Nature and the natural world: general interest Books
MH - Indiana University Press A Guide to the Knobstone Trail
Book SynopsisA handbook for hikers on this scenic and challenging trailTrade ReviewPart travelogue, part history, part love letter to nature, Strange's book offers local lore of trees, wildflowers and animals, but also GPS information and elevation data. And all in a book you easily fit in you pack or satchel. April 2011 * Nuvo Green Guide *[A]n attractive and useful guide book ... Part travelogue, part history, part love letter to nature, Strange's book offers local lore of trees, wildflowers and animals, but also GPS information and elevation data. And all in a book you can easily fit in your pack or satchel.July, 2011 * Nuvo *Table of ContentsForeword by Marion T. JacksonAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart 1. History and Perspectives 1. The Lion's Share of the Work 2. The Rough and Hard Labor 3. The End of an Era 4. Elements of the KnobstonePart 2. Hiking the Knobstone Trail 5. Journey Preparation 6. The Deam Lake State Recreation Area 7. Deam Lake to Jackson Road 8. Jackson Road to New Chapel 9. New Chapel to Leota 10. Leota to Elk Creek Lake 11. Elk Creek Lake to John Stuart Oxley Memorial 12. John Stuart Oxley Memorial to Spurgeon Hollow 13. Delaney Creek ParkPart 3. Reflection 14. Closing ContemplationPart 4. Supplementary Materials Directions to Parks and Trailheads Evolution of the Trail MapsBibliographyIndex
£829.18
Indiana University Press Habitats and Ecological Communities of Indiana
Book SynopsisA conservationist history of IndianaTrade Review[This] book details natural habitats, man-made habitats, land use, soils, plants and wildlife. It covers everything from endangered species to invasive species and is a great reference for anyone interested in conserving Indiana's environment. * wbiw.com *Whitaker and Amlaner . . . along with 15 authorities on Indiana wildlife and ecology, provide contributions to this groundbreaking, well-illustrated volume on Indiana's eight wildlife habitats and its many ecological communities. . . . Highly recommended. * Choice *Table of ContentsContents Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Introduction Part I – A Statewide Overview: Land Use, Soils, Flora and Wildlife 1. Land Use and Human Impacts on Habitats 2. Soils 3. Vascular Plants and Vertebrate Wildlife Part II – Natural Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries 4. Forest Lands 5. Grasslands 6. Wetlands 7. Aquatic System 8. Barren Lands 9. Subterranean Systems Part III – Man-Made Habitats: Changes over Two Centuries 10. Agricultural Habitats 11. Developed Lands Part IV – Species Concerns: Declining Natives and Invading Exotics 12. Extirpated, Endangered, and Threatened Native Species 13. Exotic and Invasive Species 14. Species Scientifically Described from Indiana Conclusion: Summary and Research Needs Appendices General information Soils Plants Fishes Amphibians and Reptiles Birds Mammals Invertebrates Maps created by ASTERGlossary Literature Index
£15.55
MIT Press Growth
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Pennsylvania State University Press Environment Society and The Compleat Angler
Book SynopsisAnalyzes the environmental and social complexities of Izaak Walton’s famous fishing treatise The Compleat Angler. Examines the complex portrayal of the natural world through an ecocritical lens and explores other neglected aspects of Walton’s writings, including his depictions of social hierarchy, gender, and sexuality.Trade Review“One of the earliest and most popular precursors of nature writing in English has at last received the critical attention it deserves. Marjorie Swann's book is arguably the most complete study of The Compleat Angler ever written—and a vital corrective to outdated New Historicist interpretations. It makes an invaluable contribution to Walton studies and early modern ecocriticism.”—Todd Andrew Borlik,author of Ecocriticism and Early Modern English Literature: Green Pastures
£88.36
WENTWORTH PR Anweisung zur Anlegung einer Teichfischerei und
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University of Texas Press Exploring the Big Bend Country
Book SynopsisOne of the Big Bend’s most respected photographer-naturalists conducts a personal tour of the natural and human history of the region in words and photographs.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Santa Elena Canyon 2. Mountain Trails Betsy Koch Clark: Dad and I Hike in the Chisos 3. Fort Davis and the Scenic Loop 4. Smuggling and Other Career Paths 5. Longhorns and Pronghorns 6. The Search for Early Man Betsy Koch Clark: Arranging the Snake 7. Desert Diversity Patricia Koch: My Hot Springs Flood Story 8. Working with Warnock Don Dhonau: The Single Blooming Flower 9. Presidio County 10. Wild and Scenic Río 11. Silence of the Desert Notes Annotated Bibliography Index
£15.19
University of Washington Press Vascular Plants of the Pacific Northwest Volume
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University of Washington Press Forest Under Story Creative Inquiry in an
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In the Andrews Experimental Forest, ‘experimental’ is the domain of the scientist and writer alike. It is also the domain of the forest itself. . . . Forest Under Story seems keenly aware that the most important feature of language involves listening. When writers listen to the forest, when they press their ears against the bark of a hemlock or yew, the forest always speaks, however softly." -- Lawrence Lenhart * High Country News *"The publication of Forest Under Story represents a turning point in cross-disciplinary collaboration between scientists and writers. . . . Forest Under Story is very successful in its ability to inspire in the reader an ecological awareness of the temperate forests in Oregon and elsewhere." -- Erik F. Ringle * ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment *"Forest Under Story demonstrates that a holistic survey of any forest includes not just data, charts and EIS, but also stories and reflections from the human heart." * Cascadia Weekly (2016 Gift Guide for Greenies) *Table of ContentsMaps Charles Goodrich | Entries into the Forest Part One | Research and Revelation 1. The Long Haul / Robert Michael Pyle 2. The Web / Alison Hawthorne Deming 3. Scope: Ten Small Essays / John R. Campbell 4. Ground Work: Natural History of the Andrews Forest Landscape 5. Threads / Vicki Graham 6. Interview with a Watershed / Robin Wall Kimmerer 7. One-Day Field Count / Michael G. Smith 8. Specimens Collected at the Clear-Cut / Alison Hawthorne Deming 9. Forest Duff: A Poetic Sampling / Kristin Berger 10. Pacific Dogwood / Jerry Martien 11. Riparian / Sandra Alcosser 12. Ground Word: Old Growth 13. Each Step an Entry / Linda Hogan 14. Cosymbionts, The Art of Science & from Drainage Basin, Lookout Creek / Vicki Graham 15. Log Decomposition / Joan Maloof 16. Decomposition and Memory / Aaron M. Ellison 17. Ground Word: Decomposition 18. In the Experimental Forest, & Notes for a Prose Poem: Scientific Questions One Could Ask 19. Among the Douglas-Firs / Joseph Bruchac 20. From “Where the Forests Breath” / Brian Turner 21. From “Varieties of Attentiveness” / Freeman House 22. Poetry-Science Gratitude Duet / Alison Hawthorne Deming and Frederick J. Swanson Part Two | Change and Continuity 1. Genesis: Primeval Rivers and Forests / Pattiann Rogers 2. Forests and People: a meandering reflection on changing relationships between forests and human culture / Bill Yake 3. From “Out of Time” / Scott Slovic 4. “Ten-Foot Gnarly Stick” and “Pondering” / James Bertoli 5. In the Palace of Rot / Thomas Lowe Fleischner 6. Ground Work: Disturbance 7. New Channel / Jeff Fearnside 8. Slough, Decay, and the Odor of Soil / Bill Yake 9. From “The Mountain Lion” / Tim Fox 10. Ground Work: Northern Spotted Owl 11. The Other Side of the Clear-Cut / Laird Christensen 12. Clear-Cut / Joan Maloof 13. Ground Work: Forest Practices 14. Hope Tour: Three Stops / Lori Anderson Moseman 15. Purity and Change: Reflections in an Old-Growth Forest / John Elder Part Three | Borrowing Others’ Eyes 1. Wild Ginger / Jane Hirshfield 2. This Day, Tomorrow, and the Next / Pattiann Rogers 3. Portrait: Parsing My Wife as Lookout Creek / Andrew C. Gottlieb 4. On Assignment in the H.J. Andrews, the Poet Thinks of Her Ovaries / Maya Jewell Zeller 5. Piles of Pale Green / Joseph Bruchac 6. Design / Jerry Martien 7. Listening to Water / Robin Wall Kimmerer 8. Ground Work: Water 9. For the Lobaria, Usnea, Witch’s Hair, Map Lichen, Ground Lichen, Shield Lichen / Jane Hirshfield 10. The Owl, Spotted / Alison Hawthorne Deming 11. From “Field Notes” / Thomas Lowe Fleischner 12. Return of the dead log people / Jerry Martien 13. Denizens of Decay / Tom A. Titus 14. Ground Work: Soundscape 15. Mind in the Forest / Scott Russell Sanders 16. Coda / Vicki Graham 17. Afterword: Advice to a Future Reader / Kathleen Dean Moore For Further Reading About the Editors About the Contributors Acknowledgments
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University of Washington Press Witness Tree Seasons of Change with a CenturyOld
Book SynopsisTrade Review"An unlikely love story about a reporter and a tree. . . . What makes Witness Tree such an irresistible read is Mapes’s love of language combined with a great talent at rendering nerdy information readable." * Los Angeles Review of Books *"A meticulously, beautifully layered portrayal of vulnerability and loss, renewal and hope, this extensively researched yet deeply personal book is a timely call to bear witness and to act in an age of climate-change denial." * Kirkus Reviews, starred review *"The intriguing, and more intimate, Witness Tree . . . portrays trees as ‘scribes, diarists, historians.’ They are ‘among our oldest journalists.’ A reporter herself . . . Mapes sets out to tell the story of climate change through one tree. But that is, marvelously, the least of it." * New York Times Book Review *
£479.61
University of Washington Press Bellwether Histories
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: The Mule in the Coal Mine 1. Interspecies Anticapitalism in English and American Humanitarian Writings, ca. 1800–1850 Joshua Abram Kercsmar 2. Chicago’s 1872 Equine Influenza Epizootic and the Evolution of Urban Transit Technology Jennifer G. Marks 3. Cattle and Blizzards: Lessons from the Big Die-Up in 1880s Montana Susan Nance 4. Animal Photography and the “Elk Problem” in Modern Wyoming Vanessa Bateman 5. Animals, Infrastructure, and Empire: Insects and Birds as Biological Control Agents in Early Twentieth-Century Hawai‘i Jessica Wang 6. Captive Breeding and the Commodification of “Surplus” Animals at the Central Park Zoo, 1886–1974 Andrea Ringer 7. The Destructive Ecology of Human-Pig Relations in Iowa since 1950 Mary Trachsel 8. “The Next Meal for the Lions”: The US Occupation of the Baghdad Zoo, 2003–2004 John M. Kinder List of Contributors Index
£77.35
University of Washington Press Bellwether Histories
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: The Mule in the Coal Mine 1. Interspecies Anticapitalism in English and American Humanitarian Writings, ca. 1800–1850 Joshua Abram Kercsmar 2. Chicago’s 1872 Equine Influenza Epizootic and the Evolution of Urban Transit Technology Jennifer G. Marks 3. Cattle and Blizzards: Lessons from the Big Die-Up in 1880s Montana Susan Nance 4. Animal Photography and the “Elk Problem” in Modern Wyoming Vanessa Bateman 5. Animals, Infrastructure, and Empire: Insects and Birds as Biological Control Agents in Early Twentieth-Century Hawai‘i Jessica Wang 6. Captive Breeding and the Commodification of “Surplus” Animals at the Central Park Zoo, 1886–1974 Andrea Ringer 7. The Destructive Ecology of Human-Pig Relations in Iowa since 1950 Mary Trachsel 8. “The Next Meal for the Lions”: The US Occupation of the Baghdad Zoo, 2003–2004 John M. Kinder List of Contributors Index
£21.59
University of Washington Press Menacing Environments
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University of Washington Press Menacing Environments
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£22.49
University of Washington Press The Wolves of Mount McKinley
Book SynopsisDescribes the life cycle of Alaskan wolves in greater detail than has ever been done and shows a great deal about the entire ecological network of predator and preyTrade Review"Murie’s work is still one of the most frequently cited references on wolf biology today." * Choice *Table of ContentsForeword Summary 1. Introduction 2. Wolf 3. Dall Sheep 4. Caribou 5. Moose 6. Grizzly Bear 7. Red Fox 8. Golden Eagle 9. Conclusions References Index
£15.19
University of Washington Press The Natural History of Puget Sound Country
Book SynopsisReveals the natural history of the Puget Sound region. This book begins with a discussion of how the ice ages and vulcanism shaped the land and examines the natural attributes of the region - flora and fauna, climate, special habitats, life histories of key organisms - as they pertain to the ecosystem. It contains over three hundred photographs.Trade Review"Many natural histories are aimed at an audience already in possession of dog-eared field guides and well-worn hiking boots. This one casts a wider net, with a text that is both accessible and scholarly. Stunning black-and-white photographs, beautiful illustrations and intelligent captioning let his volume work equally well as a browse or a read. The Puget Sound watershed now has a lavish book worthy of its great diversity and beauty." * Whole Earth Review *"Kruckeberg's book doesn't strain to be either outrageously passionate or a poetic page-turner for its effect. Rather it is so comprehensive and clear that it will probably become a landmark textbook, one of the basic reference works for understanding this region." * The Seattle Times *"An uncommonly beautiful book." * Columbia *"Thorough, intelligently written and well illustrated, it is one of the best books to ever come out of the Pacific Northwest." * Victoria Times Colonist *"A comprehensive reference, invaluable for all citizens of the Northwest, as well as for conservationists, biologists, foresters, fisheries and wildlife personnel, urban planners, and environmental consultants everywhere." * Biology Digest *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction The Lay of the Land: Landforms and Geology of the Puget Sound Basin Climate and Weather The Inland Sea Marine Life in Puget Sound Life on Land: Lowland Forests Lakes, "Prairies," and Other Nonforested Lowland Habitats Montane Natural History of the Puget Sound Basin Water and the Quality of Life Aboriginal Indians in the Puget Sound Basin The European Impact on Puget Country Appendix 1: The Naming of Plants and Animals Appendix 2: Place Names and Kindred Matters for the Puget Basin Appendix 3: Chronology of Happenings in the Puget Sound Basin and the Pacific Northwest Appendix 4: Threatened and Endangered Wildlife in Washington Appendix 5: Soils of the Puget Basin Bibliography References Cited For Further Reading Credits Index
£31.50
University of Washington Press Forest Under Story Creative Inquiry in an
Book SynopsisTrade Review"In the Andrews Experimental Forest, ‘experimental’ is the domain of the scientist and writer alike. It is also the domain of the forest itself. . . . Forest Under Story seems keenly aware that the most important feature of language involves listening. When writers listen to the forest, when they press their ears against the bark of a hemlock or yew, the forest always speaks, however softly." -- Lawrence Lenhart * High Country News *"The publication of Forest Under Story represents a turning point in cross-disciplinary collaboration between scientists and writers. . . . Forest Under Story is very successful in its ability to inspire in the reader an ecological awareness of the temperate forests in Oregon and elsewhere." -- Erik F. Ringle * ISLE: Interdisciplinary Studies in Literature and Environment *"Forest Under Story demonstrates that a holistic survey of any forest includes not just data, charts and EIS, but also stories and reflections from the human heart." * Cascadia Weekly (2016 Gift Guide for Greenies) *Table of ContentsMaps Charles Goodrich | Entries into the Forest Part One | Research and Revelation 1. The Long Haul / Robert Michael Pyle 2. The Web / Alison Hawthorne Deming 3. Scope: Ten Small Essays / John R. Campbell 4. Ground Work: Natural History of the Andrews Forest Landscape 5. Threads / Vicki Graham 6. Interview with a Watershed / Robin Wall Kimmerer 7. One-Day Field Count / Michael G. Smith 8. Specimens Collected at the Clear-Cut / Alison Hawthorne Deming 9. Forest Duff: A Poetic Sampling / Kristin Berger 10. Pacific Dogwood / Jerry Martien 11. Riparian / Sandra Alcosser 12. Ground Word: Old Growth 13. Each Step an Entry / Linda Hogan 14. Cosymbionts, The Art of Science & from Drainage Basin, Lookout Creek / Vicki Graham 15. Log Decomposition / Joan Maloof 16. Decomposition and Memory / Aaron M. Ellison 17. Ground Word: Decomposition 18. In the Experimental Forest, & Notes for a Prose Poem: Scientific Questions One Could Ask 19. Among the Douglas-Firs / Joseph Bruchac 20. From “Where the Forests Breath” / Brian Turner 21. From “Varieties of Attentiveness” / Freeman House 22. Poetry-Science Gratitude Duet / Alison Hawthorne Deming and Frederick J. Swanson Part Two | Change and Continuity 1. Genesis: Primeval Rivers and Forests / Pattiann Rogers 2. Forests and People: a meandering reflection on changing relationships between forests and human culture / Bill Yake 3. From “Out of Time” / Scott Slovic 4. “Ten-Foot Gnarly Stick” and “Pondering” / James Bertoli 5. In the Palace of Rot / Thomas Lowe Fleischner 6. Ground Work: Disturbance 7. New Channel / Jeff Fearnside 8. Slough, Decay, and the Odor of Soil / Bill Yake 9. From “The Mountain Lion” / Tim Fox 10. Ground Work: Northern Spotted Owl 11. The Other Side of the Clear-Cut / Laird Christensen 12. Clear-Cut / Joan Maloof 13. Ground Work: Forest Practices 14. Hope Tour: Three Stops / Lori Anderson Moseman 15. Purity and Change: Reflections in an Old-Growth Forest / John Elder Part Three | Borrowing Others’ Eyes 1. Wild Ginger / Jane Hirshfield 2. This Day, Tomorrow, and the Next / Pattiann Rogers 3. Portrait: Parsing My Wife as Lookout Creek / Andrew C. Gottlieb 4. On Assignment in the H.J. Andrews, the Poet Thinks of Her Ovaries / Maya Jewell Zeller 5. Piles of Pale Green / Joseph Bruchac 6. Design / Jerry Martien 7. Listening to Water / Robin Wall Kimmerer 8. Ground Work: Water 9. For the Lobaria, Usnea, Witch’s Hair, Map Lichen, Ground Lichen, Shield Lichen / Jane Hirshfield 10. The Owl, Spotted / Alison Hawthorne Deming 11. From “Field Notes” / Thomas Lowe Fleischner 12. Return of the dead log people / Jerry Martien 13. Denizens of Decay / Tom A. Titus 14. Ground Work: Soundscape 15. Mind in the Forest / Scott Russell Sanders 16. Coda / Vicki Graham 17. Afterword: Advice to a Future Reader / Kathleen Dean Moore For Further Reading About the Editors About the Contributors Acknowledgments
£25.19
University of Washington Press The Nature of California
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction | “To the Farmer in All of Us”: Agricultural Citizenship as Racial Gatekeeping 1. “Settlers Galore, but No Free Land”: White Citizenship and the Right to Land Ownership in “Factories in the Field” and “Of Human Kindness” 2. From Farmer to Farmworker: Representing the Dust Bowl Migration 3. The “Clouded Citizenship” of Rooted Families: Japanese American Agrarianism in “Rafu Shimpo”, “Kashu Mainichi”, and “Treadmill” 4. “The Earth Trembled for Days”: Denaturalizing Racial Citizenship in Hisaye Yamamoto’s Fiction 5. “The American Earth”: Reclaiming Land and Nation in “America Is in the Heart” and “Strangers in Our Fields” 6. “Elixirs of Death”: The United Farm Workers and the Modern Environmental Movement 7. Fit Citizens and Poisoned Farmworkers: Consumer Citizenship in the Alternative Food Movement Epilogue | “Tienes una Madre Aquí”: Environmentalism and Migration in the Twenty-First Century Notes Bibliography Index
£77.35
University of Washington Press The Nature of California
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction | “To the Farmer in All of Us”: Agricultural Citizenship as Racial Gatekeeping 1. “Settlers Galore, but No Free Land”: White Citizenship and the Right to Land Ownership in “Factories in the Field” and “Of Human Kindness” 2. From Farmer to Farmworker: Representing the Dust Bowl Migration 3. The “Clouded Citizenship” of Rooted Families: Japanese American Agrarianism in “Rafu Shimpo”, “Kashu Mainichi”, and “Treadmill” 4. “The Earth Trembled for Days”: Denaturalizing Racial Citizenship in Hisaye Yamamoto’s Fiction 5. “The American Earth”: Reclaiming Land and Nation in “America Is in the Heart” and “Strangers in Our Fields” 6. “Elixirs of Death”: The United Farm Workers and the Modern Environmental Movement 7. Fit Citizens and Poisoned Farmworkers: Consumer Citizenship in the Alternative Food Movement Epilogue | “Tienes una Madre Aquí”: Environmentalism and Migration in the Twenty-First Century Notes Bibliography Index
£21.59
University of Washington Press Cottonwood and the River of Time
Book SynopsisCottonwood and the River of Time looks at some of the approaches scientists have used to unravel the puzzles of the natural world. With a lifetime of work in forestry and genetics to guide him, Reinhard Stettler celebrates both what has been learned and what still remains a mystery as he examines not only cottonwoods but also trees more generally, their evolution, and their relationship to society. Cottonwoods flourish on the verge, near streams and rivers. Their life cycle is closely attuned to the river's natural dynamics. An ever-changing floodplain keeps generating new opportunities for these pioneers to settle and prepare the ground for new species. Perpetual change is the story of cottonwoods -- but in a broader sense, the story of all trees and all kinds of life. Through the long parade of generation after generation, as rivers meander and glaciers advance and retreat, trees have adapted and persisted, some for thousands of years. How do they do this? And more urgently, what lTrade Review"Reinhard Stettler, Professor Emeritus of forestry at University of Washington, caps his career by describing his deep respect for trees in Cottonwood and the River of Time." * The Oregon Quarterly *"Reading this unique book is akin to sitting down with a world-renowned scientist and hearing a story filled with scientific facts about the natural history, ecology, and genetics of cottonwoods. The story that unfolds is not necessarily linear, but is certainly appealing to anyone interested in the natural history of trees. There are witty anecdotes and quaint illustrations throughout, adding to the overall charm of the book. Recommended." * Choice *Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments Part I: The Tree and the River 1. The Tree 2. The River 3. Regeneration 4. Water and Nutrient Relations 5. Perpetuate and Proliferate! Part II: Variation and Variability 6. Clones 7. Why Sex? 8. Password? 9. Natural Hybridization Part III: From Species to Populations to Genes 10. Common Gardens 11. Transplanted Trees 12. Getting Closer to the Genes 13. Migrant Trees 14. Adaptation and Its Limits Part IV: Trees and Society 15. Changing Rivers--Changing Landscapes 16. The Dawn of Agriculture 17. The Farmer's Trees 18. From Farmers' Trees to Tree Farms 19. Poplar--A Model Tree 20. Tree Genomics and Beyond 21. Between Old Growth and Plantations 22. The Essence of Trees 23. Outlook Notes Glossary Bibliography Index
£77.35
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin Companion to A Sand County Almanac Interpretive
Book SynopsisThe first sustained study of Leopold's seminal book as well as a work of art, philosophy, and social commentary.
£21.56
MP-WIS Uni of Wisconsin A Grouse Hunters Almanac The Other Kind of
Book SynopsisAldo Leopold wrote, “There are two kinds of hunting: ordinary hunting, and ruffed-grouse hunting.” Mark Parman distils twenty seasons of grouse hunting in an evocative almanac that chronicles the early season of the grouse hunt through its end in the snows of January. He writes of old dogs and gun lust, cover and clear cutting, climate change, companions male and female, wildlife art, and stumps.Trade ReviewParman's writing is insightful, fresh, and informative. Regardless of whether you hunt grouse, or not, with or without a dog, carry a 28-gauge or double shotgun, there's something in this hunter's almanac for all who enjoy autumns in the north."" - Jerry Davis, syndicated outdoors columnist""Notable and quotable. Parman stakes out original territory and provides a vivid snapshot of the Northwoods."" - John Motoviloff, author of Wisconsin Wildfoods: 100 Recipes for Badger State Bounties""Extremely rich and detailed. Parman puts forth original and genuine experiences."" - Richard Yatzeck, author of Hunting the Edges""Parman celebrates the intricacies of grouse hunting and, through his experiences, the reader learns valuable information from dogs to habitat to gear, while being challenged by issues that need to be answered for the sake of grouse hunting's future."" - Ruffed Grouse Society blog""Pays close and wise attention to woods and habitat, to the behavior and lives of his English setters, to the ways of woodcock and grouse, and to his own thoughtful evolution as a hunter. ... A worthy addition to the grouse-hunting bookshelf."" - Gray's Sporting JournalTable of Contents Preface Introduction EARLY SEASON Some August Day Grouse Opener The Bird Dogless In Praise of Old Dogs Scalopax minor Ox The Cycle How to Hunt Grouse MIDSEASON Flushing Wild Small Presents Hunting with Diana, Grousing Around with Susan Like Trees, Walking Costumes Paul’s On Wildlife Art Empty Hulls New Wood Sauntering Along The Mythical Bird Soul Food Shooting and Eating Locally Acres of Goods Cover(t) Gun Lust Shooting Flying The Ruffed Grouse Capital of the World Nine Mile Stump Knowing Our Limits Getting Lost, Staying Lost LATE SEASON Confessions of a Grouse Hunter Grouse Weather A Fall of Woodcock Things Unseen Black Friday Narratives in the Snow The Beauty of Clear-Cuts Snow Walker The Last Day of the Season Gunnar’s Last Hunt Counting in Dogs Bibliography
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Yale University Press The Duchesss Shells
Book SynopsisMargaret Cavendish Bentinck, the 2nd Duchess of Portland (1715-1785), was one of the wealthiest women in 18th-century Britain. Over the course of twenty years, she amassed the largest shell collection of her time. This study tells the story of the collection's formation and dispersal.
£28.50
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
Hachette Books Believe It or Snot The Definitive Field Guide to
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Random House USA Inc Its a Cats WorldYou Just Live in It Everything
Book SynopsisFinally, the truth about cats is out of the bag!If cat lovers are from Venus, then cats hail from another planet altogether. Mischievous and aloof one moment, affectionate the next, the cat is a confounding creature right down to its question mark of a tail. What cat owner hasn’t wondered what goes on inside that mysterious kitty brain? In this companion to It’s a Dog’s Life . . . but It’s Your Carpet, veterinary specialist Dr. Justine A. Lee answers your questions about all things feline in this entertaining and enlightening guide. An animal lover with two cats of her own, Dr. Lee combines scientific research with irreverent humor to address questions ranging from the common to the offbeat, including:• Do cats always land on their feet?• Can I train my cat to use the toilet?• Do cats have belly buttons? • How do I stop my cat from begging for food at 5:45 a.m.?• Can cats really predict
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Random House USA Inc Pets Who Want to Kill Themselves
Book SynopsisPEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS. SOME PEOPLE LOVE THEIR PETS A LITTLE TOO MUCH.Who could blame Mr. Whiskers for trying to high-dive from a penthouse window or Fluffy for crawling into a washing machine? After being dressed up for Halloween, married off in elaborate weddings, toted everywhere in baby backpacks, or just plain coddled within an inch of their sanity by obsessively doting owners, these pets are on the verge of a nervous breakdown. Or worse. They’d call the suicide hotline-but they don’t have fingers.
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Random House USA Inc Awkward Family Pet Photos
Book SynopsisThe authors of the New York Times bestseller Awkward Family Photos are back with a hilarious tribute to the unbreakable and sometimes uncomfortable bond between people and their pets.There are few things more rewarding than having a pet. They love us unconditionally, shower us with attention, and because of them, we actually live longer. So, what can possibly be awkward about our animal BFFs? Well . . . nothing. In fact, we’re the awkward ones. We adore our pets, but let’s face it—sometimes L-O-V-E makes us go a little overboard. Like giving them middle names, throwing them elaborate birthday parties, and making them a Christmas sweater to match with the rest of the family. Truth is, what they cherish most is our companionship. And maybe that’s the reason we care about them so much—because for such simple pleasures, they allow us to be as awkward as we want.
£14.40
Alfred A. Knopf What Its Like to be a Bird
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£27.00
Picador USA Indian Creek Chronicles A Winter Alone in the
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£15.20
Little, Brown & Company The Sun Is a Compass
Book SynopsisDuring graduate school, as she conducted experiments on the peculiarly misshapen beaks of chickadees, ornithologist Caroline Van Hemert began to feel stifled in the isolated, sterile environment of the lab. Worried that she was losing her passion for the scientific research she once loved, she was compelled to experience wildness again, to be guided by the sounds of birds and to follow the trails of animals.In March of 2012 she and her husband set off on a 4,000-mile wilderness journey from the Pacific rainforest to the Alaskan Arctic. Travelling by rowboat, ski, foot, raft and canoe, they explored northern landscapes so remote there were no maps or guidebooks to mark them. Together, they survived harrowing dangers while also experiencing incredible moments of joy and grace - migrating birds silhouetted against the moon, the steamy breath of caribou and the bond that comes from sharing such experiences. A unique blend of science, adventure and personal narrative, the book explores the bounds of the physical body and the tenuousness of life in the company of creatures whose daily survival is nothing short of miraculous. It is a journey through the heart, the mind and some of the wildest places left in North America.In the end, The Sun Is a Compass is a love letter to nature, an inspiring story of endurance and a beautifully written testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
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Voracious 100 Animals That Can Fcking End You
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Back Bay Books The Last Winter
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£15.19
Hachette Books Does It Fart
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£13.60
Hachette Books True or Poo The Definitive Field Guide to Filthy
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£13.60
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers True or Poo
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Little, Brown & Company The Rural Life
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Hodder & Stoughton The Cloud Collectors Handbook
Book SynopsisThe essential aid for everyday cloudspotting, from the author of the bestselling THE CLOUDSPOTTER''S GUIDE''The perfect companion for a gloomy day''New Scientist''Float away with this unstuffy guide to all things fluffy''Good HousekeepingTHE CLOUD COLLECTOR''S HANDBOOK fits into pockets, allowing cloudspotters to identify cloud formations anytime and anywhere. All the common cloud types are represented, as are many of the rare ones, each fully described and illustrated with a range of photographs. Not only is THE CLOUD COLLECTOR''S HANDBOOK an invaluable resource for anyone who wants to be able to identify and understand every cloud that floats by, it also caters for the competitive cloudspotter. Points are awarded for each cloud type identified - the rarer the cloud, the greater points - and there''s space to fill in where and when it was sighted.Beautifully designed, in colour throughout, anTrade ReviewHas all the quirky humour that made the last one a bestseller * thelondonpaper *Small enough to fit in your pocket, and with a good dollop of humour, it's the perfect companion for a gloomy day * New Scientist *Float away with this unstuffy guide to all things fluffy...cloud anoraks and children will love the spotting and scoring - but the real joy is having an excuse to relax and think nothing more than, 'Oh, there goes another one. * Good Housekeeping *The perfect book for people who should get out more * Western Daily Press *
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Random House USA Inc Last Chance to See
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£14.40
Little, Brown Book Group The Book of Enchanted Living
Book SynopsisIt''s time to let go of disenchanted thinking and embrace enchanted living. . .In a world full of demands and obligations, it is easy to get stuck in the same tiring routines - but what if instead we chose to embrace a life full of joy and enchantment? Nature offers the perfect antidote for weary souls. Carving out time to truly experience and engage with the wonder and beauty of the world around us can help ease our minds, soothe our spirits, and leave us feeling euphoric.This enchanting little book offers rituals, intentions and affirmations that will allow you to commune with nature so that you can belong to both its wildness and its tenderness. By aligning with the rhythms of the natural world, you will learn to reconnect to the enchantment deep within you to live an authentic life filled with meaning and possibility.
£11.04
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2020
Book SynopsisA collection of the best science and nature writing published in North America in 2019, guest edited by New York Times best-selling author and ground-breaking physicist Dr. Michio Kaku.“Scientists and science writers have a monumental task: making science exciting and relevant to the average person, so that they care,” writes renowned American physicist Michio Kaku. “If we fail in this endeavor, then we must face dire consequences.” From the startlingly human abilities of AI, to the devastating accounts of California’s forest fires, to the impending traffic jam on the moon, the selections in this year’s Best American Science and Nature Writing explore the latest mysteries and marvels occurring in our labs and in nature. These gripping narratives masterfully translate the work of today’s brightest scientists, offering a clearer view of our world and making us care. THE BEST AMERICANTrade Review“A must-buy.”—Booklist —
£16.99
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Ye Olde Cat Memes
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£13.59
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021
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£16.14
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2022
Book SynopsisA collection of the best science and nature articles written in 2021, selected by guest editor renowned marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and series editor Jaime Green.Trade Review“Where the collection shines brightest is in its ability to present human experiences and emotions in an intimate manner without sacrificing scientific rigor or specificity. Timely and informative, this anthology is sure to satisfy fans of science journalism.” — Publishers Weekly on Best American Science and Nature Writing 2021 “The works in this annual anthology are lyrical, emotional, moving, and insightful—proof that long-form science journalism boasts some of our best writers...These pieces challenge us to look deeper and to understand better, to see the beating human heart in the soul of science.” — Booklist (starred review) on Best American Science and Nature Writing 2020
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Canopy
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewA New York Times: "Editor's Choice" * One of NPR's "Books We Love" — "Linda Gregerson’s capacious, discursive new poems, often in wiry, wiley sequences, track the chaos of the last several years, cataloging, calling out, searching for connection if not consolation. The stricken environment itself cries out in her poems; Gregerson names the many inequities that have shaped the Covid pandemic ('if half/ the workers at Tyson meats come down with the virus we still/ have a plan for protecting the owners from lawsuits'). Nonetheless, this poet finds much to love about the world: 'I’m here to praise.'" — Craig Morgan Teicher, poet and critic, author of Welcome to Sonnetville, New Jersey "We might ask: what kind of looking is required if we are to see accurately that beguiling blend of devastation and grace that seems, each day, to hem us in? Although such a question might prove to be, in the end, unanswerable, an answer — or, at least, the start of one — arrives in the pages of Canopy." — On The Seawall "Gregerson’s poems....are transcripts of a mind pushing and pulling at the structure of language, and the poet understands that structure—which is to say, the order of the words—as a way to regulate, to speed up a thought when necessary, to slow it down, or to modulate a sudden change in pitch. To make possible, in other words, a language of the mind, a feeling language that represents, with the ferocity and clarity of John Donne, the very feeling of thought, and the dance of it." — McSweeney's
£17.55
Ecco Press Canopy
Book SynopsisA long-awaited yet startlingly urgent new collection from “a contemporary master”*—a fierce, big-hearted eye on our last, tumultuous decade, and our fragile environment *Los Angeles Review of Books Linda Gregerson’s long-awaited new collection is a tour de force, a compendium of lives touched by the radical fragility of the planet and, ultimately, the endless astonishment and paradox of being human within the larger ecosystem, “in a world where every breath I take is luck.” From the Syrian refugee and ecological crises, to police brutality and COVID, to the Global Seed Vault buried under permafrost, the poems ask: How does consciousness relate to the individual body, the individual to the communal, the community to our environment? How do we mourn a loved one, and how do we mourn strangers? The magnificent poems in Canopy catalogue and reckon with humanity and the natural world, m
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Mariner Books The Appalachian Trail
Book SynopsisThe Appalachian Trail is America’s most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year. Yet few are aware of the fascinating backstory of the dreamers and builders who helped bring it to life over the past century.The conception and building of the Appalachian Trail is a story of unforgettable characters who explored it, defined it, and captured national attention by hiking it. From Grandma Gatewood—a mother of eleven who thru-hiked in canvas sneakers and a drawstring duffle—to Bill Bryson, author of the best-selling A Walk in the Woods, the AT has seized the American imagination like no other hiking path. The 2,000-mile-long hike from Georgia to Maine is not just a trail through the woods, but a set of ideas about nature etched in the forest floor. This character-driven biography of the trail is a must-read not just for ambitious hikers, but for anyone who wonders about our relationship with the great outdoors
£13.59
Farrar, Straus and Giroux The Pine Barrens
Book SynopsisMost people think of New Jersey as a suburban-industrial corridor that runs between New York and Philadelphia. Yet in the low center of the state is a near wilderness, larger than most national parks, which has been known since the seventeenth century as the Pine Barrens.The term refers to the predominant trees in the vast forests that cover the area and to the quality of the soils below, which are too sandy and acid to be good for farming. On all sides, however, developments of one kind or another have gradually moved in, so that now the central and integral forest is reduced to about a thousand square miles. Although New Jersey has the heaviest population density of any state, huge segments of the Pine Barrens remain uninhabited. The few people who dwell in the region, the Pineys, are little known and often misunderstood. Here McPhee uses his uncanny skills as a journalist to explore the history of the region and describe the peopleand their distinctive folklorewho call it
£13.60
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc A Roomful of Hovings and Other Profil
Book SynopsisIn this unique book, John McPhee takes us into the world of several fascinating people. His inimitable style reveals the intricate details of his characters'' lives.1. Thomas P. F. Hoving2. Euell Gibbons3. M.I.T. Fellows in Africa4. Robert Twynam, of Wimbledon5. Temple Fielding
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