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Animal Wise: The Thoughts and Emotions of Our Fellow Creatures
Virginia Morell - Crown Publishers; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Noted science writer Virginia Morell explores the frontiers of research on animal cognition and emotion, offering a surprising and moving exploration into the hearts and minds of wild and domesticated animals. Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a fish? Or a parrot, dolphin,... |
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Earth Almanac: Nature's Calendar for Year-Round Discovery
Ken Keffer - Skipstone
Format: Paperback
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Earth Almanac presents the greatest hits of North American nature! Structured around phenology, which is the study of seasonal patterns in nature, the day-by-day descriptions offer insight into activities and connections throughout the natural world. Beginning with the Winter Solstice in December,... |
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The Archipelago of Hope: Wisdom and Resilience from the Edge of Climate Change
Gleb Raygorodetsky - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover
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An enlightening global journey reveals the inextricable links between Indigenous cultures and their lands -- and how it can form the foundation for climate change resilience around the world.One cannot turn on the news today without a report on an extreme weather event or the latest update... |
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Warblers & Woodpeckers: A Father-Son Big Year of Birding
Sneed B. Collard III - Mountaineers Books
Format: Hardcover
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"In the grandest sense, the Big Year is more than just a game. Though few mortals will ever tackle the endeavor, most of us can appreciate the decision to follow a passion to its outer limits. Dedicating a whole year to birds is an exhausting, exhilarating, occasionally demoralizing,... |
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A Habit Of Seeing: Journeys In Natural Science
Sura Jeselsohn - Full Court Press; Illustrated edition
Format: Paperback
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Part of the library collection at the New York Botanical Garden and the Museum of Natural History.The author - a botanist, gardener and journalist - embarks on a wide-ranging exploration of the world around her armed with a gift for noticing what most of us miss in life. She trains a fresh,... |
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Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy
Alastair Gee - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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The harrowing story of the most destructive American wildfire in a century.On November 8, 2018, the ferocious Camp Fire laid waste to almost the entire town of Paradise, California, a community of 27,000 people. At least 85 died, images of the fire transfixed viewers across the world, and the resulting... |
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Pomeranian
Sandy Bergstrom Mesmer - TFH Publications, Inc.; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Although the Pomeranian looks like a tiny powder-puff, inside lurks the heart of a lion. These smart, sassy, and confident dogs have a personality that belies their diminutive stature. They love nothing more than strutting their stuff and seem to have no concept of their actual size. It's... |
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National Geographic Stargazer's Atlas: The Ultimate Guide to the Night Sky
Andrew Fazekas - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover
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Richly illustrated with luminous photographs and informative maps and graphics, this expansive book is the perfect guide for everyone discovering the wonders of the night sky, from those just learning the constellations to dedicated telescope observers.Combining science, exploration, and storytelling,... |
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In Praise of Walking: A New Scientific Exploration
Shane O'Mara - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover
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A hymn to walking, the mechanical magic at the core of our humanity.In this captivating book, neuroscientist Shane O'Mara invites us to marvel at the benefits walking confers on our bodies and brains, and to appreciate the advantages of this uniquely human skill. From walking's... |
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