WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A BIRD: FROM FLYING TO NESTING, EATING TO SINGING--WHAT BIRDS ARE DOING, AND WHY
The bird book for birders and nonbirders alike that will excite and inspire by providing a new and deeper understanding of what common, mostly...
LITTLE BOOK, BIG PLANTS: BRING THE OUTSIDE IN WITH 45 FRIENDLY GIANTS
Learn how to care for your houseplant giants, from the glorious Fiddle Leaf Fig and impressive Banana Plant to the ever-popular Monstera - this book...
Nature, Botanicals, Animals
WHERE CORALS LIE: A NATURAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY
Written by Shick, J Malcolm
For millennia, corals were a marine enigma, organisms that confounded scientific classification and occupied a space between the animal and plant kingdoms. Our cultural relationships with coral have been similarly ambiguous.
OWL
Written by Morris, Desmond
From ancient Babylon and the Greek goddess Athena to Edward Lear's The Owl and the Pussycat; from Harry Potter's Hedwig and the grandiloquent, absent-minded Wol from Winnie the Pooh to David Lynch's Twin Peaks, owls are woven into the fabric of human culture.
WATERLESS SEA: A CURIOUS HISTORY OF MIRAGES
Written by Pinney, Christopher
Mirages have long astonished travelers of the sea and beguiled thirsty desert voyagers. Traditional Chinese and Japanese poetry and art depict the above-horizon, superior mirage, or fata morgana, as exhalations of clam-monsters. Indian sources relate mirages to the "thirst of gazelles," a metaphor for the futility of desire.
SCIENCE IS BEAUTIFUL: THE PLANT WORLD: UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
Written by Salter, Colin
The plant world has always been appreciated for its visual appeal, but its true beauty can be revealed when you look under the electron microscope. This collection unearths some of the most wonderful microscopic images of flowers, trees and grasses ever created, now made possible by technology. We get to see the wonder of pollen, seeds, petals, algae and leaves.
WEATHER: AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY: FROM CLOUD ATLASES TO CLIMATE CHANGE
Written by Mechaley, Lisa
"Beautifully illustrated . . .
CANINE CONFIDENTIAL: WHY DOGS DO WHAT THEY DO
Written by Bekoff, Marc
For all the love and attention we give dogs, much of what they do remains mysterious. Just think about different behaviors you see at a dog park: We have a good understanding of what it means when dogs wag their tails--but what about when they sniff and roll on a stinky spot? Why do they play tug-of-war with one dog, while showing their bellies to another?
DOG IN PHOTOGRAPHY 1839ATODAY
Written by Merritt, Raymond
In celebration of the world's favorite animal, we bring you over 400 photographs of or about dogs. With pictures from the 19th century to today, the collection includes works by Man Ray, Eric Fischl, Wolfgang Tillmans, Donna Ruskin, Fatima NeJame, Vincent Versace, and of course Elliott Erwitt and William Wegman.
EDWARD LEAR: THE PARROTS
Written by Solinas, Francesco
Edward Lear may be best known for his nonsense verse, but in his early years he excelled as an illustrator of birds and reptiles.
SEAFURRERS: THE SHIPS' CATS WHO LAPPED AND MAPPED THE WORLD
Written by Sandall, Philippa
A cat's-eye view of maritime history We remember the bold seafarers of yore--from Magellan to Shackleton--for their extraordinary exploits: new lands discovered, storms weathered, and battles won. But somehow history has neglected the stalwart, hardworking species who made it all possible . . . yes, the noble cat!
TIDES: THE SCIENCE AND SPIRIT OF THE OCEAN
Written by White, Jonathan
In Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean, writer, sailor, and surfer Jonathan White takes readers across the globe to discover the science and spirit of ocean tides.
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