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Out of the Woods: Seeing Nature in the Everyday
Julia Corbett · University of Nevada Press
Pages: 232
Format: Paperback
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Have you ever wondered about society's desire to cultivate the perfect lawn, why we view some animals as "good" and some as "bad," or even thought about the bits of nature inside everyday items-toothbrushes, cell phones, and coffee mugs? In this fresh and introspective... |
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Thoreau's Animals
HENRY DAVID THOREAU · YALE UNIV Press
Pages: 280
Format: Print book
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From Thoreau's renowned Journal, a treasury of memorable, funny, and sharply observed accounts of his encounters with the wild and domestic animals of Concord Many of the most vivid writings in the renowned Journal of Henry David Thoreau concern creatures he came upon when rambling... |
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The Lost Words
ROBERT MACFARLANE · Anansi International
Pages: 128
Format: Hardcover
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From bestselling Landmarks author Robert Macfarlane and acclaimed artist and author Jackie Morris, a beautiful illustrated book for readers young and old. All over the country, there are words disappearing from children's lives. These are the words of the natural world -- Dandelion,... |
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Web Watching: A Guide to Webs & the Spiders That Make Them
Larry Weber · Stone Ridge Press
Pages: 144
Format: Paperback
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Your guide to spiders and their websWe see webs everywhere, but do you know which spider made each web? And for what purpose? This user-friendly guide by award-winning science teacher and lifelong spider watcher Larry Weber helps you untangle the mystery of spider webs and demystify the many... |
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DIY Projects for Cats and Dogs: 20 Easy-to-Build Creations for Your Best Friend
ARMELLE RAU · CompanionHouse Books
Pages: 128
Format: Paperback
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Pamper your pet while you save money by doing it yourself! This book shows you how to build inexpensive, functional accessories to make your home a pet paradise. DIY Projects for Cats and Dogs presents 20 simple projects that you can make in just a weekend, without any advanced skills or special... |
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Reading the Rocks: How Victorian Geologists Discovered the Secret of Life
Brenda Maddox · Bloomsbury USA
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A rich and exuberant group biography of the early geologists, the people who were first to excavate from the layers of the world its buried history.The birth of geology was fostered initially by gentlemen whose wealth supported their interests, but in the nineteenth century, it was advanced... |
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Saving Central Park: A History and a Memoir
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers · Knopf
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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The story of how one woman's long love affair with New York's Central Park led her to organize its rescue from a state of serious decline, returning it to the beautiful place of recreational opportunity and spiritual sustenance that it is today.Elizabeth Barlow Rogers opens with... |
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How to Give Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time
Will McCallum · Penguin Books
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
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An accessible guide to the changes we can all make - small and large - to rid our lives of disposable plastic and clean up the world's oceans It takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to fully biodegrade, and there are around 12.7 million tons of plastic entering the ocean each year. At our current... |
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Making Sense of Weather and Climate: The Science Behind the Forecasts
Mark Denny · Columbia University Press
Pages: 312
Format: Print book
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How do meteorologists design forecasts for the next day's, the next week's, or the next month's weather? Are some forecasts more likely to be accurate than others, and why? Making Sense of Weather and Climate takes readers through key topics in atmospheric physics and presents a cogent... |
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Sedges and Rushes of Minnesota: The Complete Guide to Species Identification
Welby R. Smith · Univ Of Minnesota Press
Pages: 696
Format: Paperback
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The first comprehensive, fully illustrated field guide to Minnesota's nearly 250 species of sedges and rushes When most of us encounter a sea of what seem like grasses, we don't know if we're looking at a bog or a fen, a swamp or a marsh or a meadow. What we're seeing probably... |
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The Simple Guide to Freshwater Aquariums
David E Boruchowitz · TFH Publications, Inc.
Pages: 255
Format: Paperback
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The key to becoming a dedicated aquarium hobbyist is to succeed with your first aquarium. The Simple Guide to® Freshwater Aquariums concentrates on providing you with a complete plan and all the information you need to choose and use the right-for-you aquarium equipment and the right-for-you... |
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Rover: Wagmore Edition
ANDREW GRANT · Firefly Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
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In 2009, Andrew Grant began photographing dogs, starting with two French bulldogs at an unrelated commercial "shoot". Then he discovered the sad fact that millions of lost or abandoned dogs enter animal shelters every year. And only a few leave, through rescue and adoption. The rest... |
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Kings of the Yukon: One Summer Paddling Across the Far North
ADAM WEYMOUTH · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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One man's thrilling and transporting journey by canoe across Alaska in search of the king salmonThe Yukon river is 2,000 miles long, the longest stretch of free-flowing river in the United States. In this riveting examination of one of the last wild places on earth, Adam Weymouth canoes... |
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Flat Broke with Two Goats: A Memoir
Jennifer McGaha · Sourcebooks
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
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When life gets your goat, bring in the herdJennifer McGaha never expected to own a goat named Merle. Or to be setting Merle up on dates and naming his doeling Merlene. She didn't expect to be buying organic yogurt for her chickens. She never thought she would be pulling camouflage carpet... |
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