W. W. Norton & Company, March 2023. Hardcover. Decades of research document plants' impressive abilities: they communicate with one another, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is the new evidence that plants may actually be sentient. Although plants may not have brains, their microscopic commerce..... More
Knopf Publishing Group, September 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. In this extraordinary narrative, Alan Tennant, a passionate observer of nature, recounts his all-out effort to radio-track the transcontinental migration of the peregrine falcon--an investigation no one before him had ever taken to such lengths. "On the Wing "transports us from the..... More
Alfred A. Knopf, January 1994. Hardcover. Attempting to demythologize the process of dying, Nuland explores how we shall die, each of us in a way that will be unique. Through particular stories of dying--of patients, and of his own family--he examines the seven most common roads to death: old age..... More
International Plant Nutrition Institute, February 2015. Paper Back. Gently used; Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine un-creased; Text free of markings; An excellent copy. More
Dover Publisher, January 1974. Reprint. Paper Back. Octavo. Clean, sound, with unfortunate mildew odor. [117 pages plus thirteen page catalogue of Dover Books]. More
Dover Publications, October 1984. Reprint. Trade Paperback. "A fascinating, challenging book." ? A.L.A. Booklist Learn to use the most important codes and methods of secret communication in use since ancient times. Cipher and decipher codes used by spies. Explore the famous codes that changed the fate of nations and political..... More
University of California Press, November 1995. Trade Paperback. California Rivers and Streams provides a clear and informative overview of the physical and biological processes that shape California's rivers and watersheds. Jeffrey Mount introduces relevant basic principles of hydrology and geomorphology and applies them to an understanding of the differences in..... More
Harvard University Press, March 1993. Trade Paperback. Evolutionary theory ranks as one of the most powerful concepts of modern civilization. Its effects on our view of life have been wide and deep. One of the most world-shaking books ever published, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, first appeared in..... More
Houghton Mifflin, April 1989. Trade Paperback. A lively text bring this noble species of birds to life. This volume covers the 23 most common diurnal raptors of North America identified by body shape, habitat, and movement. 92 illustrations. 173 photos. More
Penguin Press, February 2023. Hardcover. A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER We still have time to change the world. From climate activist Greta Thunberg, comes the essential handbook for making it happen. You might think it's an impossible task: secure a safe future for life on Earth, at a scale and..... More
Pantheon Books, November 2004. Hardcover. Gretel Ehrlich is a woman who loves extremes--extreme weather; extreme cold--is exhilarated by the challenges they present, and is keenly alive to sensation and impression at every turn. In The Future of Ice, she travels to extreme points (from Tierra del Fuego to the top..... More
HarperOne, September 2017. Hardcover. A revolutionary, proven program for reversing the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and cognitive decline from award winning neurologists and codirectors of the Brain Health and Alzheimer's Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center Over 47 million people are currently living with Alzheimer's disease worldwide. While..... More
Penguin Books, March 2023. Paper Back. A finalist for the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award "[A] glorious guide to the miracle of life's sound." --The New York Times Book Review A lyrical exploration of the diverse sounds of our planet, the creative processes that produced these marvels, and..... More
Batsford, March 2023. Hardcover. Fascinating stories about birdsong for every week of the year. Leading bird expert Dominic Couzens takes us on a journey around the world to enjoy an authentic year of birdsong, from the influence of the blackbird's song on classical music to the amazing imitations of the..... More
Penguin Books, March 2023. Hardcover. Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a beautifully designed collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our shared history The earliest scientists ground and processed minerals in a centuries-long quest for a mythic stone that would..... More
Storey Publishing, LLC, October 2021. Paper Back. With the surging interest in foraging for mushrooms, those new to the art need a reliable guide to distinguishing the safe fungi from the toxic. But for beginner foragers who just want to answer the question "Can I eat it?", most of the..... More
Holt Paperbacks, March 2008. Trade Paperback. The bestselling author of The End of Nature issues an impassioned call to arms for an economy that creates community and ennobles our lives In this powerful and provocative manifesto, Bill McKibben offers the biggest challenge in a generation to the prevailing view of..... More
Houghton Mifflin, March 1988. Paper Back. By a conservative estimate, about seven million Americans are "fairly interested birders." This book is aimed at the 95 percent of them who want to become better birders. Lively, anecdotal, and authoritative, "The Complete Birder" takes you by the hand, leads you into the..... More
Modern Library, January 1950. Hardcover. Solid binding, mildly worn at spine; Sturdy cloth boards mildly edge-worn w/ damp-staining present at edges and spine; Outer edge text-block mildly foxed; Previous owner name and date present at front free end-page; Text free of markings; A great reading copy w/o jacket. More
Ecco, March 2023. Hardcover. "Page for page, I may not have ever learned more from a book.... Womb is a history book as well as a biology book but it's also an adventure and a celebration." --Rob Delaney, actor and author of A Heart That Works A groundbreaking, triumphant investigation..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, March 2023. Hardcover. Phosphorus has played a critical role in some of the most lethal substances on earth: firebombs, rat poison, nerve gas. But it's also the key component of one of the most vital: fertilizer, which has sustained life for billions of people. In..... More
Sierra Club Books, March 1989. Paper Back. Gently used; Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine-uncreased; Text free of markings; An excellent copy. More
Harper, January 2023. Hardcover. For readers of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a wondrous, wildly ambitious, and vastly entertaining work of popular science that tells the awe-inspiring story of the elements that make up the human body, and how these building blocks of life travelled billions of..... More
Timber Press, February 2020. Hardcover. "Tallamy lays out all you need to know to participate in one of the great conservation projects of our time. Read it and get started!" --Elizabeth Kolbert, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction Douglas W. Tallamy's first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of..... More
Timber Press, Incorporated, September 2000. Hardcover. Wild and cultivated plants have provided humans with cures for thousands of years. Aspirin, for example, the most widely used drug in the Western pharmacopoeia, was first isolated from willows to treat fever, pain, and inflammation. Writing for the lay reader, the author surveys..... More
