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Mother of God

An Extraordinary Journey into the Uncharted Tributaries of the Western Amazon

by Paul Rosolie ...

“An old-fashioned jungle adventure, one with rare immediacy and depth of feeling for the people and creatures [Rosolie] encounters.” —Wall Street JournalFor fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary jungle adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon—a true adventure story of discovery ... Read more

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“An old-fashioned jungle adventure, one with rare immediacy and depth of feeling for the people and creatures [Rosolie] encounters.” —Wall Street JournalFor fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary jungle adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon—a true adventure story of discovery
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Walden ou la vie dans les bois

by Henry David Thoreau ...

Classiques de la littérature, sélectionnés et commentés."Walden" est une plongée au cœur de la nature.Redécouvrez la richesse de la simplicité.En s'installant dans une cabane au bord d'un étang, Thoreau explore les thèmes de l'autosuffisance, de la contemplation et de la vie en harmonie avec l'environnement.Cet ouvrage offre une critique profonde de la société de consommation et un plaidoyer pour ... Read more

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Classiques de la littérature, sélectionnés et commentés."Walden" est une plongée au cœur de la nature.Redécouvrez la richesse de la simplicité.En s'installant dans une cabane au bord d'un étang, Thoreau explore les thèmes de l'autosuffisance, de la contemplation et de la vie en harmonie avec l'environnement.Cet ouvrage offre une critique profonde de la société de consommation et un plaidoyer pour
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Crossings

How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet

by Ben Goldfarb ...

**Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Banff Mountain Book CompetitionWinner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental JournalismFinalist for the NYPL Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in JournalismFinalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardFinalist for the Reading the West Book Award in NonfictionFinalist for the Colorado Book AwardNamed a Best Book of the ... Read more

$19.79 CAD

**Grand Prize Winner of the 2024 Banff Mountain Book CompetitionWinner of the Rachel Carson Award for Excellence in Environmental JournalismFinalist for the NYPL Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in JournalismFinalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardFinalist for the Reading the West Book Award in NonfictionFinalist for the Colorado Book AwardNamed a Best Book of the
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Entangled Life

How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures

by Merlin Sheldrake ...

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEA “brilliant [and] entrancing” (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our bodies, expand our minds, and help us address our most urgent environmental problems.**“Grand and dizzying in how ... Read more

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**THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEA “brilliant [and] entrancing” (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our bodies, expand our minds, and help us address our most urgent environmental problems.**“Grand and dizzying in how
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Encounters with the Archdruid

Narratives About a Conservationist and Three of His Natural Enemies

by John McPhee ...

The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, sometimes with friendliness, sometimes fighting hard ... Read more

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The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and they encounter each other on mountain trails, in forests and rapids, sometimes with reserve, sometimes with friendliness, sometimes fighting hard
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Plants of the Pacific Coast

From Alaska to Oregon, including British Columbia and Washington

by Jim Pojar, Andy MacKinnon, Jamie Fenneman, Leigh Joseph (Styawat) ...

This long-awaited successor to the bestselling Plants of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest features over 700 trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, horsetails and lycopods of the north Pacific coast of North America.The region, stretching from southeast Alaska to northwest Oregon, is characterized by humid forests, imposing mountains, muscular rivers, serene and stormy seas, and ... Read more

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This long-awaited successor to the bestselling Plants of Coastal British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest features over 700 trees, shrubs, wildflowers, ferns, horsetails and lycopods of the north Pacific coast of North America.The region, stretching from southeast Alaska to northwest Oregon, is characterized by humid forests, imposing mountains, muscular rivers, serene and stormy seas, and
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Braiding Sweetgrass

Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

by Robin Wall Kimmerer ...

As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on “a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is ... Read more

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As a botanist, Robin Wall Kimmerer has been trained to ask questions of nature with the tools of science. As a member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, she embraces the notion that plants and animals are our oldest teachers. In Braiding Sweetgrass, Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on “a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific, as sacred as it is
... Read more
La Puissance cachée des plantes

by Zoë Schlanger ...

Un document lumineux et inspirant qui nous invite à repenser notre place dans le monde en observant la remarquable ingéniosité, sagesse et capacité d'adaptation du monde végétal.Et si, pour mieux penser notre manière d'être au monde, nous sondions la vie végétale ? La nature qui nous entoure révèle des capacités étonnantes : il faut faire preuve d'une créativité sans limite pour survivre et ... Read more

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Un document lumineux et inspirant qui nous invite à repenser notre place dans le monde en observant la remarquable ingéniosité, sagesse et capacité d'adaptation du monde végétal.Et si, pour mieux penser notre manière d'être au monde, nous sondions la vie végétale ? La nature qui nous entoure révèle des capacités étonnantes : il faut faire preuve d'une créativité sans limite pour survivre et
... Read more
Progress

How One Idea Built Civilization and Now Threatens to Destroy It

by Samuel Miller McDonald ...

For readers of Thomas Piketty, David Graeber, and Jared Diamond: A bold, provocative, wide-ranging argument about the human idea of progress that offers a new vision of our futureProgress is power. Narratives of progress, the stories we tell about whether a society is moving in the right or the wrong direction, are immensely potent. Progress has built cities, flattened mountains, charted the globe ... Read more

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For readers of Thomas Piketty, David Graeber, and Jared Diamond: A bold, provocative, wide-ranging argument about the human idea of progress that offers a new vision of our futureProgress is power. Narratives of progress, the stories we tell about whether a society is moving in the right or the wrong direction, are immensely potent. Progress has built cities, flattened mountains, charted the globe
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The Human Planet

How We Created the Anthropocene

by Simon Lewis, Mark A. Maslin ...

Series series Pelican Books
'Brilliantly written and genuinely one of the most important books I have ever read' - Ellie Mae O'HaganAn engrossing exploration of the science, history and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned expertsMeteorites, methane, mega-volcanoes and now human beings; the old forces of nature that transformed Earth many millions of ... Read more

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'Brilliantly written and genuinely one of the most important books I have ever read' - Ellie Mae O'HaganAn engrossing exploration of the science, history and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned expertsMeteorites, methane, mega-volcanoes and now human beings; the old forces of nature that transformed Earth many millions of
... Read more
The Power of Plankton

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TASTE OF SCIENCE PRIZE 2026

by Vincent Doumeizel ...

Translated by Charlotte Coombe ...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE TASTE OF SCIENCE PRIZE 2026'A fascinating look into a part of marine life that is essential to humanity’s very existence and future' Sturla Henriksen, Former Ocean Advisor to United Nations Global Compact and author'Plankton are the silent saviours of our ocean, essential for its health and its well-being. This book reveals their origins at the very beginnings of life on Earth, ... Read more

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE TASTE OF SCIENCE PRIZE 2026'A fascinating look into a part of marine life that is essential to humanity’s very existence and future' Sturla Henriksen, Former Ocean Advisor to United Nations Global Compact and author'Plankton are the silent saviours of our ocean, essential for its health and its well-being. This book reveals their origins at the very beginnings of life on Earth,
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Ecology For Dummies

by Rene Fester Kratz ...

A fun-to-read guide to ecological principles and environmental understandingEcology For Dummies transforms intimidating concepts into an engaging walkthrough that supports academic success and environmental literacy. This accessible text covers everything from energy flow and nutrient cycles to biodiversity and human environmental impact, delivering an accessible discussion of biology and ecology ... Read more

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A fun-to-read guide to ecological principles and environmental understandingEcology For Dummies transforms intimidating concepts into an engaging walkthrough that supports academic success and environmental literacy. This accessible text covers everything from energy flow and nutrient cycles to biodiversity and human environmental impact, delivering an accessible discussion of biology and ecology
... Read more
Secrets Of The Savanna

Twenty-three Years in the African Wilderness Unraveling the Mysteries ofElephants and People

by Mark Owens, Delia Owens ...

**"Vividly written...Their story is thrilling—the kind of tale that wild-animal lovers won't easily forget."—**PeopleIn this riveting real-life adventure, Mark and Delia Owens tell the dramatic story of their last years in Africa, fighting to save elephants, villagers, and—in the end—themselves. The award-winning zoologists and pioneering conservationists describe their work in the remote and ... Read more

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**"Vividly written...Their story is thrilling—the kind of tale that wild-animal lovers won't easily forget."—**PeopleIn this riveting real-life adventure, Mark and Delia Owens tell the dramatic story of their last years in Africa, fighting to save elephants, villagers, and—in the end—themselves. The award-winning zoologists and pioneering conservationists describe their work in the remote and
... Read more
The Body Is a Doorway: A Memoir

A Journey Beyond Healing, Hope, and the Human

by Sophie Strand ...

In this lyrical, radically expansive self-portrait, celebrated poet, author, and lecturer Sophie Strand explores—with searing insight and honesty—the intersecting spaces of her own chronic illness, the complex ecology of a changing world, and the very nature of the stories we tell ourselves.At age sixteen Sophie Strand—bright, agile, fearless—is suddenly beset by unexplained, debilitating illness ... Read more

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In this lyrical, radically expansive self-portrait, celebrated poet, author, and lecturer Sophie Strand explores—with searing insight and honesty—the intersecting spaces of her own chronic illness, the complex ecology of a changing world, and the very nature of the stories we tell ourselves.At age sixteen Sophie Strand—bright, agile, fearless—is suddenly beset by unexplained, debilitating illness
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Post-Truth?

Facts and Faithfulness

by Jeffrey Dudiak ...

Series series Currents in Reformational Thought
In Post-Truth? Facts and Faithfulness, Jeffrey Dudiak explores the fissures and fractures that vex our so-called "post-truth" era, searching for a deeper, dare we say truer, understanding of the cultural forces that have led North American society to become so polarized. Eschewing the kind of easy responses that trade pluralistic solidarity for tribalistic certainty, Dudiak diagnoses a deeper ... Read more

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In Post-Truth? Facts and Faithfulness, Jeffrey Dudiak explores the fissures and fractures that vex our so-called "post-truth" era, searching for a deeper, dare we say truer, understanding of the cultural forces that have led North American society to become so polarized. Eschewing the kind of easy responses that trade pluralistic solidarity for tribalistic certainty, Dudiak diagnoses a deeper
... Read more
The Age of Loneliness

Essays

by Laura Marris ...

In this debut essay collection, Laura Marris reframes environmental degradation by setting aside the conventional, catastrophic framework of the Anthropocene in favor of that of the Eremocene, the age of loneliness, marked by the dramatic thinning of wildlife populations and by isolation between and among species. She asks: how do we add to archives of ecological memory? How can we notice and ... Read more

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In this debut essay collection, Laura Marris reframes environmental degradation by setting aside the conventional, catastrophic framework of the Anthropocene in favor of that of the Eremocene, the age of loneliness, marked by the dramatic thinning of wildlife populations and by isolation between and among species. She asks: how do we add to archives of ecological memory? How can we notice and
... Read more
If Women Rose Rooted

A Life-changing Journey to Authenticity and Belonging

by Sharon Blackie ...

'Mind-blowing. An anthem for all we could be... I sincerely hope every woman who can read has the time and space to read it' Manda Scott, author of Boudica and A Treachery of SpiesA life-changing journey from the wasteland of modern society to a place of nourishment and connection.If Women Rose Rooted has been described as both transformative and essential. Sharon Blackie leads the reader on a ... Read more

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'Mind-blowing. An anthem for all we could be... I sincerely hope every woman who can read has the time and space to read it' Manda Scott, author of Boudica and A Treachery of SpiesA life-changing journey from the wasteland of modern society to a place of nourishment and connection.If Women Rose Rooted has been described as both transformative and essential. Sharon Blackie leads the reader on a
... Read more
The Attack Of The Killer Rhododendrons

My Obsessive Quest to Seek Out Alien Species

by Glen Chilton ...

Glen Chilton, the author of the rollicking Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour finalist The Curse of the Labrador Duck, returns with yet another quest, this time to seek out species ill-advisedly introduced into foreign environments.Chilton visits Ireland to witness how rhododendrons, an ornamental plant that escaped a private garden, now threaten to choke out the last of the great oak forests of the ... Read more

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Glen Chilton, the author of the rollicking Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour finalist The Curse of the Labrador Duck, returns with yet another quest, this time to seek out species ill-advisedly introduced into foreign environments.Chilton visits Ireland to witness how rhododendrons, an ornamental plant that escaped a private garden, now threaten to choke out the last of the great oak forests of the
... Read more
All Art is Ecological

by Timothy Morton ...

Series series Green Ideas
In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.Provocative and playful, All Art is Ecological explores the strangeness of living in an age of mass extinction, and shows us that emotions and experience are the basis for a deep philosophical engagement with ecology.Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered ... Read more

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In twenty short books, Penguin brings you the classics of the environmental movement.Provocative and playful, All Art is Ecological explores the strangeness of living in an age of mass extinction, and shows us that emotions and experience are the basis for a deep philosophical engagement with ecology.Over the past 75 years, a new canon has emerged. As life on Earth has become irrevocably altered
... Read more
Mannahatta

A Natural History of New York City

by Eric W. Sanderson ...

What did New York look like four centuries ago? An extraordinary reconstruction of a wild island from the forests of Times Square to the wetlands downtown.Named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal , New York Magazine , and San Francisco ChronicleOn September 12, 1609, Henry Hudson first set foot on the land that would become Manhattan. Today, it's difficult to imagine what he saw, but for ... Read more

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What did New York look like four centuries ago? An extraordinary reconstruction of a wild island from the forests of Times Square to the wetlands downtown.Named a Best Book of the Year by Library Journal , New York Magazine , and San Francisco ChronicleOn September 12, 1609, Henry Hudson first set foot on the land that would become Manhattan. Today, it's difficult to imagine what he saw, but for
... Read more
The Nature of Our Cities

Harnessing the Power of the Natural World to Survive a Changing Planet

by Nadina Galle ...

In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Pollan, The Nature of Our Cities is a stirring exploration of how innovators from around the world are combining urban nature with emerging technologies, protecting the planet’s cities from the effects of climate change and safeguarding the health of their inhabitants.We live in an age when humanity spends 90% of its time indoors, yet the nature ... Read more

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In the tradition of Elizabeth Kolbert and Michael Pollan, The Nature of Our Cities is a stirring exploration of how innovators from around the world are combining urban nature with emerging technologies, protecting the planet’s cities from the effects of climate change and safeguarding the health of their inhabitants.We live in an age when humanity spends 90% of its time indoors, yet the nature
... Read more
Soils

Genesis and Geomorphology

by Michael L. Thompson, Randall J. Schaetzl ...

In its first edition, Soils established itself as the leading textbook in the fields of pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. Suitable as a textbook and a research-grade reference, the book's introductory chapters in soil morphology, mineralogy, chemistry, physics and organisms prepare the reader for the ... Read more

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In its first edition, Soils established itself as the leading textbook in the fields of pedology and soil geomorphology. Expanded and fully updated, this second edition maintains its highly organized and readable style. Suitable as a textbook and a research-grade reference, the book's introductory chapters in soil morphology, mineralogy, chemistry, physics and organisms prepare the reader for the
... Read more
Koala

The Extraordinary Life of an Enigmatic Animal

by Danielle Clode ...

**Winner of the 2023 Whitley Award for Popular EcologyA New Scientist Best Popular Science Book of the Year"This is the book I’ve been waiting for." —Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an OctopusAn Australian biologist delves into the extraordinary world of koalas, from their ancient ancestors to the current threats to their survival.**Koalas regularly appeared in Australian biologist Danielle ... Read more

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**Winner of the 2023 Whitley Award for Popular EcologyA New Scientist Best Popular Science Book of the Year"This is the book I’ve been waiting for." —Sy Montgomery, author of The Soul of an OctopusAn Australian biologist delves into the extraordinary world of koalas, from their ancient ancestors to the current threats to their survival.**Koalas regularly appeared in Australian biologist Danielle
... Read more
The Geese of Beaver Bog

by Bernd Heinrich ...

When award-winning writer and biologist Bernd Heinrich became the unwitting -- but doting -- foster parent of an adorable gosling named Peep, he was drawn into her world. And so, with a scientist's training and a nature lover's boundless enthusiasm, he set out to understand the travails and triumphs of the Canada geese living in the beaver bog adjacent to his home. In The Geese of Beaver Bog, ... Read more

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When award-winning writer and biologist Bernd Heinrich became the unwitting -- but doting -- foster parent of an adorable gosling named Peep, he was drawn into her world. And so, with a scientist's training and a nature lover's boundless enthusiasm, he set out to understand the travails and triumphs of the Canada geese living in the beaver bog adjacent to his home. In The Geese of Beaver Bog,
... Read more

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