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
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing other creatures and other cultures, from her own backyard to the African savannah. Her books have transported millions of readers into the hi……続きを見る
著者:Dan Flores
出版社: University Press of Kansas
発売日: 2016年03月29日
Winner of the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize
America's Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world, equaled only by such places as the Sereng……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.
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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
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
著者:George Frazier
出版社: University Press of Kansas
発売日: 2016年05月03日
Since the last wild bison found refuge on the back of a nickel, the public image of natural Kansas has progressed from Great American Desert to dust bowl to flyover country that has been landscaped,……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
著者:Sean Fraser
出版社: Penguin Random House South Africa
発売日: 2016年05月05日
First Field Guide to Sharks, Whales and Dolphins of Southern Africa provides fascinating insight into the sea creatures of the region. With the help of full-colour photographs or illustrations, dist……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
This is the story of how a nation reversed a “silent spring” and saved the bald eagle from extinction. This bird of prey was declared the national symbol in 1782 but, by the 1960s, pollution and dev……続きを見る
著者:Sarah D. Wald
出版社: University of Washington Press
発売日: 2016年08月25日
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
著者:Frans de Waal
出版社: Granta Publications
発売日: 2016年05月19日
What separates your mind from the mind of an animal?
Maybe you think it's your ability to design tools, your sense of self, or your grasp of past and future - all traits that have helped us define o……続きを見る
著者:Dave Williams
出版社: University of Iowa Press
発売日: 2016年04月01日
The tallgrass prairie offers solutions to the many environmental challenges facing our water, soils, and ecosystems. Planting prairie on just 10 percent of a field can effectively remove excess phos……続きを見る
Extrait : "Le versant septentrional des Pyrénées apparaît, à première vue, d'un dessin fort simple, partant noble. Ces montagnes élégantes et gracieuses, dressés comme un écran au fond des horizons ……続きを見る
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