Nature

The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, the THE NEW STOKES FIELD GUIDE TO BIRDS: Eastern Region is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other photographic field guide available. This easy-to-use guide...

Edmund Russell's much-anticipated new book examines interactions between greyhounds and their owners in England from 1200 to 1900 to make a compelling case that history is an evolutionary process. Challenging the popular notion that animal breeds remain...

John Muir wrote many wonderful books about his travels, but one story-about his long walk from San Francisco to Yosemite-is one book he did not author himself. In April 1868, a very young John Muir stepped off a boat in San Francisco and inquired about...

The environmental crisis is, in many ways, a crisis of time. From the distress cries of birds that no longer know when to migrate, to the rapid dying of coral reefs, to the quickening pace of extreme weather events, the patterns and timekeeping of the...

A full-colour exploration of desert environments. Incorporating photographs and diagrams, it seeks to convey essential information on the topic, in line with the National Curriculum, and is ideal for school libraries and topic work for children between...

Confucius called them the "king of fragrant plants," and John Ruskin condemned them as "prurient apparitions." Across the centuries, orchids have captivated us with their elaborate exoticism, their powerful perfumes, and their sublime...

The generation of offshore energy is a rapidly growing sector, competing for space in an already busy seascape. This book brings together the ecological, economic, and social implications of the spatial conflict this growth entails. Covering all...

Conservation and development share an intertwined history dating back to at least the 1700s. But what are the prospects for reconciling the two, and how far have we come with this project? This book explores these questions through a detailed...

Birding Colorado is a guide to the best bird watching sites in Colorado, from national parks and wildlife refuges to marshes, mountains and canyons. Organized by region, each site description informs readers on habitats, visiting information, and birds...

The world of insects is at once beneath our feet and unfathomably alien. Small and innumerable, insects surround and disrupt us even as we scarcely pay them any mind. Insects confront us with the limits of what is imaginable, while at the same time being...

For the last four hundred years, women have played a part far in excess of their numerical representation in the history of astronomical research and discovery. It was a woman who gave us our first tool for measuring the distances between stars, and...

A comprehensive illustrated guide to the birds of the Greater Sundas, the Philippines, and WallaceaBirds of the Greater Sundas, the Philippines, and Wallacea is a comprehensive illustrated guide to the varied and fascinating avian population inhabiting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780979669613Author Richard E MalleryFormat PaperbackPage Count 212Imprint Mallerybooks.comPublisher Mallerybooks.comWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

*First Place Winner of the Society of Environmental Journalists' Rachel Carson Environment Book Award*With urgency and wit, Tatiana Schlossberg explains that far from being only a distant problem of the natural world created by the fossil fuel industry,...

In a rugged knot of mountains in the remote reaches of northern British Columbia lies a spectacularly beautiful valley known to the First Nations as the Sacred Headwaters. There, on the southern edge of the Spatsizi Wilderness, the Serengeti of North...

Between the surface of the sea and depths of two hundred meters lies a remarkable range of fish, generally known as pelagics, or open-ocean dwellers. These creatures are among the largest, fastest, highest-leaping, and most migratory fish on the entire...

Celebrate the lives of common loons with this collection of photographs and information by award-winning author and wildlife photographer Stan Tekiela. Their stunning beauty inspires us. Their haunting calls fill us with nostalgia. Loons remind us of...

The popular pocket Photographic Guide covers nearly 20 books. From Alpine Plants to Insects, Freshwater Fish to Rocks and Minerals. Each book has been written by renowned experts in their field with photographs throughout the series. They are compact,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620053652Author James KavanaghPage Count 12Imprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press Ltd

How afforestation reveals the often-concealed politics between humans and plantsIn Plant Life, Rosetta S. Elkin explores the procedures of afforestation, the large-scale planting of trees in otherwise treeless environments, including grasslands,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780760383926Author Gary LincoffFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint New Shoe PressPublisher New Shoe PressWeight(grams) 454g

The vast remote Tibetan steppe, the Chang Tang, is home to a unique assemblage of large mammals, including the Tibetan antelope, gazelle, argali sheep, wild ass, wild yak, wolves and snow leopards. This text is the result of the author's research into...

Derbyshire to many visitors is synonymous with Britain's most visited National Park, The Peak District, almost all of which lies within the county. The spectacular White and Dark Peak landscapes are one of the main visitor attractions. The Park contains...

So much of what we know of clean water, clean air, and now a stable climate rests on how fossil fuels first disrupted them. Negative Ecologies is a bold reappraisal of the outsized role fossil fuels have played in making the environment visible, factual,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984585090Author Tom MoatesFormat PaperbackPage Count 284Imprint Spinning Sevens PressPublisher Spinning Sevens PressWeight(grams) 417g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781440237454Author Patti PolkFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Krause PublicationsPublisher F&W Publications Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781620053515Author James KavanaghPage Count 12Imprint Waterford Press LtdPublisher Waterford Press Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781878788405Author Jane HadleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 630Imprint American Birding AssociationPublisher American Birding AssociationWeight(grams)...

"Details profound examples of life's resilience and makes a convincing case that the natural world still has a lot worth fighting for." -Paul Greenberg, New York Times bestselling author of Four Fish and The Climate Diet As climate change continues to...

This new book presents an abundance of important information and case studies that deal with bamboo farming and its effects from and on climate change adaptation and mitigation. There is a lack of research on the role of bamboo in climate change...

In the time of Lewis and Clark, wolves were abundant throughout North America from the Arctic regions to Mexico. But man declared war on this cunning and powerful animal when cattle replaced the buffalo on the western plains, reducing the wolf's range to...

The ultimate must-have guide for identifying migrant raptors, Hawks at a Distance is the first volume to focus on distant raptors as they are truly seen in the field. Jerry Liguori, a leading expert on North American raptors, factors in new information...

"You might not expect unfettered passion on the topic of seaweed, but Shetterly is such a great storyteller that you find yourself following along eagerly." -Mark Kurlansky "Seaweed is ancient and basic, a testament to the tenacious beginnings of life on...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481429559Author Ken JenningsFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Little SimonPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 188mm * 130mm *...

This new book in the American Birding Association Field Guide Series includes complete coverage of all the major species, identification tips, and info on conservation status, habitat, and behaviors. Written by expert birders Helen & Andre F. Raine and...

A cutting-edge photographic field guide to the birds of ChileThis is the first modern-style photographic field guide to the birds of Chile, an increasingly popular destination with birders and naturalists. Compact and easy to carry, pack, and use, Birds...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781771134101Author Alexander WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint Between the LinesPublisher Between the LinesWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 218mm...

Winner of ForeWord Magazine's 2006 Gold Award for Nature Book of the Year The most comprehensive and compelling chronicle of human-grizzly-bear interactions ever written, In the Presence of Grizzlies (formerly published as The Essential Grizzly) examines...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780473582210Author Alexander BlokFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Cold Hub PressPublisher Cold Hub PressDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 5mm

The seductive nature of carnivorous plants is on sensational display in this art collection of botanical photography. Over 140 color images show minute detail of the species, hybrids, and cultivars from around the world cultivated by the author, as well...