The Earth: natural history: general interest

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.

A richly illustrated look at the intersection of art and science in Renaissance EuropeArt played a pivotal role in the development of natural history during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

The history of life on Earth is, in some form or another, known to us all--or so we think.

Theres no such thing as the middle of nowhere.

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.

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* Explains the geologic natural history of the North Cascades* Appeals to hikers who are fascinated by the region, as well as amateur geologists* Authors are both geologists with the US Geological SurveyComposed of everything from volcanic island arcs and deep ocean sediments, to parts of old continents and even pieces of the deep subcrustal mantle of the earth, Washington's North Cascade region is a true geologic mosaic.

Stan Tekiela, acclaimed naturalist and wildlife photographer, informs and entertains you in these monthly observations of nature.

Deadly Peaks is a collection of the most notable mountaineering disasters and near-disasters in history.

Mapping and Modeling Weather and Climate with GIS is a contributed volume of 23 chapters from leading climatologists, meteorologists, and other experts about how geospatial cartography and analysis helps to advance atmospheric science research.

Hurricanes and Tornadoes.

Art about glaciers, queer relationships, political anxiety, and the meaning of Blackness in open spaceBorealis is a shapeshifting logbook of Aisha Sabatini Sloan's experiences moving through the Alaskan outdoors.

This heavily illustrated book is written by top archaeologists who study Florida's sunken heritage in unique underwater sites.

Taken from the earlier book Priceless Florida (and modified for a stand-alone book), this volume discusses the fresh- and saltwater systems of Florida, including lakes and ponds; rivers and streams; springs; aquatic caves; estuarine waters and seafloors; submarine meadows, sponge, rock, and reef communities; and the Gulf and Atlantic Ocean.

This is a basic guide on how to find and identify fossil shark teeth from the coast of the Carolinas.

Seashore Plants of South Florida and the Caribbean is a complete source for information about which plants grow best in nearshore environments.

This revised guide to a fast-growing water sport is for both novices and experienced kayakers.

Taken from the earlier book Priceless Florida (and modified for a stand-alone book), this volume discusses Florida's wetlands, including interior wetlands, seepage wetlands, marshes, flowing-water swamps, beaches and marine marshes, and mangrove swamps.

Taken from the earlier book Priceless Florida (and modified for a stand-alone book), this volume discusses the well-drained areas of Florida, including high pine grasslands, flatwoods and prairies, interior scrub, hardwood hammocks, rocklands and caves, and beach dunes.

Anyone looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the modern world for a while is invited to sit back and enjoy a leisurely trip down one of the best-known and most beloved rivers in the country.

Come aboard!

The Hillsborough River, which runs through the big population area of Tampa, is a popular site for leisure activities.

Florida's famous swampsfrom the Everglades to Mosquito Lagoon to Tate's Hellserve as fitting backdrops for these chilling original stories.

A plague is spreading throughout the Florida Everglades.

Nature's Year in the Kawarthas is an almanac of key events occurring in the natural world over the course of a year in the Kawartha Lakes district - and in cottage country in general.

Short-listed for the 2002 Saskatchewan Book Awards for Best Non-Fiction and Best Book The stories in Coming Home are as surprising as the landscape of Saskatchewan itself and as varied as its weather.

Ebb and Flow was named one of 2007's "e;best science books"e; by Peter Calamai, science editor of the Toronto Star [Dec.

The North Atlantic coast of North Americacommonly known as the Atlantic Coastextends from Newfoundland and Labrador through the Maritime Provinces and the Northeastern United States south to Cape Hatteras.

The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America.

Reconnect.

Transform classroom learning into hands-on discovery that improves academic outcomes while teaching real-world skills.

We know how to prepare our homes for each seasonal change, but do we know how to prepare for climate change?

The dramatic and action-packed story of the last mysterious place on earththe worlds seafloorand the deep-sea divers, ocean mappers, marine biologists, entrepreneurs, and adventurers involved in the historic push to chart it, as well as the opportunities, challenges, and perils this exploration holds now and for the future.

Animals are essential life forms because without them, humans will have fewer chances of survival.

Isn't Earth amazing?

This book focuses on fantastic ocean life - a watery alien world.

Discover the highs and lows of your home planet, Earth!

Marine animals have bodies suited for their watery environments.

Animals behave the way they do because of genetics and their environment.

You see animals anywhere - even in the most surprising places.

When in their natural habitats, animals keep the natural balance.

Earth has geographical features that are results of its internal processes.

The weather is confusing, isn't it?

Ecosystems pertain to communities of organisms that interact with each other and with their physical environment.

Would you like to learn how to read the skies?

The forest is big and mysterious.

What life can survive in the freezing conditions in Antarctica?

If Santa lives in the North Pole then does that mean he exists?

Lakes and seas are both bodies of water but they are homes to different kinds of life forms.