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One Wild Bird at a Time: Portraits of Individual Lives
Bernd Heinrich · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 210
Format: Print book
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The acclaimed scientist's encounters with individual wild birds, yielding "marvelous, mind-altering" (Los Angeles Times) insights and discoveries In his modern classics One Man's Owl and Mind of the Raven, Bernd Heinrich has written memorably about his relationships with wild... |
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Tides: The Science and Spirit of the Ocean
Jonathan White · Trinity University Press
Pages: 360
Format: Hardcover
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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. In the Arctic, White shimmies under the ice with an Inuit elder to hunt for mussels in the dark cavities left behind... |
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Mozart's Starling
LYANDA LYNN HAUPT · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 277
Format: Hardcover
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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.... |
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The Outer Beach: A Thousand-Mile Walk on Cape Cod's Atlantic Shore
Robert Finch · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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A poignant, candid chronicle of a beloved nature writer's fifty-year relationship with an iconic American landscape.Those who have encountered Cape Cod -- or merely dipped into an account of its rich history -- know that it is a singular place. Robert Finch writes of its beaches: "No... |
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Backpack Fly Fishing: A Back-to-Basics Approach
Daniel E Steere · Skyhorse Publishing
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
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Simplify! A simpler approach, simpler fishing trip, and simpler fly-fishing mindset.Increasingly, the trend in fly fishing has been toward greater specialization (trout vs. bass, freshwater vs. saltwater, lightweight vs. heavier weight rods and reels) and complexity. This trend has taken... |
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The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond
Stephen O'Shea · W W Norton
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A thrilling blend of contemporary travelogue and historical narrative about the Alps from "a graceful and passionate writer" (Washington Post) .For centuries the Alps have seen the march of armies, the flow of pilgrims and Crusaders, the feats of mountaineers, and the dreams... |
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Top Dog: The Story of Marine Hero Lucca
Maria Goodavage · Dutton
Format: Hardcover
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The New York Times bestselling author of Soldier Dogs returns with the incredible, true story of K-9 Marine hero Lucca, and the handlers who fought alongside her through two bloody wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. In Top Dog, Maria Goodavage takes readers into the life of Lucca K458, a decorated... |
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The Source: How Rivers Made America and America Remade Its Rivers
MARTIN DOYLE · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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How rivers have shaped American politics, economics, and society from the beginnings of the Republic to today. In this fresh and powerful work of environmental history, Martin Doyle explores how rivers have often been the source of arguments at the heart of the American experiment -- over... |
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Water Planet: The Culture, Politics, Economics, and Sustainability of Water on Earth
Camille Gaskin-Reyes · ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
Pages: 450
Format: Hardcover
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Every culture and ecosystem on earth depends on water. As the world's climate changes, human culture is increasingly threatened by the seemingly opposite problems of having too little clean, potable water and "having too much water" e. g. , flooding, melting polar ice caps,... |
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The Equations of Life: How Physics Shapes Evolution
Charles Cockell · Basic Books
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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A groundbreaking new view on the theory of evolution, arguing that life develops in predictable waysWe are all familiar with the popular idea of strange alien life wildly different from life on earth inhabiting other planets. Maybe it's made of silicon! Maybe it has wheels! Or maybe it doesn't.... |
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Canine Confidential: Why Dogs Do What They Do
Marc Bekoff · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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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... |
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American Seafood: Heritage, Culture & Cookery From Sea to Shining Sea
Barton Seaver · Sterling Epicure
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover
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From prestigious writer, chef, and sustainability advocate Barton Seaver comes a seminal reference on every aspect of American seafood. With the growing trend to reintroduce US-caught seafood into our culinary lexicon, this trustworthy reference will be the go-to source for home cooks,... |
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Dog Training 101: Step-by-Step Instructions for raising a happy well-behaved dog
KYRA SUNDANCE · Quarry Books
Pages: 175
Format: Paperback
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Sit! Stay! It's easy with Dog Training 101Using a visually driven, playful presentation, Dog Training 101 offers step-by-step instructions every dog owner needs and wants to know as you care for and raise your canine best friend. From basic commands like sit, stay, and come to everything... |
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