamental element of the biosphere, and the evolution of plants has directly affected the evolution of animal life and the evolution of the Earth's climate. Plants have also become essential to humans not only in the form of cereal crops, fruit,...
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Stories from the Leopold Shack: Sand County RevisitedIn 1934, conservationist Aldo Leopold and his wife Estella bought a barn - the remnant of a farm - and surrounding lands in south-central Wisconsin. The entire Leopold clan - five children in all - worked together to put into practice Aldo's "land ethic,"...
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An Ocean of Air: Why the Wind Blows and Other Mysteries of the AtmosphereWe don't just live in the air; we live because of it. It's the most miraculous substance on earth, responsible for our food, our weather, our water, and our ability to hear. In this exuberant book, gifted science writer Gabrielle Walker peels back the...
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Jumping Fire: A Smokejumper's Memoir of Fighting WildfireDuring one incendiary summer, Murry Taylor kept an extensive journal of his day-to-day activities as an Alaskan smokejumper. It wasn't his first season fighting wildfires, and he's far from being a rookie--he's been on the job since 1965. Through this narrative of one busy...
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Play Better Tennis in Two Hours: Simplify the Game and Play Like the ProsCan tennis really be this simple? Just ask the dozens of world-class players who have made it to the top using Oscar Wegner's groundbreaking approach. But if playing tennis isn't so easy for you, if you never seem to play up to your potential,...
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The Death of Sitting Bear: New and Selected Poems"These are the poems of a master poet. . . . When you read these poems, you will learn to hear deeply the sound a soul makes as it sings about the mystery of dreaming and becoming." -- Joy Harjo, Mvskoke Nation, U.S. Poet...
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Smokejumper: A Memoir by One of America's Most Select Airborne FirefightersA Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association bestseller"A fascinating look" (Esquire) inside the world of smokejumpers, the airborne firefighters who parachute into the most remote and rugged areas of the United States, confronting the growing threat of nature's blazes.Forest and wildland fires are growing larger, more...
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Appalachian Ruffed Grouse: Ecology and ManagementAuthor: Dean F. StaufferPublisher: Hancock HousePublished: 03/22/2011Pages: 176Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 17.39lbsISBN: 9780888396679This title is only available via back order
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