Nature

Bringing the word sustainability back from the brink of cliche-to a substantive, truly sustainable future Is sustainability a hopelessly vague word, with meager purpose aside from a feel-good appeal to the consumer? In The Three Sustainabilities, Allan...

An epic excursion into one of the last great frontiers on EarthThe deep ocean comprises more than 90 percent of our planet's biosphere and is home to some of the world's most dazzling creatures, which thrive amid extreme pressures, scarce food supplies,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781578268603Author Sandra Ann HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Hatherleigh Press,U.S.Publisher Hatherleigh Press,U.S.

Wagtails are noted for their bold plumage patterns and extensive racial variation. Pipits are a large and difficult group which invariably causes vexation to birders on both sides of the Atlantic. This guide covers the 26 species of northern hemisphere...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640093676Author Kathleen Moore DeanFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

In this intimate account of one of the world's most productive inland fisheries, Troubling the Water explores how the rapid destruction of a single lake in Cambodia is upending the lives of millions. The abundance of Cambodia's Tonle Sap Lake helped...

An engrossing and revealing study of why we deem certain animals "pests" and others not-from cats to rats, elephants to pigeons-and what this tells us about our own perceptions, beliefs, and actions, as well as our place in the natural world A...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994156198Author Jane MyersFormat PaperbackPage Count 278Imprint Equiculture PublishingPublisher Equiculture PublishingWeight(grams) 376g

'A beautiful book' Tim Birkhead, author of Bird Sense'The prose is sublime, and so is the intelligence behind it' Bel Mooney, Daily MailThe extraordinary world of birds has the power to change lives, as it did the author's. The pleasure and fascination...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439136584Author Bill CarterFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Simon & Schuster Children's PublishingPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541672390Author Thor HansonFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Basic BooksPublisher Basic BooksWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 201mm * 142mm * 33mm

Despite their often dangerous and unpredictable nature, landslides provide fascinating templates for studying how soil organisms, plants and animals respond to such destruction. The emerging field of landslide ecology helps us understand these responses,...

*Part of the 5-Volume Set 2022 Nautilus Book Award Gold Medal Winner: Ecology & Environment and Special Honors as Best of Anthology Volume 2 of the Kinship series revolves around the question of place-based relations: To what extent does crafting a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339215Author Una Flora CochraneFormat PaperbackPage Count 344Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

The illegal killing of Cecil - a famous and magnificent black-maned Zimbabwean lion - by an American big-game hunter in 2015 sparked international outrage. More significantly, it drew the world's attention to the devastating plight of Africa's lions. ...

Humankind has the capacity and know-how to create Earth-honoring cultures in a new way for new times. Through tapping into ancestral memories, taking what's best from the human potential movement, and collaborating with present day indigenous peoples we...

A beautiful, full-color book showcasing 20 best practice designs from ecovillages around the world. Includes more than 300 photographs, maps and diagrams. * Features well-established ecovillages such as Findhorn in Scotland or Auroville in India and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632205964Author Loft PublicationsFormat HardbackPage Count 400Imprint Skyhorse PublishingPublisher Skyhorse PublishingWeight(grams) 1270gDimensions(mm)...

It's hard to resist a scavenger hunt. Give kids a list of things to find, and they naturally want to turn it into a game and start checking things off. Add in an outdoor and nature twist, and the game is elevated to a whole new level-and what an amazing...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375725180Author Terry Tempest WilliamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

A groundbreaking photographic field guide to almost all of Mexico's butterfly species and many of Central America's This is a revised second edition of a groundbreaking photographic field guide to the butterflies of Mexico and Central America. It covers...

As heard on This American LifeGeorgie Codd is scared of fish. Really, really scared.Loving the sea and resenting her phobia, she plots to cross continents, learn to dive and swim with the world's biggest fish: the mighty whale shark.Georgie soon plunges...

Can we prevent the destruction of the world's tropical forests? In the fire-scarred hills of Costa Rica, award-winning science writer William Allen found a remarkable answer: we can not only prevent their destruction-we can bring them back to their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550179613Author Amanda SwinimerFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Harbour PublishingPublisher Harbour Publishing

This wide-ranging volume explores the tension between the dietary practice of veganism and the manifestation, construction, and representation of a vegan identity in today's society.Emerging in the early 21st century, vegan studies is distinct from more...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807055403Author Robin BroadFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Beacon PressPublisher Beacon Press

Reconnect with nature through the quiet practice of leaf-peeping. Every autumn, we're graced with a breathtaking spectacle as the leaves turn from green to amber and gold. But how often do we stop to appreciate it? In this charming book, discover the...

The first book of a major new trilogy from artist-naturalist Obi Kaufmann."A call to action ... full of beautiful watercolor renderings of both landscape and data."-Los Angeles TimesFrom the author of The California Field Atlas (#1 San Francisco...

A Guardian `Readers' Choice' Best Book of 2017; Birdsong is woven into our culture, our emotions, our landscape; it is the soundtrack to our world. We have tried to capture this fleeting, ephemeral beauty, and the feelings it inspires, for millennia.; In...

There are few creatures more beautiful, aloof, and fascinating than giraffes. Their social and ecological impact has been documented by many researchers. However, the inner workings of extant giraffes are less well known. That is why Graham Mitchell...

Human activities impact the environment and modify the cycles of important elements such as carbon and nitrogen from local to global scales. In order to maintain long-term and sustainable use of the world's natural resources it is important that we...

Africa is home to an amazing array of animals, including the world's most diverse assortment of large mammals. These include the world's largest terrestrial mammal, the African elephant, alongside a host of hooved mammals such as hippopotamuses,...

A remarkable exploration of naturalized parrots, among the most widely distributed birds in the worldThere are more than 350 species of parrots in the world, and approximately 300 of these species have been transported to other countries through the...

A Bird-Finding Guide to Panama is an essential tool for anyone traveling in search of Panama's spectacular birds and natural attractions. With more than 970 species and a growing infrastructure of good roads, eco-lodges, and restaurants, Panama is a...

The heart-wrenching and adventure-filled stories of a South African wild animal vet and his colleagues When do you watch a wild animal suffer and let nature take its course, and when do you intervene? In his more than twenty-five years as an African vet,...

Even the most well-informed wildlife enthusiast will be entertained by the stories and fascinating facts in the beautifully illustrated book. Our ancestors hunted, tamed, worshipped and depicted birds, and even bestowed magical properties upon them. Why...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345326492Author Edward AbbeyFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 193gDimensions(mm)...

"The sea is as near as we come to another world." -Anne Stevenson This book celebrates oceans, coasts and shorelines the world over. Bringing together incredible stories and legends of the sea, delicious recipes and activities inspired by the coast, and...

Monitoring has become fashionable. Business now talks about monitoring its activities, efficiency, costs and profits. The National Health Service is monitoring general practices and hospitals; it is keen to have more information about efficiency and the...

In Praise of Famous Horses is an A-Z companion to perhaps the most loved of all domesticated animals. From D.H. Lawrence's horse Aaron, whose hide was posthumously made into a duffel-bag, to Zippy Chippy, fabled American loser, all the horses featured in...