Science & Nature 54

A “compelling and elegantly written” history of the fight for the Amazon basin and the work of a brilliant but overlooked Brazilian intellectual (Times Literary Supplement, UK). The fortunes of the ……続きを見る

Explore this section of the Appalachians in these essays examining its history, its wilderness, and what change means for its future. In the eighteenth century, naturalist and artist William Bartram……続きを見る

This account of two extinct bird species offers “an amazing amount of history, references, facts, maps, and illustrations” (Library Journal). The Dodo and the Solitaire is the most comprehensive boo……続きを見る

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of The Lost City of the Monkey God tells you what you need to knowーbefore or after you read Douglas Preston’s book. Crafted and edited with care……続きを見る

The riveting firsthand account of the historic voyage that led to the theory of evolution When the HMS Beagle set sail in 1831, the science of biology was not far removed from the Dark Ages. When th……続きを見る

A philosophical approach to the enigma of nature and the universe approached through observation, meditation, and logical analysis of material phenomena. Written in accessible language for the gener……続きを見る

How prehistoric humans coped with the end of the last Ice Ageーand catastrophic global warming. Global warming is among the most urgent problems facing the world today. Yet many commentators, and ev……続きを見る

Includes wide range of natural history and facts about types of forests, tree species, tree biology, and more Full-color illustrations throughout and Seeds of Knowledge sidebars enliven and deepen ……続きを見る

An in-depth look at the origin and evolutionary radiation of the synapsids. About 320 million years ago a group of reptiles known as the synapsids emerged and forever changed Earth’s ecological land……続きを見る

The wind has sculpted Earth from the beginning of time, but it has also shaped humansーour histories, religions and cultures, the way we build our dwellings, and how we think and feel. In this poeti……続きを見る

An extensive, illustrated study of the ancient fish and marine reptiles who once lived in a tropical lagoon that is now a Swiss mountain. Told in rich detail and with gorgeous color recreations, thi……続きを見る

Drawn from a 2005 international symposium, these essays explore current tyrannosaurid current research and discoveries regarding Tyrannosaurus rex. The opening of an exhibit focused on “Jane,” a bea……続きを見る

A photographic and multidisciplinary study of one of America’s last undevelopedーand most endangeredーlandscapes, edited by a Pulitzer Prize–winning author. A vast expanse of rock formations, sand d……続きを見る

The history and science of a cluster of dinosaurs found in the Hungarian region and the story of the aristocrat who discovered them. At the end of the time of the dinosaurs, Transylvania was an isla……続きを見る

“Mesozoic mammal fossils are the focus of this fascinating book, which reviews both the fossils themselves and the history of their discovery.” ーChoice In Pursuit of Early Mammals presents the hist……続きを見る

“This bracing history charts the myths, the exploration, and the inhabitants of the all-too-real and wild circumpolar ocean to our south.” ーThe Sydney Morning Herald, Pick of the Week Unlike the Pa……続きを見る

A guide to this fossil-rich area of Spain: “Likely to become a landmark reference in dinosaur ichnology.” ーJames O. Farlow During the Early Cretaceous, lakes, meandering streams, and flood plains c……続きを見る

The acclaimed science writer presents a wide-ranging exploration of Antarctica’s history, nature, and global significance in this “rollicking good read” (Kirkus). From the early expeditions of Ernes……続きを見る

“[Leland] brings the botanical into direct relationship with the spiritual, using a prose style that is as profound as it is pyrotechnic.” ーJim Warren, Washington and Lee University Award-winning n……続きを見る

A wide-ranging meditation on belonging and citizenship through the story of two squirrel species in Britain. Squirrel Nation is a history of Britain’s two species of squirrel over the past two hundr……続きを見る

“A valuable volume detailing an underexplored region of the world of dinosaurs . . . essential reading for any dino-devotee.” ーForeWord Dinosaurs of Darkness opens a doorway to a fascinating former……続きを見る

Este trabalho aborda a importância da história natural e econômica em seus diferentes campos, no final do século XVIII e início do século XIX, descrita através dos escritos de Domingos Vandelli. A p……続きを見る

How prehistoric humans coped with the end of the last Ice Ageーand catastrophic global warming. Global warming is among the most urgent problems facing the world today. Yet many commentators, and ev……続きを見る

They say you can't step in the same river twice, and it's true that the Yarra has been hugely changed - but this book is a glorious and timely reminder that things can also be changed for the better……続きを見る

In 'Grundzüge der Paläontologie (Paläozoologie) - Invertebrata', verfasst von dem angesehenen Geowissenschaftler Karl Alfred von Zittel, wird eine umfassende Einführung in die Welt der frühen Lebens……続きを見る

Alfred Russel Wallace was a British naturalist and explorer who independently discovered the theory of evolution through natural selection around the same time as Charles Darwin. In his book, "Darwi……続きを見る

"The Pivot of Civilization" is a non-fiction book written by Margaret Sanger, the founder of the birth control movement in the United States. Sanger argues that overpopulation is the root cause of p……続きを見る

The mystery of Bigfoot has endured for generations, folklore has touched on this through the centuries and yet we have not come any closer to recognising this phenomenon as a reality. How can this b……続きを見る

Zoos have always had a troubled relationship to what is considered the “real” wild. Even the most immersive and naturalistic zoos, critics maintain, are inherently contrived and inauthentic environm……続きを見る

A fact-filled, illustrated exhibit of four billion years of history in 133 objectsーfrom Pangaea to ancient Rome to Dracula’s home to the iPhone. This amazing book tells the story of our planet as y……続きを見る