The Earth: natural history: general interest

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

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things.

Journal Excerpts from the Ring of Fire relates exciting travels to the Pacific area, often called the Ring of Fire.

This symposium, held in Argentina in March 2003, commemorates Otto Nordenskjold's 1901 expedition, and pays tribute to the Swedish and Argentinian explorers who took on the challenge of early fieldwork in Patagonia and Antarctica.

Eric and Matthew were born in Berea, KY in 1986 and started hiking with their Dad in the nearby hills and hollers of Kentucky as soon as they could walk.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Most Alive is the Wildest - Thoreau's Complete Works on Living in Harmony with the Nature"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents:Introduction:Thoreau by Ralph Waldo EmersonBooks:Walden (Life in the Woods)A Week on the Concord and Merrimack RiversThe Maine WoodsEssays:WalkingA Winter WalkA Walk to WachusettNatural History of MassachusettsThe LandlordThe Succession of Forest TreesAutumnal TintsWild ApplesNight and MoonlightThe Highland LightHenry David Thoreau (1817-1862) was an American essayist, poet, philosopher, abolitionist, naturalist, surveyor, and historian.

Feel the force of winter and appreciate its beauty through this collection of the best writing on the season.

The picturesque fishing village of Robin Hood's Bay is 5 miles south of Whitby and 15 miles north of Scarborough on the coast of North Yorkshire.

For some the River Trent is synonymous with a northern Staffordshire city, for others the hub of the ceramics industry, perhaps the heart of the brewing world or a famous bridge near a famous cricket ground.

From a water-laden bog in the Cambrian Mountains of Wales to the mighty Bristol Channel, the River Severn carves its way through some of the most picturesque and varied landscapes in the country.

The British weather: famously changeable, subject of endless complaint and endless small talk.

The Forth packs more interesting historical and geographical attractions into its relatively short length than any other river in Britain.

A resurgence in canal restoration has seen many British canals reopen in the past three decades, but many are still abandoned, some even vanished under roads, railways and buildings.

This book seeks to explore the River Tyne as it runs from source to sea, using old and contemporary photographs together with postcards to explore the communities, settlements and industries that have existed along its course.

The River Don in South Yorkshire flows through a changing landscape.

The River Medway travels through the highly populated areas of Gillingham, Chatham, Maidstone and Tonbridge, among a number of other smaller towns and villages.

This handbook offers an in-depth discussion of the world's oceans.

The Climate Change Debate: A Reference Handbook provides an in-depth look at climate change facts and statistics.

From icy polar tundra to lush tropical rainforests, readers can explore the wonders of the planet we call home in this spectacular visual guide.

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water.

The Great Lakes Basin in North America holds more than 20 percent of the world's fresh water.

This book examines the importance of the animal in modern art theory, using classic texts of modern aesthetics and texts written by modern artists to explore the influence of the human-animal relationship on nineteenth and twentieth century artists and art theorists.

This book examines the importance of the animal in modern art theory, using classic texts of modern aesthetics and texts written by modern artists to explore the influence of the human-animal relationship on nineteenth and twentieth century artists and art theorists.

Covering all major arthropods of medical importance worldwide, this award-winning resource has established itself as a standard reference for almost 25 years.

Covering all major arthropods of medical importance worldwide, this award-winning resource has established itself as a standard reference for almost 25 years.

Hedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services, and their value is increasingly recognised by ecologists.

Hedges and field margins are important wildlife habitats and deliver a range of ecosystem services, and their value is increasingly recognised by ecologists.

Bioenergetics deals with the very first energy transformation steps performed by living cells.

Bioenergetics deals with the very first energy transformation steps performed by living cells.

Rhetorical scholarship has for decades relied solely on culture to explain persuasive behavior.

Rhetorical scholarship has for decades relied solely on culture to explain persuasive behavior.

Explores how natural theology features in both early Victorian natural histories and English provincial realist novels of the same period.

Places the history of geology into the larger context of the history of science in general.

Places the history of geology into the larger context of the history of science in general.

A comprehensive account of deep-sea fishes, covering evolution, ecology and the potential threats posed by the growing fishing industry.

A comprehensive account of deep-sea fishes, covering evolution, ecology and the potential threats posed by the growing fishing industry.

The career of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) affords an extraordinary glimpse into the intellectual ferment of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain.

The career of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) affords an extraordinary glimpse into the intellectual ferment of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain.

The career of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) affords an extraordinary glimpse into the intellectual ferment of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain.

The career of Erasmus Darwin (1731-1802) affords an extraordinary glimpse into the intellectual ferment of late-eighteenth- and early-nineteenth-century Britain.

An updated and revised edition providing an introduction to all aspects of tree biology and ecology.

This book discusses how literary writers re-envisioned species survival and racial uplift through ecological concepts of dispersal.

This book discusses how literary writers re-envisioned species survival and racial uplift through ecological concepts of dispersal.

Mass extinctions, the fossil record, and whether we can avoid a disastrous human-made mass extinction event.

Mass extinctions, the fossil record, and whether we can avoid a disastrous human-made mass extinction event.

A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.

A fascinating historical account of the emergence and development of the new interdisciplinary field of deep carbon science.

Without trace metals there would be no life, yet trace metals can eliminate life.

Proclaims the enjoyment of teaching, studying and learning outdoors via the inspirational stories of some remarkable people.