Nature - General

If the Anthropocene heralds both a new age of human supremacy and an out-of-control Nature ushering in a premature apocalypse, this living book insists such assumptions must be hacked. Re-performing selections from two live events staged in 2016, 2017 and 2018 in Sydney, Australia,...

Modernism and the Anthropocene explores twentieth-century literature as it engages with the non-human world across a range of contexts. From familiar modernist works by D.H. Lawrence and Hart Crane to still-emergent genres like comics and speculative fiction, this volume tackles a series of related...

If you have ever wanted to run away to the wilds of Scotland and stay, I invite you to come along as I share the story of a life unfolding at The Gardeners Cottage. Beginning in April 2019 I packed up my life and...

There are so many animals that love and nurture other animals. You've seen them on social media: the dog who nurses kittens, the duck who feeds the koi fish, the cat that cuddles with ducklings. My dog Lucas is one of those animals. He...

Communicating the Climate Crisis puts communication at the center of the change we need, providing concrete strategies that help break the inertia that blocks social and cultural transformation. Reimagining "earth" not just as the ground we walk upon but as the atmosphere we breathe--Eairth--this...

It's safe to say that few people have lived lives as thoroughly devoted to plants as Peter H. Raven has. The longtime director--now president emeritus--of the Missouri Botanical Garden, author of numerous leading textbooks and several hundred scholarly articles, Raven has been a tireless...

Author: Roger N. ScoonISBN-10: 3030546926ISBN-13: 9783030546922Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/08/2021Pages: 398Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.10lbsSize: 11.10h x 8.50w x 0.90d

I found no one to accompany me, and was determined to do; so I trusted to fate, and went alone. In 1797 in Vienna, Ida Pfeiffer was born into a world that should have been too small for her dreams. The daughter of an...

This book is about grizzlies-and about Jim and Laurette Stanton who, for more than 30 years, lived in harmony with the big bears and who loved and respected the bears. Why did they leave their life in the city behind? Did they find what...

In 1831, Darwin embarked on the HMS Beagle for his second expedition surveying the world's remarkable biological diversity. Not only would the expedition last five years and take the biologist to the farthest reaches of the globe, it would also inspire Darwin's celebrated theory...

In this groundbreaking study of organic farming, Julie Guthman challenges accepted wisdom about organic food and agriculture in the Golden State. Many continue to believe that small-scale organic farming is the answer to our environmental and health problems, but Guthman refutes popular portrayals that...

Since its original publication in 1989, Evolution: The History of an Idea has been recognized as a comprehensive and authoritative source on the development and impact of this most controversial of scientific theories. This twentieth anniversary edition is updated with a new preface examining...

Symmetry is all around us. Of fundamental significance to the way we interpret the world, this unique, pervasive phenomenon indicates a dynamic relationship between objects. Combining a rich historical narrative with his own personal journey as a mathematician, Marcus du Sautoy takes a unique...

Eight-year-old Charles Thomas has a mission: He's lookin' to find Jesus on Johnsontown, a tiny, fast-eroding Chesapeake island that's home to 400-plus souls. He's been hearing about Jesus forever, but it wasn't until that Visitin' Preacher came to the New Believers' Church on Father's...

Soulful as a cricket's song serenading a marsh at sunset, two lovers dancing the tango in the sand, or the wind's harmonies causing waves to lap to shore, Sheree K. Nielsen's collection of poems and photographs, Mondays in October, suggests easy movements in nature,...

These spiritual lessons are based on Native American shamanism but fit a wide range of interests from yoga and alternative medicine to Bible study and nature hiking. Hands-on exercises, step-by-step instructions for ceremonies, and sketches by the author's wife explain how to clear spaces...

A special handbook for youth and the adults who work with them. In 101 Things for Kids to Do Outside Dawn Isaac presented a diverse collection of activities designed to inspire kids to get out of the house and play. Rainy days are a...

After a 17-year career in photography stores, photographer Mandy Lea realized that her wanderlust had become overwhelming--so she left her secure job, hit the road out with her teardrop camper (now her full-time home), and set out to pursue freelance photography and maybe learn...

If you're looking for the ultimate mountain bike guide for the totally honed, welcome to William (Not Bill) Nealy's world. Nealy's expertise (acquired through years of crash and burn) enables him to translate hard-learned reflexes and instinctive responses into easy-to-understand drawings: drawings that will...

The Book That Makes Dying by Heart Attack Seem Downright Boring Simply by living a normal life, you have an excellent chance of becoming yet another statistic on the list of leading causes of death. But Buck Tilton prefers to ponder the alternatives. In...

This pioneering study of psychoactive plants and their role in society, initially published in 1855, is one of the first books to examine the cultivation, preparation, and consumption of the world's major stimulants and inebriants. It presents a fascinating panorama of the world-wide use...

John Nichols fell in love with nature as a child when his father and grandfather, both naturalists, taught him the names of the flowers and trees, the herons and butterflies they encountered on walks in rural Long Island, New York. When Nichols moved to...

Annette and Richard provide inspiration in this book about their retirement pursuit of Rewilding practices for ecological service. In raconteur style, they describe their Taos, New Mexico Homescape cultures and cultivation. Beginning with thoughtful overview of Rewilding philosophy, they take the reader through millennia...

Through a naturalist's eye, Swamp Goddess introduces armchair adventurers to the incredible wonders of the incomparable Okefenokee Swamp, a vast natural wilderness in southeast Georgia. Humorous antics of brave souls who join the author on overnight expeditions reveal the indomitable adventurous human spirit even...

Plants have been an enigmatic and inexhaustible source of representational reinvention throughout the history of art. But they have more often been relegated to the background of our imaginative prowess. They have been allowed to play sidekick roles but very rarely, if ever, plants...

Award-winning Northwest poet and nature writer, Tim McNulty's third poetry collection explores the universal themes of family, friendship, work, and solitude, all within the larger context of the natural world. For McNulty that world embraces the mountains, rivers, forests, and coastlines of the Pacific...

Early readers are introduced to the winter season. Simple sentences and engaging pictures help describe what happens in winter.Author: Amy CullifordISBN-10: 1427134758ISBN-13: 9781427134752Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.00h x 4.10w x 0.30d

Early readers are introduced to the spring season. Simple sentences and engaging pictures bring the season of new growth alive.Author: Amy CullifordISBN-10: 1427134731ISBN-13: 9781427134738Publisher: Crabtree RootsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2021Pages: 16Format: Library BindingWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 10.00h x 4.10w x 0.30d

The matsutake mushroom continues to be a highly sought delicacy, especially in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean cuisine. Matsutake Worlds explores this mushroom through the lens of multi-species encounters centered around the matsutake's notorious elusiveness. The mushroom's success, the contributors of this volume argue, cannot...

This guidebook presents foraging maxims to focus our decision making, giving us the best chance of survival if lost. If you can accurately identify plantain, you've found one of the most useful plants in the forest. But if you know that all square stemmed...

"Lucky readers of Lois Parker Edstrom's new collection will be treated to the poet's exceptional skill in mixing the outer, visible world of nature, the inner, invisible world of the human spirit, all wrapped in a shawl of Divine light. Edstrom avers, 'Truth is...

What I See In Summer introduces emergent readers to the sights and activities of summer while providing them with a supportive first nonfiction reading experience. Carefully crafted text uses high-frequency words, repetitive sentence patterns, and strong visual references to support emergent readers, making sure...

"The American people sees itself advance across the wilderness, draining swamps, straightening rivers, peopling the solitude, and subduing nature," wrote Alexis de Tocqueville in 1835. That's largely how we still think of nineteenth-century America today: a country expanding unstoppably, bending the continent's natural bounty...

This foraging and cooking classic was first published in 1964 and has continued to be one of America's most appreciated works on the subject of seafood. As a young man, Euell Gibbons kept his family alive during the Dust Bowl era by gathering wild...

Ride along and learn the fascinating differences between horses and mules as Rose Miller shares her down-to-earth experiences with these captivating, long-eared hybrids, starting with a thrilling ride down the Grand Canyon, to the purchase of her own mules. If you don't already own...

In 96 striking color photographs, Dominique Braud brings you up close and personal to Minnesota's incredible abundance of wildlife, from a crouched mountain lion drinking from a stream to trumpeter swans moving through the wintry mist of an icy pond, from a ruby-throated hummingbird...

Creative Evolution is a 1907 book by French philosopher Henri Bergson. Its English translation appeared in 1911. The book provides an alternate explanation for Darwin's mechanism of evolution, suggesting that evolution is motivated by an lan vital, a "vital impetus" that can also be...

"CATAHOULA LAKE CHRONICLES: The View From Indian Bluff" is the first book of its kind that describes in detail the history of Catahoula Lake along with some of its colorful legends and folklore. Catahoula Lake spans some 30,000 acres in the Louisiana parishes of...

A Diary of Wildergarden: My Wildyard in the City tells the story of a contemporary woman who bought a home in a city neighborhood, complete with a traditional grass lawn, and describes how she transformed the grass and soil into a vibrant natural garden....

Author: Linda TaylorISBN-10: 1434343081ISBN-13: 9781434343086Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/05/2008Pages: 136Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d

Beatty's Cabin journeys back to an amazing time when the Pecos high country of northern New Mexico was still wild and free. George Beatty, an old-time prospector, built his two-room log cabin on a grassy flat, beside the upper Pecos River, an area Elliott...

From the acclaimed author and engineer, an engaging and lively account of the surprising secret of great design Design pervades our lives. Everything from drafting a PowerPoint presentation to planning a state-of-the-art bridge embodies this universal human activity. But what makes a great design?...

Native Americans have long survived off the land of Utah's plains and mountain-lands. The many species of trees, bushes and plants throughout the state have provided them with food, medicine and shelter. Whether for survival, curiosity or just for fun, this book will walk...

In these deeply personal and intellectually curious essays, Heather Durham explores wild America weaving the unique perspectives of trained ecologist, inquisitive philosopher, and restless nomad, probing intricacies of the natural world as profoundly as she does herself. She wanders from New England vernal pools...

One writer's quest to locate herself within the wet, wild, and diversely human cultural heritage that has shaped herAuthor: Kathleen StockingISBN-10: 0472065165ISBN-13: 9780472065165Publisher: University of Michigan RegionalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/27/1994Pages: 246Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.90lbsSize: 9.03h x 6.08w x 0.80dReview Citation(s): Library Journal 05/15/1994 pg. 89Publishers Weekly...

Once an international destination, the Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge was totally destroyed by rising floodwaters of the Great Salt Lake. Restoration of the 64,000 acre wildlife refuge was in question until a dedicated corps of volunteers initiated the monumental task. This is the...

We all want our gorgeous dogs to be super happy - with sparkling eyes, a shiny coat, wet nose and wagging tails. But have you thought about how a different diet could benefit your beloved pooch's well-being and longevity? Food and health expert Melanie...

There are places in this world where nature takes a different turn, and the result seems not of this world. That would describe Yellowstone National Park. Geysers spewing hot steam into the air, colorful hot springs hosting extreme bacteria that thrive where life should...

Do you sometimes find it difficult to engage your loved one with dementia? To help them stay calm in the midst of an emotional reaction? To find activities you can share with them that encourage peaceful interaction? This book can help. Winter (A Season...

Author: Anna ComstockISBN-10: 1849020450ISBN-13: 9781849020459Publisher: Benediction BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2010Pages: 740Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.75lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.75d