Nature

Part of the revolutionary Crossley ID Guide series, this is the first raptor guide with lifelike scenes composed from multiple photographs--scenes that allow you to identify raptors just as the experts do. Experienced birders use the most easily observed...

For readers and viewers of The Perfect Storm, opening this long-awaited new work by Sebastian Junger will be like stepping off the deck of the Andrea Gail and into the inferno of a fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of Idaho. Here is the...

In this uplifting memoir, a professor and activist shares what birds can teach us about life, social change, and protecting the environment.Trish O'Kane never expected to be a birder. She was a world-traveled journalist with no science background who...

Siberia's Lake Baikal is one of nature's most magnificent creations, the largest and deepest body of fresh water in the world. And yet it is nearly unknown outside of Russia. In Sacred Sea-the first major journalistic examination of Baikal in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781614294443Author Christopher IvesFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Wisdom Publications,U.S.Publisher Wisdom Publications,U.S.

In this short but informative guide, trusted authors Chris and Mathilde Stuart turn mammal ID on its head - literally. The identification of mammal skulls is the subject of this latest addition to the quirky 'Quick Guide' series, and covers the most...

Georges-Louis Leclerc, le comte de Buffon's The Epochs of Nature, originally published as Les Epoques de la Nature in 1778, is one of the first great popular science books, a work of style and insight that was devoured by Catherine the Great of Russia...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578502960Author Kathleen H KirsanFormat HardbackPage Count 460Imprint Kathleen KirsanPublisher Kathleen KirsanWeight(grams) 1343g

Coral reefs are on track to become the first ecosystem actually eliminated from the planet. So says leading ecologist Peter F. Sale in this crash course on the state of the planet. Sale draws from his own extensive work on coral reefs, and from recent...

An urgent and timely story of the contentious politics of incorporating environmental justice into global climate change policy Winner of the Harold and Margaret Sprout Award, sponsored by the International Studies Association "Should be required...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781615191482Author Tristan GooleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint ExperimentPublisher ExperimentWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm * 28mm

Here in an easy-to-use format is the first guide to the nearly 1,300 species of non-passerine South American birds. It complements Robert Ridgly and Guy Tudor's large reference volumes on the passerines (1,800 species), which will soon be available in a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643400570Author Nyx SpectrumFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Bazaar Encounters, LLCPublisher Bazaar Encounters, LLCWeight(grams) 172gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802142924Author Tim FlanneryFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Raising awareness of human indifference and cruelty toward animals, The Global Guide to Animal Protection includes more than 180 introductory articles that survey the extent of worldwide human exploitation of animals from a variety of perspectives. In...

Molluscs comprise the second largest phylum of animals (after arthropods), occurring in virtually all habitats. Some are commercially important, a few are pests and some carry diseases, while many non-marine molluscs are threatened by human impacts which...

This book is the first to explore the varied ways in which invented languages can be used to teach languages and linguistics in university courses. There has long been interest in invented languages, also known as constructed languages or conlangs, both...

"Richard Fortey is without peer among science writers."-Bill Bryson In his accessible introduction to the study and meaning of fossils, the world-renowned paleontologist Richard Fortey provides a comprehensive guide to all aspects of fossils and their...

This book reexamines current knowledge on the evolution, ecology, and conservation biology of both New World vultures (Cathartidae) and Old World vultures (Accipitridae) and seeks answers to past and present regional extinctions, colorizations, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781566477666Author John P HooverFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Mutual PublishingPublisher Mutual PublishingWeight(grams) 23gDimensions(mm) 147mm *...

The issue of sustainability, and the idea that economic growth and development might destroy its own foundations, is one of the defining political problems of our era. This groundbreaking study traces the emergence of this idea, and demonstrates how...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593656174Author Rosamund YoungFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint The Penguin PressPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 407g

Everything that lives will die. That's the fundamental fact of life. But not everyone dies at the same age: people vary wildly in their patterns of aging and their life spans - and that variation is nothing compared to what's found in other animal and...

The Namib Desert is vast, arid expanse of constantly moving gravel plains and dunes. It covers more than 31,000 square miles stretching the whole of the western coast of Namibia, into Angola and South Africa. The winds blow relentlessly and thick fog...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984811328Author Jenny NiemeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 258Imprint Bottlefly PressPublisher Bottlefly PressWeight(grams) 304g

How to Forage for Wild Foods without Dying is a book for anyone who likes to go on nature walks and would like to learn about the edible plants they're most likely to come across-no matter what region they're in. Author Ellen Zachos shares her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780901897558Author States of JerseyFormat PaperbackImprint Societe JersiaisePublisher Societe JersiaiseWeight(grams) 200g

Islands are special because they promote unique forms of life, and large proportions of the species they hold are found nowhere else on Earth. The mammals of the South-west Pacific are no exception, with many distributed only across single islands or...

A hiking trail through majestic mountains. A raw, unpeopled wilderness stretching as far as the eye can see. These are the settings we associate with our most famous books about nature. But Gavin Van Horn isn't most nature writers. He lives and works not...

We should thank a pollinator at every meal. These diminutive creatures fertilize a third of the crops we eat. Yet half of the 200,000 species of pollinators are threatened. Birds, bats, insects, and many other pollinators are disappearing, putting our...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679428510Author National Audubon SocietyFormat HardbackPage Count 832Imprint Alfred A. KnopfPublisher Alfred A. KnopfWeight(grams) 601gDimensions(mm)...

The amazing true stories of the greatest wildlife champions of our time.Wildlife conservation is at a critical juncture. While large, charismatic mammals may be the first animals that come to mind-the mere 3,000 wild tigers still in existence, the...

Though plastic has numerous benefits, our reliance on this sturdy, light and flexible material, paired with its longevity and our changing consumer habits means we've created a real plastic problem. More than 8 million tons of plastic waste escapes into...

An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs. The mere mention of the buffalo instantly brings to mind the vast herds that once roamed the North American continent, and few wild...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780814255711Author Beth ArmstrongFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint Ohio State University PressPublisher Ohio State University PressWeight(grams)...

The second edition of the award-winning Atlas of Yellowstone contains 50% new material, making it the authoritative reference for the world's first national park on its 150th anniversary. The publication of the Atlas of Yellowstone, Second Edition...

The role of the energy manager has evolved significantly as the task of cutting greenhouse gas emissions from buildings has become increasingly important. Managers are now technical experts, negotiators, construction project managers, procurement...

Consumption Corridors: Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits explores how to enhance peoples' chances to live a good life in a world of ecological and social limits. Rejecting familiar recitations of problems of ecological decline and planetary...

Purchasing vegetables and leafy greens can become rather pricy. Moreover store-bought greens often contain unhealthy pesticides and chemicals that can be harmful to your health. Foraging for wild plants is a cost effective and healthy alternative...

From the pre-Columbian era to the present, native Amazonians have shaped the land around them, emphasizing utilization, conservation, and sustainability. These priorities stand in stark contrast to colonial and contemporary exploitation of Amazonia by...