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In Search of Lost Frogs: The Quest to Find the World's Rarest Amphibians
Dr. Robin Moore · Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover
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A beautifully rich and personal exploration of the plight of amphibians and the people working to save them. Moores book proves him not just a fantastic photographer but an excellent reporter and compelling storyteller. Such a vital part of the natural world, amphibians are lucky to have... |
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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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Where the Animals Go: Tracking Wildlife with Technology in 50 Maps and Graphics
JAMES CHESHIRE · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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"Where the Animals Go is beautiful and thrilling, a combination of the best in science and exposition, and a joy to study cover to cover." -- Edward O. Wilson, University Research Professor Emeritus, Harvard UniversityFor thousands of years, tracking animals meant following footprints.... |
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Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation
James R. Spotila · The Johns Hopkins University Press
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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For more than a hundred million years, sea turtles have been swimming in the world's oceans. These magnificent, long-lived creatures spend their lives in the water, coming ashore to lay their eggs. Upon hatching, the baby turtles leave the nest and enter a dangerous world of storms... |
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Wildflowers of California: A Month-by-Month Guide
Laird R Blackwell · University of California Press
Pages: 575
Format: Print book
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In this photograph-driven field guide to California's spectacular wildflowers, Laird R. Blackwell expertly provides several ways to find them in bloom: by month, by place, and by flower. The month-by-month descriptions - found in no other statewide guide - suggest what to see and where... |
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The Wolf in the Parlor: How the Dog Came to Share Your Brain
Jon Franklin · St. Martin's Griffin
Pages: 283
Format: Paperback
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There is no question that the dog inhabits a singular position in relation to humans, a position no other animal occupies. But where did this extraordinary bond originate, and what distinguishes it from the way we feel about other animals? And why is it that humans are as important to dogs... |
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Penguins of America
James Patterson · Little
Pages: 64
Format: Print book
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A lavishly illustrated, humorous book from the world's #1 bestselling writer and his son that shows how humans and penguins really aren't that different after all. Penguins--our lovable, cute, flightless friends who are constantly dressed for a formal occasion--have always fascinated... |
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Close Encounters with Humankind: A Paleoanthropologist Investigates Our Evolving Species
SANG-HEE LEE · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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In this captivating bestseller, Korea's first paleoanthropologist offers fresh insights into humanity's dawn and evolution.What can fossilized teeth tell us about the life expectancy of our ancient ancestors? How did farming play a problematic role in the history of human evolution? How can simple... |
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The Oceans: A Deep History
Eelco J Rohling · Princeton University Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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The 4.4-billion-year history of the oceans and their role in Earth's climate systemIt has often been said that we know more about the moon than we do about our own oceans. In fact, we know a great deal more about the oceans than many people realize. Scientists know that our actions... |
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Beasts at Bedtime: Revealing the Environmental Wisdom in Children's Literature
Liam Heneghan · University of Chicago Press
Pages: 338
Format: Hardcover
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Talking lions, philosophical bears, very hungry caterpillars, wise spiders, altruistic trees, companionable moles, urbane elephants: this is the magnificent menagerie that delights our children at bedtime. Within the entertaining pages of many children's books, however, also lie profound... |
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Reef Life: A Guide to Tropical Marine Life
Brandon Cole · Firefly Books
Format: Paperback
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A practical, up-to-date, comprehensive guidebook for divers, naturalists and students, featuring more than 1000 color photographs of 800 species of ocean life. From tide pools to coral reefs and the open ocean beyond lies a world abounding with an assortment of colorful fish and fascinating... |
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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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The Wonder of Birds: What They Tell Us About Ourselves, the World, and a Better Future
Jim Robbins · Spiegel & Grau
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating investigation into the miraculous world of birds and the powerful - and surprising - ways they enrich our lives and sustain the planetOur relationship to birds is different from our relationship to any other wild creatures. They are found virtually everywhere and we love to watch... |
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