Als Kind haben mich Kompassnadeln fasziniert: ein so einfaches Instrument, dass man es mit einer schwimmenden Nähnadel basteln kann, aber gleichzeitig mit einer rätselhaften, geradezu magischen Funktionsweise.
Chris Yates, one of Britain's most insightful and lyrical writers, raises his gaze from his beloved rivers and ponds and takes us on a mesmerizing tour of the British countryside.
This volume is concerned with those parts of the earth's surface where semiarid to subhumid climate determines that the potential vegetation is characterized by a more or less continuous layer of grasses and other associated herbs.
The stunning, specially commissioned cover illustrations are one of the great joys of the New Naturalist series, lending it a distinctive style which has inspired nature enthusiasts for many decades.
Reconnect with the seasons in Britain and Ireland with this month-by-month guide to the world around us - including key dates, tide tables and garden tasks; constellations and moon phases; sunrises, folk songs, seasonal recipes plus a 'bun of the month'; and - because 2023 will be a good year for planet spotting - the solar system and the zodiac.
A fascinating look at the insect world found in one field in France - and how important that world is to all of us - from the author of the Sunday Times bestseller A Sting in the Tale In 2003 Dave Goulson bought a derelict farm in the heart of rural France, together with 33 acres of surrounding meadow.
Become an Earth expert and find out all you need to know about our planet - from the tallest mountain to the deepest ocean trenches - in this brilliant mini ebook.
The Majestic Columbia River Gorge is a collection of stories, myths, and of a Vision Quest by several chiefs of the Watlalla Tribe belonging to the Chinook Nation.
El agua es el elemento primordial para el desarrollo de todos los sectores de la economa de un pas y ms an, es imprescindible para la supervivencia y el bienestar de los seres humanos del planeta.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES'A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science .
In this spell binding fairytale, you will be transported in time, to a place between places, separated from reality by a crossroads, that leads to the mystical Crooked Forest, a botanical mystery as old as the earth.
Hi boys and girls, the story you are about to read is about the weather,And a little bit about voting , it tells us about the changing times we live in,nowAnd how it was , when I was a kid, I have seen, all kind of weatherI even travel to Virginia to watch hurricane Bertha , land on shore, ok I lie, I was on vacation , with my family , and got caught in it, and it was not fun,Storms can hurt you, we have so mush changing weather now, and new words,That we dont always hear, but have been around a long time, like microburst,And polar vortex, and global warming , dont they sound scary to you, wellMaybe not , but they are , thankyou for taking the time to read my story s I Hope you enjoy them , LOVE AND BEST WISHES , YOUR AUTHOR MR LOUIE VIERA