Science & Nature 54

Discover the hidden wonders of the insect world in The Grasshopper and The Lime Butterfly, a fascinating deep dive into the lives of nature's most resilient and beautiful creatures. From the sun-lov……続きを見る

Discover what makes sharks so fascinating. In this book you'll learn about what makes sharks unique, how they have become such important parts of oceanic ecosystems, and some of the physical adaptat……続きを見る

Unstoppable: The Science of Building Resilient Habits is a groundbreaking guide to unlocking the full potential of your life by mastering the art of habit formation. Combining cutting-edge behaviora……続きを見る

What the fates of seabirds reveal about the changing ocean and our shared future Every spring, thousands of rhinoceros auklets return to Destruction Island off Washington’s coast, where they dig bur……続きを見る

One day in 1950, in the midst of lunch with colleagues, Italian/American physicist Enrico Fermi suddenly asked, “Where is everybody?” Fermi wasn’t referring to the lunch crowd. What Fermi was ponder……続きを見る

The half a million species of plant alive today are a mere 3% of the vast number of plant species ever to have existed. All share a single common origin: the first plant-like algae to wash up on lan……続きを見る

Discover the weirdly wonderful world of fernsーplants that outlived the dinosaurs, inspired a Victorian-era obsession, and continue to enchant us with their mathematical perfection and lush beauty. ……続きを見る

"This is a treat for bird lovers." -- Publishers Weekly The Bird with Flaming Red Feet is a lively and heartfelt natural history of the Pigeon Guillemot, a charismatic seabird with a surprising stor……続きを見る

History is written by the victors, but sometimes, the victors were chosen by the weather. In Acts of God, you'll discover the shocking true stories of moments when a sudden blizzard, an unexpected d……続きを見る

¿Qué hilos invisibles conectan las fases de la Luna con las decisiones de la alta política y la banca internacional? RITUALES DE LUNA LLENA propone un viaje fascinante a través de la "gramática del ……続きを見る

"This is nature writing at its best." ーE.O. Wilson "Eloquent treatise...Landis's book is as much call to action as paean to mesmerizing molluscs." ーNature "Rich, accurate, and moving." ーNew Scien……続きを見る

America was built on white pine. From the 1600s through the Civil War and beyond, it was used to build the nation’s ships and houses, barns, and bridges. It became a symbol of independence, adorning……続きを見る

For many of us, the buzzing of a bee elicits panic. But the next time you hear that low droning sound, look closer: the bee has navigated to this particular spot for a reason using a fascinating set……続きを見る

Featured on NPR's Living on Earth Foreword Reviews' Book of the Day Food Tank's Fall Reading Recommendation “A deeply meditative book in the vein of Robin Wall Kimmerer's Braiding Sweetgrass.” ーSy ……続きを見る

With their towering, cinnamon-colored trunks and dusky green canopies, ponderosa pine has long been a charismatic icon of the American West. Yet a quiet unraveling has begun: in the past decade, in ……続きを見る

Squirrels are a common sight, seemingly everywhere in wild and urban nature. Their chattering antics in city parks delight us while their raids on our backyard gardens and birdfeeders never fail to ……続きを見る

A sumptuously illustrated guide to marine mollusks from around the world The mollusks are the largest group of animals on the planet after the insects. Throughout history, their shells have inspired……続きを見る

“An exemplary work of environmental journalism.” ーKirkus, starred review A fresh and fascinating portrait of the eastern wilds, The Beasts of the East is a celebration of the extraordinary lost nat……続きを見る

Ten millennia in the Mono Lake Basin, showing how this complex ecosystem came to be what it is today. Nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada in eastern California sits a stunning landscape overloo……続きを見る

Strikingly original and abundantly illustrated, The Art of Biodiversity surveys the golden age of natural history art, exploring the alliance between scientists and artists that first revealed the a……続きを見る

An intimate look at one majestic hundred-year-old oak tree through four seasons--and the reality of global climate change it reveals. In the life of this one grand oak, we can see for ourselves the ……続きを見る

Every spring, someone lights a fire, walks a boundary, ties a thread to a blossoming tree, or scrubs a doorstep until the stone shows white. The folklore of the season is richer, stranger, and more ……続きを見る

Is your dog driving you up the wall? ◆ Stealing and destroying anything that's not nailed down? ◆ Pulling your arm out of its socket on walks? ◆ Racing off into the blue yonder, deaf to your calls? ……続きを見る

Every summer, someone rolls a burning wheel downhill, ties herbs into a bundle, wades into a river at dawn, or carries the first loaf of the new grain to a church door. The folklore of the hot month……続きを見る

本书是一部跨越科学与人文的趣味小百科，它用通俗气象地理知识和千年历史人文掌故，以及100多幅精美彩色插图，解锁了风的前世今生： 它凭一己之力塑造了地球地貌，帮军事家在战场上作弊，让航海家开挂远航，还在古……続きを見る

What if everything you've been told about evolution isn't the full story? For decades, Darwin's theory of evolution has been presented as settled scienceーbeyond question, beyond challenge. But what……続きを見る

Why not work on building the deepest relationship of your life? That relationship is with your place. ◆◆◆ Maybe you feel out of place. Ungrounded. New to the suburbs, lost in the city, lonely in the……続きを見る

Joining the authoritative New Naturalist library is this definitive natural history of a beloved quiet space: the churchyard. In this much-anticipated addition to the New Naturalist library, Stefan ……続きを見る

A magnificent active volcano, Mount Rainier ascends to 14,410 feet above sea level--the highest in Washington State. The source of five major rivers, it has more glaciers than any other peak in the ……続きを見る

Before the kea owned the alpine, it belonged to the trees. Wild New Zealand: Forest Birds is the first volume in the Wild New Zealand series, covering thirty species whose stronghold is New Zealand'……続きを見る