The Earth: natural history: general interest

Explores how, over centuries, Amazonian people and their cultures have interacted with rainforests William Balee is a world-renowned expert on the cultural and historical ecology of the Amazon basin.

Little Peter is a compact Victorian moral tale, subtitled in spirit for children "e;of any age,"e; that uses the apparent simplicity of a Christmas story to examine innocence, charity, suffering, and spiritual renewal.

La meteorología es, desde antiguo, una de las áreas científicas que más influencia ha tenido en la vida del ser humano.

Explora la ciencia que hay detrás del Cambio Climático mediante un libro colorido y atractivo, que utiliza infografías para entregar información muy necesaria para entender la vida en el planeta.

Este libro nos permite penetrar en la formidable variedad de ecosistemas terrestres, desde los cálidos desiertos hasta las intrincadas selvas tropicales o los hielos polares.

Esta es la historia de unos pingüinos emperadores del territorio chileno antártico que viajan muchos kilómetros hacia la Reserva Nacional Pingüino de Humboldt, en el Norte Chico, para llamar la atención de los científicos sobre el daño medioambiental que afecta al hábitat que cobija a especies tan diversas como el delfín nariz de botella o el chungungo.

Natural Designs chronicles the life and work of the earliest and most influential Spanish historian of the New World, Gonzalo Fernandez de Oviedo (1478-1557).

¿Qué pasa cuando la tierra se mueve y nuestras casitas quedan varadas en la punta de los cerros?

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Reading Weather provides a quick and simple way to understand how the atmosphere works, how to interpret and use weather forecasts before venturing outdoors, and also how to make your own forecast in the field by observing the changes in the weather.

The New York Times Bestseller.

As Steven Meyers writes, an odyssey need not involve a long journey, simply a profound one.

Freshwater Ecology, Third Edition, covers everything from the basic chemical and physical properties of water, to the advanced and unifying concepts of community ecology and ecosystem relationships found in continental waters.

Fundamentals of Ecosystem Science provides a compact and comprehensive introduction to modern ecosystem science.

Informed by decades of researching tropical Asian forests, a comprehensive, up-to-date, and beautifully illustrated synthesis of the natural history of this unique place.

A captivating analysis of the past, present, and future of northeastern forests and the forces that have shaped them The northeastern United States is one of the most densely forested regions in the country, yet its history of growth, destruction, and renewal are for the most part poorly understood—even by specialists.

Flowing through a valley of sublime scenery, the Hudson River uniquely connects America's past with its present and future.

An interdisciplinary cultural history of exploration and mountaineering in the nineteenth centuryEuropean forays to mountain summits began in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries with the search for plants and minerals and the study of geology and glaciers.

In her first book, Island in the Sound, Heckman brought to life Anderson Island in Puget Sound, its people, its history, and its sadly vanishing way of life.

An evocative and richly illustrated exploration of flowers and how, over the centuries, they have given us so much sustenance, meaning, and pleasure"e;From the meaning of carnations in Sex and the City to the use of sunflowers in the cleanup of Chernobyl, from Henry VIII's ban on saffron dye in Ireland to the modernist reinventions of roses, this is no ordinary flower book, and Kasia Boddy is no ordinary writer.

An appreciation of the beautiful, iconic, and endangered Eastern Hemlock and what it means to nature and societyThe Eastern Hemlock, massive and majestic, has played a unique role in structuring northeastern forest environments, from Nova Scotia to Wisconsin and through the Appalachian Mountains to North Carolina, Tennessee, and Alabama.

Lockhart and Wiseman's Crop Husbandry Including Grassland, Tenth Edition delivers the latest developments in crop varieties, crop protection products and environmental schemes.

Floodplainsprovides an overview of floodplains and their management in temperate regions.

Experience the majesty and splendor of the mountains and grow in your faith with mountain-focused devotions and awe-inspiring photography of lofty peaks and vistas.

Coastal regions around the world have become increasingly crowded, intensively developed, and severely exploited.

The Mountain Encyclopedia is the first A to Z compendium on all matters related to mountains including geological, geographical, and zoological terms and concepts as well as climbing and historical details.

For over 50 years Heavy Weather Sailing has been regarded as the ultimate international authority on surviving storms at sea aboard sailing and motor vessels.

BASIC ILLUSTRATED WEATHER FORECASTINGMichael Hodgson gives detailed lessons in recognizing shifts in weather patterns, understanding why they occur, identifying cloud formations, and mastering basic meteorological concepts.

The mountains of Ashe County, in North Carolina's northwest corner, support an antediluvian mixed hardwood forest, rooted in nutrient-rich soil and watered by 40 to 60 inches of annual rainfall.

The amazing true story of the deadliest tornado in American history, as told by a survivor.

Rhythm of the Heart is a compelling memoir about Kim Heacox's 30+ year relationship with the most iconic landscape in Alaska, a sister book to his 2005 Lyons book The Only Kayak, a PEN USA Literary Award finalist now in its seventh printing.

In Field Guide to Rivers & Streams, Dr.

Does moss only grow on the north side of a tree?

In this first volume of his Secrets of the Forest series, nature educator Mark Warren explains how to identify and use 100 wild plants as food, medicine, and craft.

Rock climbers have an inherent interest in geology.

Lightweight and small enough to fit in your pocket or tucked into your backpack, Survive Mountains is the must-have item to keep with you in case you find yourself in a mountainous survival situation.

Far from the beach-towelcovered sands of Waikiki there is a hidden Hawaii: remote islands and atolls that are some of the wildestand at the same time most vulnerableplaces on earth.

Let's swim the deep blue sea and marvel at all the beautiful creatures you will meet there!

Great blue herons, yellow birches, damselflies, and beavers are among the talismans by which Bill Roorbach uncovers a natural universe along the stream that runs by his house in Farmington, Maine.

Winner of the American Society of Journalists and Authors Award in the memoir/autobiography category!

Viewing the Future in the Past is a collection of essays that represents a wide range of authors, loci, and subjects that together demonstrate the value and necessity of looking at environmental problems as a long-term process that involves humans as a causal factor.

Let's talk about the big fish and mammals of the deep sea.

While it's fun to say that it's a rainy day, or a sunny day, and so on; it's better to understand how those happen.

Where do waters in streams and rivers go?

Did you know that despite being majority water, the Earth is also home to deserts?

Is God angry that's why He's sending the typhoons, hurricanes and cyclones your way?

The North Eastern Trees are the star of this educational book.

Would you like to learn how to read the skies?

Who lives in the rainforest?

The 740-mile Northern Forest Canoe Trail is the largest inland water trail in the United States.