For many people beyond Nevada’s borders, the state is no more than the nation’s desert dumping ground for dangerous waste. Others know it only for its hedonistic centers of gambling and entertainmen……続きを見る
著者:Louis Liebenberg
出版社: Penguin Random House South Africa
発売日: 2016年05月12日
Die boekie stel die leser bekend aan die vaardighede en metodes wat nodig is om diere se spore in die veld te herken, en dit bevat 48 spesies met verspreidings kaarte en foto's. Die dier word beskry……続きを見る
Some of Henry David Thoreau’s most beautiful nature writing was inspired by the flowering trees and plants of Concord. An inveterate year-round rambler and journal keeper, he faithfully recorded, da……続きを見る
A portable guide on the mammals of Sri Lanka designed for the nature-loving traveller.
A compact, easy-to-use mammal identification guide for any nature watcher on a visit to Sri Lanka. More than 40……続きを見る
Located on the Bay of Fundy, the St. Andrews Biological Station is Canada’s oldest permanent marine research institution. A Century of Maritime Science reviews the fisheries, environmental, oceanogr……続きを見る
“Many of us probably would be better fishermen if we did not spend so much time watching and waiting for the world to become perfect.”-Norman Maclean
Though Maclean writes of an age-old focus of all……続きを見る
A presença do lixo na sociedade global tem se mostrado avassaladora, tipificando a própria Modernidade. Ao ser dotada de enorme capacidade de persistência no ambiente e oferecendo perigos de todos o……続きを見る
Das Leben ist kein ungerichtetes Durcheinander von Lebewesen, Lebensformen und Überlebensstrategien. Es folgt grundlegenden Prinzipien. Das tut es freilich nicht bewusst und absichtlich, jedoch durc……続きを見る
Contact collects new and classic first-person climbing stories from North America’s best-known climbers and writers. Mountain climbers are important but overlooked commentators on the environment, a……続きを見る
著者:Molly Wallace
出版社: University of Michigan Press
発売日: 2016年05月18日
Risk Criticism is a study of literary and cultural responses to global environmental risk in an age of unfolding ecological catastrophe. In 2015, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reset its icon……続きを見る
著者:David Beesley
出版社: University of Nevada Press
発売日: 2017年04月04日
John Muir called it the "Range of Light, the most divinely beautiful of all the mountain chains I’ve ever seen." The Sierra Nevadaーa single unbroken mountain range stretching north to south over fo……続きを見る
著者:Jerry Apps
出版社: Wisconsin Historical Society Press
発売日: 2016年05月18日
A photographic diary of a small Midwestern farm and the family who’ve made it their home
In Roshara Journal, father-and-son team Jerry and Steve Apps share the monthly happenings at their family’s f……続きを見る
The sixteen essays in this anthology describe the practice of teaching about place, with the goal of inspiring educators as well as other readers to discover the value of close investigation of thei……続きを見る
The Sixth Extinction: by Elizabeth Kolbert | Key Takeaways, Analysis & Review
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The Sixth Extinction is a book by award winning journalist, Elizabeth Kolbert. In this book, the author demonst……続きを見る
Proponents of the concept of ecological integrity argue that it is a necessary component of global governance on which the sustainable future of the planet and its inhabitants depends. This book pre……続きを見る
Explore the crystal clear waters on the Summit Lakes Trail at Lassen Volcanic National Park, take in the expansive views at Shenandoah National Park’s Old Rag Mountain, or traverse the sandstone cli……続きを見る
出版社: Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GmbH
発売日: 2016年11月14日
Produzieren wir statt Ökoenergie die nachhaltigste Naturzerstörung?
Über die Schattenseiten der Energiewende zu sprechen gilt als politisch nicht korrekt. Aber soll man deshalb darüber schweigen? Ta……続きを見る
Radikal einfach, radikal konsequent
Dicke Bücher über die Zerstörung unserer Umwelt sind genug geschrieben worden, doch bewirkt haben sie so gut wie nichts. Ungehemmt vergeuden wir natürliche Grunds……続きを見る
Licht braucht Lenkung!
Der Wechsel von Tag und Nacht ist einer der wichtigsten Taktgeber des Lebens. Doch unsere Nächte sind nicht mehr wirklich dunkel, und das stört das fein justierte System der R……続きを見る
著者:Morten A. Strøksnes
出版社: Penguin Random House Verlagsgruppe GmbH
発売日: 2016年08月29日
Ein Sehnsuchtsbuch - über die Freiheit und das Glück, die Naturgewalten zu spüren
Zwei Freunde in einem kleinen Boot, die sich einen lang gehegten Traum erfüllen: Aus den Tiefen des Nordatlantiks wo……続きを見る
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2016年05月23日
This book offers a comprehensive and unitary study of the philosophy of Francis Bacon, with special emphasis on the medical, ethical and political aspects of his thought. It presents an original int……続きを見る
More tales of family fun and run-ins with nature at the cottage.
In the sequel to Cottage Daze, James Ross is back with more tales from the family cottage. Organized by nature’s changing seasons and……続きを見る
Listen carefully and you will hear cottage country whispering lessons that can make our lives less frenetic, less complicated. The mournful call of the loon, the wind sighing in the trees, the hamme……続きを見る
Cottage Daze celebrates life at the cottage where the cottage is the main character, and family, friends, pets, and fellow cottagers are the supporting cast. Whether writing about cottage routine ("……続きを見る
Explore the connection between people and places on the rugged shore of Lake Superior, the world’s largest freshwater lake.
Conor Mihell offers a compelling image of Lake Superior’s Canadian shore t……続きを見る
This book employs an an intersectional feminist approach to highlight how research and teaching agendas are being skewed by commercialized, corporatized and commodified values and assumptions implic……続きを見る
著者:James W. Hulse
出版社: University of Nevada Press
発売日: 2009年02月28日
Nevada's relatively brief history (it became a state in 1864) has been largely a story of the exploitation of its natural resources. Mining has torn down mountains and poisoned streams and groundwat……続きを見る
This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1853 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Palm Trees of the Amazon and their Uses' is an arti……続きを見る
This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1878 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'Animal Life in the Tropical Forests' is an attempt ……続きを見る
This early work by Alfred Russel Wallace was originally published in 1870 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Malayan Papilionidæ or Swallow-tailed Butterfli……続きを見る