Nature, Botanicals, Animals
DINOSAURS REDISCOVERED: THE SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION IN PALEONTOLOGY
Written by Benton, Michael J
Over the past twenty years, the study of dinosaurs has transformed into a true scientific discipline. New technologies have revealed secrets locked in prehistoric bones that no one could have previously predicted. We can now work out the color of dinosaurs, the force of their bite, their top speeds, and even how they cared for their young.
WILD HORSES OF THE SUMMER SUN: A MEMOIR OF ICELAND
Written by Bilski, Tory
"Blame it or praise it, there is no denying the wild horse in us."--Virgina WoolfEach June, Tory Bilski meets up with fellow women travelers in Reykjavik where they head to northern Iceland, near the Greenland Sea. They escape their ordinary lives to live an extraordinary one at a horse farm perched at the edge of the world. If only for a short while.
GIANTS OF THE MONSOON FOREST: LIVING AND WORKING WITH ELEPHANTS
Written by Shell, Jacob
High in the mountainous rainforests of Burma and India grow some of the world's last stands of mature, wild teak. For more than a thousand years, people here have worked with elephants to log these otherwise impassable forests and move people and goods (often illicitly) under cover of the forest canopy.
BIRDS BY THE SHORE: OBSERVING THE NATURAL LIFE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST
Written by Ackerman, Jennifer
From the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, the revised and reissued edition of her beloved book of essays describing her forays along the Delaware shore For three years, Jennifer Ackerman lived in the small coastal town of Lewes, Delaware, in the sort of blue-water, white-sand landscape that draws summer crowds up and down the eastern seaboard.
STRANGE HARVESTS: THE HIDDEN HISTORIES OF SEVEN NATURAL OBJECTS
Written by Posnett, Edward
An intriguing exploration of the possibility of a more mutually beneficial relationship with nature through the stories of the small-scale harvests of seven uncommon products In this beguiling book, Edward Posnett journeys to some of the most far-flung locales on the planet to bring us seven wonders of the natural world - eiderdown, vicuña fiber, sea silk, vegetable ivory, civet
SECRET WISDOM OF NATURE: TREES, ANIMALS, AND THE EXTRAORDINARY BALANCE OF ALL LIVING THINGS --- STORIES FROM SCIENCE AND OBSERVATION
Written by Wohlleben, Peter
The final book in The Mysteries of Nature trilogy by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, Peter Wohlleben.
PEBBLES ON THE BEACH
Written by Ellis, Clarence
With a foreword by Robert Macfarlane Pebble-hunting is a pleasant hobby that makes little demand upon one's patience and still less upon one's physical energy. (You may even enjoy the hunt from the luxurious sloth of a deck chair).
BACKYARD BIRDWATCHING IN NEW YORK CITY: AN INTRODUCTION TO BIRDING AND COMMON BACKYARD BIRDS OF THE NEW YORK METRO AREA
Written by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, The
Backyard Birdwatching in New York City is an all-in-one essential tool for residents of the New York metro area who want to attract and support avian visitors to their homes. With introductions to birding, gardening, housing, and feeding, readers will learn the basics of birdwatching and receive tips on how to best care for the species commonly found in greater New York City.
OFFICIAL U.S. ARMY ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO EDIBLE WILD PLANTS
Written by Department of the Army
In a situation where survival is at stake, plants can provide crucial food and medicine. Their safe usage requires absolutely positive identification, knowing how to prepare them for eating, and a solid awareness of any dangerous properties they might have. Familiarity with the botanical structures of plants and information on where they grow will make them easier to locate and identify.
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