The unexpected diversity, beauty, and strangeness of life in ancient lakesーsome millions of years oldーand the remarkable insights the lakes are yielding about the causes of biodiversity.
Most lake……続きを見る
Edward Tyson's 'A Philological Essay Concerning the Pygmies of the Ancients' is a groundbreaking work that delves into the ancient beliefs and accounts of the Pygmies. Written with meticulous attent……続きを見る
Walden (also known as Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's life for two years and two ……続きを見る
著者:James G. Needham
出版社: Cornell University Press
発売日: 2019年03月15日
This work is a textbook of fresh-water life dealing with its forms, its conditions, its fitnesses, its associations, and its economic aspects. The ecologic side of fresh-water biology is emphasized.……続きを見る
A New York Times Editors' Choice
"Delivers everything its title promises and much more." - NPR
**"Remarkable... Every species, and every person who fights for its continued existence, deserves a boo……続きを見る
Walden (also known as Life in the Woods) by Henry David Thoreau is one of the best-known non-fiction books written by an American. Published in 1854, it details Thoreau's life for two years and two ……続きを見る
著者:Dan Egan
出版社: W. W. Norton & Company
発売日: 2017年03月07日
**New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize
Winner of the J. Anthony Lukas Award
"Nimbly splices together history, science, reporting and personal experiences into a taut ……続きを見る
CHOICE 'Highly Recommended for all readers' June 2021 Vol. 58 No. 10
This stunningly illustrated book goes far beyond a run-of-the-mill nature guide. It explores the fascinating life histories of Br……続きを見る
著者:Scott Dubuque
出版社: Tru Divine Publishing
発売日: 2013年07月08日
This incisive guide on mosquitoes provides you with expert advice on mosquito trap, mosquito facts, mosquito bites, mosquito control, mosquito spraying, mosquito information.
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Walden emphasizes the importance of solitude, contemplation, and closeness to nature in transcending the "desperate" existence that, he argues, is the lot of most people. The book is not a tradition……続きを見る
FEATURES:
• Includes beautiful artworks and illustrations
• A link of a FREE audio book to download at the end of the book
• Active Table of Contents for an easy navigation within the book
• Manuall……続きを見る
'A brilliant read... that illustrated the strong will and determination of man in the face of everything that nature had to throw at us' Wanderlust
Nick Middleton, the intrepid Oxford don, explorer ……続きを見る
著者:Robert W. Hastings
出版社: University Press of Mississippi
発売日: 2012年05月22日
A vital and volatile part of the New Orleans landscape and lifestyle, the Lake Pontchartrain Basin actually contains three major bodies of water--Lakes Borgne, Pontchartrain, and Maurepas. These mak……続きを見る
Nature’s Year in the Kawarthas is an almanac of key events occurring in the natural world over the course of a year in the Kawartha Lakes district – and in cottage country in general. Covering all a……続きを見る
From Burleigh to Boschink: A Community Called Stony Lake covers over a hundred years of human history, encompassing the Aboriginal Peoples, their presence and influence, early settlement and cottagi……続きを見る
Twenty-five years ago they bought a homestead, in the middle of Vancouver Island, on the water’s edge. There are still reflections off the small lake at the foot of Mount Benson- of gardens and vine……続きを見る
著者:Loreen Niewenhuis
出版社: Great Lakes Literary, LLC
発売日: 2013年10月04日
In 2009, Loreen Niewenhuis walked completely around Lake Michigan. This book chronicles that journey, a 1,000-mile trek around the world’s fifth-largest lake.
The book explores both the geology of t……続きを見る
At first glance the pond is an idyllic place so Mr. and Mrs. Warbler pick it as the perfect location to raise their family. But everything is not as smooth as it seems and danger is prevalent ……続きを見る
著者:Leonard Just
出版社: Vr fabrik virtual reality und multimedia gmbh
発売日: 2012年07月26日
Die geheimnisvolle Welt der Aale; sie steht im Zentrum meiner Arbeit. Ich werde versuchen einige Geheimnisse dieser einzigartigen Tierart zu lüften, sodass diese Welt am Ende nicht mehr voller Gehei……続きを見る
著者:Vincent Carruthers
出版社: Penguin Random House South Africa
発売日: 2012年06月28日
Sasol First Field Guide to Frogs of Southern Africa is a fascinating guide to the frogs of the region. Full-colour photographs, distribution maps and easy-to-read text will help the beginner and bud……続きを見る
著者:David Bradford Jr.
出版社: Red Flamingo Lake Publishing llc
発売日: 2013年12月19日
Gauzy is a fun poem inspired by the water lily paintings of Monet, not the crisp ones, but the ones where sky and water mix, where surface becomes color becomes reflection. I repeat th……続きを見る
A collection that reveals the surprising variety of life in northwest Ohio
Ohio Outback is a unique compilation of writings by Claude Clayton Smith about his experiences of living in Ohio for the pa……続きを見る
著者:Abraham Hoffman
出版社: University of New Mexico Press
発売日: 2014年01月01日
Mono Lake is one of the largest lakes in California, and Californians have been using it, enjoying it, and abusing it since nomadic northern Paiutes began hunting the lake’s vast bird populations. C……続きを見る
Do you enjoy living in the wild, once a while to escape from the urban lifestyle you are leading right now?
Well, camping can be a fun thing to do. If you have a family, or friends with you, it can ……続きを見る
Follow two scientists as they spend a night in the Everglades collecting water samples, photographing wildlife, and sloshing through marshes in an attempt to understand this mysterious ecosystem. Pa……続きを見る
Collected here in this omnibus edition are Henry David Thoreau's most important works including A Week on the Concord and Merrimack Rivers; The Selected Essays of Henry David Thoreau, including Civi……続きを見る
著者:Terri Paajanen
出版社: Atlantic Publishing Group Inc
発売日: 2012年01月01日
Have you ever wondered if you have what it takes to survive in the wilderness? You aren’t the only one. TV shows like "Man vs. Wild" and "Survivor" are popular for a reason: Everyone loves adventure……続きを見る
著者:Jerry Dennis
出版社: St. Martin's Publishing Group
発売日: 2014年09月23日
Award-winning nature author Jerry Dennis reveals the splendor and beauty of North America’s Great Lakes in this “masterwork”* history and memoir of the essential environmental and economical region ……続きを見る
著者:Matt Jackson
出版社: Summit Studios
発売日: 2014年10月15日
Cottage Country: a place for antics, shenanigans and perfectly executed belly flops.
Spending time at the cottage is arguably the quintessential summer experience. Whether one travels there to swim……続きを見る