Nature and the natural world: general interest Books
Hawthorn Press Breathing with the Climate Crisis
Book SynopsisBreathing with the Climate Crisis offers a hopeful narrative about the climate crisis, a new, different perspective that could unleash the courage to act. Young people and farmers from the East, South, North and West asked at a world biodynamic conference, How can we find our own breath? Do we need more facts? More head? More heart? Feeling? Poetry?' Theysuggest that you begin with your own inquiry process, ask yourself your burning questions'. Think further. Also, think with your head, heart and hands
£6.83
Scribe Publications Sweet in Tooth and Claw: nature is more
Book SynopsisEver since Darwin, science has enshrined competition as biology’s brutal architect. But this revelatory new book argues that our narrow view of evolution has caused us to ignore the generosity and cooperation that exist around us, from the soil to the sky. In Sweet in Tooth and Claw, Kristin Ohlson explores the subtle ways in which nature is in constant collaboration to the betterment of all species. From the bear that discards the remainders of his salmon dinner on the forest ground, to the bright coral reefs of Cuba, she shows readers not only the connectivity lying beneath the surface in natural ecosystems, but why it’s vital for humans to incorporate that understanding into our interactions with nature, and also with each other. Much of the damage that humans have done to our natural environment stems from our ignorance of these dense webs of connection. As we struggle to cope with the environmental hazards that our behaviour has unleashed, it’s more important than ever to understand nature’s billions of cooperative interactions. This way, we can stop disrupting them and instead rely on them to renew ecosystems. In reporting from the frontlines of scientific research, regenerative agriculture, and urban conservation, Ohlson shows that a shift from focusing on competition to collaboration can heal not only our relationships with the natural world, but also with each other.Trade Review‘Deftly weaving together science, social thought, and a remarkable cast of characters, Ohlson's book uncovers the marvellous partnerships that make life possible, showing that cooperation, not competition, is the key to survival.’ -- Elizabeth Carlisle, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at UC Santa Barbara, and author of Healing Grounds: climate, justice, and the deep roots of regenerative farming‘Ohlson looks at nature through the lens of cooperation, from the intricate workings of one-celled creatures all the way to entire forests and cities (above and below ground). This deeply-reported and stunning book holds up a mirror to us humans, showing how we thrive when we embrace nature’s generous spirit.’ -- Judith Schwartz, author of The Reindeer Chronicles and Other Inspiring Stories of Working With Nature to Heal the Earth‘Journalist Ohlson pushes back against the Darwinian notion that “competition rules” in this vivid survey … Alongside the fascinating case studies, Ohlson reflects on her own connection to nature in oft-lyrical prose … This is as charming as it is enlightening.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘A new attempt to rebalance our view of evolution.’ * New Scientist *‘The idea that evolution is driven by the survival of the fittest is so entrenched in the study of biology that research has largely focused on competition between species rather than co-operation. But, as Kristin Ohlson shows in this inspiring field-trip of a book, nature is full of ecosystems that thrive on harmony and balance rather than division and conflict … Ohlson explores the many forms of collaboration or “mutualism” in nature and how they offer a constructive template for our own interactions with the world.’ * The Sydney Morning Herald *‘In her fascinating book, Sweet in Tooth and Claw, American Kristin Ohlson argues that our slavish devotion to Darwin’s principle of the ‘survival of the fittest’, has blinded us to the cooperation that exists in nature … Insightful and interesting.’ -- Jeff Popple * Canberra Weekly *‘From microorganisms to fungi, to plants, fish and mammals, [Sweet in Tooth and Claw] examines interconnections in the natural world. The picture of how the world works that she reveals is both complex and beautiful … This is a great book for the non-scientist interested in how we humans live, how we produce our food, and our relationship with the rest of the natural world, from forests to coral to the microbiota of our guts. Clear and entertaining, Kristin Ohslon bridges the wide gap between current researchers and the curious.’ -- Penelope Cottier * The Canberra Times *‘Descriptions of nature as competitive … shaped the way people perceive it today. Sweet in Tooth and Claw debunks such concepts to reveal that, in fact, cooperation and generosity allow nature to thrive. It also speculates about what differences would be possible if human beings followed nature’s example … A rich and fascinating book, Sweet in Tooth and Claw is stunning in its vision of how, by embracing nature’s cooperative, generous spirit, human beings might do part of the great work of helping the planet and its inhabitants to thrive.’ -- Foreword Reviews, starred review‘Firsthand accounts of her time spent with researchers and practitioners are fascinating. Woven throughout are her thoughtful observations along with an abundance of striking, full-page colour photographs. Whether discussing individuals gardening with native plants or cities planning greener and more connected watersheds and ecosystems, Ohlson makes a compelling argument for working together and taking a lesson from the many instances of cooperation in nature.’ * Booklist *‘A book that reimagines what is possible when people see themselves as part of the ecosystem rather than as its predator. Refreshing, thought-provoking — and delightfully illustrated.’ * Civil Eats *‘Beautiful story-telling … The mutualism explored in Sweet in Tooth and Claw eases open our eyes, our hearts, our senses — guiding us to recognise countless examples of generosity and cooperation far beyond the pages of this book.’ * Medium *‘Kristin Ohlson … takes a deep, stimulating, and nuanced dive into the world of mutualism … What’s refreshing and, frankly, uplifting is Ohlson’s non-treacly pursuit of people seeking solutions. Bookshelves are already laden with tales of planetary gloom and doom that are, no doubt, scientifically accurate but also contributors to paralysis and hopelessness. At the core of Ohlson’s exploratory journey is her role as that trusted friend who can help humans of all stripes comprehend how cooperation within and among species undergirds a thriving natural world.’ -- Elizabeth McGowan * Washington Independent Review of Books *Praise for The Soil Will Save Us: ‘The author has a clear storytelling style, which comes in handy when drawing this head-turning portrait of lowly dirt.’ * Kirkus Reviews *Praise for Stalking the Divine: ‘Kristin Ohlson’s honesty, intelligence, and charm make this book irresistible. A nonbeliever who longs for a convincing spiritual experience, she writes about a community of cloistered nuns: women as honest, intelligent, and charming as she, who have centred their lives around prayer. Stalking the Divine is a delightful story about curiosity, by a writer who can’t be dispassionate about her subject and also can’t lie to herself.’ * Alice Mattison, author of The Book Borrower and Hilda and Pearl *Praise for Kabul Beauty School: ‘Colourful, suspenseful, funny … witty and insightful.’ STARRED REVIEW * Publishers Weekly *
£15.29
Elliott & Thompson Limited The Wheel of the Year: A Nurturing Guide to
Book Synopsis‘A sensitive and poetic work, full of anecdote and poignant self-disclosure’ The Enquiring Eye ‘An enchanting celebration of eight restorative moments in nature’s cycle’ Caught by the River Nurture yourself through the turning seasons with the Wheel of the Year: an enchanting celebration of eight restorative moments in nature’s cycle – from solstices and equinoxes to those midpoints in-between. Let Rebecca Beattie – Wiccan priestess and nature lover – take you on a magical journey around the Wheel of the Year, from Imbolc, Beltane, Lammas and Samhain to the Spring Equinox, Midsummer, Autumn Equinox and Yule. Rooted in an appreciation of the rhythms of the seasons, every six weeks the Wheel of the Year allows us a moment to pause and still the chaos of modern life. This book is alive with what is happening in the ebb and flow of the natural world, helping us to connect with its rejuvenating power and offering rituals to celebrate each seasonal festival, its enchanting folklore and traditions. The Wheel of the Year will connect you to the turning of your personal seasons too, enabling you to chart your own moments of transition, reflection and healing alongside the changes in the outside world. Get to know your true inner self and rediscover wisdom and wonder as you start to live in step with nature.Trade ReviewAs heard on Lauren Laverne’s BBC Radio 6 ‘Supernature’ ‘A sensitive and poetic work, full of anecdote and poignant self-disclosure’ The Enquiring Eye ‘A wonderful read … a beautiful guide on how to connect with nature, with a dash of historical/societal reflection’ a Waterstones bookseller ‘A lovely volume, beautifully written and full of inspiring ways to develop a nature-based spiritual path’ A Bad Witch’s Blog ‘An enchanting celebration of eight restorative moments in nature’s cycle’ Caught by the River ‘This book will be of interest to many who appreciate nature and the changing seasons’ The Countryman The Bookseller – Editor’s Choice ‘It’s a book to help you connect with your world, the seasons and nature and to yourself’ Netgalley reader
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers iSPY Scotland Spy it Score it Collins Michelin
Book SynopsisExplore Scotland with i-SPY facts, photos and fantastic spots!Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun! It's ideal for holidays, family road trips or simply exploring your local area.Kids will have fun collecting points with more than 140 things to find in Scotland. From mountains and lochs to landmarks and attractions, they'll learn all about the country and its history along the way. And once they've scored 1000 points, super-spotters can claim their official i-SPY certificate and badge.With more than 30 i-SPY books to collect, there's something for everyone!For even more spotting fun check out:i-SPY On a Car Journey (ISBN 9780008386443)i-SPY On a Train Journey (ISBN 9780008431730)i-SPY At the Seaside (ISBN 9780008386528)i-SPY Nature (ISBN 9780008386467)Trade Review“A fun, interactive way to encourage curious children to learn about the world around them.” – Parents In touch
£5.62
David R. Godine Publisher Inc Summer Solstice: An Essay
Book SynopsisSummer is fireflies and sparklers. Fat red tomatoes sliced thin and salted. Lemonade and long dreamy days. The treasures of the season are gone much too soon — but they’re captured here, in loving sensuous prose that’s both personal and universal, for you to find any time of year.Experience the most evocative tribute to the meaning of the season, a season whose magical feeling stays with us even in winter. Where does that feeling come from? What is summer made of? The smell of cut grass behind the gasoline of a lawnmower. A crown you’ve made of flowers. Blackberry bush prickers. First hot dog off the grill. Stargazing and sleeping with the windows open. This essay brims with a searching honesty and insight about what this season has meant in our pasts and what it might mean in our lives ahead.Release yourself into the sky and feel, Nina MacLaughlin writes, for a moment: there's time.If summer is the season of your life, if the months between Memorial Day and Labor Day hold your favorite memories, you’ll love Summer Solstice.Trade ReviewPraise for Summer Solstice“For those who cannot safely venture from their homes this season, MacLaughlin’s book can be that breath of fresh air, the nostalgic call back to better days, and the hope for a future when we can safely gather again under open sky... [Summer Solstice is] a brief reverie, short and sweet like the fleeting days it describes.”—Green Mountain Review“One can easily read this sensuous little book in an evening, or dawdle, as I’ve done, over the last week....It offers a vivid contrast to this moment of masks: the immediacy of a season bursting out of itself, elemental and clean.”—Joan Silverman, Portland Press Herald Praise for Winter Solstice “Nina MacLaughlin returns to celebrate the winter solstice, and delivers a most sensual hymn and harbor for the human ability to feel our way through the darkness towards wise, unexpected connections. This ethereal collection offers us a candle at night—it’s an astonishing gift.” —Aimee Nezhukumatathil, author of World of Wonders: In Praise of Fireflies, Whale Sharks, and Other Astonishments “Nina MacLaughlin stands shoulder to shoulder with such writers as José Emilio Pacheco and Fleur Jaeggy. In Winter Solstice we are invited into the impending dark, guided through our own, and in the end given just enough light to survive. MacLaughlin’s meditation is both universal and uncommonly distinct. An immense joy to read, Winter Solstice is not so much an essay as it is a vision.” —Matthew Dickman, author of Husbandry “Smart and lyrical—this book makes you feel alive.” —Nicholson Baker, author of The Anthologist
£999.99
HarperCollins Publishers Peak District Collins New Naturalist Library
Book SynopsisThe Peak District, Britain's first national park, is a land of great natural beauty, visited by millions of people every year.This New Naturalist volume on the region highlights the wonder and magic of its windswept vistas, rock formations, storied history and fantastic wildlife, revealing its ecological foundations, showing how it has fared over the centuries and projecting what the future might hold.As a botanist and ecologist who has spent her working life in the Peak District, Penny Anderson brings an ecological perspective, viewing the habitats and their species as an interconnected whole linked to the development of the landscape through its geology and geomorphological processes, while simultaneously weaving in human history and local myths and legends to bring to life the evolution of the area. The Peak District is a special place at an ecological crossroads where many northern and southern species meet. It has splendidly rich wildlife, varied ecosystems and a long history of hTrade ReviewPraise for Penny Anderson ‘This timely book provides an excellent treatment … It is useful to have such a fine body of work drawn together in one place for reference. This is a sound scientific work and will be of immense use’ Biologist ‘These contributions will be welcome to practitioners and promoters of habitat creation and conservation’ The Quarterly Review of Biology ‘Thorough … An invaluable guide to professionals and aspiring professionals’ Northeastern Naturalist Praise for the New Naturalist series ‘Taken either individually or as a whole, they are one of the proudest achievements of modern publishing’ The Sunday Times ‘The series is an amazing achievement’ Times Literary Supplement ‘The books are glorious to own’ Independent
£55.25
HarperCollins Publishers Wild Escapes
Book SynopsisEscape reality and reconnect with natureJourney to 40 unforgettable getaways in Britain's wild corners, from floating cabins to miniature castles, tree pods to moored boats. Lose yourself in cosy reading nooks after a day hillwalking in the Peak District, go foraging in Yorkshire's woodlands, or warm up by the campfire after taking a dip in coastal Cornish waters. Stay in the heart of Wales' myths and legends, or pitch up at the birthplace of scouting.These rural retreats are ideal for slowing down and switching off, with tips on local walks and watering holes on the doorstep. With spectacular photography on every page, just reading Wild Escapes is an escape in itself.
£13.49
The University of Chicago Press Utopias Garden French Natural History from Old
Book SynopsisThis work traces the scientific, administrative, and political strategies that enabled the foundation of the Museum d'Histoire Naturelle. It argues that agriculture and animal breeding rank alongside classification and collections in explaining why natural history was important for French rulers.
£91.20
The Fine Art Of Minerals
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Penguin Books Ltd Why Rebel
Book Synopsis''If bravery itself could write, it would write like she does'' John BergerWhy rebel?Because our footprint on the Earth has never mattered more than now. How we treat it, in the spirit of gift or of theft, has never been more important.Because we need a politics of kindness, but the very opposite is on the rise. Libertarian fascism, with its triumphal brutalism, its racism and misogyny - a politics that loathes the living world.Because nature is not a hobby. It is the life on which we depend, as Indigenous societies have never forgotten.Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars, and they are lining up now to write rebellion across the skies.From the author of Wild, this passionate, poetic manifesto for urgent rebellion is also a paean to the deep and extraordinary beauty of the natural world.Jay Griffiths helped redefine activism for a generation, combining detailed research with a poeTrade ReviewThere is just one question left today for all writers. What would Nature say to us if Nature had a voice? I know of nobody who is facing up to that question with more honesty, courage and commitment than Jay Griffiths * John Ashton, independent activist and former UK Climate Change Ambassador *
£7.59
Yale University Press These Trees Tell a Story
Book SynopsisA deeply personal master class on how to read a natural landscape and unravel the clues to its unique ecological historyTrade Review“A delightful immersion in close observation and deep understanding.”—Tristan Gooley, author of The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs and The Natural Navigator“A book for the shelf of any forest wanderer—and a book to take on those wanders, so you can much better understand what you’re seeing!”—Bill McKibben, author of Wandering Home“Charney inspires readers to rediscover a sense of wonder in their local landscapes, from soil to slopes to stone walls to salamanders. Become a nature detective by reading this insightful book!”—Meg Lowman, author of Life in the Treetops and The Arbornaut“Unfolding as a series of puzzles or mysteries in the landscape, this book is a thought-provoking, vivid, and creative guide to asking the right questions and being in the moment in the outdoors.”—James Barilla, author of My Backyard Jungle “This very engaging book is a series of natural history mysteries and a naturalist’s memoir. Highly recommended!”—Tom Wessels, author of Reading the Forested Landscape: A Natural History of New England “As an art historian, I’m used to ‘reading’ paintings. Here, Noah Charney has provided a guide to ‘reading’ landscapes, focusing on the natural wonder that are trees. I’m honored to share the name of the author of this brilliant, approachable book.”—Noah Charney, author of The Art Thief: A Novel and The 12-Hour Art Expert: Everything You Need to Know about Art in a Dozen Masterpieces “Written in a familiar and conversational style, this book will be a welcome source for naturalist studies and the ‘reading’ of landscapes.”—Robert Sanford, author of Reading Rural Landscapes: A Field Guide to New England’s Past
£20.90
Grand Central Publishing Little Alleluias
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Penguin Putnam Inc This Book Was a Tree Ideas Adventures and
Book SynopsisAt no time in human history have we been more disconnected with what lies outside our front doors. Within just a century, our relationship with our surroundings has transformed from one of exploration to one of disassociation. In This Book Was a Tree, science teacher Marcie Cuff issues a call for a new era of pioneers—not leathery, backwoods deerskin-wearing salt pork and hominy pioneers, but strong-minded, clever, crafty, mudpie-making, fort-building individuals committed to examining the natural world and deciphering nature’s perplexing puzzles.Within each chapter, readers will discover a principle for reconnecting with the natural world around them, from learning to be still to discovering the importance of giving back. With a mix of science and hands-on crafts and activities, readers will be encouraged to brainstorm, imagine, and understand the world as inventive scientists—to touch, collect, document, sketch, decode, analyze, experiment, unravel, i
£11.89
Turner Publishing Company Boston Terrier
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£999.99
Dover Publications Inc. A ThousandMile Walk to the Gulf
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University of California Press International Advances in the Ecology Zoogeography and Systematics of Mayflies and Stoneflies Uc Publications in Entomology 128
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£52.20
Cambridge University Press Inventing the Indigenous
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Jared Goodykoontz With Feathers and Feelings 3 Labc
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Princeton University Press Walk the Trails in and around Princeton
Book SynopsisThis is an attractive, pocket-friendly guide to walks on sixteen of the best trails through preserved open space in Princeton, New Jersey, and its neighboring towns. This revised edition includes eight new walks, several of which have been created on land that has been preserved since the popular guide was originally published in 2009. The walks ra
£16.18
The History Press Ltd Animal Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland
Book SynopsisA collection of folk tales about our native wildlife from a professional storyteller
£13.49
State University Press of New York (SUNY) Natures Edge Boundary Explorations in Ecological Theory and Practice Suny Series in Environmental Philosophy and Ethics
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£24.23
Johns Hopkins University Press Venomous Reptiles of the United States Canada and
Book SynopsisAnyone with an interest in venom, snakes, or herpetology in general will find a wealth of information within the pages of these impressive volumes.Trade ReviewA winner. Midwest Book Review This is an authoritative summary of the authors' personal research and more than 3,000 literature sources. It, and the upcoming second volume, will be an excellent resource for professionals in many fields for years to come and a detailed reference book for anyone wishing to know about venomous snakes. Highly recommended. Choice A valuable source of information for anyone interested in these species, and is sure to be a standard reference for serious herpetologists. -- Steven Winchell Reptilia Venomous Reptiles of the United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico represents the latest research on these animals and includes the most extensive bibliography of literature on the subject. Anyone with an interest in venom, snakes, or herpetology in general will find a wealth of information within the pages of these impressive volumes. Southeastern NaturalistTable of ContentsPrefaceIntroductionList of AbbreviationsVenomEnvenomation by North American ReptilesTreatment of Envenomation by ReptilesConservation of Venomous North American ReptilesIdentification of the Venomous Reptiles of Canada, the United States, and Northern MexicoKey to the Families of North American Venomous ReptilesHelodermatidae: Beaded Lizards and Gila MonstersHeloderma horridum, Beaded LizardHeloderma suspectum, Gila MonsterElapidae: Elapid SnakesMicruroides euryxanthus, Western CoralsnakeMicrurus distans, West Mexican CoralsnakeMicrurus fulvius, Harlequin CoralsnakeMicrurus tener, Texas CoralsnakePelamis platura, Yellow-bellied SeasnakeViperidae: Viperid SnakesAgkistrodon bilineatus, CantilAgkistrodon contortrix, CopperheadAgkistrodon piscivorus, CottonmouthAgkistrodon taylori, Taylor's CantilSistrurus catenatus, MassasaugaSistrurus miliarius, Pygmy RattlesnakeGlossary of Scientific NamesBibliographyIndex to Common and Scientific Names
£62.10
Beacon Press The Radiant Lives of Animals
Book SynopsisWinner of the (Inaugural) 2022 National Book Foundation Science + Literature AwardFrom a celebrated Chickasaw writer, a spiritual meditation, in prose and poetry, on our relationship to the animal world, in an illustrated gift package.Concerned that human lives and the natural world are too often defined by people who are separated from the land and its inhabitants, Indigenous writer and environmentalist Linda Hogan depicts her own intense relationships with animals as an example we all can follow to heal our souls and reconnect with the spirit of the world. From her modest forest home in Colorado, and venturing throughout the region, especially to her beloved Oklahoma, she introduces us to horses, packrats, snakes, mountain lions, elks, wolves, bees, and so many others whose presence has changed her life. In this illuminating collection of essays and poems, lightly sprinkled with elegant drawings, Hogan draws on many Native nations’ ancient stories an
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The University of Alabama Press Southeastern Grasslands
Book SynopsisBrings together the latest research on southeastern prairie systems and species, provides a complete picture of an increasingly rare biome, and offers solutions to many conservation biology queries. Contributors address questions related to the diversity, ecology, and management of southeastern grasslands.Trade ReviewSoutheastern Grasslands offers a good representation of the biological significance bestowed upon these systems and the efforts currently underway to restore and maintain them for future generations to know and appreciate."" - Alfred R. Schotz, botanist and community ecologist with the Alabama Natural Heritage Program (ALNHP) at Auburn University""An excellent and thorough account, past and present, of the grasslands of the southeastern United States. The information included in this volume will be of interest to anyone studying grasslands, whether in the southeastern United States or elsewhere."" - Robert H. Mohlenbrock, author of Vascular Flora of Illinois: A Field Guide and This Land: A Guide to Eastern National ForestsTable of Contents Preface by JoVonn G. Hill and John A. Barone Chapter 1. A Synopsis of Southeastern Blackland Prairies by S. Lee Echols and Wendy B. Zomlefer Chapter 2. Historical Distribution of Prairies in Arkansas by John A. Barone Chapter 3. The Use of General Land Office Survey Notes to Locate Prairie Patches in the Jackson Prairie Region by Toby Gray and Timothy J. Schauwecker Chapter 4. Eastern Texas Prairie Landscapes by Jason R. Singhurst and Matt White Chapter 5. Floristics of the Louisiana Cajun and Inland Prairies by Charles Allen Chapter 6. The Native Flora of Grasslands and Associated Woodlands in the Grand Prairie Ecoregion of Eastern Arkansas by C. Theo Witsell, Thomas L. Foti, and Brent T. Baker Chapter 7. Vegetation and Flora on Lowlands in the Central Black Belt of Mississippi—How Low Did the Original Prairie Go? by J. J. N. Campbell and W. R. Seymour Jr. Chapter 8. An Alternative Natural Distribution for Osage Orange, Maclura pomifera, Including the Prairies of the Southeast by Jennifer L. Seltzer Chapter 9. Prehistoric Molluscan Faunas of the Mississippi Black Prairie by Evan Peacock Chapter 10. The Grasshopper Fauna of Southeastern Grasslands: A Preliminary Investigation by JoVonn G. Hill Chapter 11. Encroachment and Persistence of Trees in Southeastern Grasslands by J. Morgan Varner Chapter 12. Experimental Removal of Eastern Redcedar to Restore Black Belt Prairie Remnants: Effects on Plant, Ant, and Grasshopper Communities by John A. Barone, JoVonn G. Hill, and Lisa McInnis Chapter 13. Conservation and Management of Subtropical Grasslands in South-Central Florida by Elizabeth H. Boughton, Patrick J. Bohlen, Steve L. Orzell, Edwin L. Bridges, and Reed F. Noss Chapter 14. Effects of Landscape History on Plant Communities in Semi-natural Grassland Buffers by Jolie G. Dollar, Timothy J. Schauwecker, Samuel K. Riffell, and L. Wes Burger Jr. Chapter 15. Ground Cover Assessment of CRP Conservation Practice 36 in Georgia by James W. Tomberlin, Nicholas Brown, and Reggie E. Thackston Chapter 16. Forb Community Response to Management of Grassland Buffers by Jolie G. Dollar, Timothy J. Schauwecker, Samuel K. Riffell, and L. Wes Burger Jr. Chapter 17. Highway Right-of-Way Mowing Regimens in Northeastern Mississippi: Effects on Native Prairie Plant Species by Edward D. Entsminger, John W. Guyton, Raymond B. Iglay, and Jeanne C. Jones Chapter 18. Reconstructing Prehistoric Prairie Habitat Types Using Archaeological Data by Jennifer L. Seltzer and Evan Peacock Chapter 19. A Preliminary Study of Learning about Prairie Restoration Ecology: A Comparison between Biology Major and Nonmajor Students by Bruno Borsari and Malcolm F. Vidrine Chapter 20. Attempts at Converting a Southern Mississippi Bahia Grass Pasture to Diverse Prairie via Local-Provenance, Source-Certified Seed by Marc G. Pastorek, Malcolm F. Vidrine, Charles Allen, Bruno Borsari, and Gail Barton References Cited Contributors Index
£44.60
LEGARE STREET PR Force and Matter or Principles of the Natural
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FriesenPress Fluff to Muff
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Royal British Columbia Museum Shrews and Moles of British Columbia
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Independently Published Dinosaurs Other Animals of the Triassic 2 The
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Golden Retrievers For Dummies
Book SynopsisGet the most out of this Golden breed Man's best friend doesn't get any better than the Golden Retriever. Originally bred as hunting companions who retrieved birds and hares and delivered them to hand, the breed today is much more than just a hunting dog. Highly intelligent and eager-to-please, Golden Retrievers have a history as working dogs that makes them easy to train. Attired in a luxurious fur coat and blessed with a gentle and affectionate nature, they are the third most popular breed in the United States and a favorite for families with young children. Written in a friendly style by Retriever-owner Nona Kilgore Bauer, the 2nd edition of Golden Retrievers For Dummies puts everything you need to know about your furry friend right in your hand. You'll learn how to care for a Golden Retriever from puppyhood to its stately golden years and how to communicate with them better. You'll also learn about grooming and training, as well as how to deal with common ailments and behaviors.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Finding Your Soul Mate 5 Chapter 1: Are You Meant for Each Other? 7 Chapter 2: What to Look for in the Breed 17 Chapter 3: Finding a Golden Breeder 27 Chapter 4: Selecting Your Special Puppy 43 Part 2: Welcome Home! 53 Chapter 5: Setting Out the Welcome Mat 55 Chapter 6: Welcoming Your Puppy Home 67 Chapter 7: Crate Training and Housetraining 81 Chapter 8: Canine Communication and Growing Pains 91 Chapter 9: Homeschooling Your Golden Puppy 107 Part 3: Keeping Your Pal Healthy and Happy 123 Chapter 10: Healthy Habits: Nutrition and Exercise 125 Chapter 11: Golden Health Care 101 139 Chapter 12: The Ins and Outs of Bugs and Worms 165 Chapter 13: Golden Grooming Basics 179 Chapter 14: Caring for Your Senior Golden 189 Chapter 15: Hereditary Disease 199 Chapter 16: Problem Behaviors and Aggression 207 Part 4: The Part of Tens 227 Chapter 17: Ten Great Games to Play with Your Puppy 229 Chapter 18: Ten Websites for the Golden Retriever Believer 235 Chapter 19: Ten Things in Your Golden Retriever’s Bag of Tricks 239 Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Help Your Golden Live a Longer and More Golden Life 251 Index 257
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Parrots For Dummies 2nd Edition
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 3 Icons Used in This Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Introducing the Parrot — Your Wild Child 5 Chapter 1: Meeting the Parrots, Just the Basics 7 Introducing the Parrots 7 From pet to companion 8 A little bit of wilderness 9 Home Tweet Home: Welcoming a Parrot into Your Home 10 Making birdy comfortable 10 Parrot paraphernalia 11 Parrot Care 101: Taking Care of Your Bird 11 Health care 11 Nutrition 12 Parrot Behavior: Checking How Your Bird Acts 12 Normal behaviors 12 The parrot monster 12 Parrot Pals: Socializing with Your Bird 13 Making friends with your parrot 13 Breeding parrots: Use caution 13 A Caveat to the Wise 14 Chapter 2: Knowing What to Expect with Your Companion Parrot 15 Defining a Companion Parrot 16 Just Being Themselves 17 Recognizing the Joys of Parrot Guardianship 18 Pondering Important Points about Buying or Adopting a Parrot 19 Recognizing who’s getting the parrot 19 Answering why you want a parrot 20 Factoring in the parrot’s personality 20 Contemplating the parrot’s home 21 Going on vacation 21 Remembering parrots have a longer lifespan 22 Dealing with allergies 22 Estimating the costs of parrot ownership 22 Being cognizant of the responsibilities of parrot guardianship 23 Spending time with your parrot 24 Preparing for mess and more mess 24 Getting used to the noise (Sorry, I can’t hear over my screaming parrot) 24 Understanding What a Companion Parrot Expects 25 Tolerance 25 Empathy 26 Sense of humor 26 Attentiveness 26 Decisiveness and action 26 Constant companionship 26 A loyal friend 27 Living with a Parrot around Nonbird People 27 Chapter 3: Choosing the Right Companion 29 Keeping Certain Considerations in Mind As You Choose a Species 30 Parrots are individuals 30 The chemistry between the two of you 30 Not all species are created equal 30 Noise: deafening or extremely deafening 31 Space: Bigger is better 31 Lifestyles of the neat and messy 32 From easily affordable to taking out a loan 33 Talking ability 33 Child-friendliness 33 One, two, or more 34 Looking Closer at Species Profiles Commonly Kept As Companions 35 African grey parrots 35 Amazon parrots 36 Brotogeris 38 Budgies 38 Caiques 39 Cockatiels 40 Cockatoos 40 Conures 45 Eclectus 48 Hanging parrots 48 Hawk-headed parrots 49 Lories 49 Lovebirds 50 Macaws 51 Other parakeets 54 Parrotlets 57 Pionus 58 Poicephalus parrots 58 Quaker parakeets 59 Vasa parrots 60 Chapter 4: Purchasing or Adopting a Parrot 61 Considering Your Parrot Options 61 Comparing handfed versus parent-raised birds 62 Choosing an age 63 Contemplating degrees of tameness 66 The talker in the bunch 67 Finding the Perfect Parrot for You 68 Pet shops 68 Bird shops 69 Online classifieds 69 Reputable breeders 70 Flea markets 71 Bird shows or expos 72 Adopting a Rescue Parrot 72 Identifying which birds are available for adoption 72 Completing the rescue application 74 Being prepared for the rescue home visit 74 Looking for a Healthy Parrot 75 Bright eyes 76 Clear nose and nares 76 Beak 76 Shiny feathers 76 Feet 77 Vent 77 Attitude and stance 77 Requesting a Guarantee 77 Knowing What to Ask Before You Buy or Adopt 78 Part 2: Bringing Home Your New Parrot 81 Chapter 5: A House to Call Home: Choosing Proper Housing 83 Matching the Housing to the Species 84 Finding the Right Cage for Your Bird 84 Cage shape 84 Sturdiness and material 85 Housing bottom 86 Door types 87 Cage dangers 87 Building Your Own Cage 88 Placing Your Cage to Ensure Your Parrot is Comfortable 89 Cleaning the Cage 90 Simplifying your cage cleaning 90 Choosing the right cleansers 90 Considering an Aviary 91 The flight cage 92 The habitat 92 Chapter 6: Going Shopping: Avian Supplies and Accessories 95 Giving Your Parrot a Place to Stand: Perches 95 Wooden perches 96 Concrete and cement perches 96 Rope perches 97 Plastic perches 98 Keeping the Food and Water Accessible: Coop Cups 98 Entertaining Your Parrot: Toys 99 Ensuring safety at all times 100 Considering different types of toys 102 Creating the Right Ambience: Bird Lighting 106 Setting Up the Cage 106 Considering Play Gyms and Stands 107 Lining Your Cage: Litter and Bedding 108 Covering the Cage: Nighttime Covers 108 Preventing Mess 109 Mess accessories 110 Air filters 110 Chapter 7: Bringing Home Birdy: Making Introductions and Parrot-Proofing Your Home 111 Making the First Night Stress Free (As Much As Possible) 112 Naming Your Bird 112 Thriving on Routine with Your New Parrot 113 Welcoming Your Parrot as a Family Member 114 Being unafraid; being very unafraid 114 Introducing people 115 Introducing pets 116 Introducing other birds 118 Quarantining your parrot 119 Understanding the Relationship between Parrots and Children 119 Realizing the commitment to owning a bird 119 Establishing some basic rules 120 Familiarizing Houseguests to Your Parrot 123 Parrot-Proofing Your Home 124 Part 3: Caring for Your Parrot 127 Chapter 8: Eating Like a Bird: Proper Parrot Nutrition 129 Starting with the Basics: Water 129 Keeping everything clean 130 Adding supplements to your water: Yay or nay? 131 Recognizing a Parrot’s Dietary Requirements 132 The digestive system 132 Eating in the wild 133 Identifying Nutrition-Related Disorders 134 Vitamin A deficiency 134 Calcium deficiency 135 Comparing Seeds versus Pellets: The Big Debate 136 Eyeing What the Cooked Base Diet is 138 Purchasing and Storing 138 Knowing Which Vegetables to Feed Your Parrot 140 Focusing on Fruit to Feed Your Feathered Friend 141 Being Aware of Pesticides 141 Giving Your Bird Snacks 143 Adding Table Foods to Your Bird’s Diet 145 Avoiding Toxic and Irritating Foods 145 Considering Grit and Clay 146 Contemplating Nutritional Supplements 146 Feeding Nectar Eaters 148 Getting a Parrot to Eat 149 Making Some Easy Recipes 150 Parrot muffins and bread 150 Parrot mac and cheese 151 Parrot omelet 151 Parrot juice and smoothies 151 Parrot pancakes 152 Parrot grain 152 Creating a Healthy Diet Routine 153 Chapter 9: Pretty Bird! Grooming Your Companion 157 Examining What Your Bird Fusses All about: Feathers 157 Fluffing up: Your bird’s feather types 158 Looking closer at feather anatomy 159 Recognizing what you can do 160 Clipping Your Parrot’s Wings 160 To clip or not to clip 161 Examining how flight effects parrot behavior 161 Considering options in between 162 Dealing with clipped and unclipped parrots 163 Clipping Your Bird’s Wings Properly: The How-To 164 Holding the parrot properly — Toweling 164 Clipping the flight feathers 165 Considering special circumstances 167 Clipping Your Parrot’s Toenails 168 Grooming the Beak 169 Beak breaks 170 The misaligned beak 170 Bathing Your Parrot 170 Caring for Molting Parrots 173 Dealing With Blood Feathers 175 Chapter 10: Taking Care of Your Parrot: In Sickness and in Health 177 Taking a Closer Look at a Parrot’s Anatomy 178 Eyes 178 Ears 178 Feathers 178 Preen gland 179 Feet 180 Beak 180 Cere 182 Tongue 182 Neck 182 Skin 182 Syrinx 182 Skeletal system 183 Muscles 183 Respiratory system 183 Digestive system 184 Circulatory system 184 Reproductive system 184 Recognizing Indications of Illness 184 Choosing an Avian Veterinarian 186 Finding a qualified avian vet 186 Knowing what to look for at the first visit 187 Divulging important information 188 Identifying Common Health Disorders 189 Nutritional disorders 190 Parasites 190 Bacterial infections 191 Viral infections 192 Fungal infections 192 Foot disorders 193 Feather disorders 193 Reproductive disorders 194 Being Aware of and Preventing Common Dangers to Companion Parrots 194 Predators and animal bites 195 Standing water 196 Nonstick cookware 196 Household products 197 Poisonous houseplants 198 Ceiling fans 199 Toxic foods 199 Electrocution 200 Feet and doors 200 Lead and other heavy metals 200 Mirrors and clean glass 200 Night thrashing 201 Temperature changes 201 Frostbite 201 Overheating 202 Oil on feathers 202 Broken blood feathers and bleeding nails 202 Physical injuries and seizures 202 Flying away 203 Unsafe toys 205 Humans 205 Caring for an Older Parrot 205 Handling an Emergency 206 Medicating Your Parrot 207 Creating a Hospital Cage 207 Creating a Parrot First-Aid Kit 208 Part 4: Parrot Behavior Made Simple 211 Chapter 11: Understanding Your Wild Child’s Instincts 213 Looking At a Daily Life of Parrots in the Wild 214 Appreciating the Plight of Wild-Caught Parrots 217 Differentiating between wild caught and captive bred 218 Getting involved: Conservation organizations 219 Understanding Your Parrot’s Instincts 220 Being the prey 220 Finding a high spot 220 Flocking 221 Sleeping 221 Vocalizing 222 Making a mess 223 Blending into the background — Camouflage 223 Making eye contact 223 Picking a mate — gender preference in parrots 224 Chapter 12: Recognizing Normal Companion Parrot Behaviors 227 Examining Your Parrot’s Most Natural Behavior — Flying 228 Heading to the Heavens — Climbing 228 Hanging Out on the Ground — Foraging 229 Gnawing to His Heart’s Content — Chewing 229 Staying Completely Still — Freezing 230 Chatting Up a Storm — Vocalization 231 Contact calling 231 Screaming 232 Hissing 232 Growling 232 Begging 232 Differentiating between Beak Clicking and Clucking 233 Getting Clean and Looking Pretty — Preening 233 Clearing His Ears — Yawning 234 Hearing Your Parrot — Beak Grinding 234 Bobbing Up and Down to Say, “I Love You” — Regurgitation 234 Cleaning His Face — Beak Wiping 235 Considering Different Tail Behaviors 236 Exhibiting Breeding Behavior 236 Being Annoyed with Their Cage Mate — Bickering 238 Identifying Eating Habits 238 Rub a Dub Dub — Bathing 239 Taking a Nap — Sleeping 239 Getting Rid of Dirt and Itches — Scratching 239 Achoo! Bless You — Sneezing 240 Warning You to Back Off — Nipping 240 Reading Body Language 240 Flapping wings 240 Crest position 241 Fluffing and ruffling 241 The please dance 242 Head down 242 The attack stance 243 Stretching 243 Bowing and bobbing 244 Head shaking 244 Leaning forward, wings shaking 244 Quivering wings 244 Beak language 244 Potty language 244 Chicken scratching 244 Eye pinning (dilate/contract pupils) 245 Wing drooping 245 Wing flipping 245 Blushing 245 Back down, feet up 245 Recognizing When Your Parrot is Training You 247 Training method 1: Noise 248 Training method 2: Display 249 Training method 3: Biting 250 Training method 4: Plucking 251 Chapter 13: Handling More Than One Bird: Multiple Parrot Households 253 Keeping More Than One Parrot: The Pros and Cons 254 The pros 255 The cons 255 Interpreting Different Parrot Interactions 256 Parrot pals 257 Parrot enemies 258 Romeo and Romeo 259 One-sided love 259 Keeping the peace 259 Falling in love 260 Introducing a New Parrot 260 Wondering Why Everyone Just Can’t Get Along 261 Changing Your Relationship 262 Chapter 14: Addressing Behavior: When Good Birds Go Bad 263 Figuring Out the Problem 263 Understanding Dominance 264 Height dominance 265 Aggression 267 Socializing One-Person Parrots 267 Preventing possessiveness 268 Reversing one person-ness 269 Dealing With a Screaming Parrot 271 Trying these strategies for a screaming bird 271 Staying away from these remedies for a screamer 272 Handling Bad Words and Sounds 273 Taking a Chunk out of You: Biting 274 Considering why birds bite 274 Responding after your bird bites you 276 Paying attention to your bird’s biting body language 276 Addressing Fears and Phobias 277 Considering the causes 278 Trying these tactics with a fearful bird 279 Identifying and Handling Hormonal Issues 280 Pulling Out Her Plumes — Feather Plucking 281 Figuring out why parrots pluck 281 Helping your feathered friend stop plucking 283 Figuring Out What’s Bugging Your Bird 284 Maturity 284 Other birds 284 Environmental changes 285 Cage placement 285 Temperature 286 Noise 286 Sleep 286 Helping or Hurting: Why Your Actions Are Important 287 Hiring a Behavior Consultant 288 Considering the Last Resort: Rescue and Adoption 289 Part 5: Taming, Training, and Beyond 291 Chapter 15: Bird Brains: Understanding Parrot Intelligence 293 Taking a Closer Look at Mr Smarty Pants er, Feathers 294 Studying What Parrots Really Understand 295 Introducing Alex the Amazing Grey 296 Helping Your Bird Understand You 298 Teaching Your Parrot to Converse 299 Comprehending Why Parrots Talk 300 Chapter 16: Taming and Training Your Parrot 303 Beginning Training When Your Parrot is Young 304 Understanding the Importance of Socializing Your Parrot 304 Seeing how socialization affects a parrot’s quality of life 305 Socializing your parrot: The how-to 306 Bonding with Your Parrot 308 Building trust 308 Creating the bond: The how-to 309 Praising Your Bird: Positive Reinforcement Goes a Long Way 311 Considering Different Training Strategies 313 Finding your bird’s motivation 313 Considering clicker training 314 Teaching the Step-Up Command 316 Training a tame or semi-tame parrot: The how-to 316 Using stick training for this command 317 Whittling down to teach this command 318 Taming a Bronco Parrot 318 Disciplining a Parrot 320 Considering Some Simple Fun Behaviors You Can Teach 321 Potty Training Your Parrot: is It Even Possible? 323 Teaching Your Parrot to Talk 324 Recognizing what you need to get your bird to talk 324 Focusing on breeds that are known for talking 326 Getting your bird to stop talking 327 Dealing with a bird that doesn’t talk 328 Chapter 17: Taking Your Training to the Next Level: Advanced Techniques 329 Determining Whether Your Bird Learn Advanced Skills 331 Getting Started on the Right Foot 332 Discovering your parrot’s favorite treats 332 Giving praise 333 Recognizing other items you need to begin 333 Implementing Preference Training 334 Incorporating a Target into Your Training 335 Adding Colors to Your Training Regimen 336 Differentiating between Yes and No 338 Developing Your Bird’s Vocabulary 340 Playing Games with Your Parrot 340 Focusing on “more” or “less” 341 Playing war 341 Training How to Count 342 Handling Wrong Answers 344 Chapter 18: Breeding Parrots 345 Taking Heed: A Warning Before You Begin 346 Having Realistic Expectations When Breeding 347 Realizing how much time and expense is required 347 Considering the associated risks with breeding 348 Finding homes for the babies 350 Getting Started: Breeding with Paired Parrots 350 Recognizing What Breeding Equipment You Need 351 Meeting Nutritional Requirements When Breeding 352 Understanding the Breeding Process: A Timeline 353 Incubating Eggs When the Parent Parrots Aren’t Interested 357 Hatching — Time to welcome the new peeper 357 Making your own brooder 358 Using Leg Bands — A Bird’s ID Tag 359 Handfeeding Baby Parrots 360 Recognizing the equipment you need 360 Choosing a formula 360 Handfeeding your birds: The how-to 361 Being aware of handfeeding potential problems 362 Weaning Baby Parrots 366 Parrot Genetics 101 — Just the Basics 368 Chapter 19: In the Ring: Showing Your Parrot 371 Being Wary — Words of Warning for Showing 372 Looking into Parrot Clubs and Societies 373 Walking You Through How a Bird Show Works 374 Knowing the Show Standard 375 Looking at Different Show Equipment 378 Conditioning Your Bird for a Show 378 Preparing Your Bird: Show Training 379 Helping Out at the Show 380 Part 6: The Part of Tens 381 Chapter 20: Ten Things All Parrots Should Know 383 Understand the Step-Up Command 383 Comprehend Stick Training 384 Know Her Carrier 384 Identify Windows and Mirrors 384 Say Her Name and Phone Number 385 Recognize Her Cage As a Safety Zone 385 Know How to Take Medicine 386 Be Able to Trust You 386 Eat Well 386 Understand the Word “No!” 387 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Entertain Your Parrot 389 Feeding Him — Food 390 Entertaining Your Bird — You’re the Star 391 Stimulating Your Parrot’s Mind — Parrot Toys 391 Turning on the TV and Some Music 393 Spending Time Outside — The Great Outdoors 393 Letting Him Spread His Wings — Flying 394 Shaking Your Groove Thang — Dancing 394 Belting at the Top of Your Lungs — Singing 394 Introducing a Friend — Parrot Pets 395 Training Him Different Tricks 395 Chapter 22: Ten (or So) Tips When Traveling with Your Parrot 397 Being Prepared — Packing Your Parrot’s Suitcase 398 Thinking Safety and Comfort — Bringing the Right Carrier 399 Hitting the Friendly Skies — Traveling by Air 401 Taking a Road Trip — Traveling by Car 402 Keeping Your Bird Hydrated — Bringing Bottled Water 403 Sleeping for the Night — Staying in a Hospitable Hotel 403 Feeding Your Bird — Helpful Travel Tips 404 Dealing with an Emergency — Finding an Avian Veterinarian on the Road 404 Relying on Help — Using a Parrot Sitter 405 Chapter 23: Ten Surprises for Parrot Guardians and How to Respond to Them 407 Handling the Inevitable Mess 407 Being Ready for the Noise 408 Feeling Guilty 409 Requiring Constant Supervision 410 Preparing to Open Your Wallet — The Expense 410 Bonding with You to an Extreme 411 Seeing How Funny Parrots Are around Mirrors 411 Recognizing How Smart Parrots Are 411 Figuring Out Who Inherits Your Parrot When You Die — Estate Planning 412 Being Prepared for the Unexpected — When Your Parrot Dies 413 Index 415
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Johns Hopkins University Press Deer
Book SynopsisNature lovers, hunters, and anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises.Trade ReviewWith vivid color photographs and an accessible and engaging question-and-answer format, this easy-to read book is the go-to resource on deer. Nature lovers, hunters, and anyone curious about deer will find this fact-filled book both fascinating and full of surprises. Southeastern Naturalist A nice book to read. -- Robert E. Hoopes Wildlife Activist This introductory work translates scientific studies/terminology into an easy-to-read format for lay readers to gain an understanding of the Cervidae family. Choice Hunters, nature lovers, and anyone curious abot deer will enjoy reading this book. -- Evelyne Bremond-Hoslet MammaliaTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introducing DeerWhat are deer?What is the difference between bucks, stags, and bulls?How many kinds of deer are there?How are musk deer different from "true" deer?What are the most common species of deer?What species of deer are most rare?Why are deer important?Where do deer live?What is the current classification of deer?What characterizes the major groups of deer?When did deer evolve?What is the oldest fossil deer?2. Form and FunctionWhat are the largest and smallest living deer?What is the metabolism of deer?What is the structure and function of deer teeth?Can deer see color?Can deer swim?How fast can deer run?How high can deer jump?What are antlers?What determines antler size in an individual?Why do deer have antlers?Do all male deer have antlers?Do female deer ever have antlers?Why do female caribou usually have antlers?How do antlers differ from horns?What is the yearly cycle of antlers?When and how do antlers grow?How fast can antlers grow?Do antlers of tropical deer differ from those of temperate species?How large and heavy can antlers get?How are antlers shed?Why shed antlers and regrow them every year?Why are relatively few shed antlers found on the ground?Are antlers always symmetrical?How do antler anomalies occur?How did antlers evolve?3. Deer Coat ColorsWhat are the functions of the coat in deer?What causes the different coat colors of deer?How are hair colors determined genetically?What about patterns of coat color?Are there age-related differences in coat color?Do coat colors change in different seasons?Is there geographic variation in coat color within a given species?4. Deer BehaviorAre deer social?Do deer fight?How smary are deer?Do deer play?Do deer talk?How do deer avoid predators?5. Deer EcologyDo deer sleep in the same place each night?Do deer migrate?Which geographic regions have the most species of deer?How do deer survive in the desert or during droughts?How do deer survive the winter?Do deer have enemies?Do deer get sick?Are deer good for the environment?6. Reproduction and DevelopmentHow do deer reproduce?When do deer mate and give birth?Do deer breed only one time per year?How many fawns do deer have?Are all deer fawns full siblings?Can the sex of a deer be determined visually?Do deer care for their young?How fast do deer grow?How can you tell the age of a deer?How long do deer live?7. Foods and FeedingWhat do deer eat?How do deer find food?Are any deer scavengers?How do deer digest their food?Do deer store food?8. Deer and HumansDo deer make good pets?Should people feed deer?Do deer feel pain?What should I do if I find an injured deer?What should I do if I find a fawn?What is the best way to observe deer?How economically important are deer today?What are deer game farms and game ranches?How and where did deer farms begin?What parts of deer are used in traditional Asian medicine?9. Deer Problems (from a human viewpoint)Can deer be pests?How do I reduce deer damage?How many deer are hit by vehicles?Where are deer most often hit?What are ways to reduce deer-vehicle collisions?Do deer have diseases that are contagious?Can deer negatively affect forest regeneration and structure?How can exotic species of deer cause problems?Where have deer been introduced?Why introduce deer to different places?10. Human Problems (from a deer's viewpoint)Do people hunt and eat deer?Are any deer species endangered?What is so unusual about the endangered Père David's deer?What about other conservation efforts?Why are some species endangered while others reach pest proportions?How will deer be affected by global warming?11. Deer in Art and LiteratureWhat roles do deer play in art, religion, mythology, and popular culture?How have deer been incorporated into literature andpoetry?12. "Deerology"Who studies deer?What species are best known?What species are least known?How do scientists tell deer apart?Appendix A: Deer of the WorldAppendix B: Deer Conservation OrganizationsBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Biology and Conservation of North American
Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive book ever published on North America''s native tortoises.Tortoises, those unmistakable turtles, evolved from a lineage that split off from the familiar pond turtles roughly 100 million years ago. Over time, these plant-eating land turtles spread around the world, growing to an enormous size (depending on the species) and living so long that they have become the stuff of legends. By most accounts, they are indeed the longest-lived of the turtles, with good records suggesting individuals may live as long as 180 years (anecdotal records suggest that some reach ages of 200 years or more).Providing the first comprehensive treatment of North America's tortoises, Biology and Conservation of North American Tortoises brings together leading experts to give an overview of tortoise morphology, taxonomy, systematics, paleontology, physiology, ecology, behavior, reproduction, diet, growth, health, and conservation. The contributors carefully comTrade ReviewA vital tool and reference base for researchers and conservationists, with the added bonus that there is plenty of informatin that could be applied to other species worldwide. -- Christine Tilley British Chelonia Group A valuable resource for public and academic libraries. Choice ... Valuable additions to the collections of herpetologists and conservation biologists... Comprehensive... The Quarterly Review of BiologyTable of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1. Morphology, Taxonomy, and Distribution of North American Tortoises: An Evolutionary PerspectiveChapter 2. The Fossil Record for the North American TortoisesChapter 3. Systematics of Extant North American TortoisesChapter 4. Thermoregulation and Energetics of North American TortoisesChapter 5. Reproductive Physiology of North American Tortoises Chapter 6. Embryonic Development, Hatching Success, and Temperature Dependent Sex Determination in North American Tortoises Chapter 7. Growth Patterns of North American TortoisesChapter 8. Health Issues of North American TortoisesChapter 9. Habitat Characteristics of North American TortoisesChapter 10. Water and Food Acquisition and Their Consequences for Life History and Metabolism of North American TortoisesChapter 11. Home Range and Movements of North American TortoisesChapter 12. Social Behaviors of North American TortoisesChapter 13. Nesting and Reproductive Output among North American TortoisesChapter 14. Abundance of North American TortoisesChapter 15. Population and Conservation Genetics of North American TortoisesChapter 16. Demography of North American TortoisesChapter 17. History of Human Interaction with North American TortoisesChapter 18. Threats and Conservation Needs for North American Tortoises ReferencesIndex
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Gibbs M. Smith Inc Walden Life in the Woods
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State University of New York Press Dimensions of Aesthetic Encounters
Book SynopsisA novel fusing of multiple approaches and range of examples exploring the dimensions, objects, and import of aesthetic encounters.We encounter in our lives things and situations that elicit from us special forms of attention. They affect and inform us in various ways, drawing us in and holding us in their grasp or turning us away. Works of art of all sorts, and nature in its myriad manifestations, exemplify these luring and repelling qualities and potencies. Dimensions of Aesthetic Encounters explores central perceptual, interpretative, and semiotic dimensions of these encounters, combining a wide range of examples and intellectual resources from pragmatist, hermeneutical, and semiotic frameworks. Practicing a kind of "method of rotation" Robert E. Innis breaks down barriers in aesthetic theory and shows their complementary powers. Recurring themes link each chapter, throwing a powerful light on aesthetic encounters by foregrounding such pivotal notions as play, fundedness and the role of memory, the defining quality of an artwork, energies of objects, potencies, rhythm, form, presentational abstraction, medium, symbolization, intuition, role of the body, and the non-argumentative nature of art.
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AuthorHouse A Sense of Wonder
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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform Goat Crazy
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University of Nebraska Press Preserving Yellowstones Natural Conditions
Book SynopsisPreserving Yellowstone’s Natural Conditions describes in fascinating detail the historical origins and development of wildlife management in Yellowstone National Park, alongside shifting understandings of nature in science and culture. James A. Pritchard traces the idea of “natural conditions” through time, from the introduction of this concept by early ecologists in the 1930s. He tells several overlooked stories of Yellowstone wildlife, including a sensational scientific hunt for bears with bow and arrow, and the episode of the predator pelicans, which facilitated a fundamental shift toward protection of all wildlife in Yellowstone, and for the National Park Service as a whole. A prolonged debate regarding the elk herd on Yellowstone’s northern range is addressed, along with the origins of the notion of natural regulation, and the reasons for ending direct reductions of elk. This story emphasizes how ecological science came to Yellowstone and to the NatiTrade Review“This is one of the five most important books ever written about Yellowstone, and perhaps the most important one about ecological management of the park.”—Lee Whittlesey, retired historian for Yellowstone National Park“James Pritchard’s book is a milestone in Yellowstone historical research. It is also essential reading for anyone who wants to understand how we got the magnificent park that we enjoy, celebrate, and constantly argue over today. For the sake of Yellowstone and your own clear thinking, don’t deny yourself this vital and challenging perspective.”—Paul Schullery, author of Searching for Yellowstone and Past and Future Yellowstones“A model of thoughtful, responsible storytelling; attentive to nuance, careful in its claims, judicious in its judgments. It’s a refreshing antidote to the tsunami of poorly informed, ideologically driven analyses all too common today.”—Paul Hirt, professor emeritus, School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies, Arizona State University“This is a complicated story, dispassionately told and meticulously documented.”—Choice“A must-read for anyone interested in Yellowstone. It articulates the history, traces the evolution, and, by extension, anticipates the future of resource management in the park. It perfectly captures the messy world of science, policy, and public expectations that Yellowstone shoulders.”—Tom Olliff, ecologist for the National Park Service and former chief of resources at Yellowstone National Park“Having stood the test of time, Pritchard has updated his groundbreaking chronicle of nature preservation policy in Yellowstone with an insightful epilogue that brings the book forward into the new era of climate change, hyper-visitation, digital technology, state-managed wolves, migration corridors, and landscape-scale conservation.”—Robert B. Keiter, author of To Conserve Unimpaired: The Evolution of the National Park Idea“Yellowstone, the first national park in world history, is synonymous with charismatic wild animals and wild landscapes. Here is where, over the past century and a half, people have developed cultural attitudes toward wildness and tried to mitigate the damage that our species has done to the natural order. And the best guide to that learning is historian James Pritchard. No one has matched his richly detailed, comprehensive understanding of the meaning of Yellowstone and of the ways Americans have tried to protect it. This updated edition adds valuable new material on the changes of the past two decades. Highly recommended for historians, ecologists, park employees, and general readers.”—Donald Worster, author of A Passion for Nature: The Life of John Muir“Perhaps the single most important book describing how the National Park Service developed its policy on preservation and what are ‘natural’ conditions. With so much to read I rarely read anything twice, but this one I did and I am considering a third.”—Douglas W. Smith, senior wildlife biologist for Yellowstone National Park“As Yellowstone National Park celebrates its 150th birthday and park wildlife faces increasing pressure on all fronts, the reissue of James Pritchard’s engaging history, with a new, comprehensive afterword, could not be more timely. As Pritchard demonstrates so well, we ‘cannot understand the management of our parks or hope for enlightened park management if we fail to see our parks in a historical context.’”—Diane Smith, author of Yellowstone and the Smithsonian: Centers of Wildlife Conservation “The historical tension between active management and natural regulation was brilliantly laid out in the 1999 edition. Here, Pritchard fast-forwards to the present day and asks us to consider wicked new challenges—delisting, climate change, skyrocketing visitation—facing America’s first national park.”—Cathy Whitlock, Regents Professor Emerita, Montana State UniversityTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. A Preservationist Yellowstone, 1872–1915 2. Conservationist Thought and Yellowstone, 1916–1930 3. The Wildlife Division and the Ecology of Intervention 4. Managing the Natural During the Postwar Era 5. A Natural Yellowstone, 1963–1974 6. A Greater Yellowstone, 1975–1995 Epilogue Afterword Notes Sources Index
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Lexington Books The Green Thread
Book SynopsisThe Green Thread: Dialogues with the Vegetal World is an interdisciplinary collection of essays in the emerging field of Plant Studies. The volume is the first of its kind to bring together a dynamic body of scholarship that shares a critique of long-standing human perceptions of plants as lacking autonomy, agency, consciousness, and, intelligence. The leading metaphor of the bookthe green thread, echoing poet Dylan Thomas' phrase the green fusecarries multiple meanings. On a more apparent level, the green thread is what weaves together the diverse approaches of this collection: an interest in the vegetal that goes beyond single disciplines and specialist discourses, and one that not only encourages but necessitates interdisciplinary and even interspecies dialogue. On another level, the green thread links creative and historical productions to the materiality of the vegetala reality reflecting our symbiosis with oxygen-producing beings. In short, The Green Thread refers to the converTrade Review“Over fifty years ago Rachel Carson wrote in Silent Spring that our “attitude toward plants is a singularly narrow one.” This book offers readers in the humanities and sciences a more broadly conceived and sophisticated interdisciplinary conversation about plants. More significantly, the book reinvigorates a human dialogue with plants that has been displaced by modern cultural attitudes toward the vegetal world.” -- Mark C. Long, Keene State CollegeTable of ContentsIntroduction. Patrícia Vieira, Monica Gagliano and John C. Ryan Section I. Disseminating Plants Chapter 1. What’s Planted in the Event? On the Secret Life of a Philosophical Concept, Michael Marder Chapter 2. Seeing Green: The Re-discovery of Plants and Nature’s Wisdom, Monica Gagliano Chapter 3. Tolkien’s Sonic Trees and Perfumed Herbs: Plant Intelligence in Middle-earth, John Charles Ryan Chapter 4. What’s Talking? On the Nostalgic Epistemology of Plant Communication, Stefan Rieger Chapter 5. “Wild Memory” as an Anthropocene Heuristic: Cultivating Ethical Paradigms for Galleries, Museums, and Seed Banks, Tom Bristow Section II. Politicizing Plants Chapter 6. Preserving Plants in an Era of Extinction: Sentimental and Scientific Discourse in Mary Thacher Higginson’s “A Dying Race”, Jennifer Schell Chapter 7. Laws of the Jungle: The Politics of Contestation in Cinema about the Amazon, Patrícia Vieira Chapter 8. Monstrous Flora: Dangerous Cinematic Plants of the Cold War Era, Andrew Howe Chapter 9. Once Upon a Time in Ombrosa: Italo Calvino and the Fabulist Pastoral, Gioia Woods Chapter 10. Vital Plants and Despicable Weeds in Ray Lawrence’s Lantana, Guinevere Narraway and Hannah Stark Section III. Performing Plants Chapter 11. Plant-Thinking with Film: Reed, Branch, Flower, Graig Uhlin Chapter 12. Shrubs and the City: Urban Nature in Rear Window, Pansy Duncan Chapter 13. The Art of Human to Plant Interaction, Christa Sommerer, Laurent Mignonneau, and Florian Weil Chapter 14. The English Garden Effect: Phyto-Performance, Abandoned Practices and Endangered Uses, Alan Read Contributors
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Lexington Books Rhetorical Animals
Book SynopsisFor this edited volume, the editors solicited chapters that investigate the place of nonhuman animals in the purview of rhetorical theory; what it would mean to communicate beyond the human community; how rhetoric reveals our "brute roots." In other words, this book investigates themes that enlighten us about likely or possible implications of the animal turn within rhetorical studies. The present book is unique in its focus on the call for nonanthropocentrism in rhetorical studies. Although there have been many hints in recent years that rhetoric is beginning to consider the implications of the animal turn, as yet no other anthology makes this its explicit starting point and sustained objective. Thus, the various contributions to this book promise to further the ongoing debate about what rhetoric might be after it sheds its long-standing humanistic bias.Trade ReviewIn the excellent collection Rhetorical Animals, Bjørkdahl and Parrish have collected a range of robust investigations on the persuasive capacities of animals. These chapters expand existing conversations on ethics, rhetorics, and materiality, while pointing to new directions for exploring intra-animal persuasions, human-animal relationships, and the biotic bases for persuasion. Further, the scholars assembled here trouble longstanding assumptions about what rhetoric is, how it functions, and who has access to it, all while being critical and personal in equal measure. -- Ehren Helmut Pflugfelder, Oregon State UniversityTable of ContentsPart I: Expanding Boundaries – InternallyChapter 1: Multiple Rhetorical Animals: Motivation and Fairness in a Paradigm of Rhetoric as Emotive ConsciousnessDavid GruberChapter 2: A Humanimal Rhetorics of Biological MaterialityHayley Zertuche Chapter 3: Let’s Listen With Our Feet: Animals, Neurodivergence, Vulnerability, and Haptic RhetoricityKelin LoeChapter 4: Human Boundary Seepage and Bacterial RhetoricsJennifer Saltmarsh Part II: Expanding Boundaries – ExternallyChapter 5: The Biotic Turn in Rhetoric: Ethical Internatural Communication as Suasory PeacebuildingEllen Gorsevski Chapter 6: Towards an Ethological RhetoricDustin GreenwaltChapter 7: Beyond a Patriarchal Rhetorical Economy: Nonhuman Animals as Agents in Turkic Legends and Political CultureIklim GokselChapter 8: Human, Dolphins, and Other PeopleAlex Parrish Part III: Further Expansion: Cross-Species and Across CulturesChapter 9: Learning to Howl: An Exercise in Internatural AbductionEmily Plec and Susan HafenChapter 10: Touring the Sixth Persona: Dodos and the Rhetorical Effects of Missed CommunicationJake DionneChapter 11: How Dogs (and Other Nonhuman Animals) Become Interesting)Marilyn CooperChapter 12: How to Understand a Parrot’s Words and What You Can Learn from Him: Early Indian Writers on Animal Speech Andrea GutierrezChapter 13: The Rhetoric of Nonanthropocentric RhetoricBjørkdahl, Kristian
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Cornell University Press Lives of Weeds
Book SynopsisLives of Weeds explores the tangled history of weeds and their relationship to humans. Through eight interwoven stories, John Cardina offers a fresh perspective on how these tenacious plants came about, why they are both inevitable and essential, and how their ecological success is ensured by determined efforts to eradicate them. Linking botany, history, ecology, and evolutionary biology to the social dimensions of humanity's ancient struggle with feral flora, Cardina shows how weeds have shaped-and are shaped by-the way we live in the natural world. Weeds and attempts to control them drove nomads toward settled communities, encouraged social stratification, caused environmental disruptions, and have motivated the development of GMO crops. They have snared us in social inequality and economic instability, infested social norms of suburbia, caused rage in the American heartland, and played a part in perpetuating pesticide use worldwide. Lives of Weeds reveals how the technologies directed against weeds underlie ethical questions about agriculture and the environment, and leaves readers with a deeper understanding of how the weeds around us are entangled in our daily choices.Trade ReviewIn this expert debut, Cardina explores humans' 'long and ongoing relationship with weedy plants.' Focused and fascinating. * Publisher's Weekly *[John Cardina's] penetrating analysis disentangles botany from history by offering eight interwoven stories, each focused on one weed, some familiar, others less so. * Nature *Cardina weaves together autobiographical and historical anecdotes, precise explanations of plant biology, and speculative but startlingly plausible evolutionary scenarios involving human agency and facilitation for eight common plant species currently considered weeds, or "plants of disrepute." The result is a series of highly readable vignettes about agricultural weeds and their interaction with human culture. Students and researchers in agriculture and ecology will likely enjoy reading Cardina's witty natural history of weedy plants and should consider his suggestions for how and why to treat them with greater respect. * Choice *Blending personal anecdotes of eight weedy plants with research from a broad range of disciplines, Cardina covers a diversity of topics in a remarkably fluid and comprehensive manner. Drawing upon such fields as botany, ecology, evolutionary biology, conservation, and agriculture, the book is a captivating and accessible narrative of humanity's complex and intermingled relationship with the "botanical misfits" commonly referred to as weeds. * Economic Botany *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Clearing a Path 1. Dandelion 2. Florida Beggarweed 3. Velvetleaf 4. Nutsedge 5. Marestail 6. Pigweed 7. Ragweed 8. Foxtail Epilogue: What's 'Round the Bend
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Graphic Arts Books The Land of Little Rain
Book SynopsisThe Land of Little Rain (1903) is a collection of essays and short stories by Mary Hunter Austin. Originally published with photographs taken by acclaimed American photographer Ansel Adams, The Land of Little Rain is a classic work of nature writing. Austin is now recognized as an early feminist and conservationist who understood the intricacy and fragility of ecosystems as well as the extent to which human civilization threatens their continued existence. In a series of stories and essays on the animals, landscapes, and peoples that make up the American Southwest, Mary Hunter Austin proves that the foremost responsibility of a writer is to look. With an attentive and deeply respectful eye, Austin describes the heat and violence of desert weather, the tracks made by disparate animal species as they travel in search of water, and the scavengers that depend on death for life. Within this collection are brief stories about the people and communities scattered throughout the harsh Mojave desert: a miner who longs for wealth and civilization but returns to the wild and unpredictable life of speculation; a Shoshone medicine man captured by the Paiute tribe who misses his people and home; a town where people live simply, depending on nothing but the land and its bounty for their daily existence and abundant happiness. The Land of Little Rain is both informative and moving, an intricate tapestry that celebrates the diversity of life while making an incontrovertible case for its continued preservation. Mary Hunter Austin was a gifted writer and an environmentalist ahead of her time. In a world faced with the catastrophic effects of a global climate crisis, we need writers such as Austin for not only the wisdom and knowledge they offer, but the monumental change their words can inspire. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Mary Hunter Austin’s The Land of Little Rain is a classic of American literature and nature writing reimagined for modern readers.
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Hodder & Stoughton The Consolation of Nature: Spring in the Time of
Book SynopsisONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S BEST NATURE BOOKS OF 2020SHORTLISTED FOR THE RICHARD JEFFERIES SOCIETY & WHITE HORSE BOOKSHOP LITERARY PRIZE'Lovely: full of fascinating detail and anecdote, but the undertow of the virus moving in real time beneath its sunlit surface gives it a unique emotional heft.'-The Times'A literary window into the wonderful wild world during lockdown... a charming book.'-Daily Mail'An entrancing testament to nature's power to restore us to ourselves.'-Ruth PadelNature took on a new importance for many people when the coronavirus pandemic arrived, providing solace in a time of great anxiety - not least because the crisis struck at the beginning of spring, the season of light, growth, rebirth and renewal.Three writers, close friends but living in widely separated, contrasting parts of the country, resolved to record their experiences of this extraordinary spring in intimate detail, to share with others their sense of the wonder, inspiration and delight the natural world can offer.The Consolation of Nature is the story of what they discovered by literally walking out from their front doors.Trade ReviewA literary window into the wonderful wild world during lockdown...a charming book * Daily Mail *A significant and beautifully written historical record of a unique English spring -- Adam gretton * The Harrier *As our lives constrict again, the long spring lockdown already seems a lifetime ago. But that beautiful and frightening time has been perfectly captured in The Consolation of Nature by the naturalists Michael McCarthy, Jeremy Mynott and Peter Marren. Each reports from their home patches - Richmond, West Suffolk and North Wessex, respectively - to describe the progress of a record-breakingly sunny spring as human activity slowed and stilled. As a set of nature diaries it's lovely: full of fascinating detail and anecdote. But the undertow of the virus moving in real time beneath its sunlit surface gives it a unique emotional heft. When we emerge from this crisis our relationship with the natural world must change. This book surely is a record of the beginnings of that shift. -- Melissa Harrison * The Times *A powerful and moving reflection on the solace brought by nature and its power as a balm for stressed-out lives -- Caroline Lucas MPWhat joy - three of our greatest nature writers in one book! What they felt under lockdown is surely what we all felt, that primal need to be out in nature - balm for body and soul. There's acute and beautiful observation on every page, thrown into exquisite relief by the poignancy of the circumstances. Against the backdrop of anxiety and doubt, their experiences bear witness to the inspiring and ever-hopeful lesson that nature can heal itself - and us - if we let it. -- Isabella TreeThe Consolation of Nature is as scintillating, perceptive and every bit as readable as Gibert White's Selborne -- Professor Tim Birkhead, FRSThe book is an entrancing testament to nature's power to restore us to ourselves. To read it is to open your eyes to everything around you, from an egg-laying butterfly to the value of cowpats. In the company of three generous naturalists, you wander down a Lovers' Lane of close observation plus humane imagination, into the tangled bank of wild and hidden life that still goes on, despite all we have done to it, in our countryside and parks. The Consolation of Nature is a consolation in itself. -- Ruth PadelThese three distinguished writers are all steeped in the natural world, yet each is of highly individual sensibility and comes from a very distinct part of the country. For all the differences between them, they have produced a book of fundamental unity with a singular conclusion: that coronavirus and all its consequences reveal the central importance of nature to the British as a nation and to humans as a species. Their message could not be more timely. -- Mark CockerProbably the best tribute to spring since Edward Thomas's In Pursuit of Spring... A spell-binding paean to the best and worst spring ever which shows how deeply Nature absorbs, stimulates and nurtures us. -- Matthew OatesThey all write superbly and their styles and perspectives are sufficiently different to add variety to the passage... but not so different that any grates with the others. It is so beautifully written -- Mark AveryAs expected from these three authors, it is beautifully written, but it is also extremely evocative. -- Martin Harper, Global Conservation Director RSPBI was entranced by the close observations of wildlife by three eloquent and experienced naturalists during the 'lockdown year', proof, if any were needed, that nature provides succour when it is most required -- Richard Fortey, FRSCredit to three of our most distinguished nature writers...This is an entertaining and insightful diary of lockdown, which really manages to capture the essence of the unique spring of 2020 -- Stephen Moss * 2020 Round-up of Nature Books *The joy of The Consolation of Nature is the privileged glimpse into the minds of really good naturalists - and they are admirably good. There is much written about nature and about its importance to humanity, and no lack of earnest rhetoric, but to see into the intimate and personal chambers of the minds of people who love nature, who live and breathe it, who cherish it and who find it an endless source of wonder, this is the delight of this book. There are no great messages, no edicts, no cajoling of our consciences, this is simply the everyday joy that the natural world provides at a time when we need it the most. I loved savouring it, small sections at a time, the reading equivalent of a slice of cake with tea - something to look forward to and enjoy for no other reason than it is a treat. That is not to say it is without wisdom, there is so much understated wisdom on every page, but it is for the reader to find and absorb for themselves and to ponder in a gentle way, like turning over a leaf and finding butterfly eggs, or suddenly spotting a buzzard high over London. J B Haldane was right when he said the world will not perish for lack of wonders but lack of wonder. This is a book that infuses the reader with wonder on every page. -- Mary Colwell-Hector
£13.49
John Murray Press A Vagabond for Beauty: A John Murray Journey
Book SynopsisINTRODUCED BY PAUL KINGSNORTH, Booker-shortlisted author of The Wake'I thought that there were two rules in life - never count the cost, and never do anything unless you can do it wholeheartedly. Now is the time to live.' Artist and wanderer Everett Ruess left home at the age of sixteen to immerse himself in the harsh desert landscapes of the American Southwest. With only his donkeys for company, driven by an insatiable longing for beauty and experience, he ventured ever further from civilisation and into the wilderness of Navajo country. In 1934, at the age of twenty, he vanished without trace in Utah, a disappearance that remains unsolved to this day. Through letters, diary excerpts and poems - charting not only his rugged adventures and his exquisite nature writing but his progression as a writer, and into adulthood - and with commentary by W. L. Rusho, A Vagabond for Beauty tells his remarkable story.
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Coach House Books Watch Your Head: Writers and Artists Respond to
Book SynopsisA warning, a movement, a collection borne of protest. In Watch Your Head, poems, stories, essays, and artwork sound the alarm on the present and future consequences of the climate emergency. Ice caps are melting, wildfires are raging, and species extinction is accelerating. Dire predictions about the climate emergency from scientists, Indigenous land and water defenders, and striking school children have mostly been ignored by the very institutions – government, education, industry, and media – with the power to do something about it. Writers and artists confront colonization, racism, and the social inequalities that are endemic to the climate crisis. Here the imagination amplifies and humanizes the science. These works are impassioned, desperate, hopeful, healing, transformative, and radical. This is a call to climate-justice action. Edited by Madhur Anand, Stephen Collis, Jennifer Dorner, Catherine Graham, Elena Johnson, Canisia Lubrin, Kim Mannix, Kathryn Mockler, June Pak, Sina Queyras, Shazia Hafiz Ramji, Rasiqra Revulva, Yusuf Saadi, Sanchari Sur, and Jacqueline Valencia Proceeds will be donated to RAVEN and Climate Justice Toronto.Trade ReviewThis makes Watch Your Head bigger than the sum of its parts. By assembling so many voices, the book shows what an ethic of climate justice needs to look like: a place where multiple perspectives are bound together and share some common needs, but raise distinct concerns that will not be reduced to a singular vision. —Canadian Literature
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Crystal Clarity,U.S. Listening to Nature: How to Deepen Your Awareness
Book SynopsisLISTENING TO NATURE will help you experience more fully the serenity and mystery of the natural world.Joseph Cornell, author of the bestselling Sharing Nature with Children, offers a sensitive yet lively guidebook to a deeper awareness of nature. You will learn how to get the feel of nature through inspiring quotations from famous naturalists, stunning photography and Cornell''s ever-popular nature awareness activities-simple, enjoyable exercises that give you a direct, personal experience of the wonder and joy of nature.You do not have to be in the wilderness to do these activities. In fact, you can do many of them while driving or walking to work. As you use these activities, more and more, your receptivity will increase and you''ll begin to see beauty in the most common things. Use this book and its gentle encouragement for personal meditation or as an aid for teaching nature awareness to children and adults. Through this book you will learn to be still and silent, to absorb the wonder of your natural surroundings. You will feel and appreciate-and become one with-the great outdoors: its woodlands, mountains, streams and fields. Let this book transport your spirit to the heart of crystal clear springs and ancient forests-and to your own still centre, deep within.
£17.09
University of North Texas Press,U.S. Zen of the Plains: Experiencing Wild Western
Book SynopsisAlthough spare, sweeping landscapes may appear “empty,” plains and prairies afford a rich, unique aesthetic experience—one of quiet sunrises and dramatic storms, hidden treasures and abundant wildlife, infinite horizons and omnipresent wind, all worthy of contemplation and celebration.In this series of narratives, photographs, and hand-drawn maps, Tyra Olstad blends scholarly research with first-hand observation to explore topics such as wildness and wilderness, travel and tourism, preservation and conservation, expectations and acceptance, and even dreams and reality in the context of parks, prairies, and wild, open places. In so doing, she invites readers to reconsider the meaning of “emptiness” and ask larger, deeper questions such as: how do people experience the world? How do we shape places and how do places shape us? Above all, what does it mean to experience that exhilarating effect known as Zen of the plains?
£18.71
Big Blue Sky Press Buster's Undersea Counting Expedition 1 to 10:
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Trinity University Press,U.S. Wild Spectacle: Seeking Wonders in a World beyond
Book SynopsisLooking for adventure and continuing a process of self-discovery, Janisse Ray has repeatedly set out to immerse herself in wildness, to be wild, and to learn what wildness can teach us. From overwintering with monarch butterflies in Mexico to counting birds in Belize, the stories in Wild Spectacle capture her luckiest moments—ones of heart-pounding amazement, discovery of romance, and moving toward living more wisely. In Ray’s worst moments she crosses boundaries to encounter danger and embrace sadness.Anchored firmly in two places Ray has called home—Montana and southern Georgia—the sixteen essays here span a landscape from Alaska to Central America, connecting common elements in the ecosystems of people and place. One of her abiding griefs is that she has missed the sights of explorers like Bartram, Sacagawea, and Carver: flocks of passenger pigeons, routes of wolves, herds of bison. She craves a wilder world and documents encounters that are rare in a time of disappearing habitat, declining biodiversity, and a world too slowly coming to terms with climate change. In an age of increasingly virtual, urban life, Ray embraces the intentionality of trying to be a better person balanced with seeking out natural spectacle, abundance, and less trammeled environments. She questions what it means to travel into the wild as a woman, speculates on the impacts of ecotourism and travel in general, questions assumptions about eating from the land, and appeals to future generations to make substantive change.Wild Spectacle explores our first home, the wild earth, and invites us to question its known and unknown beauties and curiosities.Trade ReviewPraise for Wild SpectacleGeorgia Center for the Book “Books All Georgians Should Read” for 2022Atlanta Journal Constitution Top 10 Southern Books of 2021Gun & Garden’s Favorite Books of 2021 “A lover takes nothing for granted. A lover explores, wanders, takes delight in nuance. Says, viva la difference. A lover listens, savors, is patient. Janisse Ray is a writer in love with place and places.” — Orion “With its combination of lyrical sentences, heartfelt truths, and profound observations, this book is a gem and a worthy sequel to Cracker Childhood.” — Southern Literary Review “Ray is more than a knowledgeable observer. Her relationship with the natural world is passionate and spiritual.” — Alabama Public Radio “The essays in Wild Spectacle span 20 years…they show that no matter where or when we are, there’s wonders to bear witness to.” — Savannah Morning News “Just a small town girl traveling the whole world, Janisse Ray’s new collection Wild Spectacle showcases her choice to take on heart-pounding adventure while discovering herself and nature.” — Connect Savannah“Naturalist Janisse Ray’s clear, nimble, sensitive writing about wildness and self-discovery is so arresting that it has informed my own writing.” — Latria Graham, Garden & Gun “Wild Spectacle is prayer to Mother Earth, and like prayers Ray both exalts and grieves Her. This book will surely mark your soul.” — Dawn Major"An enthralling immersion into the splendor of our natural world told in language that is equal parts rapturous and down to earth." — The Atlanta Journal-Constitution"An enchanting essay collection about the wonders and lessons that nature provides." — Foreword Reviews“Wild Spectacle is prayer to Mother Earth, and like prayers Ray both exalts and grieves Her. This book will surely mark your soul.” — Dawn Major“Think about epiphany. Think about change. Think about the moments that make your face burn, your fingers tingle. Wild Spectacle is about those shocks, encounters that shift the way we see the world and ourselves in it. Ray is the vortex around which everything spins.” — Joni Tevis, author of The World Is on Fire: Scrap, Treasure, and Songs of Apocalypse“Wonderful. Janisse Ray has a heart the size of a manatee and the tenacity (and laugh) of a pileated woodpecker. She is incapable of not loving this world and all that is in it. If you don’t yet know her work, today is your lucky day.” — Rick Bass, author of For a Little While: New and Selected Stories”Curious, humble, bright, and compelling. Whenever I read Janisse Ray, I come away feeling both moved and fortunate. She is one of America’s best chroniclers of spiritual and physical wilderness. Her prose is as gorgeous as her mind is wise, and lands a necessary punch: how should a human enter a wild place?” — Megan Mayhew Bergman, author of Almost Famous Women“These seductive and diverse essays evoke wildness themselves, weaving narratives of community, love, and heroism. Ray writes with the heart of a poet and warrior, casting a spell that leaves us wanting to love and protect all that is wild. She urges us to remember what beauty there is in the world, and how much that world needs us.” — Sheryl St. Germain, author of Fifty Miles“Ray’s richness of observation, clarity of expression, and moral purpose are in such balance that this book hums like a gyroscope in your hands. Read and reread it again to savor the scenes and sentences.” — Melissa Fay Greene, author of No Biking in the House without a Helmet: 9 Kids, 3 Continents, 2 Parents, 1 Family“An urgent love letter to our wild places. Part poet, naturalist, and tour guide, Ray is a gifted observer. We finish this remarkable book brimming with gratitude and alive to the wild spectacles around us.” — Beth Ann Fennelly, author of Heating and Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs“Here is Janisse Ray at her best—fully immersed in wilderness, immersed in friendship, immersed in parenthood. She engages with the world in a way that few can manage in this screened-off age. If there’s a more open, honest, and appealing writer today, I’ve not met her.” — Bill McKibben, author Wandering Home: A Long Walk across America’s Most Hopeful Landscape“Wild Spectacle is a stirring book. To experience the truth of Thoreau’s claim that wildness preserves the world, take these journeys with Janisse Ray. She is an exhilarating observer who explores untamed places where that shaping, animating energy is on vivid display.” — Scott Russell Sanders, author of The Way of Imagination“Janisse Ray’s sense of wonder in the presence of the natural world permeates this collection of essays on how to love the Earth and measure the value of a life surrounded by the mother we all share. These essays help us measure the value of life.” — Pam Houston, author of Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country"Seriously great. In its brilliantly detailed celebrations of geography, Janisse Ray's writing suggests Walt Whitman. Hers is a literary ambition that makes no pretenses to modesty." — Franklin Burroughs, author of Billy Watson’s Croker Sack"Janisse Ray doesn’t explore nature so much as remind us of what we have forgotten... She is our Rachel Carson and our Walt Whitman, both fierce prophet and loving courage teacher." — Mark Powell, author LionessPraise for Ecology of a Cracker Childhood"Painfully and powerfully told.... Ray's passion for preserving and restoring this unsung landscape is heartfelt and refreshing." — Tony Horowitz, New York Times"The forests of the southeast find their Rachel Carson . . . . In Ecology of a Cracker Childhood, part memoir, part clarion call to save the longleaf pine, she casts a loving but unflinching eye on growing up poor and fundamentalist in southeast Georgia.” — Anne Raver, New York Times"A gutsy, wholly original memoir of ragged grace and raw beauty...Ray’s redemptive story of an impoverished childhood brings to mind the novels of Dorothy Allison and the nature writing of Amy Blackmarr, but the stunning voice and vision are hers alone." — Kirkus Reviews (STARRED)"Ray's writing is at its best when she recalls her most harrowing memories, such as when her father gave her and her two brothers a whipping after they stood by and watched a friend kill a turtle. These scenes resonate during the interpolated naturalist chapters, which evoke the calm of the landscape and give readers a respite from the anger and pain that drive much of the family narrative. In a final chapter (in which she includes appendixes on the specific endangered species of the South), Ray laments the 'daily erosion of unique folkways as our native ecosystems and all their inhabitants disappear.' What remains most memorable are the sections where Ray describes, and attempts to prevent, her own disconnection from the Georgia landscape." — Publishers Weekly"Ray’s paean to the filth, rot, shit, and rust of her childhood on a Georgia junkyard. Half memoir, half polemic, Cracker Childhood is both a recollection of how Ray came to understand the natural world’s value and beauty, and an impassioned explanation of why the longleaf pine ecosystems of southeast Georgia, Alabama, and Florida must be defended against any further assault by humanity." — GristPraise for Wild Card Quilt"Ray celebrates the richness of the natural world and the comforts of family. — Publishers WeeklyPraise for Pinhook"Her moving book is a tribute to a small but crucial wild place and a call for readers to help preserve it and others like it." — Publishers WeeklyPraise for The Seed Underground"An enchanting narrative...Even couch potatoes will be enthralled by Ray’s intimate, poetically conversational stories of her encounters with the 'lovely, whimsical, and soulful things [that] happen in a garden, leaving a gardener giddy.'"— Publishers Weekly
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