The Earth: natural history: general interest Books
HarperCollins Publishers Forces of Nature
Book SynopsisA breathtaking and beautiful exploration of our planet, this groundbreaking book accompanies the acclaimed BBC TV series, providing the deepest answers to the simplest questions.Trade ReviewPraise for Professor Brian Cox: ‘Cox’s romantic, lyrical approach to astrophysics all adds up to an experience that feels less like homework and more like having a story told to you. A really good story, too.’ Guardian ‘He bridges the gap between our childish sense of wonder and a rather more professional grasp of the scale of things.’ Independent ‘If you didn’t utter a wow watching the TV, you will while reading the book.’ The Times ‘Engaging, ambitious and creative.’ Guardian ‘In this book of the acclaimed BBC2 TV series, Professor Cox shows us the cosmos as we have never seen it before – a place full of the most bizarre and powerful natural phenomena.’ Sunday Express ‘Will entertain and delight … what a priceless gift that would be.’ Independent on Sunday
£16.41
HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Crack in the Edge of the World
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Chasing Shadows
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Amur River
Book SynopsisA gripping read with fascinating political insight. (Sunday Times, London)Elegant, elegiac and poignant...Thubron is an intrepid traveler, a shrewd observer and a lyrical guide... to the river, much of it along the border between these two powers at a time of rapid and tense reconfiguration of global geopolitics. (Washington Post)The most admired travel writer of our time—author of Shadow of the Silk Road and To a Mountain in Tibet—recounts an eye-opening, often perilous journey along a little known Far East Asian river that for over a thousand miles forms the highly contested border between Russia and China.The Amur River is almost unknown. Yet it is the tenth longest river in the world, rising in the Mongolian mountains and flowing through Siberia to the Pacific. For 1,100 miles it forms the tense border between Russia and China. Simmering with the memory of land-grabs and unequal
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HarperCollins Amphibious Soul
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Penguin Putnam Inc The Omega Principle
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Penguin Putnam Inc Birds by the Shore Observing the Natural Life of
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, the revised and reissued edition of her beloved book of essays describing her forays along the Delaware shoreFor three years, Jennifer Ackerman lived in the small coastal town of Lewes, Delaware, in the sort of blue-water, white-sand landscape that draws summer crowds up and down the eastern seaboard. Birds by the Shore is a book about discovering the natural life at the ocean's edge: the habits of shorebirds and seabirds, the movement of sand and water, the wealth of creatures that survive amid storm and surf. Against this landscape's rhythms, Ackerman revisits her own history--her mother's death, her father's illness and her hopes to have children of her own.This portrait of life at the ocean's edge will be relished by anyone who has walked a beach at sunset, or watched a hawk hover over a winter marsh, and felt part of the natural world. With a quiet passion and friendly, generous intelligence,
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Penguin Putnam Inc How to Give Up Plastic A Guide to Changing the
Book SynopsisAn accessible guide to the changes we can all make—small and large—to rid our lives of disposable plastic and clean up the world’s oceans How to Give Up Plastic is a straightforward guide to eliminating plastic from your life. Going room by room through your home and workplace, Greenpeace activist Will McCallum teaches you how to spot disposable plastic items and find plastic-free, sustainable alternatives to each one. From carrying a reusable straw, to catching microfibers when you wash your clothes, to throwing plastic-free parties, you’ll learn new and intuitive ways to reduce plastic waste. And by arming you with a wealth of facts about global plastic consumption and anecdotes from activists fighting plastic around the world, you’ll also learn how to advocate to businesses and leaders in your community and across the country to commit to eliminating disposable plastics for good.It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to fu
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Oxford University Press The Great Sea
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The University of Chicago Press Jellyfish
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University of Washington Press Razor Clams
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Clamming fans can pique their interest with this volume, which details the science and history surrounding the species." * Alaska Dispatch News *"An entertaining account, and guide, to the real fun of digging your own food in the beach. . . . Berger’s book is an excellent testimony that gathering is still an enriching, fun and tasty pursuit. Long may it be so." -- Matthew L. Miller * Cool Green Science *Table of ContentsChapter One | Introductions Chapter Two | Lay of the Land: Long Beach and Ocean Shores Chapter Three | Sacred Treaties Chapter Four | Ecology and Anatomy Chapter Five | Past Abundances Chapter Six | The Era of NIX and Domoic Acid Chapter Seven | Pumping and Counting Chapter Eight | Licensed to Carry Chapter Nine | Eating Them, After All, Is the Point Chapter Ten | Will’s First Clam CODA Practical Matters and One Speculation Appendix One | Washington State Razor Clam Personal Use Regulations, 1929–2015 Appendix Two | Recreational Razor Clam License Information in Washington, 1982–1993 List of Recipes Notes Selected Bibliography Index Acknowledgments
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University of Washington Press The Flora and Fauna of the Pacific Northwest
Book SynopsisTrade Review"With its lovely photos, it’s a book that visitors would be delighted to find in any vacation rental house along the coast." * Bulletin of the Native Plant Society of Oregon *"[W]ith its lovely photos, it’s a book that visitors would be delighted to find in any vacation rental house along the coast." * Kalmiopsis *
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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 *
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University of Washington Press Penguins
Book SynopsisPresents the most current knowledge on each of the eighteen penguin speciesTrade Review"This refreshing approach is forward thinking and has the potential to stimulate more specific interest and research on penguin conservation. Additionally, the figures and photography are beautiful…this valuable resource is a must have for bird enthusiasts and anyone with an interest in conservation biology." * Choice Reviews *"This is an essential book for those who love penguins. Each of the world’s 17 penguin species is beautifully illustrated with full-color photographs of the birds in their natural habitat. Detailed charts, graphs and tables help present interesting and useful information about each species." -- Fritz Brock * Wildlife Activist, No. 74 *Table of ContentsGlobal Penguin Society Introduction I. LARGE PENGUINS GENUS APTENODYTES 1. King Penguin (Aptenodytes patagonicus) 2. Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri) II. BRUSH-TAILED PENGUINS GENUS PYGOSCELIS 3. Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis adeliae) 4. Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarctica) 5. Gentoo Penguin (Pygoscelis papua) III. YELLOW-EYED PENGUIN GENUS MEGADYPTES 6. Yellow-Eyed Penguin (Megadyptes antipodes) IV. CRESTED PENGUINS GENUS EUDYPTES 7. Southern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes chrysocome) 8. Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) 9. Erect-Crested Penguin (Eudyptes sclateri) 10. Fiordland Penguin (Eudyptes pachyrhynchus) 11. Snares Penguin (Eudyptes robustus) 12. Macaroni Penguin (Eudyptes chrysolophus) and Royal Penguin (Eudyptes schlegeli) V. BANDED PENGUINS GENUS SPHENISCUS 13. African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) 14. Magellanic Penguin (Spheniscus magellanicus) 15. Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) 16. Galapagos Penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus) VI. LITTLE (OR BLUE) PENGUIN GENUS EUDYPTULA 17. Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) Conclusion Acknowledgments Contributors
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University of Washington Press The North Cascades Highway
Book SynopsisHelps travelers and readers to appreciate the deeper beauty behind the landscape. Organized as a series of stops at eye-catching sites along eighty miles of the highway, this book reveals the geological story of each location.Trade Review"A book described by the author as ‘ideal for someone with ADD,’ the North Cascades Highway offers information on a new subject on every page, making it the perfect introduction to the area for amateur geologists, historians, and naturalists." -- Anna Roth * Washington Trails Association *"His ruminations are brief but wide-ranging enough to spur curiosity and tempt the reader to do more exploration, whether in books or on foot. The North Cascades Highway should awaken a new perspective and remind us…what a privilege it is to have such ready access to such rugged mountain." -- Marcy Stamper * Methow Valley News *"A beautifully photographed guide to the history, geology and notable spots along the spectacular highway through the North Cascades." * Seattle Times *"There is so much to see and learn along the North Cascades Highway. But as you drive along at 60 mpg, just what do you look for and where do you look for it? Author Jack McLeod can tell you . . . For McLeod, the guidebook is a compilation of his passions. Passions he hopes to stir in others." -- Vince Richardson * Skagit Valley Herald *"If there’s any truth to the idea that ownership in fact derives from knowledge and appreciation of a place…then Jack McLeod’s eloquent and stunning guide, The North Cascades Highway gives him ownership." -- Phillip Fenner * The Wild Cascades *"The answer for anyone who has driven through a spectacular mountain range and wondered, ‘Which one is this?’ More than just a thoroughly detailed tour with breathtaking photography, this work is essential geohistorical study for this range and is recommended for Washingtonians, Cascade hikers and enthusiasts, and academics." * Library Journal *Table of ContentsMap of the North Cascades Highway Invitation Acknowledgments Introduction From Miners to Poets A Shuffled Deck of Rocks A Hidden Realm Driving and Viewing Tips Road Guide 100.0 Eldorado Peak The Skagit: Lifeblood of Salmon and Eagle 102.9 Skagit Valley: Tales Below Side Trip: Cascade River Road and Cascade Pass 120.8 Skagit Gorge 123–134 Three Dams: Gorge, Diablo, Ross 131.7 Diablo Lake 131.7 Colonial Peak and Pyramid Peak 133.5 John Pierce Falls 135.1 Ross Lake 139–147 Granite Creek Canyon 147.7 Crater Mountain 147–157 Upper Granite Creek Forest and Meadow Treasure 157.7 Rainy Pass Side Trip: Rainy Pass Area Trails 159–160 Stiletto Peak and McGregor Mountain 160.5 Cutthroat Peak 162.2 Washington Pass 169.0 The Eastern Approach 172.0 The Needles 179.6 Mazama Junction Appendices A. Glaciers: Mountain Architects B. Geologic Maps C. Geologic Time D. Geologic Timetable E. Plate Tectonics F. Erosion G. Rocks H. Geologic Detectives Epilogue Conservation Organizations with Ties to the North Cascades Bibliography Photography Notes Credits Index
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University of Washington Press Beneath Cold Seas The Underwater Wilderness of
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Hall has consistently managed to capture patterns, textures and colors . . . as if they were created on an easel. David Hall is an inspirational master who clearly hasn't yet gotten all of the recognition that he deserves." -- Peter Symes * X-ray Magazine *"This book is a work of art from every possible angle - from the exquisite photographs, to the book's design, to its flawless printing and production process. . . . Hall has everything right in this book. There is nothing extraneous, and nothing missing. This is a complete and moving immersion in the breathtaking underwater world of the Pacific Northwest." -- National Outdoor Book Award Foundation, winner for Design and Artistic Merit"Dispelling the myth that cold, murky waters equal boring waters, Hall has captured the staggering beauty and variety of marine life found in the Pacific Northwest. Although the animals themselves are truly amazing, it is Hall's creative eye and masterful photographic technique that really sets this book apart." -- Jemima Greaves * Outdoor Photography Magazine *"Hall's images - which, at times, appear to be photographs of life on another planet - reflect not just the amazing diversity of sea life in local waters, but also the spectacular carnival of colors hidden just below the surface." -- Brangien Davis * Seattle Magazine *"He depicts our underwater world in a way that will amaze scuba divers and art lovers alike." -- Tracey Sherlock * Vancouver Sun *"The level of consistency and standard of imagery is quite exceptional and it captures the wild spirit of this corner of the planet page after page. . . . It is difficult to imagine that there will ever be a better collection of photographs to come out of this area." -- Peter Rowlands * Underwater Photography *"This book offers a fascinating view of the cold-water ecosystem of the Pacific Northwest and artistically illuminates the intriguing underwater world. Hall's images celebrate and explore the amazing diversity found in this valuable and vulnerable ecosystem." -- Jenny Montgomery * Photo Life *"Using state-of-the-art equipment, innovative techniques and electronic strobes, David Hall shows up an underwater world surprising to those who think color and diversity belong to the tropics." -- Marilyn Dahl * ShelfAwareness *"You will never look at the slate-gray waters of Puget Sound with the same eyes after perusing these photos." -- Mary Ann Gwinn * Seattle Times *"An exuberant celebration of northwest coast marine life said to be the most diverse and spectacular of any coldwater ecosystem on the planet." * Diver *"David Hall’s superb images come from one of the most unlikely underwater venues, the Pacific Northwest, where the waters are frigid and often clouded with phytoplankton. . . . Yet these photographs are filled with subtle coloration, and so uniquely composed that you are often left wondering how he did it." -- Laurence A. Marschall * Natural History *"Oh, what photos! . . . Hall showcases the arrays of magnificent nudibranches, intricately patterned chitons and colorful sea stars. At the other end of the spectrum, he reveals the remarkable camouflage of octopi and other creatures." -- Barbara Lloyd McMichael * The Bellingham Herald *"A visual delight." -- Janice Williams * Tri-City News *"A visual feast of Pacific Northwest sea life served with a science lesson on the side. Hall captures personality and emotion where you least expect it." -- Brian Colella * Seattle Met *"An incredible photographic showcase of marine life of the Pacific Northwest, Beneath Cold Seas offers spectacular imagery of the undersea world in our region. Numerous amazing images are accompanied by interesting text that explains the images and the challenges of high-end photography in the frigid waters of the Pacific Northwest." -- Peter G. Williams * Out There Monthly *"Cayman Islands, pffft. Hall’s stunning photographs of life beneath the waters of the Pacific Northwest show that cold waters are every bit as luridly colorful as their more temperate counterparts." -- Steve Casmiro * Adventure Journal *"One of the most impressive photography books we've seen in a long time." -- Ask_Kelly's Blog * OhRanger.com *"Rarely photographed underwater creatures can appear alien-their cloudlike, luminous bodies more heavenly than earthly. The cold, dark waters of the Pacific Northwest teem with these otherworldly animals. Renowned photograph David Hall's book documents this delicate ecosystem." -- Della Watson * Sierra Magazine *"The images are evocative, sensuous, tactile." -- Abby Luby * Westchester Guardian *"What's most striking about the book is the color and vibrance that photographer David Hall was able to capture. It's a bit mind-blowing to imagine that hooded nudibranches and grasping octopi found in the book live in the inky depths abutting our very own rocky shores." -- Mirissa Neff * San Francisco Bay Guardian *"Hall's writing is as eloquent as his full-color photos, with touching vignettes about his curiosity for and experiences shooting crabs, jellyfish, nudibranchs and octopi, and why he goes to such physical extremes to get these cold-water critters on camera." * Undercurrent *"From brilliant anemones to illuminated squid to rococo sea slugs, Hall has documented an Aladdin's Cave worth of visual wonders." * Bensozia *"With Beneath Cold Seas, David Hall highlights his work in the frigid waters of the Pacific Northwest, home of the diverse and visually spectacular marine life of this cold-water ecosystem. From tiny, candy-striped shrimp to giant Pacific octopus, rockfish schooling among kelp to orchid sea stars, Hall’s stunning photographs reveal both the symbiotic and predatory relationships that can be found in these waters." * e-Morfes *Table of ContentsForeword / Christopher Newbert Preface / David Hall Introduction / Sarika Cullis-Suzuki Photographs and Vignettes Crabs Hooded Nudibranchs and Jellyfish Sockeye Salmon Steller Sea Lions Wolf-eels and Harbor Seals The Warbonnet and the Octopus Notes on the Photographs About the Photography
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Vintage Canada Original Highways Travelling the Great Rivers of
Book SynopsisExpanding on his landmark Globe and Mail series in which he documented his travels down sixteen of Canada's great rivers, Roy MacGregor tells the story of our country through the stories of its original highways, and how they sustain our spirit, identity and economy—past, present and future.No country is more blessed with fresh water than Canada. From the mouth of the Fraser River in BC, to the Bow in Alberta, the Red in Manitoba, the Gatineau, the Saint John and the most historic of all Canada's rivers, the St. Lawrence, our beloved chronicler of Canadian life, Roy MacGregor, has paddled, sailed and traversed their lengths, learned their stories and secrets, and the tales of centuries lived on their rapids and riverbanks. He raises lost tales, like that of the Great Tax Revolt of the Gatineau River, and reconsiders histories like that of the Irish would-be settlers who died on Grosse Ile and the incredible resilience of settlers in the Red River Vall
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Random House USA Inc Mountains of the Mind
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WW Norton & Co The Source How Rivers Made America and America
Book SynopsisAn Amazon Best Book of the Year How rivers have shaped American politics, economics, and society from the beginnings of the Republic to today.Trade Review"Original [and] poignant. . . . [T]ells the story of how rivers have shaped the United States from its founding." -- Robert Glennon - New York Times Book Review"An original and thought-provoking exploration of the sinuous course that water has carved through our economic and political landscape." -- Gerard Helferich - Wall Street Journal"In [Doyle’s] telling, rivers become a lens on federalism, energy and conservation—a rolling narrative taking us from George Washington's quest to find a passage from the Atlantic Ocean to the Ohio River, through decades of levee-building, flood control, water wars and much more." -- Nature"Authoritative…Even readers with an allergy to learning history will come away with a greater understanding of how rivers have literally made our country." -- Tracy Ross - Outside Magazine"A vigorous look at American history through the nation’s waterways…Doyle speaks well to issues that are as pressing today as in the first years of the republic." -- Kirkus Reviews"Readers interested in everything from American history to business, engineering, environmental concerns, and canoeing will find Doyle’s work absorbing and educational." -- Booklist"Just like its topic, The Source flows magnificently from end to end, carving out a story that spans a continent and several centuries. Martin Doyle weaves together a gripping mix of American history, geology, engineering, economics, and politics to show that American rivers are one of the inspirations of the constitution, the connective fabric of our industry, a triggering cause of environmental movements, and a source of power—physical, economic, and political." -- Michael E. Webber, author of Thirst for Power"Brilliantly conceived, The Source is a unique synthesis that recasts American history and flows with the power of unexpected insight." -- David R. Montgomery, author of Growing A Revolution"Move over Cadillac Desert and The Last Oasis; a new classic on American rivers has arrived. One of the world’s leading authorities on hydrology, Martin Doyle shows how rivers have served as the arteries and veins of the United States since the country’s very founding. It is a rich history both impressive and unsettling." -- James Salzman, author of Drinking Water: A History
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WW Norton & Co Himalaya A Human History
Book SynopsisA magisterial history of the Himalaya: an epic story of peoples, cultures, and adventures among the world’s highest mountains.Trade Review"[Himalaya]is the fruit of an enormous amount of research. . . [Douglas’s] observations are sharp, and in many passages, his writing glows." -- Jeffrey Gettleman - New York Times Book Review"[An] ambitious, learned account….Douglas portrays a complex, populated landscape and an intricate patchwork of cultures. …His book seeks to reclaim humans from geography, and to recapture the lived experience of the Himalaya." -- Akash Kapur - New Yorker"The candor of Douglas’s telling shows us that in the Western mind Utopias were “simply orientalist fantasies projected on Himalaya.” His gripping storytelling achieves a summit at a vista overlooking the Himalayas in words that no photo could conjure." -- Christopher King - Air Mail"Douglas has achieved something more valuable than describe current events: he has examined the ancient origins of those events with a scholarly yet entertaining synthesis of hundreds of years of history." -- Victor Mallet - Financial Times"An extraordinarily rich and wide investigation into the exhilarating story of the Himalaya. Ed Douglas knows this story in his bones, from his travels and a wonderful range of scholarship, which leaves him perfectly placed to fill a huge gap in our view of how the world fits together." -- Michael Pye, author of The Edge of the World
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W. W. Norton & Company Heart of the Jaguar
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WW Norton & Co Himalaya
Book SynopsisA magisterial history of the Himalaya: an epic story of peoples, cultures, and adventures among the world’s highest mountains.Trade Review"[Himalaya] is the fruit of an enormous amount of research…[Douglas’s] observations are sharp, and in many passages, his writing glows." -- Jeffrey Gettleman - New York Times Book Review"[An] ambitious, learned account….Douglas portrays a complex, populated landscape and an intricate patchwork of cultures. …His book seeks to reclaim humans from geography, and to recapture the lived experience of the Himalaya." -- Akash Kapur - New Yorker"The candor of Douglas’s telling shows us that in the Western mind Utopias were 'simply orientalist fantasies projected on Himalaya.' His gripping storytelling achieves a summit at a vista overlooking the Himalayas in words that no photo could conjure." -- Christopher King - Air Mail"Douglas has achieved something more valuable than describe current events: he has examined the ancient origins of those events with a scholarly yet entertaining synthesis of hundreds of years of history." -- Victor Mallet - Financial Times"An extraordinarily rich and wide investigation into the exhilarating story of the Himalaya. Ed Douglas knows this story in his bones, from his travels and a wonderful range of scholarship, which leaves him perfectly placed to fill a huge gap in our view of how the world fits together." -- Michael Pye, author of The Edge of the World
£18.99
Penguin Putnam Inc Autumn
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Penguin Putnam Inc Winter
Book SynopsisThe second volume in his autobiographical quartet based on the seasons, Winter is an achingly beautiful collection of daily meditations and letters addressed directly to Knaugsaard's unborn daughter 2 December - It is strange that you exist, but that you don't know anything about what the world looks like. It's strange that there is a first time to see the sky, a first time to see the sun, a first time to feel the air against one's skin. It's strange that there is a first time to see a face, a tree, a lamp, pajamas, a shoe. In my life it almost never happens anymore. But soon it will. In just a few months, I will see you for the first time. In Winter, we rejoin the great Karl Ove Knausgaard as he waits for the birth of his daughter. In preparation for her arrival, he takes stock of the world, seeing it as if for the first time. In his inimitably sensitive style, he writes about the moon, water, messiness, owls, birthdays--to name just a handf
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Penguin Putnam Inc Summer
Book SynopsisThe grand finale of Karl Ove Knausgaard's masterful and intensely-personal series about the four seasons, illustrated with paintings by the great German artist Anselm KieferThe conclusion to one of the most extraordinary and original literary projects in recent years, Summer once again intersperses short vividly descriptive essays with emotionally-raw diary entries addressed directly to Knausgaard's newborn daughter. Writing more expansively and, if it is possible, even more intimately and unguardedly than in the previous three volumes, he mines with new depth his difficult memories of his childhood and fraught relationship with his own father. Documenting his family's life in rural Sweden and reflecting on a characteristically eclectic array of subjects--mosquitoes, barbeques, cynicism, and skin, to name just a few--he braids the various threads of the previous volumes into a moving conclusion. At his most voluminous since My Struggle, his epic sensational
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Houghton Mifflin Eruption Volcanoes and the Science of Saving
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Penguin Putnam Inc Spineless
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Prentice Hall Press Not On My Watch
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Vintage Canada Lookout
Book SynopsisA page-turning memoir about a young woman's grueling, revelatory summers working alone in a remote lookout tower and her eyewitness account of the increasingly unpredictable nature of wildfire in the Canadian north.While growing up in Peace River, Alberta, Trina Moyles heard many stories of Lookout Observers--strange, eccentric types who spent five-month summers alone, climbing 100-foot high towers and watching for signs of fire in the surrounding boreal forest. How could you isolate yourself for that long? she wondered. I could never do it, she told herself. Craving a deeper sense of purpose, she left northern Alberta to pursue a decade-long career in global humanitarian work. After three years in East Africa, and newly engaged, Trina returned to Peace River with a plan to sponsor her fiance, Akello's, immigration to Canada. Despite her fear of being alone in the woods, she applied for a seasonal lookout position and got the job. Thus begins Trina's first summer as one of a handful of lookouts scattered throughout Alberta, with only a farm dog, Holly--labeled a domesticated wolf by her former owners--to keep her company. While searching for smoke, Trina unravels under the pressure of a long-distance relationship--and a dawning awareness of the environmental crisis that climate change is producing in the boreal. Through megafires, lightning storms, and stunning encounters with wildlife, she learns to survive at the fire tower by forging deep connections with nature and with an extraordinary community of people dedicated to wildfire detection and combat. In isolation, she discovers a kind of self-awareness--and freedom--that only solitude can deliver. Lookout is a riveting story of loss, transformation, and belonging to oneself, layered with an eyewitness account of the destructive and regenerative power of wildfire in our northern forests.
£14.40
Galison Cozy by the Fireplace 1000 Piece Puzzle
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Arcadia Publishing Eastern Poconos Delaware Water Gap to Bushkill
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DK The Seashore Sticker Anthology
Book SynopsisCapture the splendor of sea life with this alluring collection of stickers.Page after page of this book is packed with vintage drawings of coral, fish, and shells that portray the beauty of the ocean and the simple pleasures of a day at the beach. Get creative! Adorn your personal items with more than a thousand images of marine life, create gorgeous artwork and stationery, or simply enjoy this book as an exquisite keepsake.
£22.49
DK Butterflies and Moths
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DK Habitats
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Memories of Chesapeake Beach North Beach
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd Pinelands
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Schiffer Publishing Ltd The EverChanging Coastline
Book SynopsisBeaches are the most dynamic places on Earth, offering an infinite variety of patterns and geological land formations. This book celebrates and solves the mysteries of the fascinating and frequently abstract beauty of gravitational effects at the water''s edge. Lovers of natural history will appreciate the images of curiously sculpted potholes, towering sea stacks, sand and vegetal varieties, and blue sky reflected in striated rivulets, accompanied by diagrams and explanations of the natural forces at work. This book aims to enhance appreciation for oceans and their shape-shifting shorelines. They are, after all, wondrous.
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MN - University of British Columbia Press Resettling the Range
Book SynopsisThe ranchers who resettled BC's interior in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries depended on grassland for their cattle, but in this they faced some unlikely competition from grasshoppers and wild horses. With the help of the government, settlers resolved to rid the range of both.Resettling the Range explores the ecology and history of the grassland and the people who lived there by looking closely at these eradication efforts. In the claims of range improvement and rational land use, author John Thistle uncovers more complicated stories of marginalization: the destruction of wild horses worked to dispossess aboriginal people, while the campaign to exterminate grasshoppers exposed class conflicts and competing versions of resettlement among immigrant ranchers.This unconventional history examines the lasting effects of range improvement, revealing a fascinating and troubling chapter of BC history.Trade ReviewLayer upon layer of history and ecological change are writ large on the map of B.C. Resettling the Range is very much a story about our relationship with animals, landscapes, indigenous peoples and their pursuit of aboriginal rights. Environmental historian John Thistle has generated a necessary and thorough study of rancher settlement, the ranching industry’s interactions with grasslands and the effects of ranching on First Nations peoples, most of whom were dispossessed from access to grasslands – a profound rangeland legacy that lives with us still. -- Mark Forsythe * BC Booklook, January 11, 2016 *Thistle writes powerfully about First Nations dispossession at the hands of ranchers and regulators. A variety of national and international forces intersect in his story, including confederation, the railway, capitalism, improvement, and efficiency … While this book will undoubtedly find a place on the shelves of environmental historians and historians of British Columbia, it is also of interest to those studying the history of science, indigenous history, and Canadian history more broadly. In placing BC’s grassland ecology in conversation with interactions between First Nations and settlers, small-holders and monopolists, the province and the nation, and the nation and the world, this book represents an important contribution to the field. -- Mica Jorgenson * NICHE *Resettling the Range is clearly written, and its argument is convincingly based in archival sources and relevant secondary material. In addition to the researched narrative, this book is enhanced by an insightful foreword by renowned environmental historian Graeme Wynn and by Thistle's own excellent conclusion, which reaches beyond his central historical argument ... I thoroughly enjoyed Resettling the Range, with its penetrating insights into the capitalist view of land as commodity. Sadly, Thistle's lesson about the human readiness to use lethal options to combat non-human threats has far too many parallels elsewhere. -- Max Foran * BC Studies *At a time when climate change threatens a host of populations at the margins, Thistle’s work represents a welcome addition to a body of literature that documents the efforts of humans to improve upon nature and the consequences for the planet and its inhabitants. -- Jonathan Hall * Pacific Northwest Quarterly *Thistle’s richly researched, interesting, and tightly argued book will be of enormous value to anyone who teaches or researches Canadian environmental history. -- Daniel Herman, Central Washington University * Pacific Historical Review *Table of ContentsForeword: Mapping the Ecology of Place / Graeme WynnIntroductionPart 1: Wild Horses1 Wrestling with Wild Horses2 The Biogeography of Dispossession3 Eradicating Wild HorsesPart 2: Grasshoppers4 Grappling with Grasshoppers5 Resisting Range Monopoly6 New Enemies, Enduring DifficultiesConclusionAppendicesNotes; Selected Bibliography; Index
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Johns Hopkins University Press Susquehanna River of Dreams
Book SynopsisTells the story of one of America's great rivers, ranging in time from its geologic origins to the modern threats to its ecosystem. The book describes the human settlements, industry and pollution, and recent efforts to save the river and its drowned estuary.Trade ReviewSusan Q. Stranahan could well know more about the present natural state of the Susquehanna River and its 27,500-square-mile watershed than anyone... She has written a fine book, well-researched and detailed, a thrilling account. -- Richard L. Stanton Philadelphia Inquirer An eminently readable, nicely researched tour de force that goes on my must-reading list for anyone interested in knowing the Chesapeake Bay. -- Tom Horton Baltimore Sun This excellent book about the Susquehanna River is as good as, and maybe better than, the celebrated Rivers of America series books... Much more comprehensive than most river histories published before the recent rise of concern about dangerous water pollution. -- John Goodspeed Easton Star-DemocratTable of ContentsPreface Prologue Chapter 1. Geology – "Nature's Handiwork on Display"Chapter 2. Economic Development – "A Race For the River!"Chapter 3. Logging – "The Trees Came Down Like Tall Grass"Chapter 4. Floods – "We Are Going to Try to Beat the River"Chapter 5. Pollution – "A Trifling Inconvenience"Chapter 6. Nuclear Development – "There Is Absolutely No Danger"Chapter 7. Farming – "Stewards of This Garden"Chapter 8. Shad Restoration – "You Can't Be Half-Hearted"Chapter 9.The River and the Bay – "A Long-Term investment"EpilogueRecommended ReadingIndex
£31.70
Johns Hopkins University Press The Los Angeles River Its Life Death and Possible
Book SynopsisThe Los Angeles River offers the first comprehensive account of a river that helped give birth to one of the world's great cities, significantly shaped its history, and promises to play a key role in its future.Trade ReviewGumprecht modestly claims that his interest in the Los Angeles River 'has always been more in its past than in its future.' But we require the past he presents, like water in our desert, to make the choices in our future intelligible. Another of the catastrophes of the river will be that too few Angelenos are likely to find and read this essential book... Over the past 150 years, amnesiac L.A. has looked at the space occupied by the river and misread it as dry land ready for development, a western barricade against immigrant neighborhoods, a water resource to be exploited, a perfectly engineered drain and finally a concrete void. Gumprecht gives a broad historical, geographical and human context to these misreadings, and he understands their seductions, particularly the current image of the river as a pathetic captive to be exhumed from its concrete coffin... In the contradictions of the river, Gumprecht reveals a broader conflict about the uses of space in Los Angeles, and that unresolved argument spills over into harder questions here and in every part of the country about the limits of environmental restoration. Confronting them in detail, as Gumprecht does, takes courage. -- D. J. Waldie Los Angeles Times Book Review Gumprecht has produced an astoundingly well-researched environmental history of Los Angeles, as well as a detailed accounting of the political structures that have shaped the river's, and the city's, development. -- Ben Ehrenreich LA Weekly In this fine history of the creek, which travels from the San Fernando Valley to its mouth at the Pacific Ocean off Long Beach, Gumprecht strews river anecdotes around the politics and controversies surrounding the river. It's a must-own for anyone who cares about the development of Southern California or the geography of this part of the state. -- Tim Grobaty Long Beach Press-Telegram Gumprecht describes the crucial role that the river played in the settlement and growth of L.A. both as a water source and as a symbol of the region's Arcadian promise-and, conversely, how the river was remade in the image of the metropolis itself, becoming depleted and degraded by the very development it made possible. Like fellow L.A. historian Mike Davis, Gumprecht scatters an archive of startling photos throughout the book, from a man holding a 25-pound trout caught in the river in 1940 to the scene of a riverbed drag race broken up by police in 1950. Conjuring images of Roman Polanski's Chinatown, Gumprecht's river 'biography' breathes vitality into a subject that in the hands of a less enthusiastic author might be drier than the industrial wasteland that he describes.Publishers Weekly In this well-written and beautifully crafted study, Blake Gumprecht provides a close look at the evolution of one of America's most urban rivers, focusing on the impact the river has had on human activities and how, in turn, those activities have altered the stream... This is an important book. Thoroughly researched and balanced in its findings, it is illustrated by well-chosen maps, diagrams, drawings, and photographs. Environmental, urban, and economic historians will find much to ponder in this study, which cuts across academic boundaries. Policy makers will also find it refreshing; interpretative without being overly judgmental, the book poses valuable questions to anyone trying to plan future urban developments. -- Mansel G. Blackford American Historical Review The Los Angeles River seems an unlikely subject for a book. The unsightly paved passageway that runs through the modern city resembles little more than a glorified drainage ditch... Yet, the river's concrete facade obscures a fascinating history, one expertly revealed by Blake Gumprecht in this exceptional book... Not the least of the virtues of The Los Angeles River is its graceful writing. From the opening paragraphs, the reader experiences the joys of a journey conducted by an entertaining and reliable guide. Gumprecht, a former reporter for the Los Angeles Times, is equipped with a vivid sense of language and strong narrative skills, allowing him to navigate a complex and often confusing tale and to make it readily accessible to the reader. Excellent maps and photos enhance the voyage. -- Jules Tygiel Business History Review A well-written and solidly researched book on a topic about which little is known... In the past decade, Los Angeles has become a laboratory for theoretical and occasionally polemical scholarship on urban geography. Straightforward, temperate, and chronologically narrated, Gumprecht's work in many ways poses a refreshing counterbalance to that genre. -- Jared Orsi Environmental History A masterpiece of classical geographical synthesis. [Gumprecht] has woven a compelling depiction of the physical geography of the Los Angeles Basin and its settlement history; and he has extended the tapestry to include the battles over water, the engineering of the channel for flood control, and the dreamy attempts to restore some semblance of nature to the river. The narrative is an absorbing account of how the modest river provided the leverage to spur a development explosion... The Los Angeles River is the kind of book we should all read, and encourage our students to read, because it is one reminder of what good geography is all about. I wish I could write like that! -- Douglas J. Sherman Geographical Review The well written prose on an interesting topic makes this a worthwhile read. -- Erik Prout Historical Geography I welcome books like this, that merge history, geography and public policy into a cogent, readable, and remarkably objective work. -- Bob Pavlik California History Action 2000Table of ContentsContents: Preface to the Paperback Edition Introduction Chapter: 1 The River as It Once Was Chapter: 2 Sustenance for the Young Pueblo Chapter: 3 Draining the River Dry Chapter: 4 A Stream That Could Not Be Trusted Chapter: 5 Fifty-one Miles of Concrete Chapter: 6 Exhuming the River
£32.59
Johns Hopkins University Press Turtles The Animal Answer Guide The Animal Answer
Book SynopsisReaders who want answers to specific questions or just want to expand their knowledge about these unique and interesting animals will find the information they seek in this essential reference.Trade ReviewA good general introduction to turtle biology and ecology. -- Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report 2009 The wide ranging questions are answered in a very readable style, with specific scientific explanations where necessary. -- Christine Tilley British Chelonia Group Newsletter 2010 Gibbons and Greene have done a masterful job of assembling questions of great interest to many readers and providing detailed, interesting, and informative answers... Highly recommended. Choice 2010Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Introducting TurtlesWhat are turtles?What is the difference between turtles, terrapins, and tortoises?How many kinds of turtles are there?Why are turtles important?Why should people care about turtles?Where do turtles live?What is the current classification of turtles?What characterizes the major groups of turtles?When did turtles first evolve?What is the oldest fossil turtle?What is the largest fossil turtle?2. Form and FunctionWhat are the largest and smallest living turtles?What is the metabolism of a turtle?Do turtles have teeth?Do turtles sleep?Can turtles see color?Do all turtles have hard shells?Can a turtle emerge from its shell?Can turtles run?Can all turtles swim?Do all aquatic turtles have flippers?Can turtles breathe under water?Can you tell whether a fossil turtle lived in the sea, in freshwater, or on land?3. Turtle ColorsWhy do so many turtles have yellow stripes on their neck?What causes the different shell and skin colors of turtles?What color are a turtle's eyes?Is there a reason for the patterns on the shell?Do a turtle's colors change as it grows?Do a turtle's colors change in different seasons?Is there much geographic variation within a single turtlespecies?4. Turtle BehaviorAre turtles social?Do turtles fight?Are snapping turtles the only ones that bite?How smart are turtles?Do turtles play?Do turtles talk?How do turtles avoid predators?5. Turtle EcologyWhere do turtles sleep?Do turtles migrate?How many turtle species live in rivers?How many turtle species live in lakes?How many turtle species live in the ocean?Which geographic regions have the most species of turtles?How do turtles survive in the desert?How do turtles survive the winter?How do turtles survive droughts?What is hibernation?Do all turtles bask?Do turtles have enemies?Do turtles get sick?How can you tell if a turtle is sick?Are turtles good for the environment?6. Reproduction and DevelopmentHow do turtles reproduce?Do all turtles lay eggs?Why do sea turtles lay so many eggs but box turtles lay only afew?How long do female turtles hold eggs in their body?Where do turtles lay their eggs?Does a turtle nest at the same time and in the same place every year?Do turtles nest only one time per year?How many eggs do turtles lay?Are all hatchlings in a turtle nest full siblings?How is the sex of a turtle determined?Do turtles care for their young?How fast do turtles grow?How can you tell the age of a turtle?How long do turtles live?7. Foods and FeedingWhat do turtles eat?Do turtles chew their food?How do turtles find food?Are any turtles scavengers?How do turtles eat hard-shelled animals?Do turtles store their food?8. Turtles and HumansDo turtles make good pets?How do you take care of a pet turtle?Are turtles dangerous?Do turtles feel pain?What should I do if I find an injured turtle?What should I do if I find a turtle crossing the road?What should I do if I find a turtle laying eggs?What should I do if I find a baby turtle?How can I see turtles in the wild?Should people feed turtles in lakes?9. Turtle Problems (from a human viewpoint)Are turtles pests?Do turtles reduce the number of fish in lakes and rivers?Do turtles kill ducks in ponds?Do turtles have diseases and are they contagious?Is it safe to eat turtles?What should I do if I get bitten by a turtle?10. Human Problems (from a turtle's viewpoint)Are any turtles endangered?Will turtles be affected by global warming?Are turtles affected by pollution?Why do people hunt and eat turtles?Are "tortoiseshell" items actually made from turtle shells?Why do so many turtles get hit by cars?Are boats dangerous for aquatic turtles?How are turtles affected by litter?What can an ordinary citizen do to help turtles?11. Turtles in Stories and LiteratureWhat roles do turtles play in religion and mythology?Are turtles depicted at all in the Christian religion?Did any early philosophers/naturalists mention turtles in their writings?What are the roles turtles have played in children's literature?What roles do turtles play in popular culture?What about turtles and math?What roles have turtles played in poetry and famoussayings?12. "Turtleology"Who studies turtles?Which species are best known?Which species are least known?How do scientists tell turtles apart?Appendix A: Scientific and Common Names of Living TurtlesAppendix B: Organizations and Societies for Turtle ConservationBibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Kingdom of Ants Jos Celestino Mutis and the Dawn
Book SynopsisA unique glance into the early world of science exploration, Kingdom of Ants is a delight to read and filled with intriguing information.Trade ReviewEdward O. Wilson, one of those rare scientists who can make biology and science history not only readable but entertaining, has written a book that holds the reader's attention from beginning to end. -- Lynne M. Hinkey Internet Review of Books 2011 By coupling excerpts from Mutis's forgotten diaries with recent findings on ant eating habits, reproductive behaviors, and emigration patterns, the authors give new relevance to one of the New World's oldest natural history studies. This interesting writing technique helps readers understand the continual nature of the process of scientific inquiry. Choice 2011 A unique glance into the early world of science exploration, Kingdom of Ants is a delight to read and filled with intriguing information. Southeastern Naturalist 2011Table of ContentsPrologue1. Who Was Mutis?2. The Making of an Eighteenth-Century Naturalist3. The Scientific Contributions of José Celestino Mutis4. Mutis Seeks Advice5. Mutis Begins His Study of Ants6. Ants Are Transported by Ships7. Ant Plants and Plant Ants8. Mutis Learns about the Mule-Train (Leafcutter) Ants9. Unending Struggles against the Mule-Train Ants10. Ant Wars11. Mutis Solves the Mystery of the Nomadic Pataloas12. Mutis Measures the Size of an Army-Ant Colony13. Mutis Tracks the Armies of Ants14. Mutis Studies the Gender of Ants and Makes an Amazing Discovery15. Mutis' Other Ants16. How Good a Scientist Was Mutis?EpilogueAcknowledgments
£29.12
Johns Hopkins University Press A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes From Maine to
Book SynopsisIts beautiful design and accessible format make it an ideal guide for fishermen, divers, students, scientists, naturalists, and fish enthusiasts alike.Trade ReviewI was surprised to discover just how comprehensive and well-illustrated this book is. Good field guides don't come along too often... But this one covers well over 1,000 species and includes everything you're likely to encounter from the coastal bays out to 200 meter (660 foot) deep waters. Flip through, and you'll discover species you didn't imagine existed (the Atlantic Spiney Lumpfish? The Freckled Driftfish?) as well as the ones you know and love... to catch! -- Lenny Rudow Boater Mouth 2010 This book is a wonderful identification guide... It will make an excellent addition to any tying library both for its detailed baitfish inllustrations as well as a tool for catch identification and research. -- Stuart Patterson Florida Fly Fishing Mgazine 2011 A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes is a resource that shouldn't be overlooked for any student of marine life. Midwest Book Review 2011 This is a substantial improvement on the Peterson Field Guide... Val Kells's illustrations are vivid and beautiful. The comprehensiveness of this text, along with the amount of detail in both illustration and text, are impressive. For these reasons, along with the very reasonable price, I would recommend this book to my colleagues in the scientific community, as well as to my fishing and diving companions. Bulletin of Marine Science 2011 This comprehensive field guide to the marine and brackish water fishes of the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts is as well executed as it is accurate. Mariner 2011 Significant and news worthy... comprehensive and compact... A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes is a must have book for any serious angler. Coastal Angler Magazine 2011 You would be hard pressed to find a more comprehensive, beautifully illustrated, and well organized book than A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: From Maine to Texas and I highly recommend it for anyone interested in marine life. -- Mark Watanabe YakAngler.com 2011 Quite comprehensive, and the illustrations are marvelous! Aqua-Notes 2011 A Field Guide to Coastal Fishes: From Maine to Texas is a must for anyone fishing the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S... it is a great reference for the coffee table, boat or tackle box. International Angler 2011Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsPrefaceIntroductionFamiliesSpeciesGlossaryRare Fishes Also in the AreaSelect Bibliography and Additional ResourcesIndex
£22.80
Holt McDougal The Adirondacks
Book SynopsisHis book is a romance, a story of first love between Americans and a thing they call wilderness. For it was in the Adirondacks that masses of non-Native Americans first learned to cherish the wilderness as a place of recreation and solace.In this lyrical narrative history, the author reveals that the affair between Americans and the Adirondacks was by no means one of love at first sight. And even now, Schneider shows that Americans'' relationship with the glorious mountains and rivers of the Adirondacks continues to change. As in every good romance, nothing is as simple as it appears.
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MP - University Of Minnesota Press The ThreeMinute Outdoorsman
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Robert Zink may be the perfect outdoor nimrod, an awe struck beginner with an inquiring mind. This book makes an old woodsy veteran like me pause to think about the fascinating and mysterious world in which we go forth to hunt and to fish. . . . all the while pretending to be experts." —Ron Schara, host and founder, Minnesota Bound "Robert M. Zink will capture the hearts of outdoorsmen with a touch of science, a touch of common sense, uncommon wisdom, and a warm sense of humor. The Three-Minute Outdoorsman is a must read for anyone interested in nearly every aspect of the outdoor world." —Babe Winkelman, America’s Premiere Outdoorsman "This book answers both typical and exotic questions about nature in a plain and non-condescending manner. " —ForewordTable of ContentsContentsPrefaceAll Things Deer1. A Short History of Deer in North America2. A Message From Our Native Birds: Deer Hunters Needed3. The Science of Chronic Wasting Disease and Its Relevance for Management of White-tailed Deer4. Urban Deer: Hunting vs. Birth Control5. It’s Taken Centuries, but We Now Know Why Deer Don’t Ask to Use Your Compass6. Why are Medical Researchers Interested in Antlers?7. Isn’t It Obvious Why Deer Have Antlers?8. A New Kind of (un)Natural Selection on Deer Antlers: Hunting9. My Deer Doctor: Take Two Acorns and Call Me in the Morning10. Trying to Out-fox Deer Ticks and Lyme Disease11. Deer and Their Subspecies: Fact or Fiction?12. Can Game Managers Control the Number of Deer?13. Mountain Lions, Prions, and Sick Deer14. The Rut: Maybe More Than You Wanted to KnowIn The Woods15. Hunting Spots for Wild Turkeys at the Last Glacial Maximum16. Wolves, Coyotes, and Deer17. Lead, Lead, Everywhere?18. Politics and the Lead Ammo Debate19. Getting the Lead Out (of Chukars)20. Sounding the Alarm, Mourning Dove Style21. Moaning Moose and Topi Lies22. Turkeys and Love: What’s Actually Happening Out There in Spring?23. Looking Back at the Turkey Season: What You Might Not Have Seen24. When Black Bears Attack!25. I Wouldn’t Have Seen It if I Hadn’t Believed It: A Look at the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Controversy26. Recent Developments in the Climate Change News27. Night of the Dead Birds, or Too Much Hitchcock?28. Eagle Attacks Toddler! Then Again, Maybe NotIn The Water29. Recreational Fishing Alters Fish Evolution30. Duck Hunting in the Low Country, or How’s Your Kooikerhondje?31. Predators and Ducklings in the North Dakota Prairies32. Long-Term Sexual Tensions Between Male and Female Ducks33. Vigilance in Ducks: More Than Meets the Eye(lid)34. What Little We Knew About the Labrador Duck Just Got Littler35. Mumbling Along: Lessons From the Past About Stopping the Spread of Exotic Species36. What You Don’t See Under Your Boat37. Never Be a Baby Bird38. Oh No! Duck Hunting Videos Might Not Be Realistic!39. Snow Geese and Polar Bears: Collision Course?40. Species Conservation at the State Level: A Fish-Eye ViewAnimals And Us41. Reconsider Your Walk with Fido?42. Loon Hunting: A Bygone Tradition43. Market Hunting and the Demise of the Eskimo Curlew44. The Ethics of Baiting and High-Fence Ranch Hunting: A Perennial Debate45. Hunters and Conservationists at Odds Over Shooting Shorebirds46. A Conversation About Hunting in the Netherlands47. Back from the Dead: Mother Goose Goes to the Poor House, Cooked48. Cats Outdoors and Native Birds: An Unnatural Mix49. Five Million U.S. Residents Don’t See the Problem with Their Cat Killing Just One Bird a Day50. Cats on Birds: A More Insidious Side51. Some We Love, Others Not So Much52. RICO, the Circus, and Conflicts Between Hunters and Non-huntersAnimal Intelligence53. A New Respect for Porcupine Quills54. Outfoxed Again: Foxes Use Built-in Rangefinders!55. How do Ground Nesting Grouse Ever Breed Successfully? An Oily Subject56. Our Chickadees are Smarter than Theirs57. Neck Deep in Guano: A Recent History of Chimney Swifts58. Shake, Rattle, and Spray, Doggie Style59. Drahthaar Follies60. “Trash Birds”, the Law, and Some Amazing Biology61. The Dating Game, Antelope Style62. Camouflage: One of Life’s Universals63. One More Cup of CoffeePostscript: Confessions of a Three-Minute OutdoorsmanIndex
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University of Minnesota Press Jewels of the Plains
Book SynopsisFrom Abronia to Zinnia, Jewels of the Plains describes the natural history and garden merits of more than five hundred Great Plains wildflowers. Considered the authoritative guide by native plant enthusiasts and horticulturists, it captures the unique beauty, resilience, and variety of wildflowers in the Great Plains.Claude A. Barr did not set ouTrade Review"Barr’s descriptive writing is as entertaining as it is educational."—Omaha World-Herald"Groundbreaking work."—South Dakota Public Radio"A delight to read."—Northern Gardener"Barr does a fantastic job of describing the plants and writes about them in a way that is not often seen."—Botanical Society of America"I highly recommend this book to gardeners and lovers of wildflowers everywhere."—Great Plains ResearchTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction to the Revised EditionJames H. LocklearJewels of the PlainsForeword to the First EditionH. Lincoln FosterPreface to the First EditionThe Great PlainsThe Great Plains Native PlantsThe Great Plains Plants in the Wild and in the GardenThe Botanical Contributions of Claude A. BarrRonald R. WeedonNotes to the Revised EditionGlossaryBibliographyGeneral IndexScientific Index
£999.99
University of Missouri Press The Mississippi Volume 1
Book SynopsisFocuses on the topography of the Mississippi River and its floodplain. This work offers a comprehensive view of the riparian landscape as a living organism and of the effects of human intervention on its natural processes.
£999.99
Wisconsin Historical Society Press The Chippewa Biography of a Wisconsin Waterway
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