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Atlas Obscura: Wild Life

An Explorer's Guide to the World's Living Wonders

par Cara Giaimo, Joshua Foer, Atlas Obscura ...

From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes a nature book like no other—a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field guide–it's an adventure. * National Bestseller * Named a Best New Book by BookRiot, New York Post and more * Named a Best White Elephant Gift ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $24.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

From the bestselling authors of Atlas Obscura and Gastro Obscura comes a nature book like no other—a dazzling, over-the-top collection of the world's most extraordinary wild species that takes you to all seven continents and beyond. It's more than a field guide–it's an adventure. * National Bestseller * Named a Best New Book by BookRiot, New York Post and more * Named a Best White Elephant Gift
... En savoir plus
Ten Birds That Changed the World

par Stephen Moss ...

The natural history of humankind told through our long relationship with birds.**“Moss is a captivating storyteller.” —**Wall Street JournalFor the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art, ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $21.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

The natural history of humankind told through our long relationship with birds.**“Moss is a captivating storyteller.” —**Wall Street JournalFor the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted and domesticated them for food; venerated them in our mythologies, religions, and rituals; exploited them for their natural resources; and been inspired by them for our music, art,
... En savoir plus
The Place of Tides

par James Rebanks ...

A National Bestseller“A modern classic, one we very much need right now.” –George SaundersFrom the acclaimed author of The Shepherd’s Life, a magical work of narrative nonfiction in which James Rebanks reflects on a life-changing summer spent on a remote island off the coast of Norway, where his only companion was an old woman who practiced the ancient tradition of collecting eiderdown from birds ... En savoir plus

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A National Bestseller“A modern classic, one we very much need right now.” –George SaundersFrom the acclaimed author of The Shepherd’s Life, a magical work of narrative nonfiction in which James Rebanks reflects on a life-changing summer spent on a remote island off the coast of Norway, where his only companion was an old woman who practiced the ancient tradition of collecting eiderdown from birds
... En savoir plus
The Urban Bestiary

Encountering the Everyday Wild

par Lyanda Lynn Haupt ...

From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door.In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before.Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose ... En savoir plus

$1.99 CAD

From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door.In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before.Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose
... En savoir plus
The Twenty-Ninth Day

Surviving a Grizzly Attack in the Canadian Tundra

par Alex Messenger ...

A six-hundred-mile canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness is a seventeen-year-old’s dream adventure, but after he is mauled by a grizzly bear, it’s all about staying alive.This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts seventeen-year-old Alex Messenger’s near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they ... En savoir plus

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A six-hundred-mile canoe trip in the Canadian wilderness is a seventeen-year-old’s dream adventure, but after he is mauled by a grizzly bear, it’s all about staying alive.This true-life wilderness survival epic recounts seventeen-year-old Alex Messenger’s near-lethal encounter with a grizzly bear during a canoe trip in the Canadian tundra. The story follows Alex and his five companions as they
... En savoir plus
Our Wild Familiars

How Animals Are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World

par Dan Werb ...

**INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A Globe and Mail Best New Book of Summer 2026 • A CIBA Bookseller Summer Pick • A Loan Star July PickA dazzling journey into the hidden lives of the wild animals who’ve found ingenious ways to survive and thrive in human communities—from Writers' Trust Weston Prize-winning author and renowned Canadian epidemiologist Dan Werb."An enchanting deep dive into the ways ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

**INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A Globe and Mail Best New Book of Summer 2026 • A CIBA Bookseller Summer Pick • A Loan Star July PickA dazzling journey into the hidden lives of the wild animals who’ve found ingenious ways to survive and thrive in human communities—from Writers' Trust Weston Prize-winning author and renowned Canadian epidemiologist Dan Werb."An enchanting deep dive into the ways
... En savoir plus
Better Living Through Birding

Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World

par Christian Cooper ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up.“Wondrous . . . captivating.”—Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Immense WorldA Washington Post and Chicago Public LibraryBest Book of the Year ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up.“Wondrous . . . captivating.”—Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Immense WorldA Washington Post and Chicago Public LibraryBest Book of the Year
... En savoir plus
The Bird Way

A New Look at How Birds Talk, Work, Play, Parent, and Think

par Jennifer Ackerman ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds -- how they live and how they think.“There is the mammal way and there is the bird way.” But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $12.99 CAD Maintenant $10.99 CAD

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, a radical investigation into the bird way of being, and the recent scientific research that is dramatically shifting our understanding of birds -- how they live and how they think.“There is the mammal way and there is the bird way.” But the bird way is much more than a unique pattern of brain wiring, and lately, scientists have
... En savoir plus
A Foreboding of Petrels

Birder Murder Mysteries

par Steve Burrows ...

Collections series Birder Murder Mysteries
On suspension and unable to work, DCI Domenic Jejeune finds his attention snared by an unexplained death at an Antarctic research base. Meanwhile, DS Danny Maik investigates a string of arson attacks in Norfolk.When a corpse is discovered in a bird hide, Danny’s investigation escalates. It appears the body links the two enquiries, but the men are unable to share information. As they attempt to ... En savoir plus

$9.99 CAD

On suspension and unable to work, DCI Domenic Jejeune finds his attention snared by an unexplained death at an Antarctic research base. Meanwhile, DS Danny Maik investigates a string of arson attacks in Norfolk.When a corpse is discovered in a bird hide, Danny’s investigation escalates. It appears the body links the two enquiries, but the men are unable to share information. As they attempt to
... En savoir plus
The Big Year

A Tale of Man, Nature, and Fowl Obsession

par Mark Obmascik ...

A thrilling birdwatching adventure and true story of obsession, The Big Year chronicles the fiercely competitive quest of three men racing across North America to shatter a birding record for the ages.Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year—a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching. ... En savoir plus

$13.99 CAD

A thrilling birdwatching adventure and true story of obsession, The Big Year chronicles the fiercely competitive quest of three men racing across North America to shatter a birding record for the ages.Every January 1, a quirky crowd storms out across North America for a spectacularly competitive event called a Big Year—a grand, expensive, and occasionally vicious 365-day marathon of birdwatching.
... En savoir plus
100 Animals That Can F*cking End You

par Mamadou Ndiaye ...

A wittily informative field guide to the deadliest animals on Earth from "AnimalTok" star @mndiaye_97Ever wonder how to tell if a moose is about to subtract you? Curious why you should be terrified of cassowaries, the “velociraptor that time forgot?” Questioning whether that cute baby hippo is actually a homicidal maniac in the making? Yea, so was Mamadou Ndiaye . . . and now he's got your answers ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $15.99 CAD Maintenant $2.99 CAD

A wittily informative field guide to the deadliest animals on Earth from "AnimalTok" star @mndiaye_97Ever wonder how to tell if a moose is about to subtract you? Curious why you should be terrified of cassowaries, the “velociraptor that time forgot?” Questioning whether that cute baby hippo is actually a homicidal maniac in the making? Yea, so was Mamadou Ndiaye . . . and now he's got your answers
... En savoir plus
What's My Dog Thinking?

Understand Your Dog to Give Them a Happy Life

par Hannah Molloy ...

Discover the true meaning of dog behavior to form the deepest bond with your canine companion.What does it really mean when a dog rolls over and shows their tummy? They're not always looking for a belly rub...Drawing on the latest research in dog psychology, this ebook reveals the secret meanings behind more than 80 canine behaviors, including the seven types of dog greetings and why some dogs eat ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

Discover the true meaning of dog behavior to form the deepest bond with your canine companion.What does it really mean when a dog rolls over and shows their tummy? They're not always looking for a belly rub...Drawing on the latest research in dog psychology, this ebook reveals the secret meanings behind more than 80 canine behaviors, including the seven types of dog greetings and why some dogs eat
... En savoir plus
De wesp

De geheimen van een onmisbaar insect

Traduit par Louise Koopman, Joost Pollmann ...

par 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 ... En savoir plus

$20.80 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

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
... En savoir plus
Grizzlyville

Adventures in Bear Country

par Jake Macdonald ...

More than ever before, bears and human beings are living closer together as climate change, deforestation and community encroachment diminish bear territory. Once considered romantic creatures living in rural surroundings, bears are now becoming as common in some places as raccoons.Some experts believe that the animals should be left entirely alone; others argue that responsible hunting will best ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

More than ever before, bears and human beings are living closer together as climate change, deforestation and community encroachment diminish bear territory. Once considered romantic creatures living in rural surroundings, bears are now becoming as common in some places as raccoons.Some experts believe that the animals should be left entirely alone; others argue that responsible hunting will best
... En savoir plus
The Dog Bible

Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know

par Tracie Hotchner ...

For everyone who has ever wished Dr. Spock had written about dogs instead—The Dog Bible is your essential guide to everything you will ever need to know. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or an expert, your dog would want you to read this book. Encyclopedic in scope, it covers not only the basics, but every practical aspect of life with a dog, including many fascinating and helpful subjects ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $25.99 CAD Maintenant $19.99 CAD

For everyone who has ever wished Dr. Spock had written about dogs instead—The Dog Bible is your essential guide to everything you will ever need to know. Whether you’re a first-time dog owner or an expert, your dog would want you to read this book. Encyclopedic in scope, it covers not only the basics, but every practical aspect of life with a dog, including many fascinating and helpful subjects
... En savoir plus
The Story of Brutus

par Casey Anderson ...

The heart-warming story of the incredible friendship between National Geographic star Casey Anderson and an 800-pound grizzly bear named Brutus.Casey Anderson, the host of National Geographic’s Expedition Grizzly, met a month-old bear cub in a wildlife preserve in 2002, whom he affectionately named Brutus. Little Brutus was destined to remain in captivity or, more likely, even euthanized due to ... En savoir plus

$11.99 CAD

The heart-warming story of the incredible friendship between National Geographic star Casey Anderson and an 800-pound grizzly bear named Brutus.Casey Anderson, the host of National Geographic’s Expedition Grizzly, met a month-old bear cub in a wildlife preserve in 2002, whom he affectionately named Brutus. Little Brutus was destined to remain in captivity or, more likely, even euthanized due to
... En savoir plus
The Tiger

A True Story of Vengeance and Survival

par John Vaillant ...

It's December 1997 and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. The tiger isn't just killing people, it's annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. To their horrified astonishment it emerges that the attacks are not random: the tiger is engaged in a vendetta. Injured and starving, it must ... En savoir plus

Prix courant $11.99 CAD Maintenant $7.99 CAD

It's December 1997 and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. The tiger isn't just killing people, it's annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. To their horrified astonishment it emerges that the attacks are not random: the tiger is engaged in a vendetta. Injured and starving, it must
... En savoir plus
The Corfu Trilogy

par Gerald Durrell ...

*The classic trilogy set in sun-soaked Corfu that inspired ITV's acclaimed TV series The Durrells*Three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise - My Family and Other Animals, Birds, Beasts and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell - are available in a single edition for the first time in The Corfu Trilogy.Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the ... En savoir plus

$12.99 CAD

*The classic trilogy set in sun-soaked Corfu that inspired ITV's acclaimed TV series The Durrells*Three classic tales of childhood on an island paradise - My Family and Other Animals, Birds, Beasts and Relatives and The Garden of the Gods by Gerald Durrell - are available in a single edition for the first time in The Corfu Trilogy.Just before the Second World War the Durrell family decamped to the
... En savoir plus
An African Love Story

Love, Life and Elephants

par 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 ... En savoir plus

$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
... En savoir plus
H is for Hawk

par Helen Macdonald ...

Destined to be a classic of nature writing, the story of how one woman trained a goshawk.As a child Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. She learned the arcane terminology and read all the classic books, including T. H. White’s tortured masterpiece, The Goshawk, which describes White’s struggle to train a hawk as a spiritual contest.When her father dies and she is knocked sideways ... En savoir plus

$5.99 CAD

Destined to be a classic of nature writing, the story of how one woman trained a goshawk.As a child Helen Macdonald was determined to become a falconer. She learned the arcane terminology and read all the classic books, including T. H. White’s tortured masterpiece, The Goshawk, which describes White’s struggle to train a hawk as a spiritual contest.When her father dies and she is knocked sideways
... En savoir plus
The Story of Birds

A New History from Their Dinosaur Origins to the Present

par Steve Brusatte ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the renowned paleontologist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a sweeping evolutionary history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to the 10,000+ extraordinary species alive today.Tens of billions of birds share the planet with us, an astonishingly diverse array of species that are present nearly everywhere humans call home—and many places ... En savoir plus

$18.99 CAD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the renowned paleontologist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a sweeping evolutionary history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to the 10,000+ extraordinary species alive today.Tens of billions of birds share the planet with us, an astonishingly diverse array of species that are present nearly everywhere humans call home—and many places
... En savoir plus
Of Wolves and Men

par 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 ... En savoir plus

$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
... En savoir plus
If Only They Could Talk

The Classic Memoir of a 1930s Vet

par James Herriot ...

Collections series Macmillan Collector's Library
'I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then.' – Kate HumbleFresh out of Veterinary College, and shoulder-deep in an uncooperative cow, James Herriot’s first job is not panning out exactly as expected . . .To a Glaswegian like James, 1930s Yorkshire appears to offer an ... En savoir plus

$16.79 CAD

'I grew up reading James Herriot's book and I'm delighted that thirty years on they are still every bit as charming, heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny as they were then.' – Kate HumbleFresh out of Veterinary College, and shoulder-deep in an uncooperative cow, James Herriot’s first job is not panning out exactly as expected . . .To a Glaswegian like James, 1930s Yorkshire appears to offer an
... En savoir plus
The Good Good Pig

The Extraordinary Life of Christopher Hogwood

par Sy Montgomery ...

"In loving yet unsentimental prose, Sy Montgomery captures the richness that animals bring to the human experience. Sometimes it takes a too-smart-for-his-own-good pig to open our eyes to what most matters in life.”—John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst DogA naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy ... En savoir plus

$16.99 CAD

"In loving yet unsentimental prose, Sy Montgomery captures the richness that animals bring to the human experience. Sometimes it takes a too-smart-for-his-own-good pig to open our eyes to what most matters in life.”—John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst DogA naturalist who spent months at a time living on her own among wild creatures in remote jungles, Sy
... En savoir plus

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