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When the last lion roars : how the king of the beasts was brought to the brink
Sara Evans · Bloomsbury Wildlife
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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The 2015 killing of a much-loved lion called Cecil by an American big-game hunter in Zimbabwe sparked international outrage. It also drew world attention to shrinking numbers of the 'king of the beasts' and and the facts that humans continue to hunt them for sport. There are no lions left... |
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Loyal: 38 Inspiring Tales of Bravery, Heroism, and the Devotion of Dogs
Rebecca Ascher-Walsh · National Geographic
Pages: 160
Format: Print book
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This treasury features heartwarming photographs and touching stories of dedicated working dogs who have gone above and beyond the call of duty and proven themselves as true heroes.This special collection of dog stories and photographs features four-legged heroes who have worked side by side... |
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Leaving the Wild: The Unnatural History of Dogs, Cats, Cows, and Horses
GAVIN EHRINGER · Pegasus Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A thought-provoking and surprising book that explores the ever-evolving relationship between humans and domesticated animals. The domestication of animals changed the course of human history. But what about the animals who abandoned their wild existence in exchange for our care and protection?... |
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Falconry Basics: A Handbook for Beginners
Tony Hall · The Overlook Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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The essential handbook to the intricate sport of falconry, explaining all facets of raptor ownership.In this fully revised edition of his classic guide to falconry for beginners, lifelong falconer Tony Hall presents the most comprehensive information available to newcomers to the sport.... |
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How to Read Water: Clues and Patterns from Puddles to the Sea
Tristan Gooley · The Experiment
Pages: 393
Format: Print book
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A New York Times Bestseller Read the sea like a Viking and interpret ponds like a Polynesian - with a little help from the "natural navigator"! In his eye-opening books The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs and The Natural Navigator, Tristan Gooley helped readers reconnect... |
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Birding Without Borders: An Obsession, a Quest, and the Biggest Year in the World
NOAH STRYCKER · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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Traveling to 41 countries in 2015 with a backpack and binoculars, Noah Strycker became the first person to see more than half the world's 10,000 species of birds in one year. In 2015, Noah Strycker set himself a lofty goal: to become the first person to see half the world's birds in one year.... |
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How to Be a Good Creature: A Memoir in Thirteen Animals
SY MONTGOMERY · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals - her friends - who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by Rebecca Green.Understanding someone who belongs to another species... |
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Unconditional: Older Dogs, Deeper Love
Jane Sobel Klonsky · National Geographic
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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This captivating collection of photographs and anecdotes is a one-of-a-kind celebration of humans' special bond with, and love for, their senior dogs. Since 2012, photographer Jane Sobel Klonsky has traveled the United States with one mission: to capture images and stories that focus... |
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Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream: The Art and Science of the Scoop
Dana Cree · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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With more than 100 recipes for ice cream flavors and revolutionary mix-ins from a James Beard-nominated pastry chef, Hello, My Name is Ice Cream explains not only how to make amazing ice cream, but also the science behind the recipes so you can understand ice cream like a pro.Hello, My Name... |
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Because It Is So Beautiful: Unraveling the Mystique of the American West
ROBERT LEONARD REID · Counterpoint
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Taking its title from an affecting speech given by renowned author Barry Lopez, Because It Is So Beautiful is a response to desperate questions surrounding the protection and preservation of America's wildlands. Lopez asserted that wilderness activists will never achieve the success... |
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Our Native Bees: North America's Endangered Pollinators and the Fight to Save Them
Paige Embry · Timber Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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All the buzz about North America's bees Honey bees get all the press, but the fascinating story of North America's native bees - an endangered species essential to our ecosystems and food supplies - is just as crucial. Our Native Bees is the result of Paige Embry's yearlong quest to learn... |
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Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter
Ben Goldfarb · Chelsea Green Publishing
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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In Eager, environmental journalist Ben Goldfarb reveals that our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is wrong, distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's lakes and rivers. The consequences of losing beavers... |
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A Wilder Time: Notes from a Geologist at the Edge of the Greenland Ice
William E Glassley · Bellevue Literary Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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"Very few people have spent as much time as William E. Glassley in such deep wilderness. So it would behoove us to pay attention even if he had not brought back such a fascinating, lovely, and useful set of observations. This is a remarkable book." -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature... |
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Birds of a Feather: A True Story of Hope and the Healing Power of Animals
LORIN LINDNER · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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The inspiring story of how one woman's vision helped create a unique healing communityLee Woodruff: "This true story will twist your heart like a sponge and renew your faith in the world."Vicki Myron: "A heartwarming book." Animal lover though she was, Lorin Lindner... |
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