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
LITTLE BOOK OF BIRDS
Written by Jankeliowitch, Anne
- A charming compendium of birds from around the world, richly illustrated with vintage, postcard-size chromolithographs- Includes key identification features on each bird and concise notes on behavior, habits, and habitats This compact, delightfully illustrated selection of birds from North and South America, Eurasia, Africa, and Australia has a page of descriptive information on each bird combin
AMONG WILD HORSES: A PORTRAIT OF THE PRYOR MOUNTAIN MUSTANGS
Written by Pomeranz, Lynne
See the wild horses run! The Pryor Mountain Mustangs have roamed the high desert and mountains of the American West for centuries. Descended from steeds brought over by the Spanish conquistadores, their untamable nature and enduring courage inspire awe in all who have the chance to see them.
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ANIMAL PREDATORS: LEARN ABOUT EACH PREDATOR'S TRAITS AND BEHAVIORS; IDENTIFY THE TRACKS AND SIGNS OF MORE THAN 50 PREDATORS; PROTECT Y
Written by Dohner, Janet Vorwald
Learn to identify threatening species through tracks, scat, and the damage they leave behind. Fascinating profiles of more than 50 predatory mammals, birds, and reptiles teach farmers, ranchers, homesteaders, and backyard-animal raisers how to prevent their livestock, poultry, and pets from becoming prey.
ENIGMA OF THE OWL: AN ILLUSTRATED NATURAL HISTORY
Written by Tipling, David
A rare invitation into the mysterious lives of owls around the world, with spectacularly revealing photographs and fascinating details "This book is sure to delight any nature lover."--Wall Street Journal "Thank you, David Tipling, for the sumptuous, endearing and terrifying photographs of these uncanny creatures. . . .
HOW TO DIE IN THE OUTDOORS: 150 WILD WAYS TO PERISH
Written by Tilton, Buck
The Book That Makes Dying by Heart Attack Seem Downright Boring Simply by living a normal life, you have an excellent chance of becoming yet another statistic on the list of leading causes of death. But Buck Tilton prefers to ponder the alternatives. In How to Die in the Outdoors, he presents 150 more interesting and unique ways to perish, from snake bite, elephant foot, rhino horn, and more!
MOZART'S STARLING
Written by Haupt, Lyanda Lynn
On May 27th, 1784, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him and took him home to be a family pet.
MARTIUS: THE BOOK OF PALMS OE
Written by Lack, H Walter
On December 15, 1868, Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794-1868), Professor of Botany at the University of Munich and director of the Royal Botanic Garden, was carried to his grave in a coffin covered with fresh palm leaves.
PALEOART: VISIONS OF THE PREHISTORIC PAST, 1830-1980
Written by Ford, Walton
It was 1830 when an English scientist named Henry De la Beche painted the first piece of paleoart, a dazzling, deliciously macabre vision of prehistoric reptiles battling underwater. Since then, artists the world over have conjured up visions of dinosaurs, woolly mammoths, cavemen, and other creatures, shaping our understanding of the primeval past through their exhilarating images.
EXQUISITE BOOK OF PAPER FLOWER TRANSFORMATIONS: PLAYING WITH SIZE, SHAPE, AND COLOR TO CREATE SPECTACULAR PAPER ARRANGEMENTS
Written by Cetti, Livia
In The Exquisite Book of Paper Flower Transformations, artist Livia Cetti ups the ante with a host of grander and more intricate flowers and projects--more blooms, more petals, stronger stems, and bigger, bolder arrangements!