Lakes & Ponds 2

The Scars of Project 459 tells the environmental story of the Lake of the Ozarks, built by the Union Electric Company in 1931. At 55,000 acres, the lake was the biggest manmade lake in the United St……続きを見る

From the great nature writer behind Walden comes an account of a trip he made into the wilderness. 続きを見る

In this classic text, the great American naturalist John Muir describes the Yosemite valley's geography and the myriad types of trees, flowers, birds, and other animals that can be found there. 続きを見る

2017 Gertrude H. Dyke Award ー Nominated The history of Lake Nipigon, where the Great Lakes begin. The name Nipigon is evocative of storied brook trout, cold clear waters, elusive woodland caribou, ……続きを見る

Nature, by Ralph Waldo Emerson is a fabulous philosophical interpretation of nature and how it influences man physically and spiritually. Emerson's writing is redolent with the wonder of the true ro……続きを見る

Life in Lakes and Rivers reveals to us not only the fascination of the world of fresh waters, but the excitement and delight of finding out more about it. This edition is exclusive to newnaturalists……続きを見る

Loch Lomondside is celebrated for its outstanding scenery. The area supports a rich tapestry of water and wild land, forest and woodland, farmland and settlement. This edition is exclusive to newnat……続きを見る

The nation’s approach to managing environmental policy and protecting natural resources has shifted from the national government’s top down, command and control, regulatory approach, used almost exc……続きを見る

I wish to speak a word for Nature, for absolute freedom and wildness, as contrasted with a freedom and culture merely civil--to regard man as an inhabitant, or a part and parcel of Nature, rather th……続きを見る

Collected here are nineteen essays by Henry David Thoreau. Thoreau was one of America's best known and most influential writers. His work has helped shape the American Discourse and had a lasting ef……続きを見る

North America's Great Lakes country has experienced centuries of upheaval. Its landscapes are utterly changed from what they were five hundred years ago. The region's superabundant fish and wildlife……続きを見る

As our children flip through television channels, they are sure to stumble upon on a TV channel that displays the wonderful waters of our world. They may become quite excited upon seeing some of our……続きを見る

A picture book about frogs can work wonders for a child's imagination. The child will leave the book with a deeper understanding about frogs and can then go and imagine what life is like for frogs. ……続きを見る

When children look at fish in a nature book, they will see that there are beautiful colors and shapes of the various fish that live in oceans and lakes. They can use their imagination to create thei……続きを見る

Alligators and crocodiles that are featured in books can be real and somewhat scary or whimsical as in cartoon characters. If a child is interested in actual alligators, then parents or teachers can……続きを見る

As children read a book about oceans, they will be able to see all of the animals and plants that live in the water. They can begin to create their own pictures of sea life, placing them in an ocean……続きを見る

A new ‘Multi-Coloured Manual' This book is a successor to and replacement for the highly respected manual and handbook on the benefits of flood and coastal risk management, produced by the Flood Haz……続きを見る

We are at an environmental impasse. Many blame our personal choices about the things we consume and the way we live. This is only part of the problem. Different forms of social power - political, ec……続きを見る

This classroom resource provides clear, concise scientific information in an understandable and enjoyable way about water and aquatic life. Spanning the hydrologic cycle from rain to watersheds, aqu……続きを見る

In a stunning tribute to one of Texas’ most enigmatic waterways, a veteran East Texas historian and a professional photographer have together created an homage to a lake like no otherーhalf Texas, h……続きを見る

Sasol Eerste Veldgids tot Paddas van Suider-Afrika bied ’n fassinerende blik op die paddas van die streek. Met behulp van volkleurfoto’s en verspreidingskaarte, asook maklik leesbare teks, sal die b……続きを見る

So bountiful hath been the earth and so securely have we drawn from it our substance, that we have taken it all for granted as if it were only a gift, and with little care or conscious thought of th……続きを見る

Siberia's Lake Baikal is one of nature's most magnificent creations, the largest and deepest body of fresh water in the world. And yet it is nearly unknown outside of Russia. In Sacred Sea--the firs……続きを見る

Perhaps no other natural setting has as much literary, spiritual, and environmental significance for Americans as Walden Pond. Some 700,000 people visit the pond annually, and countless others journ……続きを見る

Winner of the Political Geography Specialty Group's 2015 Julian Minghi Distinguished Book Award! With almost the entire world’s water basins crossing political borders of some kind, understanding ho……続きを見る

Another volume in the popular New Naturalist series, this book gives a comprehensive account of the natural history of Britain and Ireland’s inland waters, many of which are popular holiday destinat……続きを見る

The Scars of Project 459 tells the environmental story of the Lake of the Ozarks, built by the Union Electric Company in 1931. At 55,000 acres, the lake was the biggest manmade lake in the United St……続きを見る

During the 1960s, inland bodies of water in North America and Europe experienced a dangerous transformation. Nutrients were dumped into the lakes, causing chain reactions which severely impacted on ……続きを見る

This practical pocket guide, published in association with the Wildlife Trusts, includes more than 190 species of animal and plant that inhabit still-water bodies such as ponds, pools and small lake……続きを見る

Originally published in 1999, Wildflowers and Other Plants of Iowa Wetlands was the first book to focus on the beauty and diversity of the wetland plants that once covered 1.5 million acres of Iowa.……続きを見る