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The Journeys of Trees: A Story about Forests, People, and the Future
Zach St. George - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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An urgent and illuminating portrait of forest migration, and of the people studying the forests of the past, protecting the forests of the present, and planting the forests of the future.Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest that includes it has shifted.... |
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The Delightful Horror of Family Birding: Sharing Nature with the Next Generation
Eli J. Knapp - Torrey House Press
Format: Paperback
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"Eli J. Knapp has done a marvelous job capturing a balance of science and humor in his latest collection of essays. The Delightful Horror of Family Birding eminently burnishes birding's reputation, making the science accessible ... Knapp gives the reader plenty of detail to appreciate... |
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Darwin's Fossils: The Collection That Shaped the Theory of Evolution
ADAM LISTER - Smithsonian Books
Format: Paperback
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Reveals how Darwin's study of fossils shaped his scientific thinking and led to his development of the theory of evolution.Darwin's Fossils is an accessible account of Darwin's pioneering work on fossils, his adventures in South America, and his relationship with the scientific... |
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The Weather Machine: A Journey Inside the Forecast
Andrew Blum - Ecco
Format: Hardcover
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From the acclaimed author of Tubes, a lively and surprising tour through the global network that predicts our weather, the people behind it, and what it reveals about our climate and our planetThe weather is the foundation of our daily lives. It's a staple of small talk, the app on our smartphones,... |
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Minerals of the World
Ole Johnsen - Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback
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Minerals of the World is an attractive and up-to-date guide to more than 500 minerals from around the world. The succinct text--covering crystallography, properties, names and varieties, structure, diagnostic features, and occurrence--and the discussion of less common minerals not found... |
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The Finest Hours: The True Story of the U.S. Coast Guard's Most Daring Sea Rescue
Michael J. Tougias - Pocket Books
Format: Print book
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The story behind the major motion picture from Disney - starring Chris Pine, Eric Bana, and Casey Affleck - written by a recognized master of the genre - "a blockbuster account of tragedy at sea" (The Providence Journal) .It's the winter of 1952 and a ferocious Nor'easter... |
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Wild Moms: Motherhood in the Animal Kingdom
Carin Bondar - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating and entertaining tour of motherhood in the animal kingdom that reveals a new perspective on the mother/child relationship. Being a mom is a tough job -- but imagine doing it in the jungle or out on the safari, faced by the ravages of the elements, a scarcity of resources and the threat... |
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