Nature

J. Frank Dobie's history of the "mustang"-from the Spanish mestena, an animal belonging to (but strayed from) the Mesta, a medieval association of Spanish farmers-tells of its impact on the Spanish, English, and Native cultures of the West.About the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399535017Author Greg CravenFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Perigee Books,U.S.Publisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 234g

Young Scott and his father have a personal way of learning the trees and remembering their names. It's a game they like to play, one you'll want to play too! Learn the name of the swallowtail butterfly who loves to sit on the dogwood branch, see the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780888394903Author Richard NaisbittFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Hancock House Publishers Ltd ,CanadaPublisher Hancock House Publishers Ltd...

The barn owl is a 'flagship' species, at the top of the food chain, and its presence or absence is a good indicator of the health of the countryside. This is the enjoyable and informative story of the author's success in restoring this beautiful bird to...

At once a major resource for historians of science and an excellent introduction to natural history for the general reader, David Allen's The Naturalist in Britain established a precedent for investigating natural history as a social phenomenon. Here the...

Bamboo has an unparalleled history; it is very old, and at the same time very new. Bamboo extends far beyond the boundaries of most plants - it is distributed widely throughout the world, and is utilized by hundreds of millions of people in a great...

A guide on the high mountain region which includes the plants, wild flowers, trees, shrubs, ferns and some grasses from the foothills to the summit, with special attention to the large number of endemic species; Southern and Northern KwaZulu; Natal...

"Alternately joyous and heartbreaking..." -Jane GoodallA moving and revealing biography of Norway's most famous chimpanzee.Julius is a national celebrity, the inspiration behind pop hits and bestselling books.He's also a chimpanzee, born in captivity,...

This book investigates the fundamental role that tropical bioproductivity - or more specifically net primary productivity - has played in shaping the global geographies of food, finance, governance and people. The book examines the basic astronomical and...

This pathbreaking book explores how life can begin, taking us from cosmic clouds of stardust, to volcanoes on Earth, to the modern chemistry laboratory. Seeking to understand life's connection to the stars, David Deamer introduces astrobiology, a new...

An authoritative and complete guide, by a range of expert contributors, to exploring the natural history of Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside. Lavishly illustrated in full colour throughout. `Wow! This is a real classic. Every sort of living...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780997585407Author A Snow S OnderdonkFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Shelley OnderdonkPublisher Shelley OnderdonkWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm)...

For months in early 1980, scientists, journalists and ordinary people listened anxiously to rumblings in the long quiescent volcano Mount St. Helens. Still, when a massive explosion took the top off the mountain, no one was prepared. Fifty-seven people...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780399533457Author Gavin Pretor-PinneyFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Penguin Putnam IncPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm)...

We've been "saving the planet" for decades now and the crises have only got worse. Many of us-environmentalists included-continue to live deeply unsustainable lives. At home, affluent citizens "buy green"; while at work, they maximise profits with dirty...

Plants are fundamental to life on Earth - they provide the oxygen we breathe, our food and beverages, spices and herbs, fibres, medicines, fuels, dyes and building materials. To enable botanists to identify plants they have been classified by physical...

Energy and Society is the first major text to provide an extensive critical treatment of energy issues informed by recent research on energy in the social sciences. Written in an engaging and accessible style it draws new thinking on uneven development,...

"Ecological Design" is a landmark volume that helped usher in an exciting new era in green design and sustainability planning. Since its initial publication in 1996, the book has been critically important in sparking dialogue and triggering collaboration...

This photographic identification guide to the 280 native and introduced species of garden flower most commonly seen in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from...

Animals Without Backbones has been considered a classic among biology textbooks since it was first published to great acclaim in 1938. It was the first biology textbook ever reviewed by Time and was also featured with illustrations in Life. Harvard,...

The Illustrated Dinosaur Encyclopedia is an unmatched reference work distinguished by its erudition and beauty-an illustrated who's who of prehistoric life and a source book of more than 500 million years of evolution on Earth. With entries for more than...

Landscape Citizenships, featuring work by academics from North America, Europe, and the Middle East, extends the growing body of thought and research in landscape democracy and landscape justice. Landscape, as a milieu of situated everyday practice in...

"Applies science and engineering principles to the analysis, design, and implementation of technical schemes to characterize, treat, modify, and reuse/store waste and contaminated media. Includes site remediation."Book InformationISBN 9780367578992Author...

This imaginative and empowering book explores the ways that our emotions entangle us with climate change and offers strategies for engaging with climate anxiety that can contribute to social transformation. Climate educator Blanche Verlie draws on...

As oil insecurity deepens, the extraction risks of fossil fuels rise and concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new world energy economy is emerging. The old economy, fuelled by oil, natural gas and coal is being...

The landscape of the Sonoran Desert Region varies dramatically from parched desert lowlands to semiarid tropical forests and frigid subalpine meadows. Covering south easternmost California, much of southern and central Arizona, most of Baja California,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608878437Author Keegan KuhnFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Earth Aware EditionsPublisher Earth Aware EditionsWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm) 203mm...

Although mostly concealed, our bedrock geology profoundly determines what we see around us - not just our landforms, but the built environment too, from Aberdeen, often called the "granite city" to Bath, constructed from honey-coloured limestone- rocks...

This book is a practical, portable guide to all of the Arctic's natural history-sky, atmosphere, terrain, ice, the sea, plants, birds, mammals, fish, and insects-for those who will experience the Arctic firsthand and for armchair travelers who would just...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566565295Author Les BeletskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 414Imprint Interlink BooksPublisher Interlink Publishing Group, IncWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783952559529Author Fabienne TrufferFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Rottenedition GmbhPublisher Rottenedition GmbhWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

In the past two decades, our understanding of the navigational and physiological feats that enable birds to cross immense oceans, fly above the highest mountains, or remain in unbroken flight for months at a stretch has exploded. What we've learned of...

How intelligent are dolphins? Is their communication system really as complex as human language? And are they as friendly and peaceful as they are made out to be? The Western world has had an enduring love affair with dolphins since the early 1960s,...

In The Edge of Extinction, Jules Pretty explores life and change in a dozen environments and cultures across the world, taking us on a series of remarkable journeys through deserts, coasts, mountains, steppes, snowscapes, marshes, and farms to show that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781557093844Author James McCabeFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Applewood BooksPublisher Applewood BooksWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 180mm * 107mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550177039Author Bridgette ClarkstonPage Count 2Imprint Harbour PublishingPublisher Harbour PublishingWeight(grams) 36g

A comprehensive and user-friendly photographic field guide covering more than 1,000 birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, and plantsThe Indian subcontinent is exceptionally rich in wildlife because of its wide variety of habitats and climates, ranging from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781741178289Author Georgia AngusFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Hardie Grant ExplorePublisher Hardie Grant ExploreWeight(grams) 430g

As people come to understand more about animals' inner lives-the intricacies of their thoughts and the emotions that are expressed every day by whales and cows, octopus and mice, even bees-we feel a growing compassion, a desire to better their lives. But...