From the peat bogs and woodlands that help to secure our water supply, to the bees and soils that produce most of the food we eat, Britain is rich in 'natural capital'.
El primer examen en profundidad de los fundamentos sagrados del mundo del herbalismo medicinal de los aborígenes norteamericanos
• Revela cómo los chamanes y sanadores “hablan” con las plantas para descubrir sus propiedades medicinales
• Incluye las oraciones y canciones medicinales vinculadas con el uso de cada una de las plantas examinadas
A medida que los seres humanos evolucionaron en la Tierra, utilizaron plantas para todo lo imaginable--alimentos, armas, canastas, vestimentas, refugio y remedios de salud.
'Ultimately as inspiring and devastating as the Amazon itself' The Guardian'Bold, pacy, bursting with optimism and filled with vivid descriptions, this is the work of an indomitable soul' - Guy Shrubsole'A defiant triumph of a book' - Gaia Vince'An important book which we should all read' - Andrea WulfAn urgent work of reportage which takes the reader deep inside the Amazon rainforest, and shows that even if you kill a journalist, you cannot silence a story.
Building on the solid foundations established by the two earlier New Naturalist volumes on this subject, eminent herpetologists Trevor Beebee and Richard Griffiths have brought together a wealth of new and fascinating information on the British amphibians and reptiles.
'Thank you, Nahid, for your gentle guidance and your beautiful way with words' Melissa Hemsley'Nahid is a wizard at unwinding and relaxing' Sara Pascoe'A useful and sustaining book' Cathy RentzenbrinkLEARN HOW TO PHYSICALLY RELEASE STRESS FROM YOUR BODY AND MIND FOR A CALMER, MORE BALANCED LIFE.
auch als Farbversion und preiswerte schwarz-weiß-Version erhältlichDieses Büchlein handelt von dem, was auf den Etiketten, die an den Insekten einer historischen Sammlung hängen, zu lesen steht.
A startling new book, his most personal to date, from Philip Hoare, co-curator of 'Moby Dick: Big Read and winner of the 2009 Samuel Johnson Prize for 'Leviathan'.
This volume contains Alfred Russel Wallace's 1889 book, "e;Darwinism: An Exposition of the Theory of Natural Selection with Some of Its Applications"e;.
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, THE HIDDEN LIFE OF TREES'A simultaneously stimulating and soothing blend of nature writing and science .
*; Explains the synergistic process of communicating with a Plant and how the Plants help us overcome anxiety, grief, fears, and limiting beliefs and teach us to trust, forgive, and embrace self-love*; Shares teachings from a variety of Plants such as Yarrow, Mugwort, Maple, Dandelion, Poison Ivy, and Japanese Hops*; Presents step-by-step activities and practices that allow you to actualize each Plant's teaching in an immediate wayEveryone has the ability to consciously communicate with Plants.
A New Scientist best book of 2021Shortlisted for the 'Sports Performance Book of the Year' Award for 2022Did you know that walking can improve your cognitive skills?
"e;Big Game and Pygmies"e; is the fascinating account of Cuthbert Christy's experiences in the Central African forests in search of a tribe called the Okapi.
This vintage volume contains a complete handbook on taxidermy and zoological collecting, with information that will appeal to the amateur taxidermist, collector, osteologist, sportsman, and traveller.
This comprehensive guide to making rugs and robes is part of a series on taxidermy and comprises four detailed chapters by various experts on the subject.
A world of connection is being unveiled by science that promises a path to healing our climate, restoring our wildlife, regenerating our food systems and reintegrating people and the wild.
This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to Cornwall, with fascinating historical information, descriptions of its towns and places, details concerning folklore, and much more.
This comprehensive guide to collecting taxidermy specimens is part of a series on taxidermy and comprises eleven detailed chapters by various experts on the subject.
Practical Taxidermy - A Manual of Instruction To The Amateur In Collecting, Preserving, And Setting up Natural History Specimens of All Kinds This comprehensive manual on early taxidermy was published in London in 1884, and is much sought after by modern taxidermists for its wealth of detail and historical content.
In this scientifically authoritative essay collection, Salzman, a seasoned and provocative environmentalist, demonstrates how evolutionary theory penetrates nearly all aspects of human society.
This early work on taxidermy is a fascinating read for the amateur or professional taxidermist and also contains much information that is still useful today.
AS FEATURED IN SEASPIRACY An Observer Book of the Year 2017 A Sunday Times must read A New York Times Bestseller Endorsed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama ';Balcombe vividly shows that fish have feelings and deserve consideration and protection like other sentient beings' What's the truth behind the old adage that goldfish have a three-second memory?