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Fire Weather

The Making of a Beast

by John Vaillant ...

**#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Winner of the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing • Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction • Winner of the 2024 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize • Winner of the 2024 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize • Winner of the 2024 Lane Anderson Award • Finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction • Finalist for the National Book Award in ... Read more

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**#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Winner of the 2024 Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing • Winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction • Winner of the 2024 J.W. Dafoe Book Prize • Winner of the 2024 Hubert Evans Non-Fiction Prize • Winner of the 2024 Lane Anderson Award • Finalist for the Hilary Weston Writers' Trust Prize for Nonfiction • Finalist for the National Book Award in
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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
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Ocean

Earth's Last Wilderness

by Sir David Attenborough, Colin Butfield ...

Award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough and longtime collaborator Colin Butfield present a powerful call to action focused on our planet's oceans, exploring how critical this habitat is for the survival of humanity and the earth's future.Through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science, Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder, and the frailty of the most ... Read more

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Award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough and longtime collaborator Colin Butfield present a powerful call to action focused on our planet's oceans, exploring how critical this habitat is for the survival of humanity and the earth's future.Through personal stories, history and cutting-edge science, Ocean uncovers the mystery, the wonder, and the frailty of the most
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A Natural History of the Future

What the Laws of Biology Tell Us about the Destiny of the Human Species

by Rob Dunn ...

“An arresting vision of this relentless natural world” (New York Times) by a leading ecologist, who urges us to heed nature’s iron lawsOur species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In  A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life ... Read more

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“An arresting vision of this relentless natural world” (New York Times) by a leading ecologist, who urges us to heed nature’s iron lawsOur species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and bend the planet to our will. In  A Natural History of the Future, biologist Rob Dunn argues that such efforts are futile. We may see ourselves as life
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The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea

A True Story of Men Against the Sea

by Sebastian Junger ...

A real-life thriller that leaves us with the taste of salt on our tongues and a terror of the deep. ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

A real-life thriller that leaves us with the taste of salt on our tongues and a terror of the deep.
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Wave

by Sonali Deraniyagala ...

A brave, intimate, beautifully crafted memoir by a survivor of the tsunami that struck the Sri Lankan coast in 2004 and took her entire family.On December 26, Boxing Day, Sonali Deraniyagala, her English husband, her parents, her two young sons, and a close friend were ending Christmas vacation at the seaside resort of Yala on the south coast of Sri Lanka when a wave suddenly overtook them. She ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

A brave, intimate, beautifully crafted memoir by a survivor of the tsunami that struck the Sri Lankan coast in 2004 and took her entire family.On December 26, Boxing Day, Sonali Deraniyagala, her English husband, her parents, her two young sons, and a close friend were ending Christmas vacation at the seaside resort of Yala on the south coast of Sri Lanka when a wave suddenly overtook them. She
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The Great Lakes

The Natural History of a Changing Region

by Wayne Grady ...

The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America. In this beautifully designed, comprehensive gem of a guide to the ecosystem at the heart of Canada” (The Tyee), award-winning science and nature writer Wayne Grady makes scientific concepts accessible as he reveals how human impact has changed this life-giving region.The Great Lakes: A Natural History of a Changing ... Read more

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The Great Lakes have been central to the development of eastern North America. In this beautifully designed, comprehensive gem of a guide to the ecosystem at the heart of Canada” (The Tyee), award-winning science and nature writer Wayne Grady makes scientific concepts accessible as he reveals how human impact has changed this life-giving region.The Great Lakes: A Natural History of a Changing
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The Journey of Soul Initiation

A Field Guide for Visionaries, Evolutionaries, and Revolutionaries

by Bill Plotkin ...

Soul initiation is an essential spiritual adventure that most of the world has forgotten — or not yet discovered. Here, visionary ecopsychologist Bill Plotkin maps this journey, one that has not been previously illuminated in the contemporary Western world and yet is vital for the future of our species and our planet. Based on the experiences of thousands of people, this book provides phase-by ... Read more

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Soul initiation is an essential spiritual adventure that most of the world has forgotten — or not yet discovered. Here, visionary ecopsychologist Bill Plotkin maps this journey, one that has not been previously illuminated in the contemporary Western world and yet is vital for the future of our species and our planet. Based on the experiences of thousands of people, this book provides phase-by
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De wesp

De geheimen van een onmisbaar insect

Translated by Louise Koopman, Joost Pollmann ...

by Seirian Sumner ...

Eerste populair-wetenschappelijke boek over de wespOnmisbaar insect voor de biodiversiteitVenijnige en nutteloze insecten zijn het, vinden veel mensen. Wespen hebben niet bepaald een goed imago. Onterecht, want als insectenverdelgers en bestuivers zijn wespen net zo belangrijk voor ecosystemen en de biodiversiteit als bijvoorbeeld bijen, vlinders en kevers.De wesp vertoont eindeloze variaties in ... Read more

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Eerste populair-wetenschappelijke boek over de wespOnmisbaar insect voor de biodiversiteitVenijnige en nutteloze insecten zijn het, vinden veel mensen. Wespen hebben niet bepaald een goed imago. Onterecht, want als insectenverdelgers en bestuivers zijn wespen net zo belangrijk voor ecosystemen en de biodiversiteit als bijvoorbeeld bijen, vlinders en kevers.De wesp vertoont eindeloze variaties in
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An African Love Story

Love, Life and Elephants

by Dame Daphne Sheldrick ...

Daphne Sheldrick's best-selling love story of romance, life and elephants, An African Love Story: Love, Life and Elephants is an incredible story from Africa's greatest living conservationist.A typical day for Daphne involves rescuing baby elephants from poachers; finding homes for orphan elephants, all the while campaigning the ever-present threat of poaching for the ivory trade.An African Love ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

Daphne Sheldrick's best-selling love story of romance, life and elephants, An African Love Story: Love, Life and Elephants is an incredible story from Africa's greatest living conservationist.A typical day for Daphne involves rescuing baby elephants from poachers; finding homes for orphan elephants, all the while campaigning the ever-present threat of poaching for the ivory trade.An African Love
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Understory

An Ecologist’s Memoir of Loss and Hope

by Kevin Van Tighem ...

A deeply personal and evocative journey into the complexities of nature, grief, and the search for meaning in the autumn of life.Drawing on a lifetime spent in the wilds of western Canada’s national parks and years of conservation work, Van Tighem reflects on a career spent protecting the natural world and the emotional toll of witnessing its decline. Freed from bureaucratic constraints after ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

A deeply personal and evocative journey into the complexities of nature, grief, and the search for meaning in the autumn of life.Drawing on a lifetime spent in the wilds of western Canada’s national parks and years of conservation work, Van Tighem reflects on a career spent protecting the natural world and the emotional toll of witnessing its decline. Freed from bureaucratic constraints after
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Of Wolves and Men

by Barry Lopez, Nate Blakeslee ...

"The wolf exerts a powerful influence on the human imagination. It takes your stare and turns it back on you."In this astonishing classic, Barry Lopez draws upon an impressive range of natural history, scientific fieldwork, and traditional folklore—along with his own personal experience living among captive and free-ranging wolves—to reveal the curious, controversial nature of Canis lupus. Now ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

"The wolf exerts a powerful influence on the human imagination. It takes your stare and turns it back on you."In this astonishing classic, Barry Lopez draws upon an impressive range of natural history, scientific fieldwork, and traditional folklore—along with his own personal experience living among captive and free-ranging wolves—to reveal the curious, controversial nature of Canis lupus. Now
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La dernière si on la perd

by Geneviève Béland, Henri Jacob ...

Que racontent nos révoltes ? Dans cette correspondance punk et acidulée, Geneviève Béland et Henri Jacob échangent sur la suite du monde. Véritable appel à l’indignation et à la mobilisation, LA DERNIÈRE SI ON LA PERD dépeint certes un monde qui ne tourne pas rond, mais déploie contre vents et marées de nombreuses pistes de solution. Car « sans rêves, il ne resterait que les cauchemars. » ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

Que racontent nos révoltes ? Dans cette correspondance punk et acidulée, Geneviève Béland et Henri Jacob échangent sur la suite du monde. Véritable appel à l’indignation et à la mobilisation, LA DERNIÈRE SI ON LA PERD dépeint certes un monde qui ne tourne pas rond, mais déploie contre vents et marées de nombreuses pistes de solution. Car « sans rêves, il ne resterait que les cauchemars. »
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The Forest Unseen

A Year's Watch in Nature

by David George Haskell ...

A biologist reveals the secret world hidden in a single square meter of old-growth forest—a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Pen/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardCombining elegant writing with scientific expertise, The Forest Unseen "injects much-needed vibrancy into the stuffy world of nature writing" (Outside, "The Outdoor Books That Shaped the Last Decade")In this wholly ... Read more

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A biologist reveals the secret world hidden in a single square meter of old-growth forest—a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the Pen/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardCombining elegant writing with scientific expertise, The Forest Unseen "injects much-needed vibrancy into the stuffy world of nature writing" (Outside, "The Outdoor Books That Shaped the Last Decade")In this wholly
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A Lawn Chair Gardener's Guide

To a Balanced Life and World

by Dawn V Pape ...

Entertaining and easy to read, A Lawn Chair Gardener’s Guide shows readers why it’s time for a “Yard 2.0” and how create to create beautiful, functional, and sustainable yards that provide maximum yields with minimal effort. Pape’s low-maintenance “lawn chair” gardens create habitat, conserve water, reduce the carbon footprints, and eliminate the need for chemicals.Mixing one part gardening, one ... Read more

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Entertaining and easy to read, A Lawn Chair Gardener’s Guide shows readers why it’s time for a “Yard 2.0” and how create to create beautiful, functional, and sustainable yards that provide maximum yields with minimal effort. Pape’s low-maintenance “lawn chair” gardens create habitat, conserve water, reduce the carbon footprints, and eliminate the need for chemicals.Mixing one part gardening, one
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Hands-On Agronomy

by Neal Kinsey, Charles Walters ...

The soil is more than just a substrate that anchors crops in place. An ecologically balanced soil system is essential for maintaining healthy crops. Hands-On Agronomy is a comprehensive manual on effective soil fertility management providing many on-farm examples to illustrate the various principles and how to use them. The function of micronutrients, earthworms, soil drainage, tilth, soil ... Read more

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The soil is more than just a substrate that anchors crops in place. An ecologically balanced soil system is essential for maintaining healthy crops. Hands-On Agronomy is a comprehensive manual on effective soil fertility management providing many on-farm examples to illustrate the various principles and how to use them. The function of micronutrients, earthworms, soil drainage, tilth, soil
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Strange Animals Of The World : First Grade Science Series

First Grade Books

by Baby Professor ...

Series series Animal Encyclopedia For Kids
Introduce your children to the strange animals of the world in order to increase his/her knowledge of the kingdom animalia. The more a child knows about the living world, the more aware he/she will be too. This awareness is the key to life preservation on the planet. Get ready to hear your 1st grader identify more animals than you would expect. Grab a copy today! ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

Introduce your children to the strange animals of the world in order to increase his/her knowledge of the kingdom animalia. The more a child knows about the living world, the more aware he/she will be too. This awareness is the key to life preservation on the planet. Get ready to hear your 1st grader identify more animals than you would expect. Grab a copy today!
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The Living Mountain

by Nan Shepherd, Jenny Odell ...

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review**An internationally bestselling classic on the power of the natural world—“part memoir, part field notebook, part lyrical ... Read more

$18.99 CAD

“In a world of self-help, this is true inspiration, deeply admirable without the distance of heroism, bracing without stridency and, ultimately, generous. The mountain, Shepherd tells us, is ‘a corrective of glib assessment.’ So is its book.” —The New York Times Book Review**An internationally bestselling classic on the power of the natural world—“part memoir, part field notebook, part lyrical
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Buffalo Lessons

How Bison Returned to Banff National Park

by Karsten Heuer ...

The breathtaking true story of the return of wild bison to the Rockies, as told by the wildlife biologist who helped lead them there.Featuring behind-the-scenes photographs from one of North America’s most ambitious conservation projects.For thousands of years, wild bison numbering in the millions roamed across a range spanning half of North America. Then, in the 1800s, they were nearly ... Read more

$23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

The breathtaking true story of the return of wild bison to the Rockies, as told by the wildlife biologist who helped lead them there.Featuring behind-the-scenes photographs from one of North America’s most ambitious conservation projects.For thousands of years, wild bison numbering in the millions roamed across a range spanning half of North America. Then, in the 1800s, they were nearly
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Weather For Dummies

by John D. Cox ...

What in the world is going on up there?Look up! It’s a bird; it’s a plane; it’s a Polar mesospheric cloud! When you look to the sky, do you wonder why the Sun is so bright or why the clouds are white or why the sky is blue? Then, Weather For Dummies is your resource to fuel your curiosity about the weather. It takes you on an exciting journey through the Earth's atmosphere and the ways it behaves. ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

What in the world is going on up there?Look up! It’s a bird; it’s a plane; it’s a Polar mesospheric cloud! When you look to the sky, do you wonder why the Sun is so bright or why the clouds are white or why the sky is blue? Then, Weather For Dummies is your resource to fuel your curiosity about the weather. It takes you on an exciting journey through the Earth's atmosphere and the ways it behaves.
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Walden

by Henry David Thoreau ...

An American masterwork in praise of nature, self-reliance, and the simple life "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." In 1845, the transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau moved from his home in the town of Concord, ... Read more

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An American masterwork in praise of nature, self-reliance, and the simple life "I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived." In 1845, the transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau moved from his home in the town of Concord,
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People & Permaculture: Caring and Designing for Ourselves, Each Other and the Planet

Caring and Designing for Ourselves, Eachother and The Planet

by Looby Macnamara ...

This is the first book to explore how to use permaculture design and principles for people, to restore personal, social and planetary well-being.People and Permaculture widens the definition of permaculture from being mostly about land based systems to taking it right into the heart of our own lives, relationships and society. It is for anyone who thought permaculture wasn't for them because they ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

This is the first book to explore how to use permaculture design and principles for people, to restore personal, social and planetary well-being.People and Permaculture widens the definition of permaculture from being mostly about land based systems to taking it right into the heart of our own lives, relationships and society. It is for anyone who thought permaculture wasn't for them because they
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When the Forest Breathes

Renewal and Resilience in the Natural World

by Suzanne Simard ...

**INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe author of Finding the Mother Tree offers a powerful vision for saving our forests based on nature’s deep-rooted cycles of renewal.**Early one spring morning, I went back to the forest. I wanted to learn what the mother trees could teach me about survival and adaptability, about living and dying.Raised in a family of loggers committed to ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

**INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe author of Finding the Mother Tree offers a powerful vision for saving our forests based on nature’s deep-rooted cycles of renewal.**Early one spring morning, I went back to the forest. I wanted to learn what the mother trees could teach me about survival and adaptability, about living and dying.Raised in a family of loggers committed to
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Unnatural Companions

Rethinking Our Love of Pets in an Age of Wildlife Extinction

by Peter Christie ...

"Highly compelling...page-turning read" — TNC's Cool Green ScienceWe love our pets. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other species have become an essential part of more families than ever before—in North America today, pets outnumber people. Pet owners are drawn to their animal companions through an innate desire to connect with other species. But there is a dark side to our domestic connection ... Read more

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"Highly compelling...page-turning read" — TNC's Cool Green ScienceWe love our pets. Dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and other species have become an essential part of more families than ever before—in North America today, pets outnumber people. Pet owners are drawn to their animal companions through an innate desire to connect with other species. But there is a dark side to our domestic connection
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