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The Zookeepers' War: An Incredible True Story from the Cold War
J.W. Mohnhaupt · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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THE ACCLAIMED INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER The unbelievable true story of the Cold War's strangest proxy war, fought between the zoos on either side of the Berlin Wall.Living in West Berlin in the 1960s often felt like living in a zoo, everyone packed together behind a wall, with the world... |
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The Way of Fire and Ice: The Living Tradition of Norse Paganism
Ryan Smith · Llewellyn Publications
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
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A Radical New Take On Norse Paganism The Way of Fire and Ice reimagines Norse Paganism with mystical practices and rituals for today's world as well as tips for building community and resisting fascism. This approach to working with Norse deities and beliefs is a living, adaptable tradition,... |
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All Hell Breaking Loose: The Pentagon's Perspective on Climate Change
Michael T. Klare · Metropolitan Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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All Hell Breaking Loose is an eye-opening examination of climate change from the perspective of the U.S. military.The Pentagon, unsentimental and politically conservative, might not seem likely to be worried about climate change -- still linked, for many people, with polar bears and coral... |
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Mudlark: In Search of London's Past Along the River Thames
Lara Maiklem · Liveright
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A quixotic journey through London's past, Mudlark plumbs the banks of the Thames to reveal the stories hidden behind the archaeological remnants of an ancient city.Long heralded as a city treasure herself, expert "mudlarker" Lara Maiklem is uniquely trained in the art of seeking.... |
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How Charts Lie: Getting Smarter about Visual Information
Cairo, Alberto · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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A leading data visualization expert explores the negative -- and positive -- influences that charts have on our perception of truth.We've all heard that a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if we don't understand what we're looking at? Social media has made charts,... |
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The Hidden World of the Fox
Adele Brand · William Morrow
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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In the spirit of H is for Hawk, an intimate portrait of foxes, by a British mammal ecologist who has studied the beloved yet mysterious creatures across four continents."Succinct, clear, sophisticated. I couldn't stop reading." - Jeff VanderMeer, bestselling author of Annihilation... |
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Rewild Yourself: Making Nature More Visible in our Lives
Barnes, Simon · Pegasus Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover
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For those readers who want to get closer to the nature all around them and bring it back into focus within their lives, this book is the ideal companion.We're not just losing the wild world. We're forgetting it. We're no longer noticing it. We've lost the habit of looking... |
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Re-Bisoning the West: Restoring an American Icon to the Landscape
Kurt Repanshek · Torrey House Press
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
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"A much-needed look at the exceptionally fraught relationship between bison and people ... engaging and comprehensive." - BOOKLIST "A fast-paced and readable look at the recent history and immediate future of bison in the American landscape. Recommended for those interested... |
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