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Forest School for Grown-Ups
RICHARD IRVINE - ?Chronicle Books Format: Hardcover
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From starting a fire to foraging for food, basket making to making a bird feeder, tree hugging and cloud scrying, this beautifully designed forest almanac is a treasure for anyone who loves the outdoors.Forest schools for kids originated in Scandinavia as outdoor play-based learning groups,... |
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Bears of North America: Black Bears, Brown Bears, and Polar Bears (Favorite Wildlife)
Stan Tekiela - Adventure Publications Format: Paperback
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Get to know black bears, brown bears, and polar bears like never before - through Stan Tekiela's wildlife photography, personal anecdotes, and years of research.They are icons of our wild places. They are powerful and intimidating, yet they signify calmness, comfort, and peace. Bears... |
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders: North America
Susan Rayfield - Knopf Format: Leather Bound
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The most comprehensive field guide available to the insects and spiders of North America--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.Featuring a durable vinyl binding and over 700 full-color identification... |
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Animals Strike Curious Poses
Elena Passarello - Sarabande Books Format: Print book
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Beginning with Yuka, a 39,000 year old mummified woolly mammoth recently found in the Siberian permafrost, each of the 16 essays in Animals Strike Curious Poses investigates a different famous animal named and immortalized by humans. Modeled loosely after a medieval bestiary, these... |
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A Life In Nature
SIR PETER SCOTT - Sphere Format: Hardcover
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'The Patron Saint of Conservation' Sir David Attenborough'Peter Scott was a huge influence on my childhood...Later on in life I had the good fortune both to meet and to interview him, and he remains, for me, a hero. His knowledge, his kindness to me and his generosity of spirit... |
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Kraken: The Curious, Exciting, and Slightly Disturbing Science of Squid
WENDY WILLIAMS - Abrams Press Format: Paperback
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The enthralling examination of one of the most popular and most intriguing animals in the deep blue seaThe ocean is the last remaining source of profound mystery and discovery on Earth with eighty percent of it still largely unexplored; thus, it is of perennial fascination. In Kraken: The Curious,... |
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Practice Resurrection: And Other Essays
Erik Reece - Counterpoint LLC Format: Print book
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A student of Wendell Berry and Guy Davenport, Erik Reece is a strong and eloquent voice for a new generation of dedicated activists fighting on behalf of the embattled wilderness and the future of our planet. A master of the personal essay, his work has also deeply explored the role of religion... |
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The Secret Life of Cows
Rosamund Young - Penguin Press Format: Hardcover
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In this affectionate, heart-warming chronicle, Rosamund Young distills a lifetime of organic farming wisdom, describing the surprising personalities of her cows and other animalsAt her famous Kite's Nest Farm in Worcestershire, England, the cows (as well as sheep, hens, and pigs) all roam... |
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Climatenomics: Washington, Wall Street and the Economic Battle to Save Our Planet
Bob Keefe - Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Format: Paperback
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The battle against climate change is no longer just an environmental or social issue. As shareholders demand corporations protect assets against climate change and the economic impact of environmental disasters suck billions of dollars out of the economy, capitalism itself has become an ally.... |
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