Nature, Botanicals, Animals
INCREDIBLE JOURNEY OF PLANTS
Written by Mancuso, Stefano
In this richly illustrated volume, a leading neurobiologist presents fascinating stories of plant migration that reveal unexpected connections between nature and culture. When we talk about migrations, we should study plants to understand that these phenomena are unstoppable.
SAKURA OBSESSION: THE INCREDIBLE STORY OF THE PLANT HUNTER WHO SAVED JAPAN'S CHERRY BLOSSOMS
Written by Abe, Naoko
Each year, the flowering of cherry blossoms marks the beginning of spring. But if it weren't for the pioneering work of an English eccentric, Collingwood "Cherry" Ingram, Japan's beloved cherry blossoms could have gone extinct.
HONEYBEE HEART HAS FIVE OPENINGS: A YEAR OF KEEPING BEES
Written by Jukes, Helen
An inspiring, up-close portrait of beekeeping--a year of living dangerously--observing and capturing the wondrous, complex ecosystem of honeybees and their hive, and the emotional, spiritual transformation that changed the way the author sees, and is in, the world. The critics embrace Helen Jukes's A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A BIRD: FROM FLYING TO NESTING, EATING TO SINGING--WHAT BIRDS ARE DOING, AND WHY
Written by Sibley, David Allen
The bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly backyard, birds are doing--and why "Can birds smell?" "Is this the same cardinal that was at my feeder last year?" "Do robins 'hear' worms?" In What It's Like to Be a Bird, David Sibley answers the most frequently asked questions about th
ANIMALKIND: REMARKABLE DISCOVERIES ABOUT ANIMALS AND REVOLUTIONARY NEW WAYS TO SHOW THEM COMPASSION
Written by Stone, Gene
The founder and president of PETA, Ingrid Newkirk, and bestselling author Gene Stone explore the wonders of animal life and offer tools for living more kindly toward them. In the last few decades, a wealth of new information has emerged about who animals are--intelligent, aware, and empathetic.
FALCON THIEF: A TRUE TALE OF ADVENTURE, TREACHERY, AND THE HUNT FOR THE PERFECT BIRD
Written by Hammer, Joshua
A rollicking true-crime adventure about a rogue who trades in rare birds and their eggs--and the wildlife detective determined to stop him. On May 3, 2010, an Irish national named Jeffrey Lendrum was apprehended at Britain's Birmingham International Airport with a suspicious parcel strapped to his stomach.
ANIMALS REVIEWED: STARRED RATINGS OF OUR FEATHERED, FINNED, AND FURRY FRIENDS
Written by Association of Zoos and Aquariums
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ROMEYN B. HOUGH. THE WOODBOOK. THE COMPLETE PLATES
Written by Leistikow, Klaus Ulrich
Culled and assembled by Romeyn Beck Hough between 1888 and 1913 in what still remains a stunning and unparalleled achievement, American Woods--originally published in 14 volumes, with actual specimens mounted on card stock--is a work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study of trees and wood.The Woodbook reproduces, in painstaking facsimile, all of the specimen pages from
WEEDS (UPDATED)
Written by Martin, Alexander C
This handy identification guide to the plants that cause billions of dollars annually in crop loss and control measures include information on: -The harm that weeds cause-Benefits from weeds-Major weed habitats
PLANT MAGIC: HERBALISM IN REAL LIFE
Written by Buckley, Christine
A fun, modern, and irreverent introduction to healing herbs, this field guide to feeling good includes more than 20 plant profiles. Here is an invitation to the wild world of healing plants growing right outside your door.
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