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Forest School for Grown-Ups

RICHARD IRVINE - ?Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover

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

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

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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In the Company of Trees: Honoring Our Connection to the Sacred Power, Beauty, and Wisdom of Trees

Andrea Sarubbi Fereshteh - Adams Media
Format: Hardcover

Fascinating facts, trivia, and stories celebrating nature and the magnificent life of trees and their invaluable place in our lives, including beautiful, full-color photographs throughout.When was the last time you spent time outside? The space between your front door and your car doesn't...
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Animals Strike Curious Poses

Elena Passarello - Sarabande Books
Format: Print book

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

'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

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

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

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

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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