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
LIVES OF SEAWEEDS: A NATURAL HISTORY OF OUR PLANET'S SEAWEEDS AND OTHER ALGAE
Written by Phillips, Julie A
A richly illustrated exploration of the world's seaweeds and algae The Lives of Seaweeds presents an inside look at the remarkable world of seaweeds and other algae. Coming in all colors, shapes, and sizes, from unicellular and bioluminescent algae to giant kelps, seaweeds and algae are omnipresent, forming the basis of most marine food webs.
CORAL REEFS: A NATURAL HISTORY
Written by Sheppard, Charles
An illustrated look at corals and the reefs they build around the world, and the causes and dire consequences of their rapid disappearance Corals are among the most varied lifeforms on Earth, ranging from mushroom corals and leather corals to button polyps, sea fans, anemones, and pulse corals.
TURTLES OF THE WORLD: A GUIDE TO EVERY FAMILY
Written by Gibbons, Whit
A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that covers every family and genus Turtles of the World reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles.
JAPAN: THE NATURAL HISTORY OF AN ASIAN ARCHIPELAGO
Written by Brazil, Mark
A comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Japan's astonishing animals and plants--and the natural forces that have shaped them This richly illustrated guide is the first comprehensive and accessible introduction to the extraordinary natural history of the Japanese archipelago.
COMPLETE BIRDS OF THE WORLD: EVERY SPECIES ILLUSTRATED
Written by Huber, Luis
The ultimate reference book for birdwatchers and bird lovers--the first single-volume book to illustrate all of the world's bird species This is a book like no other--the only truly comprehensive, one-volume illustrated guide to all of the world's birds, covering the complete International Ornithological Congress World Bird List.
DOG'S WORLD: IMAGINING THE LIVES OF DOGS IN A WORLD WITHOUT HUMANS
Written by Bekoff, Marc
From two of the world's leading authorities on dogs, an imaginative journey into a future of dogs without people What would happen to dogs if humans simply disappeared? Would dogs be able to survive on their own without us?
DINOPEDIA: A BRIEF COMPENDIUM OF DINOSAUR LORE
Written by Naish, Darren
An illuminating and entertaining collection of dinosaur facts, from A to Z Dinopedia is an illustrated, pocket-friendly encyclopedia of all things dinosaurian.
TREEPEDIA: A BRIEF COMPENDIUM OF ARBOREAL LORE
Written by Maloof, Joan
A captivating A-Z treasury for the tree hugger in all of us Treepedia is an entertaining and fact-filled illustrated compendium of tree lore. Featuring nearly 100 entries--on topics ranging from tree ecology and conservation to the role of trees in religion, literature, art, and movies--this enticing collection is a celebration of all things arboreal.
NOW COMES GOOD SAILING: WRITERS REFLECT ON HENRY DAVID THOREAU
From twenty-seven of today's leading writers, an anthology of original pieces on the author of Walden Features essays by Jennifer Finney Boylan - Kristen Case - George Howe Colt - Gerald Early - Paul Elie - Will Eno - Adam Gopnik - Lauren Groff - Celeste Headlee - Pico Iyer - Alan Lightman - James Marcus - Megan Marshall - Michelle Nijhuis - Zoë Pollak - Jordan Salama - Tat
WHEN THE SAHARA WAS GREEN: HOW OUR GREATEST DESERT CAME TO BE
Written by Williams, Martin
The little-known history of how the Sahara was transformed from a green and fertile land into the largest hot desert in the world The Sahara is the largest hot desert in the world, equal in size to China or the United States. Yet, this arid expanse was once a verdant, pleasant land, fed by rivers and lakes.
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