Nature and the natural world: general interest

A hands-on text for country living, this book contains detailed advice on everything from selecting a piece of land to raising livestock, from making wine from home-grown fruits to making fences strong and durable.

Animal testing is a controversy that has raged for hundreds of years.

Slaughtered along our highways, roadkill may be observed regularly, but aren't likely to be given much thought.

What do dogs mean in America?

Water is the most sought resource for human use.

Richly illustrated fact and folklore exploring details of common plant and animal communities east of the rockies.

Over 400 photos of representative feathers from 379 species.

The relationship between humans and animals has always been strong, symbiotic and complicated.

"e;This book captures our spirit, highlights our individuality, easily explains in an image, so many of our playful and meaningful behaviours, as well as showcases our strengths.

Rowena Sunder, still an artist in 2018, composes a meta auto-biographical book about five years of her life in New York City between 1965 and 1970.

On a peaceful country morning, a horse named Bess approaches and connects telepathically with the author.

Raising an almost perfect pet does not happen by accident.

In this volume Stanley P.

Eastern waterfowlers, who know the black duck best, regard this big dusky bird as the top game bird against which all other ducks are measured.

Discovering the secrets of animal movement and what they can teach usInsects walk on water, snakes slither, and fish swim.

When Your Rabbit Needs Special Care is an illustrated guide to the care and behavior of rabbits with special needs.

Mushrooms magically spew forth from the earth in the hours that follow a summer rain.

THE FAST AND PAINLESS WAY TO GRASP THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BASIC ASTRONOMY .

A captivating AZ treasury for the tree hugger in all of usTreepedia is an entertaining and fact-filled illustrated compendium of tree lore.

There are few marine creatures as spectacular as the Basking Shark.

"e;Things are going wrong with our environment,"e; writes John Terborgh, "e;even the parts of it that are nominally protected.

A captivating AZ treasury about birds and birdingBirdpedia is an engaging illustrated compendium of bird facts and birding lore.

We hear roses are hard to grow.

Chimney Swifts, birds that nest and roost in chimneys, have been historically abundant in North America.

This landmark scientific reference for scientists, researchers, and students of marine biology tackles the monumental task of taking a complete biodiversity inventory of the Gulf of Mexico with full biotic and biogeographic information.

The first modern scholarly synthesis of animal domesticationAcross the globe and at different times in the past millennia, the evolutionary history of domesticated animals has been greatly affected by the myriad, complex, and diverse interactions humans have had with the animals closest to them.

On June 30, 1864, amidst the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act to protect Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias.

In a beautiful tribute to the natural heritage of the Lone Star State, photographer Ralph Yznaga celebrates the strong connections between Texans and their trees.

In this new, complete Guide to Texas Grasses, Robert B.

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.

A garden of geologic delights for all EarthlingsGeopedia is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them.

This book explores the botanical richness and cultural heritage of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England.

Located where the Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean Sea converge, the Florida Keys are distinctive for their rich and varied marine fauna.

What draws us to the beauty of a peacock, the flight of an eagle, or the song of a nightingale?

An important look at a groundbreaking forty-year study of Darwin's finchesRenowned evolutionary biologists Peter and Rosemary Grant have produced landmark studies of the Galapagos finches first made famous by Charles Darwin.

From the acclaimed author of Spring Wildflowers of the Northeast, a beautifully illustrated follow-up introduction to the summer-blooming wildflowers of the northeastern United States and CanadaThis exquisitely illustrated volume provides an accessible, in-depth introduction to summer-blooming wildflowers of the northeastern United States and Canada.

The State of Texas not only boasts the largest snakes in North America, but also the largest number of species105.

Featuring everything from developed hot springs resorts to isolated mountain pools, this newly revised guide covers the publicly accessible hot springs in Montana and Wyoming.

A comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Japan's astonishing animals and plants-and the natural forces that have shaped themThis richly illustrated guide is the first comprehensive and accessible introduction to the extraordinary natural history of the Japanese archipelago.

From beach peas to serviceberries, hen of the woods to Indian cucumber, ostrich ferns to sea rocket, this guide uncovers the edible wild foods and healthful herbs of New York.

Adventures in the wilderness can be dramatic and deadly.

Rocks, Gems, and Minerals is a field guide to more than 100 of the most common and sought-after rocks, gems, and minerals hidden throughout North America.

For history and nature fansTheodore Roosevelt is one of the most beloved U.

If parks could speak, what would they say?

This guide helps you sort out thsi Texas greenery that, in sheer loveliness, is second to none.

One year after her successful trip across Glacier National Park with Howard Eaton, chronicled in Through Glacier Park, mystery novelist Mary Roberts Rinehart was back in the saddle, heading into the rugged Western portion of the park with her family and ready for more adventure.

The ultimate illustrated guide to the most spectacular objects in the night sky, fully updated and revised.

The inaugural title in an upcoming series of species-specific tying manuals produced in coordination with Fly Tyer magazine, Fly Tyer's Guide to Tying Essential Trout Flies provides the beginning and intermediate fly fisher with everything he or she needs to know in order to successfully tie the most successful, tried and true trout patterns.

When a zombie is taken prisoner by the Army, it need not be uselessly destroyed.

This exquisitely detailed, full-color field guide provides the identification details and practical information needed to find and properly use many of the medicinal plants and wild plant foods that provide chemicals necessary for optimum health and disease prevention.