Nature Wildlife category: 1081 books
Biscuit for Your Thoughts?
Philosophy According to Dogs
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2014
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The Adorable Circle of Life
A Cute Celebration of Savage Predators and Their Hopeless Prey
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2017
Savage. Menacing. Ruthless.
Predators get a pretty bad rap. Sure, they prey on helpless animals that never stand a chance, but behind those jagged teeth, powerful jaws, and razor-sharp claws, every predator has a softer side. Maybe even an adorable one.
Everyone has compassion for the...
Backyard Birds
Welcomed Guests at Our Gardens and Feeders
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2016
Softcover with flaps—coffee table appeal at $14.95
Successful series, great backlist: each year’s sales within 90% of previous year
Reader’s experience: accurate, detailed information in small appealing “bites” with generous number of unique photos
Nothing else like it on the market; between all the species, it covers the whole country
by Becky Crew
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2013
Take a walk on the weird side!
Astronaut fish swimming in zero gravity? Fluffy little birds hungry for brains? Transformer butterflies morphing in midair? It's either a bad trip or one crazy safari.
Becky Crew takes you on the latter by mixing serious scientific facts with lighthearted...
by Peter Apps
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2014
Wild Ways brings together all the latest studies of the behaviour of southern Africa’s rich and accessible mammal fauna, describing not only what mammals do, but also the often surprising reasons why they do it, and covers species as diverse as fruit bats, pangolins, lions, rats and whales. Well-established...
Dirty Bow Wow
A Tribute to Dogs and the Objects of Their Affection
Language: English
Release Date: February 9, 2011
A winsome collection of 50 full-color, all-breed canine portraits, each posed with a favorite play toy and accompanied by an affectionate anecdote.
Dirty Wow Wow was ranked #3 on Entertainment Weekly's "Ten Things We Love" List
The creators of the popular book DIRTY WOW WOW present this...
by Sigurd F Olson
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 11, 2012
A rune is, in its general meaning, a tale of magic and mystery. To Sigurd Olson it expresses his feelings about the haunting appeal of the wilderness and of the tales and legends to be found there. His runes are legends, yards, and wilderness reflections drawn from the great northern vastness of Canada...
Reading Shaver’s Creek
Ecological Reflections from an Appalachian Forest
Language: English
Release Date: March 9, 2018
What does it mean to know a place? What might we learn about the world by returning to the same place year after year? What would a long-term record of such visits tell us about change and permanence and our place in the natural world? This collection explores these and related questions through a...
The Sacred Combe
A Search for Humanity’s Heartland
Language: English
Release Date: January 14, 2016
We've all got one. A secret, special place. Hidden. Enclosed. A little greener and more fertile than the world outside. Here the birds are slightly more exotic, slightly more confiding, the grass greener and the fruit sweeter. To know such a place, to love such a place, is part of being human.
Sometimes...
Natural Grace
The Charm, Wonder, and Lessons of Pacific Northwest Animals and Plants
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
From the interactive clockwork world of geology, tides, Northwest weather, and snow, to the hidden roles of dirt, stream life, and mosses and lichens, Pulitzer Prize winning writer William Dietrich explores the natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest. His topics include alder and cedar; jellyfish,...
The Immense Journey
An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Nature
Language: English
Release Date: July 13, 2011
Anthropologist and naturalist Loren Eiseley blends scientific knowledge and imaginative vision in this story of man.
Fly Fishing the Deschutes River
An Excerpt from Fly Fishing Central & Southeastern Oregon
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2004
Fly Fishing the Deschutes River is an excerpt from the larger book Fly Fishing Central & Southeastern Oregon, which covers 22 waters including small streams, large rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. Detailed maps, photographs, and Harry Teel's wisdom guide you through the many waters in this area. Known...
by Jack Russell
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2017
What is it that makes pugs so lovable? Is it their doleful eyes? Their down-turned mouths? Furrowed brows? While they may look sad, they’ve certainly found their place in our homes and our hearts. Now the adorable creatures have a new home, sitting on rugs in 43 amusing photographs! What could be...
Journey Into Summer
A Naturalist’s Record of a 19,000-Mile Journey Through the North American Summer
Language: English
Release Date: October 27, 2016
This book forms the third part in author Edwin Way Teale’s popular series of four books on The American Seasons.
Following on from North With the Spring (1951), the story of a 17,000-mile journey, keeping pace with the advance of spring up the North American map, and Autumn Across America...