Nature 85

In essays that combine memoir with biography of place, Kevin Holdsworth creates a public history of the land he calls home: Good Water, Utah. The high desert of south-central Utah is at the heart of……続きを見る

When submitting to the reader this my first work on Veterinary Science, I cannot forbear from addressing to him a few remarks, in the hope of explaining some of those peculiarities which it may appe……続きを見る

Mozingo presents the life histories of more than sixty species of both common and unusual shrubs, and discusses how shrubs grow, reproduce, and adapt to the extreme weather conditions that are part ……続きを見る

Today, we take the issues of endangered species and extinction very seriously; however, in the early twentieth century, these ideas had barely begun to enter the popular discourse. In Birds and Man,……続きを見る

Glimpse the marvels of these remarkable communities A Californian may vacation in Yosemite, Big Sur, or Death Valley, but many of us come home to an oak woodland. Yet, while common, oak woodlands ar……続きを見る

Horses have been part of the American West since the first Spanish explorers brought their European-bred steeds onto the new continent. Soon thereafter, some of these animals, lost or abandoned by t……続きを見る

Wilderness provides a multidisciplinary introduction into the diverse ways in which we make sense of wilderness: how we conceptualise it, experience it, interact with, and imagine it. Drawing upon k……続きを見る

A beautifully illustrated guide to the complete mammalian biodiversity of the Philippines’ largest island. Revealing the astounding mammalian diversity found on the largest Philippine island, The Ma……続きを見る

Why the Porcupine Is Not a Bird is a comprehensive analysis of knowledge of animals among the Nage people of central Flores in Indonesia. Gregory Forth sheds light on the ongoing anthropological deb……続きを見る

Island of Grass tells the story of the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area, a 240-acre preserve surrounded by housing developments in Fort Collins, Colorado. This small grassland is a remnant of the o……続きを見る

The vast majority of existing ecocritical studies, even those which espouse the “postcolonial ecocritical” perspective, operate within a first-world sensibility, speaking on behalf of subalternized ……続きを見る

A special edition of “the most remarkable book in the American canon”ーThoreau’s timeless ode to the beauty of a life lived simply and among nature (Bill McKibben) In 1845 Henry David Thoreau left h……続きを見る

Are you looking for ways to help make ends meet? Are you a survival prepper or prepping for a zombie apocalypse? Knowing what you can eat in the wild is important! Did you know that a large number o……続きを見る

A Book of Natural History presents an unrivaled visual survey of Earth's natural history. Giving a clear overview of the classification of our natural world species-A Book of Natural Histo looks at ……続きを見る

In Time of Emergency: A Citizen's Handbook on Nuclear Attack, Natural Disasters provides individuals and families with information on what can and should be done to enhance survival in the event of ……続きを見る

Winner: Western Heritage Book Award Spur Award Finalist Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Award America’s Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world,……続きを見る

Charting innovative directions in the environmental humanities, this book examines the cultural history of climate change under three broad headings: history, writing and politics. Climate change co……続きを見る

Folktales in India have been told, heard, read and celebrated for many centuries. In breaking new ground, Indian folktales have been reread and examined in the light of the Mother Earth discourse as……続きを見る

Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World written by James Cook.This book contains his journey of his adventure around the world. 続きを見る

O Manifesto Eco Modernista foi lançado em Abril de 2015 em meio às expectativas magnetizadas pela 21ª Conferência Mundial do Clima (Conference of the Parties, COP 21), ocorr……続きを見る

A young woman follows winter across five continents on a physical and spiritual journey that tests her body and soul, in this transformative memoir, full of heart and courage, that speaks to the adv……続きを見る

First published in 2003. Sir Joseph Hooker (1817-1911) was one of the greatest British botanists and explorers of the nineteenth century. He succeeded his father as Director of the Royal Botanic Gar……続きを見る

Winner: Ferguson Kansas History Book Award Winner: Hamlin Garland Prize in Popular History Winner: Midwest Book Award-Nature Category A Kansas Notable Book Since the last wild bison found refuge on ……続きを見る

Ethnobiology holds a special place in the hearts and minds of many because of its dedication to celebrating the knowledge and values of some of the most distinctive cultural practices in some of the……続きを見る

Slugs and snails are part of the great Phylum Mollusca, a group that contains creatures as varied as the fast-moving squid or the sedentary clams, cockles and mussels. The largest group, however, ar……続きを見る

RSPB Spotlight: Eagles is packed with eye-catching, informative colour photos and features succinct, detailed text written by a knowledgeable naturalist. Eagles are among the most impressive hunters……続きを見る

The California farmlands have long served as a popular symbol of America’s natural abundance and endless opportunity. Yet, from John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath and Carlos Bulosan’s America Is i……続きを見る

If you could bring back just one animal from the past, what would you choose? It can be anyone or anything from history, from the King of the Dinosaurs, T. rex, to the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis P……続きを見る

Depois de rodar seis mil quilômetros pelo Nordeste brasileiro, o jornalista e blogueiro pernambucano Magno Martins lança o livro-reportagem Reféns da seca, onde investiga os efeitos da maior estiage……続きを見る

Badgers are elusive wanderers of the night and few mammals are as mysterious. Their nocturnal lifestyle meansnot many of us have ever glimpsed their monochrome form as they sniff and bustle their wa……続きを見る