Harper, March 2023. Hardcover. The captivating, little-known true story of a group of scientists and the methods and technology they developed to uncover the secrets of avian migration. For the past century, scientists and naturalists have been steadily unravelling the secrets of bird migration. How and why birds navigate the..... More
Penguin Books, June 2022. Paper Back. The uplifting, adventure-filled memoir of one groundbreaking scientist's quest to develop new ways to fight illness and disease through the healing powers of plants. "A fascinating and deeply personal journey." Â--Amy Stewart, author of Wicked Plants and The Drunken Botanist Traveling by canoe, ATV..... More
Oyo Pr, January 1989. Trade Paperback. Very minor rubbing on the cover. Previous owners name neatly in pen on the front free endpaper. More
Random House Trade Paperbacks, June 2002. Trade Paperback. "Pollan shines a light on our own nature as well as on our implication in the natural world." --The New York Times "A wry, informed pastoral." --The New Yorker The book that helped make Michael Pollan, the New York Times bestselling author..... More
W. W. Norton & Company, March 2023. Paper Back. Five stunningly large forests remain on Earth: the Taiga, extending from the Pacific Ocean across all of Russia and far-northern Europe; the North American boreal, ranging from Alaska's Bering seacoast to Canada's Atlantic shore; the Amazon, covering almost the entirety of..... More
Mariner Books, November 2007. Trade Paperback. Roger Tory Peterson's unique perspective on birding comes to life in these highly personal narratives. Here he relates his adventures during a lifetime of birding and traveling the world to observe and record nature. Though Peterson was widely known for his illustrations, this collection..... More
Knopf, September 2015. First American. Hardcover. The acclaimed author of Founding Gardeners reveals the forgotten life of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world--and in the process created modern environmentalism. NATIONAL BEST SELLER One of the New York Times 10..... More
W. W. Norton, January 2008. Trade Paperback. With Plan A, business as usual, we have neglected these issues overly long. In Plan B 3.0, Lester R. Brown warns that the only effective response now is a World War II-type mobilization like that in the United States after the attack on..... More
Watkins Publishing, March 2023. Hardcover. Environmental writer Laurie King and internationally bestselling author Miriam Lancewood present a collection of narrative non-fiction stories and poems on the human connection with nature. Follow the call of the wild with these incredible true stories from an international group of nature lovers, nomads and..... More
Mariner Books, May 2022. Paper Back. The Appalachian Trail is America's most beloved trek, with millions of hikers setting foot on it every year. Yet few are aware of the fascinating backstory of the dreamers and builders who helped bring it to life over the past century. The conception and..... 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
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
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
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
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
Sierra Club Books, March 1989. Paper Back. Gently used; Covers mildly worn from handling; Spine-uncreased; Text free of markings; An excellent copy. 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
Knopf, October 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Tight binding; Clean, sturdy boards w/ gilt lettering at spine; Pages free of markings; Dust jacket mildly worn, now housed in protective mylar to ensure futher preservation; An excellent copy. More
University of Georgia Press, September 1990. Paper Back. Based on the photographs and writings of Francis Harper, a naturalist who visited the Okefinokee Swamp repeatedly between 1912 and 1951, Okefinokee Album recalls life in the "land of trembling earth" before the outside world encroached in the 1940s. Filled with profiles..... More
Princeton University Press, August 2022. Hardcover. From award-winning author and ornithologist Tim Birkhead, a sweeping history of the long and close relationship between birds and humans Since the dawn of human history, birds have stirred our imagination, inspiring and challenging our ideas about science, faith, art, and philosophy. We have..... More
Dover Publications, May 1993. Trade Paperback. Philosopher, naturalist, poet and rugged individualist, Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) has inspired generations of readers to think for themselves, to follow the dictates of their own conscience and to make an art of their lives. This representative sampling of his thought includes five of..... More
Storey Publishing, LLC, February 2023. Paper Back. Best-selling gardening author Barbara Pleasant makes organic vegetable gardening easy, fun, and rewarding with detailed planting and care designs for 24 beginner-friendly gardens to fit any site, whether it's a tiny side yard, a border, a trellis alongside the house, or a front..... More
Gibbs Smith Publishers, April 2011. Hardcover. Part of John Muir's appeal to modern readers is that he not only explored the American West and wrote about its beauties but also fought for their preservation. His successes dot the landscape and are evident in all the natural features that bear his..... More
The MIT Press, February 2023. Hardcover. An inspiring look at wildlife species that are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet. The news about wildlife is dire--more than 900 species have been wiped off the planet since industrialization. Against this bleak backdrop, however, there..... More
Barnes & Noble Books, January 2004. Cloth. More
