John Muir's The Mountains of California is both a naturalist's field record and a prose hymn to the Sierra Nevada, rendering glaciers, forests, storms, wildflowers, and animal life with scientific attentiveness and visionary intensity.
'Utterly fascinating and intriguing'NEIL ANSELL, author of The Last Wilderness'Captivating'LEE SCHOFIELD, author of Wild Fell'A joyful celebration'LEV PARIKIAN, author of Into the Tangled Bank'A perfect mix of whodunnit and wonder'JAMES ALDRED, author of Goshawk SummerTo the Victorians, the musk plant was prized for its intoxicating perfume.
For a long time, the dynamics of urban and coastal areas have been the focus of administrators and decision makers in charge of public policy in order to better take into account anthropogenic pressure and the impact of climate change.
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.
Backpacker Magazine'sWeatherinforms readers about how weather happens, how to predict and recognize weather patterns, identify cloud formations and know what they mean, develop weather awareness from basic meteorological concepts, and more.
A large-format, beautifully illustrated look at the natural history of birdsThere are some 10,000 bird species in existence today, occupying every continent and virtually every habitat on Earth.
To contemplate an alpine lake or a ribbon of white water twisting down the face of the Rocky Mountains is to appreciate the majesty of this block of bedrock thrust up from Earths interior, weathering eons of nature's assaults.
Founded as a port at the confluence of two great rivers, Kansas City has the waters of the Missouri running through its bloodstreamthreading expressways, delivering drinking water, carrying traffic and sewage, and emerging most visibly in the citys celebrated fountains.
Winner: National Outdoor Book AwardA Kansas Notable BookThe upper Arkansas River courses through the heart of America from its headwaters near the Continental Divide above Leadville, Colorado, to Arkansas City, just above the Kansas-Oklahoma border.
Winner: Ferguson Kansas History Book AwardWinner: Hamlin Garland Prize in Popular HistoryWinner: Midwest Book Award-Nature CategoryA Kansas Notable BookSince the last wild bison found refuge on the back of a nickel, the public image of natural Kansas has progressed from Great American Desert to dust bowl to flyover country that has been landscaped, fenced, and farmed.
A marvelously illustrated A-to-Z compendium of bird names from around the globeThe Bird Name Book is an alphabetical reference book on the origins and meanings of common group bird names, from "e;accentor"e; to "e;zeledonia.
A thrilling tour of the sea's most extreme species, coauthored by one of the world's leading marine scientistsThe ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments.
A richly illustrated natural history of the world's crabs that examines their diversity, ecology, anatomy, behavior, and moreThis lavishly illustrated book offers a remarkable look at the world's crabs.
From "e;one of the master naturalists of our time"e; (American Scientist), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution, and the history of lifeGeerat Vermeij wrote this "e;celebration of shells"e; to share his enthusiasm for these supremely elegant creations and what they can teach us about nature.
An illustrated look at corals and the reefs they build around the world, and the causes and dire consequences of their rapid disappearanceCorals are among the most varied lifeforms on Earth, ranging from mushroom corals and leather corals to button polyps, sea fans, anemones, and pulse corals.
A uniquely personal meditation on Britain's gulls by one of today's leading wildlife writersFrom a distance, gulls are beautiful symbols of freedom over the oceanic wilderness.
This is the sixth book in the series of comprehensive travel guidebooks to birdwatching destinations in Australia For the South Australian travel guide, the authors selected a wide range of exciting while still reasonably accessible birding spots of the State.
This illustrated collection gathers John Muir's essential California writings, including My First Summer in the Sierra, Picturesque California, The Mountains of California, The Yosemite, and Our National Parks.
Over the past 20 years, the role of phenotypic plasticity in Darwinian evolution has become a hotly debated topic among biologists and philosophers of science.
A richly illustrated natural history of the world's crabs that examines their diversity, ecology, anatomy, behavior, and moreThis lavishly illustrated book offers a remarkable look at the world's crabs.
One of the most dynamic writers and one of the most respected scientists in the field of climate change offer the first concise guide to both the problems and the solutions of global warming.
At the center of Deep Blue Home-a penetrating exploration of the ocean as single vast current and of the creatures dependent on it-is Whitty's description of the three-dimensional ocean river, far more powerful than the Nile or the Amazon, encircling the globe.
Winner of the Sustainability Science Award 2020, Ecological Society of America Winner of the PROSE Award (Biological Sciences category) 2020, Association of American PublishersThere is a growing crisis in our oceans: mysterious outbreaks of infectious disease are on the rise.
A richly illustrated nature tour of Galapagos-now expanded, thoroughly updated, and with more than 650 color photographsGalapagos is a comprehensive, up-to-date, and profusely illustrated natural history of this spectacular archipelago.
A thrilling tour of the sea's most extreme species, coauthored by one of the world's leading marine scientistsThe ocean teems with life that thrives under difficult situations in unusual environments.
