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A Walk in the Woods

Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

by Bill Bryson ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body“The best way of escaping into nature.”—The New York TimesBack in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native cou... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The classic chronicle of a “terribly misguided and terribly funny” (The Washington Post) hike of the Appalachian Trail, from the author of A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Body“The best way of escaping into nature.”—The New York TimesBack in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native cou...
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The Journeys of Trees

A Story about Forests, People, and the Future

by Zach St. George ...

**"An illuminating, enchanting, and occasionally alarming portrait of an earth in flux." ?Robert Moor, author of On Trails and In TreesAn urgent and illuminating portrait of forest migration, and of the people studying the forests of the past, protecting the forests of the present, and planting the forests of the future.**Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest ... Read more

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**"An illuminating, enchanting, and occasionally alarming portrait of an earth in flux." ?Robert Moor, author of On Trails and In TreesAn urgent and illuminating portrait of forest migration, and of the people studying the forests of the past, protecting the forests of the present, and planting the forests of the future.**Forests are restless. Any time a tree dies or a new one sprouts, the forest
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Otherlands

A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

by Thomas Halliday ...

“Immersive . . . bracingly ambitious . . . rewinds the story of life on Earth—from the mammoth steppe of the last Ice Age to the dawn of multicellular creatures over 500 million years ago.”—The EconomistLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • “One of those rare books that’s both deeply informative and daringly imaginative.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White SkyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF ... Read more

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“Immersive . . . bracingly ambitious . . . rewinds the story of life on Earth—from the mammoth steppe of the last Ice Age to the dawn of multicellular creatures over 500 million years ago.”—The EconomistLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • “One of those rare books that’s both deeply informative and daringly imaginative.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White SkyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF
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The Light Eaters

How the Unseen World of Plant Intelligence Offers a New Understanding of Life on Earth

by Zoë Schlanger ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri... ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New Yorker’s Best Books of 2024 • TIME’s 10 Best Nonfiction Books of 2024 • New York Magazine’s 10 Best Books of the Year • Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction of 2024 • Smithsonian’s 10 Best Science Books of the Year • A Best Book of the Year: Boston Globe, Scientific American,New York Public Library, Chri...
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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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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024

by Bill McKibben, Jaime Green ...

Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year.“This was the most anomalous year (so far) in human history,” guest editor Bill McKibben writes, “the year in which the relationship between people and planet showed its most dramatic signs yet of unraveling.” The ... Read more

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Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year.“This was the most anomalous year (so far) in human history,” guest editor Bill McKibben writes, “the year in which the relationship between people and planet showed its most dramatic signs yet of unraveling.” The
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Fresh Banana Leaves

Healing Indigenous Landscapes through Indigenous Science

by Jessica Hernandez Ph.D. ...

**A 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in Science & TechnologyAn Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors.**Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most ... Read more

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**A 2022 Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist in Science & TechnologyAn Indigenous environmental scientist breaks down why western conservationism isn't working--and offers Indigenous models informed by case studies, personal stories, and family histories that center the voices of Latin American women and land protectors.**Despite the undeniable fact that Indigenous communities are among the most
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The New Wild

Why Invasive Species Will Be Nature's Salvation

by Fred Pearce ...

Introducing environmental conservation for the 21st century—one that reframes how we think about invasive species and champions nature’s biodiversity and capacity for changeFor a long time, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce thought in stark terms about invasive species: they were the evil interlopers spoiling pristine “natural” ecosystems. Most conservationists and environmentalists ... Read more

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Introducing environmental conservation for the 21st century—one that reframes how we think about invasive species and champions nature’s biodiversity and capacity for changeFor a long time, veteran environmental journalist Fred Pearce thought in stark terms about invasive species: they were the evil interlopers spoiling pristine “natural” ecosystems. Most conservationists and environmentalists
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Oregon

This Storied Land

by William G. Robbins ...

Oregon’s landscape boasts brilliant waterfalls, towering volcanoes, productive river valleys, and far-reaching high deserts. People have lived in the region for at least twelve thousand years, during which they established communities; named places; harvested fish, timber, and agricultural products; and made laws and choices that both protected and threatened the land and its inhabitants.William G ... Read more

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Oregon’s landscape boasts brilliant waterfalls, towering volcanoes, productive river valleys, and far-reaching high deserts. People have lived in the region for at least twelve thousand years, during which they established communities; named places; harvested fish, timber, and agricultural products; and made laws and choices that both protected and threatened the land and its inhabitants.William G
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Lost Feast

Culinary Extinction and the Future of Food

by Lenore Newman ...

An NPR Science Friday Book Club PickTaste Canada Silver Award WinnerFinalist for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada AwardNominated for the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature Award“Edifying and entertaining.” — Foreword Reviews, starred reviewA rollicking exploration of the history and future of our favorite foods</st... ... Read more

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An NPR Science Friday Book Club PickTaste Canada Silver Award WinnerFinalist for the Science Writers and Communicators of Canada AwardNominated for the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature Award“Edifying and entertaining.” — Foreword Reviews, starred reviewA rollicking exploration of the history and future of our favorite foods</st...
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Nature's Best Hope

A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard

by Douglas W. Tallamy ...

From the New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Nature Home comes an urgent and heartfelt call for a new approach to conservation—one that starts in every backyard.Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant ... Read more

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Bringing Nature Home comes an urgent and heartfelt call for a new approach to conservation—one that starts in every backyard.Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, Bringing Nature Home, awakened thousands of readers to an urgent situation: wildlife populations are in decline because the native plants they depend on are fast disappearing. His solution? Plant
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A Mischief of Rats

A totally addictive British cozy mystery novel

by Sarah Yarwood-Lovett ...

Series Book 3 - A Dr Nell Ward Mystery
When a driver dies during a glamourous classic car event at her family's estate, Dr Nell Ward is in a race against time to uncover the truth and prevent the killer from making a speedy getaway...Back in her natural habitat, Dr Nell Ward heads to a woodland pond to survey local newt populations. She's shocked to discover a car submerged in the water - with the driver dead behind the wheel.Nell ... Read more

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When a driver dies during a glamourous classic car event at her family's estate, Dr Nell Ward is in a race against time to uncover the truth and prevent the killer from making a speedy getaway...Back in her natural habitat, Dr Nell Ward heads to a woodland pond to survey local newt populations. She's shocked to discover a car submerged in the water - with the driver dead behind the wheel.Nell
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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
The Invention of Nature

Alexander von Humboldt's New World

by Andrea Wulf ...

**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A biography of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism. • From the acclaimed author of Magnificent Rebels."Vivid and exciting.... Wulf’s pulsating account brings this dazzling figure back into a dazzling, much-deserved focus.” —The Boston Globe**Alexander ... Read more

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**NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A biography of Alexander von Humboldt, the visionary German naturalist whose ideas changed the way we see the natural world—and in the process created modern environmentalism. • From the acclaimed author of Magnificent Rebels."Vivid and exciting.... Wulf’s pulsating account brings this dazzling figure back into a dazzling, much-deserved focus.” —The Boston Globe**Alexander
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Raising Hare

A Memoir

by Chloe Dalton ...

**NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FINALIST FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE • A fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman’s unlikely friendship with a wild hare.A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, TIME, The Boston Globe, The Economist, Scientific ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FINALIST FOR THE 2025 WOMEN'S PRIZE • A fascinating meditation on freedom, trust, loss, and our relationship with the natural world, explored through the story of one woman’s unlikely friendship with a wild hare.A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, NPR, TIME, The Boston Globe, The Economist, Scientific
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Nature's Echo

Harnessing Ancient Feedback Loops to Heal a Changing Planet

by Thomas Crowther ...

Filled with intriguing and wide-ranging case studies of how individuals can be agents of change, this empowers and inspires. – Publishers WeeklyThe scientific basis for environmental optimism.From the birth of galaxies to the revival of forests, the greatest transformations in our universe have been driven by quiet, self-reinforcing processes known as feedback loops. These ancient forces created ... Read more

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Filled with intriguing and wide-ranging case studies of how individuals can be agents of change, this empowers and inspires. – Publishers WeeklyThe scientific basis for environmental optimism.From the birth of galaxies to the revival of forests, the greatest transformations in our universe have been driven by quiet, self-reinforcing processes known as feedback loops. These ancient forces created
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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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Cold

Adventures in the World's Frozen Places

by Bill Streever ...

From avalanches to glaciers, from seals to snowflakes, and from Shackleton's expedition to The Year Without Summer, Bill Streever journeys through history, myth, geography, and ecology in a year-long search for cold -- real, icy, 40-below cold. In July he finds it while taking a dip in a 35-degree Arctic swimming hole; in September while excavating our planet's ancient and not so ancient ice ages; ... Read more

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From avalanches to glaciers, from seals to snowflakes, and from Shackleton's expedition to The Year Without Summer, Bill Streever journeys through history, myth, geography, and ecology in a year-long search for cold -- real, icy, 40-below cold. In July he finds it while taking a dip in a 35-degree Arctic swimming hole; in September while excavating our planet's ancient and not so ancient ice ages;
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Narrative of an Expedition to Explore the River Zaire, Usually Called the Congo, in South Africa, in 1816

Under the Direction of Captain J.K. Tuckey, R.N. to which is added the Journal of Professor Smith

by James Hingston Tuckey ...

"Narrative of an Expedition to Explore the River Zaire, Usually Called the Congo" is a detailed account of Captain James Hingston Tuckey's 1816 expedition to explore the Congo River.Originally published in 1818, this is a republication of the original work. This seminal work provides an in-depth look at the geography, flora, fauna, and the indigenous peoples of the Congo region. Tuckey's narrative ... Read more

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"Narrative of an Expedition to Explore the River Zaire, Usually Called the Congo" is a detailed account of Captain James Hingston Tuckey's 1816 expedition to explore the Congo River.Originally published in 1818, this is a republication of the original work. This seminal work provides an in-depth look at the geography, flora, fauna, and the indigenous peoples of the Congo region. Tuckey's narrative
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The Grizzly, Our Greatest Wild Animal

by Enos A. Mills ...

In "The Grizzly, Our Greatest Wild Animal," Enos A. Mills presents an engaging exploration of the grizzly bear, intertwining vivid descriptions of the animal with poignant reflections on its natural habitat and ecological significance. Mills employs a narrative style that blends scientific observation with literary artistry, capturing the majesty and vulnerability of these magnificent creatures. ... Read more

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In "The Grizzly, Our Greatest Wild Animal," Enos A. Mills presents an engaging exploration of the grizzly bear, intertwining vivid descriptions of the animal with poignant reflections on its natural habitat and ecological significance. Mills employs a narrative style that blends scientific observation with literary artistry, capturing the majesty and vulnerability of these magnificent creatures.
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Cadillac Desert

The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition

by Marc Reisner, Lawrie Mott ...

**“I’ve been thinking a lot about Cadillac Desert in the past few weeks, as the rain fell and fell and kept falling over California, much of which, despite the pouring heavens, seems likely to remain in the grip of a severe drought. Reisner anticipated this moment. He worried that the West’s success with irrigation could be a mirage — that it took water for granted and didn’t appreciate the ... Read more

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**“I’ve been thinking a lot about Cadillac Desert in the past few weeks, as the rain fell and fell and kept falling over California, much of which, despite the pouring heavens, seems likely to remain in the grip of a severe drought. Reisner anticipated this moment. He worried that the West’s success with irrigation could be a mirage — that it took water for granted and didn’t appreciate the
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A Brief History of Earth

Four Billion Years in Eight Chapters

by Andrew H. Knoll ...

Harvard’s acclaimed geologist “charts Earth’s history in accessible style” (AP)“A sublime chronicle of our planet." –Booklist, STARRED reviewHow well do you know the ground beneath your feet?Odds are, where you’re standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a towering sheet of ice, rocked by a nearby meteor strike, or perhaps choked by poison gases, drowned beneath ocean, ... Read more

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Harvard’s acclaimed geologist “charts Earth’s history in accessible style” (AP)“A sublime chronicle of our planet." –Booklist, STARRED reviewHow well do you know the ground beneath your feet?Odds are, where you’re standing was once cooking under a roiling sea of lava, crushed by a towering sheet of ice, rocked by a nearby meteor strike, or perhaps choked by poison gases, drowned beneath ocean,
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Monster of God: The Man-Eating Predator in the Jungles of History and the Mind

by David Quammen ...

"Rich detail and vivid anecdotes of adventure....A treasure trove of exotic fact and hard thinking."—The New York Times Book Review, front pageFor millennia, lions, tigers, and their man-eating kin have kept our dark, scary forests dark and scary, and their predatory majesty has been the stuff of folklore. But by the year 2150 big predators may only exist on the other side of glass barriers and ... Read more

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"Rich detail and vivid anecdotes of adventure....A treasure trove of exotic fact and hard thinking."—The New York Times Book Review, front pageFor millennia, lions, tigers, and their man-eating kin have kept our dark, scary forests dark and scary, and their predatory majesty has been the stuff of folklore. But by the year 2150 big predators may only exist on the other side of glass barriers and
... Read more
Powder Days

Ski Bums, Ski Towns and the Future of Chasing Snow

by Heather Hansman ...

*A Boston Globe Bestseller!**An Outside Magazine Book ClubPick!**Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Award!***"A sparkling account."—Wall Street JournalAn electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists**The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of ... ... Read more

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*A Boston Globe Bestseller!**An Outside Magazine Book ClubPick!**Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Award!***"A sparkling account."—Wall Street JournalAn electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists**The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of ...
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