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Voices in the Ocean

A Journey into the Wild and Haunting World of Dolphins

by Susan Casey ...

From Susan Casey, the New York Times bestsellingauthor of The Devil's Teeth and The Wave, a breathtaking look into the mysterious world of dolphins and their conflicted history with man.Since the dawn of recorded history, humans have felt a kinship with the sleek and beautiful dolphin, an animal whose playfulness, sociability and intelligence seems like an aquatic mirror of mankind. In recent ... Read more

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From Susan Casey, the New York Times bestsellingauthor of The Devil's Teeth and The Wave, a breathtaking look into the mysterious world of dolphins and their conflicted history with man.Since the dawn of recorded history, humans have felt a kinship with the sleek and beautiful dolphin, an animal whose playfulness, sociability and intelligence seems like an aquatic mirror of mankind. In recent
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The Beak of the Finch

A Story of Evolution in Our Time (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

by Jonathan Weiner ...

**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A dramatic story of groundbreaking scientific research of Darwin's discovery of evolution that "spark[s] not just the intellect, but the imagination" (Washington Post Book World) • With a new preface“Admirable and much-needed.... Weiner’s triumph is to reveal how evolution and science work, and to let them speak clearly for themselves.”—The New York Times Book Review**On ... Read more

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**PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • A dramatic story of groundbreaking scientific research of Darwin's discovery of evolution that "spark[s] not just the intellect, but the imagination" (Washington Post Book World) • With a new preface“Admirable and much-needed.... Weiner’s triumph is to reveal how evolution and science work, and to let them speak clearly for themselves.”—The New York Times Book Review**On
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Blood Memory

The Tragic Decline and Improbable Resurrection of the American Buffalo

by Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan ...

The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today—a moving and beautifully illustrated work of natural history inspired by the PBS series "American Buffalo"The American buffalo—our nation’s official mammal—is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western ... Read more

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The epic story of the buffalo in America, from prehistoric times to today—a moving and beautifully illustrated work of natural history inspired by the PBS series "American Buffalo"The American buffalo—our nation’s official mammal—is an improbable, shaggy beast that has found itself at the center of many of our most mythic and sometimes heartbreaking tales. The largest land animals in the Western
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Life on Svalbard

Finding Home on a Remote Island Near the North Pole

by Cecilia Blomdahl ...

Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world’s northernmost town.Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered Arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2015, Cecilia has called this beautiful and remote location home. Along with her partner, Christoffer, and her dog, Grim, she has ... Read more

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Join Cecilia Blomdahl in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world’s northernmost town.Located in the Arctic Ocean near the North Pole, Svalbard is a unique archipelago that boasts stunning wintry landscapes, endangered Arctic animals, and awe-inspiring natural phenomena. Since 2015, Cecilia has called this beautiful and remote location home. Along with her partner, Christoffer, and her dog, Grim, she has
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How Flowers Made Our World

The Story of Nature's Revolutionaries

by David George Haskell ...

**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of ... Read more

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**“A work of real passion.”—The New York Times"A seamless melding of poetry and science.”—Wall Street JournalAn exquisite exploration of the power of flowers, placing them at the center of the story of how evolution created the world we know today**We live on a floral planet, yet flowers don’t get the credit they deserve. We admire them for their aesthetics, not their power. In this examination of
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The Forest Year

Finding Hope in a World Worth Saving

by Ethan Tapper ...

A forest almanac for our time, rooted in a full year observing a rural woodland and its birds.Tapper’s groundbreaking first book How to Love a Forest offered a pragmatic and hopeful vision for our relationship with forests and other ecosystems. His new book, The Forest Year, lives inside the practice of staying, caretaking, and paying attention. Following the author’s forest through a year of life ... Read more

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A forest almanac for our time, rooted in a full year observing a rural woodland and its birds.Tapper’s groundbreaking first book How to Love a Forest offered a pragmatic and hopeful vision for our relationship with forests and other ecosystems. His new book, The Forest Year, lives inside the practice of staying, caretaking, and paying attention. Following the author’s forest through a year of life
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The Big Life

Adventure, Glory, and Scandal in the Quest to Find Every Bird on Earth

by Joe Trezza ...

A mesmerizing true story of the drama that scandalized the ever-expanding world of birding, as one man's quest to be the first to spot 10,000 birds was turned upside-down at the finish linePeter Kaestner is an American original: a family man and career diplomat whose pursuit of the "big life"—the quest to see as many species as possible—led him to every continent, out to sea, deep into the beauty ... Read more

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A mesmerizing true story of the drama that scandalized the ever-expanding world of birding, as one man's quest to be the first to spot 10,000 birds was turned upside-down at the finish linePeter Kaestner is an American original: a family man and career diplomat whose pursuit of the "big life"—the quest to see as many species as possible—led him to every continent, out to sea, deep into the beauty
... Read more
Kinship Medicine

Cultivating Interdependence to Heal the Earth and Ourselves

by Wendy Johnson MD, MPH ...

**For fans of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Future We Choose, and The Blue Zones, a book about the effect our relationship to nature has on our well-being and health.**Winner of the Best Book Award from American Bookfest in the General Health category; the Silver award from Reader Views in the Health and Fitness Category; and the Bronze award from Reader Views in the Body/Mind/Spirit Category****Our ... Read more

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**For fans of Braiding Sweetgrass, The Future We Choose, and The Blue Zones, a book about the effect our relationship to nature has on our well-being and health.**Winner of the Best Book Award from American Bookfest in the General Health category; the Silver award from Reader Views in the Health and Fitness Category; and the Bronze award from Reader Views in the Body/Mind/Spirit Category****Our
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Crystalpedia

The Wisdom, History, and Healing Power of More Than 180 Sacred Stones A Crystal Book

by Athena Perrakis PhD ...

Discover the healing power of more than 180 crystals in this ultimate guide to mineral magicCrystals have been used for centuries around the world to promote wellness, fertility, prosperity, healing, and more. Founder of America’s largest retailer of gemstones, Sage Goddess, and bestselling author of three books on metaphysical topics, Dr. Athena Perrakis dove deep into the crystal literature on a ... Read more

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Discover the healing power of more than 180 crystals in this ultimate guide to mineral magicCrystals have been used for centuries around the world to promote wellness, fertility, prosperity, healing, and more. Founder of America’s largest retailer of gemstones, Sage Goddess, and bestselling author of three books on metaphysical topics, Dr. Athena Perrakis dove deep into the crystal literature on a
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Far and Wild

Adventures of The Worldwide Vet

by Dr. Cliff Redford ...

Full of unforgettable encounters, Far and Wild shines a light on the deep bond between humans and animals and celebrates empathy, connection, and the extraordinary impact one person can have on the worldYou might know Dr. Cliff Redford as the friendly veterinarian who answers burning pet questions on Canada’s Global News, but Dr. Cliff is also a globetrotter, a risk-taker, a marathoner, a black ... Read more

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Full of unforgettable encounters, Far and Wild shines a light on the deep bond between humans and animals and celebrates empathy, connection, and the extraordinary impact one person can have on the worldYou might know Dr. Cliff Redford as the friendly veterinarian who answers burning pet questions on Canada’s Global News, but Dr. Cliff is also a globetrotter, a risk-taker, a marathoner, a black
... Read more
The Traveler

One Man's Quest for Humanity from the South Seas to Revolutionary Paris

by Andrea Wulf ...

**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • Step into the life and times of George Forster, the eighteenth-century naturalist who sailed the world and made waves with his revolutionary ideas about humanity and freedom—from the bestselling author of The Invention of Nature."[A] thrilling biography-cum-adventure story." —Hampton Sides, author of The ... Read more

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**THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE • LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • Step into the life and times of George Forster, the eighteenth-century naturalist who sailed the world and made waves with his revolutionary ideas about humanity and freedom—from the bestselling author of The Invention of Nature."[A] thrilling biography-cum-adventure story." —Hampton Sides, author of The
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An Immense World

How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us

by Ed Yong ...

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed Yong“One of this year’s finest works of narrative nonfiction.”—Oprah DailyONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA “thrilling” (The New York Times), “dazzling” (The Wall Street Journal) tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed Yong“One of this year’s finest works of narrative nonfiction.”—Oprah DailyONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The
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438 Days

An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea

by Jonathan Franklin ...

Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As ... Read more

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Declared “the best survival book in a decade” by Outside Magazine, 438 Days is the true story of the man who survived fourteen months in a small boat drifting seven thousand miles across the Pacific Ocean.On November 17, 2012, two men left the coast of Mexico for a weekend fishing trip in the open Pacific. That night, a violent storm ambushed them as they were fishing eighty miles offshore. As
... Read more
1491 (Second Edition)

New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus

by Charles C. Mann ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492—from “a remarkably engaging writer” (The New York Times Book Review).Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A groundbreaking work of science, history, and archaeology that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492—from “a remarkably engaging writer” (The New York Times Book Review).Contrary to what so many Americans learn in school, the pre-Columbian Indians were not sparsely settled in a pristine wilderness; rather, there were huge
... Read more
A Cast of Falcons

An unputdownable British cozy murder mystery

by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett ...

Series Book 2 - A Dr Nell Ward Mystery
When the wedding of her oldest friend ends with a shocking murder, Dr Nell Ward is once again caught up in a web of subterfuge, secrets and lies...Dr Nell Ward is delighted when her childhood friend Percy announces she's engaged to handsome businessman Hawke McAnstruther - and rashly offers to host the wedding at Finchmere, her family's estate. But she hadn't anticipated Percy's parents' fiery ... Read more

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When the wedding of her oldest friend ends with a shocking murder, Dr Nell Ward is once again caught up in a web of subterfuge, secrets and lies...Dr Nell Ward is delighted when her childhood friend Percy announces she's engaged to handsome businessman Hawke McAnstruther - and rashly offers to host the wedding at Finchmere, her family's estate. But she hadn't anticipated Percy's parents' fiery
... Read more
A Sand County Almanac:With Other Essays on Conservation from Round River

With Other Essays on Conservation from Round River

by Aldo Leopold ...

Series series Galaxy Books
First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. Written with an unparalleled understanding of the ways of nature, the book includes a section on the monthly changes of ... Read more

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First published in 1949 and praised in The New York Times Book Review as "a trenchant book, full of vigor and bite," A Sand County Almanac combines some of the finest nature writing since Thoreau with an outspoken and highly ethical regard for America's relationship to the land. Written with an unparalleled understanding of the ways of nature, the book includes a section on the monthly changes of
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My Penguin Year

Life Among the Emperors

by Lindsay McCrae ...

A "remarkable memoir" (Nature) of life with an emperor penguin colony, gorgeously illustrated with 32 pages of exclusive photographyFor 337 days, award-winning wildlife cameraman Lindsay McCrae intimately followed 11,000 emperor penguins amid the singular beauty of Antarctica. This is his masterful chronicle of one penguin colony’s astonishing journey of life, death, and rebirth—and of the ... Read more

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A "remarkable memoir" (Nature) of life with an emperor penguin colony, gorgeously illustrated with 32 pages of exclusive photographyFor 337 days, award-winning wildlife cameraman Lindsay McCrae intimately followed 11,000 emperor penguins amid the singular beauty of Antarctica. This is his masterful chronicle of one penguin colony’s astonishing journey of life, death, and rebirth—and of the
... Read more
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

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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
Our Green Heart

The Soul and Science of Forests

by Diana Beresford-Kroeger ...

**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s life’s work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown—and then do our part to plant and protect them.**As the last child in Ireland to receive a full ... Read more

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**AN INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLERIn this inspiring culmination of Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s life’s work as a botanist, biochemist, biologist and poet of the global forest, she delivers a challenge to us all to dig deeper into the science of forests and the ways they will save us from climate breakdown—and then do our part to plant and protect them.**As the last child in Ireland to receive a full
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The Emotional Lives of Animals (revised)

A Leading Scientist Explores Animal Joy, Sorrow, and Empathy — and Why They Matter

by Marc Bekoff ...

A seminal exploration of animal emotion, sentience, and cognition, revised and expanded to incorporate a surge of new scienceWhen award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff penned the first edition of this book in 2007, he predicted that over time our understanding of animal cognition and emotion would grow “richer, more accurate, and possibly different.” Since then, not only has the field seen an ... Read more

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A seminal exploration of animal emotion, sentience, and cognition, revised and expanded to incorporate a surge of new scienceWhen award-winning scientist Marc Bekoff penned the first edition of this book in 2007, he predicted that over time our understanding of animal cognition and emotion would grow “richer, more accurate, and possibly different.” Since then, not only has the field seen an
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The Wild Places

by Robert Macfarlane ...

Series Book 2 - Landscapes
From The New York Times bestselling author of Is A River Alive and Underland, an "eloquent (and compulsively readable) reminder that, though we're laying waste the world, nature still holds sway over much of the earth's surface." --Bill McKibbenWinner of the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature and a finalist for the Orion Book AwardAre there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and ... Read more

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From The New York Times bestselling author of Is A River Alive and Underland, an "eloquent (and compulsively readable) reminder that, though we're laying waste the world, nature still holds sway over much of the earth's surface." --Bill McKibbenWinner of the Boardman Tasker Prize for Mountain Literature and a finalist for the Orion Book AwardAre there any genuinely wild places left in Britain and
... Read more
The Last Rhinos

My Battle to Save One of the World's Greatest Creatures

by Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence ...

An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere.Conservationist Lawrence Anthony's South African wildlife reserve protects elephants and many other animals, including several endangered Southern White Rhinos. When he learned that the Northern White Rhino was on the very brink of extinction--courtesy of a ... Read more

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An inspiring story of conservation in the face of brutal war and bureaucratic quagmires, The Last Rhinos will move animal lovers everywhere.Conservationist Lawrence Anthony's South African wildlife reserve protects elephants and many other animals, including several endangered Southern White Rhinos. When he learned that the Northern White Rhino was on the very brink of extinction--courtesy of a
... Read more
Gun Dogs

by Frank Townend Barton ...

This fantastic and comprehensive handbook on gun dogs contains chapters on everything from breeding and selection to breaking, training, and beyond. Interspersed with photographs and useful information, "Gun Dogs" constitutes a must-have for all owners and breeders of hunting dogs, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Gun Dog's ... Read more

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This fantastic and comprehensive handbook on gun dogs contains chapters on everything from breeding and selection to breaking, training, and beyond. Interspersed with photographs and useful information, "Gun Dogs" constitutes a must-have for all owners and breeders of hunting dogs, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Contents include: "The Gun Dog's
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Climate Optimism

Celebrating Systemic Change Around the World (Environmental Sustainability, Doing Good Things, Book for Activists)

by Zahra Biabani ...

A Guide on Climate Optimism and Environmental Sustainability"If you want to be part of the solution, this book is for you.” ―Kip Pastor, founder and CEO of Pique Action#1 New Release in Sustainable Business Development and Environmental PolicyZahra Biabani, a climate activist focused on hope and action, wrote this book to help readers learn why we need to and how we can stay optimistic in the face ... Read more

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A Guide on Climate Optimism and Environmental Sustainability"If you want to be part of the solution, this book is for you.” ―Kip Pastor, founder and CEO of Pique Action#1 New Release in Sustainable Business Development and Environmental PolicyZahra Biabani, a climate activist focused on hope and action, wrote this book to help readers learn why we need to and how we can stay optimistic in the face
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