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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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Gardeners of Eden: Rediscovering Our Importance to Nature
Dan Dagget · University of Nevada Press
Pages: 152
Format: Paperback
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Dan Dagget believes that humanity can have a positive effect on the land. He demonstrates case after case of positive human engagement in the environment and of managed ecosystems and restored areas that are richer, more diverse, and healthier than unmanaged ones. Much of pre-Columbian... |
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The Trees of North America: Michaux and Redoute's American Masterpiece
David Allen Sibley · Abbeville Press Publishers
Pages: 368
Format: Print book
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François André Michaux (1770-1855) was a French botanist whose work on the trees of North America gave the world's first illustrated account of American trees east of the Mississippi. From 1841 to 1849 the English botanist and one of the greatest plant explorers of North America,... |
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The Princeton Field Guide to Prehistoric Mammals
Donald R. Prothero · Princeton University Press
Pages: 240
Format: Print book
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After the mass extinction of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago, mammals became the dominant terrestrial life form on our planet. Roaming the earth were spectacular beasts such as saber-toothed cats, giant mastodonts, immense ground sloths, and gigantic giraffe-like rhinoceroses. Here is the ultimate... |
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The Omega Principle: Seafood and the Quest for a Long Life and a Healthier Planet
Paul Greenberg · Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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By the bestselling author of Four Fish and American Catch, an eye-opening investigation of the history, science, and business behind omega-3 fatty acids, the "miracle compound" whose story is intertwined with human health and the future of our planetOmega-3 fatty acids have long... |
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Jungle : a photicular book
Dan Kainen · Workman
Pages: 24
Format: Print book
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Dense and humid and filled with secrets, the rain forest is home to more than half the world s plants and animals. Using unique Photicular technology, "Jungle" parts the mysterious veil of this sun-dappled land and reveals in fluid 3-D motion the living exuberance within. Watch... |
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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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Flying Dogs
Julia Christe · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 128
Format: Print book
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For fans who loved bestsellers like Underwater Dogs and Shake comes Flying Dogs, a fun and stunning photography book capturing adorable dogs from a unique perspective: mid-air.Inspired by her Frisbee-loving pup, Flinn, photographer Julia Christe set out to photograph the athleticism and freedom... |
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Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer
Peter P Marra · Princeton University Press
Pages: 216
Format: Print book
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In 1894, a lighthouse keeper named David Lyall arrived on Stephens Island off New Zealand with a cat named Tibbles. In just over a year, the Stephens Island Wren, a rare bird endemic to the island, was rendered extinct. Mounting scientific evidence confirms what many conservationists have... |
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Dog Gone: A Lost Pet's Extraordinary Journey and the Family Who Brought Him Home
Pauls Toutonghi · Knopf Publishing Group
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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The true story of a lost dog's journey and a family's furious search to find him before it is too late. Saturday, October 10, 1998. Fielding Marshall is hiking on the Appalachian Trail. His beloved dog - a six-year-old golden retriever mix named Gonker - bolts into the woods. Just like... |
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Where Song Began: Australia's Birds and How They Changed the World
Tim Low · Yale University Press
Pages: 405
Format: Print book
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An authoritative and entertaining exploration of Australia's distinctive birds and their unheralded role in global evolution Renowned for its gallery of unusual mammals, Australia is also a land of extraordinary birds. But unlike the mammals, the birds of Australia flew beyond the continent's... |
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I Could Pee on This, Too: And More Poems by More Cats
Francesco Marciuliano · Chronicle Books
Pages: 112
Format: Print book
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There's a new cat in town! This feisty sibling of the international bestseller I Could Pee on This will be making its own sensational mark in the cat-poetry world. I Could Pee on This, Too explores fresh feline emotions and philosophical musings through cats' own poetry, such as "Welcome... |
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