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One day, Kaito, an elderly data analyst, discovers a sentence written by "him," a computer that he had used like a companion for many years, and has his assistant read it aloud. Kaito believes that ……続きを見る

As the planet faces ever-worsening disruptions to global ecosystemsーcarbon and chemical emissions, depletions of the ozone layer, the loss of biodiversity, rising sea levels, air toxification, and ……続きを見る

In "Walking Essays," Arthur Sidgwick presents a thoughtful collection of reflective essays that explore the interplay between the act of walking and the deepening of one's intellectual and emotional……続きを見る

Award-winning environmentalist, author, and journalist Bill McKibben selects twenty science and nature essays that represent the best examples of the form published in the previous year. “This was t……続きを見る

This ebook has solutions to several of the most challenging problems in science and the humanities: - How to disrupt a tornado. - Firefighting techniques for oil well, forest, and skyscraper fires. ……続きを見る

Completely revised and updated, this new edition of The Forests of Michigan takes a comprehensive look at the natural history, ecology, management, economic importance, and use of the rich and varie……続きを見る

In "Old Fashioned Flowers, and other out-of-door studies," Maurice Maeterlinck engages readers in a profound exploration of the natural world, reflecting his Symbolist roots that emphasize the inter……続きを見る

A groundbreaking guide to flower flies in North America This is the first comprehensive field guide to the flower flies (also known as hover flies) of northeastern North America. Flower flies are, a……続きを見る

Diane Ackerman's lusciously written grand tour of the realm of the senses includes conversations with an iceberg in Antarctica and a professional nose in New York, along with dissertations on kisses……続きを見る

“It was a different crow, but the same crow, you understand? Because there is only one Crow. God made them all black and identical-looking because there is no reason for them to be different birds. ……続きを見る

The rainbow has taken on different cultural overtones in the past few years, but it is vitally important that children remember the true history of the rainbow as a symbol of God’s promise to Noah a……続きを見る

A vast swath of prairie situated between the Missouri River and the Rocky Mountains, the North American Great Plains extend across ten states in the United States and three provinces in Canada. The ……続きを見る

‘After I finished this book I alarmed my family by going into the garden and climbing the apple tree.’ – Damian Whitworth, The Times ‘One of the publishing sensations of the year … For anyone who ha……続きを見る

A helpful companion guide for anybody raising Terriers. Full of top tips on breeding, training and taking care of these wonderful dogs. 続きを見る

In The Blue and the Green, anthropologist Jack Stauder analyzes how large-scale political, social, and environmental processes have transformed ranching and rural life in the West. Focusing on the c……続きを見る

Patrick Whitefield has spent a lifetime living and working in the countryside and twenty years of that taking notes of what he sees, everywhere from the Isle of Wight to the Scottish Highlands. This……続きを見る

Rising at 11,750 feet in the Sangre de Cristo range and snaking 926 miles through New Mexico and Texas to the Rio Grande, the Pecos River is one of the most storied waterways in the American West. I……続きを見る

Widespread human alteration of the planet has led many scholars to claim that we have entered a new epoch in geological time: the Anthropocene, an age dominated by humanity. This ethnography is the ……続きを見る

The nightly news and conventional wisdom tell us that things are bad and getting worse. Yet despite dire predictions, scientists see many good things on the horizon. John Brockman, publisher of Edge……続きを見る

The Scientist Videographer is a detailed how-to for scientists, science educators, and students who wish to make their own videos. This book describes how to plan, shoot, edit, and publish an effect……続きを見る

Originally published in 1995, soon after Death Valley National Park became the fifty-third park in the U.S. park system, The Explorer's Guide to Death Valley National Park was the first complete gui……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

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

Bloomsbury Green Guides are portable handbooks to the most commonly found species in Britain and Europe. A huge array of mushrooms and toadstools grow in our woodlands and fields, from the deadly po……続きを見る

If you ever dealt with a possum making the rounds of your neighborhood late at night, this story is sure to make you laugh! "Such barking, such endless yapping barking from a dog that usually holds ……続きを見る

This book is a timely and practical response to the most important challenge of our times - climate change. It provides a thoughtful and readable introduction to why this matters for everyone. It ex……続きを見る

Romantic Ecocriticism: Origins and Legacies is unique due to its rare assemblage of essays, which has not appeared within an edited collection before. Romantic Ecocriticism is distinct because the e……続きを見る

In Deeper Currents, Donald C. Jackson guides us on a journey into the cathedrals of wild and lonely places, those sacred spaces where hunters and fishers connect with the rhythms of the earth and th……続きを見る

The American South is generally warmer, wetter, weedier, snakier, and more insect infested and disease prone than other regions of the country. It is alluring to the scientifically and poetically mi……続きを見る

This early work, is an absorbing collection of articles that Klickmann wrote for the periodical Girl's Own Paper. This title is the first of seven Flower-Patch books that contain stories involving h……続きを見る