Nature

With a rich variety of stunning avifauna, Mexico provides the first taste of the Neotropics for many birders. At last here is a guide to Mexico's best birdwatching sites, from Baja California to the Yucatan Peninsula. Steve N. G. Howell, coauthor of the...

This guide introduces new aids for identifying over 40 species of ducks, geese and swans. One identifies the species of duck in hand; the other assists in determining the species in flight. A duck in hand can be identified by the size and shape of its...

A fascinating exploration of the symbolic place animals hold within our culture.Differentiation from animals helped to establish the notion of a human being, but the disappearance of animals now threatens that identity. This is the argument underlying...

Eastern North America is one of the richest foraging landscapes in the world, with a wild abundance of fruits, berries, nuts, roots, tubers, shoots, flowers, seeds, and leafy greens. This guide is the key to unlocking the nutritional and culinary secrets...

Snakes are creatures of mystery, arousing fear in many people but fascination in a few. Recent research has transformed our understanding of the behaviour and ecology of these animals, revealed their important roles in diverse ecosystems, and discovered...

When a group of liberal arts students embark on a university assignment about the natural environment, no one could have quite prepared them for the bewildering array of questions and provocations to confront them in their task. What starts out as an...

Olson's wilderness philosophy, now in paperback for the first time.Written in the last years of his life, Reflections from the North Country is often considered Sigurd Olson's most intellectually significant work. In an account alive with anecdote and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780544002265Author Bernd HeinrichFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 134mm *...

Plants Matter explores how plants and people live together. This is not only a book about the importance of plants and how people use them, but it argues also that knowing the world is achieved-with plants. In addition to populating the landscape, plants...

Waste is a key category for understanding cultural value. It is not just the 'bad stuff' we dispose of; it is material we constantly struggle to redeem. Cultures seem to spend as much energy reclassifying negativity as they do on establishing the...

WINNER OF THE BEST FIELD GUIDE AT THE WHITLEY AWARDS 2019 Packed with extraordinary photographs, this ground-breaking book represents the first accessible field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of New Zealand, covering all 123 species. From the...

Animals fall in love, establish rules for fair play, exchange valued goods and services, hold "funerals" for fallen comrades, deploy sex as a weapon, and communicate with one another using rich vocabularies. Animals also get jealous and violent or greedy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780061859373Author Philip ConnorsFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781925546460Author Rosemary LowFormat PaperbackPage Count 356Imprint New Holland PublishersPublisher New Holland PublishersWeight(grams) 940gDimensions(mm)...

The Anthropocene is a term proposed for the present geological epoch (from the time of the Industrial Revolution onwards) to highlight the role of humanity in the transformation of earth's environment globally, has become the subject of scholarship not...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781640093911Author Gary SnyderFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint CounterpointPublisher Counterpoint

This groundbreaking book brings together Native American and Indigenous scholars, wildlife managers, legal experts, and conservationists from dozens of tribes to share their wildlife stewardship philosophies, histories, principles, and practices.Tribes...

This very important new publication is an essential work of reference for any study of flora and ecology in Lancashire, both at the present time and into the future. The detailed, exhaustively researched information provided in the book represents a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781770414358Author Lenore NewmanFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,Canada

Forest landscape restoration (FLR) is a planned process that aims to regain ecological integrity and enhance human wellbeing in deforested or degraded landscapes. The aim of this book is to explore options to better integrate the diverse dimensions -...

Climate change is a pressing reality. Hurricane Katrina, melting polar ice and increased threats to food and water security show that planetary blowback is becoming all too evident. Governments and business keep reassuring the public they are going to...

The Washington Nature Set offers the best in wildlife and plant identification for The Evergreen State. The set includes three Pocket Naturalist Guides to Washington -- Trees & Wildflowers, Birds, and Wildlife -- and is attractively packaged in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781607748793Author Matt SewellFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Ten Speed PressPublisher Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/RodaleWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm)...

Filled with beautiful images, this new field guide presents the nesting habits of the 730 bird species known to breed in southern Africa. From vultures and eagles to waxbills and cisticolas, this comprehensively cross-referenced book contains up-to-date...

This book addresses an important problem in ecology: how are communities assembled from species pools? This pressing question underlies a broad array of practical problems in ecology and environmental science, including restoration of damaged landscapes,...

A gorgeously illustrated and interactive full-color guide to more than 181 birds of North America, based on the bestselling board game, Wingspan.Praised for its gorgeous illustrations, accurate portrayal of bird habitats, and its gameplay, the...

What might we learn about our own human natures from the friskiness of a young goat, the focus of a hawk, the transformation of a butterfly, or the hibernation of a bear?How can animals-through their natural and cultural histories-offer us ideas that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638079989Author Ken ShelfFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 644gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm *...

The wood used by master craftsmen to create many of the world's legendary stringed instruments-violins and cellos, mandolins and guitars-comes from seven near-mythic European forests. In his latest book, Jeffrey Greene takes the reader into those...

Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are found throughout the world in a variety of habitats. They flourish particularly well in moist, humid forests, filling many ecological roles. They provide seedbeds for the larger plants of the community and homes to...

This established textbook offers a one-stop, comprehensive coverage of air pollution, all in an easy-reading and accessible style. The fourth edition, broadly updated and developed throughout, includes a brand-new chapter providing a broader overview to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781609804046Author Derrick JensenFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint Seven Stories Press,U.S.Publisher Seven Stories Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 537g

In this collection of natural-history essays, biologist Joan Maloof embarks on a series of lively, fact-filled expeditions into forests of the eastern United States. Each engaging, conversational essay is a lesson in stewardship about the interwoven...

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water... When you dive into the sea, do you ever wonder what's down there, beneath you, poised to take an inquisitive bite? Author of Jaws Peter Benchley and film director Steven Spielberg certainly...

This anthology surveys the ecological impacts of the First World War. Editors Richard P. Tucker, Tait Keller, J. R. McNeill, and Martin Schmidt bring together a list of experienced authors who explore the global interactions of states, armies, civilians,...

Storms, floods, fires, tsunamis, earthquakes, tornadoes, and other disasters seem not only more frequent but also closer to home. As the world faces this onslaught, we have placed our faith in "sustainable development," which promises that we can survive...

"We are matter and long to be received by an Earth that conceived us, which accepts and reconstitutes us, its children, each of us, without exception, every one. The journey is long, and then we start homeward, fathomless as to what home might make of us...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781611807103Author Roine MagnussonFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802158239Author Helen ScalesFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780973059830Author Cathy SalisburyFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Love of the Sea PublishingPublisher Love of the Sea PublishingWeight(grams) 280g