Nature - General

Always a controversial and compelling topic, the origin of life on Earth was considered taboo as an area of inquiry for science as recently as the 1950s. Since then, however, scientists working in this area have made remarkable progress, and an overall picture of...

Underpinning the emotional territory of Game is the shared experience-mine and Ludwig Wittgenstein's-of losing brothers to suicide; hence every poem is an act of survivor's guilt, of speech against the abyss of unspeakable silence. The poems skirt the catastrophe of language in call-and-response interplay...

"I began to notice how everything out there, in the wild, seemed to move. Oceans. Sharks. Wolves. Elephants. Rivers. Nothing stayed in the same place. I wanted to be like them too, and the only way to do this was to keep moving." When...

Each book in the Adventures with the Parkers series for kids 8-13 takes the Parker family to a popular national park and is packed with adventure as well as interesting facts about park activities, natural history, outdoor safety, and much more. All books have...

The culmination of more than two decades of work on the spatiality of economic forms, worlds, and lives, Variegated Economies tackles the question of how to approach, conceptualize, and analyze economies as geographically differentiated phenomena. Staged from the field of economic geography, the book...

This book reports on the objectives, methods used and difficulties faced by the RAVE research projects, and presents the results and their significance for the future use of offshore wind energy in a style that is understandable for everyone.Readers are given a comprehensive overview...

Why is it that plants do not need to move? How does a nonmotile organism have sex or defend itself? Why are some plants virtually immortal? What is the mechanism that allows plants to exploit a practically inexhaustible extraterrestrial energy source? How do plants...

The Wild Garden - Or, our groves and shrubberies made beautiful is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1870. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine,...

Relationships between habitat selection and population vital rates of greater sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasianus; hereafter sage-grouse), recently designated as a candidate species under the Endangered Species Act, within the Great Basin are not well-understood. The growing development of renewable energy infrastructure within areas inhabited by...

Among the Tibetans is a record of Isabella Bishop's 1889 journey into Ladakh. It is a fascinating account of her encounters with the region's natives and her observations of their lifestyles, as well as an insight into the difficulties of travelling in such areas...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Ida M. MellenISBN-10: 1447417046ISBN-13: 9781447417040Publisher:...

The English Mastiff - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from...

The Scottish Terrier - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Perry Medsger OliverISBN-10: 140676454XISBN-13: 9781406764543Publisher:...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

What if you could challenge your first graders to relate changes in seasonal weather patterns to changes in the plant world using a container garden? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Patterns and the Plant World outlines a...

This lavishly illustrated volume is the first systematic general work to do justice to the fruits of recent scholarship in the history of natural history. Public interest in this lively field has been stimulated by environmental concerns and through links with the histories of...

Author: Koki HorikoshiISBN-10: 4431566546ISBN-13: 9784431566540Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/25/2018Pages: 172Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.20h x 7.70w x 0.30d

Contains spectacular photos of Antarctic landscapes and original art of the continent's cosmic analogsProvides unique insights into the reality of living and working in Antarctica's McMurdo and remote regions Includes a Journal Entries section with personal details about the authors' experiences and tips for...

Allows easy plant determination based on flower colourDescribes common tropical and subtropical ornamental plants understandablyContains selected beautiful photos of the flowersProvides interesting information on individual plant speciesIncludes English, German, French, Spanish and Dutch names of plants.Handy for trips to the Canary Islands, the Caribbean,...

This book is a provocative and invigorating real-time exploration of the future of human evolution by two of the world's leading interdisciplinary ecologists - Michael Charles Tobias and Jane Gray Morrison. Steeped in a rich multitude of the sciences and humanities, the book enshrines...

This book reports on the objectives, methods used and difficulties faced by the RAVE research projects, and presents the results and their significance for the future use of offshore wind energy in a style that is understandable for everyone.Readers are given a comprehensive overview...

In this latest book about my most recent metaphysical journeys, I had two ideas that I wanted to follow through on: I wanted to see and experience the great forests of Gondwanaland; and, I wanted to see and experience what existed on a higher...

While not shirking from the worst the modern world throws against us with its violence, its wars, and its racism, these poems offer a "momentary stay" against the personal, political, and environmental perils that afflict us in these desperate days. Always there is an...

Explore concepts of living and nonliving things during a walk in the woods, including birds, stones, stones, streams, and trees. Pair this nonfiction title with its illustrated fiction companion book, In the Garden.Author: Katie PetersISBN-10: 1541558456ISBN-13: 9781541558458Publisher: Lerner Publications (Tm)Language: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2019Pages: 16Format: Library...

A Step Outside is a book about exploring the nature, history and philosophy of our environs. Herein you will discover 52 short pieces written weekly over the course of a year that delve into a variety of themes-historical, literary, philosophical, architectural, topological, geological and...

Discover. Explore. Inspire. On the fringes of England's largest national park, now a World Heritage Site, an alternative vision emerges. In late 2017, a walk around the boundary of the Lake District uncovers a hidden landscape consumed by ghosts of nostalgia. Roughly 160 miles...

Photographs of New York City's 843 acre Central Park show the natural beauty of the park in every season, its hidden places, public areas, and visitors.Author: Sandee Brawarsky, David HartmanISBN-10: 1584792248ISBN-13: 9781584792246Publisher: Harry N. AbramsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2002Pages: 160Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.32lbsSize: 9.24h x 10.80w x...

Chiemsee, the largest lake in Bavaria, otherwise known as "Das Bayerische Meer" or "The Bavarian Sea", covers an area of 80 square kilometers and has a maximum depth of 74 meters. The name has a kernel of truth in it: not only does the...

The Fairy-Land of Science, by author Arabella B. Buckley, is a somewhat bold promise, seeing that most readers probably look upon science as a bundle of dry facts, while fairy-land is all that is beautiful, and full of poetry and imagination. The author thoroughly...

We live in an environment that is comprised of both natural and artificial objects. The former is comprised of Gods creations, which manifest themselves in all their varieties in a state of perfection, order, and beauty, while the latter consists of creations of man,...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: Asa GrayISBN-10: 1499672799ISBN-13: 9781499672794Publisher: Createspace Independent...

This text contains a detailed treatise on the chemical composition of apples and cider. A thoroughly interesting and informative text that will be of much value to the producer of cider, this text contains a wealth of information on the subject and is not...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Jon F. Gleman, through his book Life's Journey (VOLUME 1), is dedicating his journey to generating awareness on just how fortunate we are to be part of life here on our planet Mother Earth, and the responsibilities we have to protect and preserve our...

This book is intended to provide an historical record of events occurring during the career of one employee's life in the National Park Service. This is a reference point from which to remember the nostalgic past and record progress of the agency over half...

An awe-inspiring journey through the eons and across the globe in search of visible traces of evolution in the living creatures that have survived from earlier times. In this groundbreaking book, prize-winning science writer Richard Fortey chronicles life's history not through the fossil record,...

Dolphin Odyssey: A Journey into the Secret World of AscensionImmerse yourself in the enchanting realm of dolphins and embark on a profound voyage of self-discovery and spiritual awakening in the Dolphin Odyssey. In this captivating memoir, Aros Crystos delves into his lifelong pursuit of...

A Penguin Classic In the two years after the 1939 publication of Steinbeck's masterful The Grapes of Wrath, Steinbeck and his novel increasingly became the center of intense controversy and censorship. In search of a respite from the national stage, Steinbeck and his close...

Corvids play an outsize role in the human imagination. We keep ravens in towers, emblazon rooks on banners, find crows in the constellations and make sure to salute solitary magpies. We also see our own behaviour mirrored in this diverse family of birds, who...

This book is a first-class ticket to the conservation lands of Falmouth, Massachusetts. In addition to maps, route suggestions, and information on parking, each entry details the parcel's social and natural history. Readers will learn about the ecology of vernal pools, the history of...

This book is intended for anyone searching for a spiritual response to the ecological crisis that confronts us all. The contributors, who include Unitarian ministers, lay people, and children, writing from diverse theological and ethical perspectives, consider what it might mean to live in...

"The Wake Up World Curriculum is an excellent introduction to our climate crisis for faithcommunities and other groups. The clear writing and carefully selected, short videos provide acomprehensive basic understanding of our climate crisis that will engage participants in individualand collective action. The Curriculum...

What does it take to live off the land in this modern era? Come along on my eighteen year journey to find out what it takes financially, physically, and mentally to take a livelihood from an unforgiving landscape where extreme weather and apex predators...