Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

Celebrates the rural life, its pleasures and hardships, and the beauty of the American landscape, in a series of reflections corresponding to the months of the year.

The Rural Life

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Alabama

It's another beautiful day of your paradise vacation in South Asia. You look out onto a calm sea on this day after Christmas, already looking forward to ringing in 2005. But why is the ocean receding so far from shore? Are those fish flapping around in the sand? Something is not right. Your island getaway is about to be devastated with the 80-foot-plus waves of one of the worst tsunamis in history. The 2004 Asian Tsunami was the result of the second largest earthquake ever recorded. Lasting over eight minutes, it was also the longest on record. The quake measured 9.0 on the Richter scale, large enough to vibrate the entire planet, violent enough to move an ocean. Through eyewitness accounts and dramatic photography, the first chapter of Tsunamis puts you in the terrifying path of the wave that washed ashore in many countries. The tsunami wiped out whole communities and claimed an estimated 230,000 lives. Tsunamis explores the science, history, and personal experience of tsunamis and shows kids what scientists are doing to develop early warning systems so we can survive such disasters in the future.National Geographic supports K-12 educators with ELA Common Core Resources.Visit www.natgeoed.org/commoncore for more information.

Witness to Disaster: Tsunamis

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Former library book in excellent condition.


Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

On one level, An Intimate Look at the Night Sky is a unique star guide: twenty-four beautiful star maps, created specifically for this book, cycle through the seasons and across the heavens, revealing what you can see with the naked eye throughout the year on a clear night in the northern hemisphere. Raymo's commentaries amplify the maps, offering intriguing details and tips on identifying stars, planets, and constellations.

On another level, Chet Raymo challenges our imagination--to see what is unseeable in the universe, to perceive distance and size and shape that is inconceivable, to appreciate ever more fully our extraordinary place in the cosmos. His elegant essays on the heavens blend science and history, mythology and religion, making clear why he is one of the most insightful and passionate science writers of our time.

An Intimate Look at the Night Sky

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The time has come to reimagine our relationship to the environment before it is too late.

As wildfires char the American West, extreme weather transforms landscapes, glaciers retreat, and climate zones shift, we are undeniably experiencing the effects of the climate crisis in more and more destructive ways. Climate change is impacting every inhabited region of the world, but there is much we can still do.

Unsettling explores human impacts on the environment through science, popular culture, personal narrative, and landscape. Using the stories of animals, landscapes, and people who have exhibited resilience in the face of persistent colonization across the North American continent, science writer Elizabeth Weinberg explores how climate change is a direct result of white supremacy, colonialism, sexism, and heteronormativity. Travel through the deep sea; along Louisiana's vanishing bayous; down the Colorado, Mississippi, and Potomac rivers; and over the Cascade Mountains, and examine how we as humans, particularly white humans, have drawn a stark line between human and animal, culture and nature, in order to exploit anything and anyone we find useful. With gorgeous and pointed prose, Weinberg weaves together science, personal essay, history, and pop culture to propose a new way of thinking about climate change--one that is rooted in queerness and antiracism.

Connecticut

Surviving Extinction Together

Weinberg explores human impacts on the environment through science, popular culture, personal narrative, and landscape.

Unsettling

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Hanna Hagen Bjørgaas

Matt Bagguley

Oregon

How Nature Thrives in the Urban Wild

Come along on an informative, whirlwind tour of urban species--from intelligent crows to backyard lichens--and discover that you are surrounded by wild nature, even in your own backyard. When biologist Hanna Bjørgaas spots a fairy cup lichen in Antarctica, she is surprised to recognize it from her own backyard in Oslo. When she returns home, she embarks on a journey into urban nature, visiting city parks, cemeteries, and concrete rooftops to investigate the species that live in urban spaces. Along the way, she meets corvids, songbirds, ants, pigeons, bats, sparrows, fungi, and linden trees--and the experts who study their surprising abilities to survive, and thrive, in the city. As Bjørgaas discovers, urban nature--and its unique mixture of species that have never lived together before in Earth's history--is valuable. More than half of the world's human population lives in densely populated areas--and plants and animals have followed us into cities. Secret Life of the City invites us to pay more attention to the sounds, sights, and smells of urban nature right outside our door. A treasure trove of fascinating flora and fauna, this wonderful book offers a plea to save our city plants, animals, and fungi before we lose them, too.

Secret Life of the City

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Vermont

From Fire to Ice--Crossing Antarctica Alone

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Colin O’Brady’s awe-inspiring memoir spans his triumphant recovery from a tragic accident to his gripping 932-mile solo crossing of Antarctica. Prior to December 2018, no individual had ever crossed the landmass of Antarctica alone, without support and completely human powered. Yet, Colin O’Brady was determined to do just that, even if, ten years earlier, there was doubt that he’d ever walk again normally. From the depths of a tragic accident, he fought his way back. In a quest to unlock his potential and discover what was possible, he went on to set three mountaineering world records before turning to this historic Antarctic challenge. O’Brady’s pursuit of a goal that had eluded many others was made even more intense by a head-to-head battle that emerged with British polar explorer Captain Louis Rudd—also striving to be “the first.” Enduring Antarctica’s sub-zero temperatures and pulling a sled that initially weighed 375 pounds—in complete isolation and through a succession of whiteouts, storms, and a series of near disasters—O’Brady persevered. Alone with his thoughts for nearly two months in the vastness of the frozen continent—gripped by fear and doubt—he reflected on his past, seeking courage and inspiration in the relationships and experiences that had shaped his life. Honest, deeply moving, filled with moments of vulnerability—and set against the backdrop of some of the most extreme environments on earth, from Mt. Everest to Antarctica—The Impossible First reveals how anyone can reject limits, overcome immense obstacles, and discover what matters most.

The Impossible First

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#hardcover #animals #wildlife #bestseller #nature #nonfiction #outdoors 

Colorado

A Menagerie of 100 Favorite Animals

From the New York Times bestselling author of When Elephants Weep and Dogs Never Lie About Love comes a personal tribute to 100 fascinating animals. B&W photos throughout. Full-color insert.

Altruistic Armadillos, Zenlike Zebras

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Walt Disney’s Worlds of Nature 

William R. Gray

America's Plains and Prairies

Heartland of a Continent

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

New Jersey

Your A-to-Z Guide to Our Country's Animals, Plants, Landforms and Other Natural Features

Features 1,200 entries that explore the world of beavers, owls, bison, elk, wildflowers, bees, canyons, geysers, and other natural wonders

Nature in America

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Ex library copy with expected markings and stampings. 

Our National Wildlife Refuge System

Examines some of the popular wildlife refuges, in such states as Texas, North Dakota, and California, and focuses on the different methods used to help maintain a natural balance there.

Places of Refuge

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Matt Sewell

Our Most Charming Bird

An enchanting illustrated guide to owl species of the world.

The owl is one of nature's most captivating creatures. In this enchanting guide, artist Matt Sewell brings to life fifty species from around the world. From the adorable Eurasian Pygmy Owl, small enough to fit in your pocket, to the Great Gray Owl, celebrated for its size and elegance--these charming illustrations are sure to delight anyone intrigued by these wise and wonderful animals.

Owls

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Ted Levin

Maryland

A Journey Through the Florida Everglades

Consider just two of the countless facts about the damage we have done to the Everglades: Half of its original 14,000-square-mile expanse is gone, and saving what is left will cost at least $8.4 billion. Alluding to destruction on a scale we can barely grasp, figures like these can at once stir and immobilize us. In Liquid Land, Ted Levin guides us past the dire headlines and into the magnificent swamp itself, where we come face-to-face with the plants, animals, and landscapes that remain and that will survive only if we protect them.

Levin has traveled extensively through the Everglades, often in the company of such dedicated individuals as Archie Jones, the conchologist who for fifty years has been studying and rescuing tree snails, or Frank Mazzotti, with whom Levin spent two weeks in the field monitoring American crocodiles. Through Levin's adventures we come to know intimately a place where water was meant to flow as a broad, shallow "sheet" and where minuscule changes in elevation yield a dramatic change in the diversity of life, from manatees and mangroves on the coast to panthers and orchids in the interior.

Throughout, Levin profiles the various parties who have tried to master, protect, or coexist with the Everglades--from the agribusiness concerns known collectively as Big Sugar to Friends of the Everglades to a small community west of Miami, nameless but for the designation "8.5 Square Mile Area." As we float, sometimes slog, alongside Levin through hammocks, keys, and sloughs, we see firsthand how drainage and development have led to water pollution and salinity fluctuations, a disruption of the swamp's wet/dry seasonal cycle, an explosion in the mosquito population, and a weakened response of the ecosystem to drought, fire, hurricanes, and invasive species.

Liquid Land captures the Everglades' essential beauty and mystery as it explores ongoing restoration efforts. Our success or failure will have an impact on environmental policy around the world, Levin believes. As the preservationist rallying cry goes, "The Everglades is a test. If we pass, we get to keep the planet."

Liquid Land

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Our Endangered Oceans and What We Can Do to Save Them

Oceana

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U. S. National Geographic Society Staff

Florida

Busy Beavers

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Jen Chillingsworth

Arizona

52 Steps for a More Sustainable Life

Many of us are already doing what we can to adopt a greener lifestyle. We recycle, try to reduce our waste and plastics, choose organic food when shopping, eat less meat and opt for environmentally friendly cleaning products. Yet we often wish we were doing more and it can be overwhelming to know where to start. 



Live Green is a practical guide of 52 changes - one for each week of the year - you can make to your home and lifestyle to reduce your impact on the environment. Tackling all areas of your life from your cleaning routine, home furnishings, food shopping, fashion choices, natural beauty and Christmas, this book has all the ingredients to help you achieve a more sustainable year. 



From making your own eco-friendly cleaning products, buying vintage furniture, making your own moth repellent and improving your natural beauty regime to creating a capsule wardrobe and creating your own ethical Christmas decorations - discover how to get the most out of life by living with intention.



Live simply. Live Green. 

Live Green

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Brand new astrology workbook! #nonfiction #nature #outdoors #paperback #astrology #workbook #zodiacs

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

New Hampshire

A Guided Journey Through Astrology

Starring You

John Cronin

Robert F. Kennedy

Al Gore

Hardcover book in like new condition, with the exception of a black marker line on the bottom of the outer pages which do not affect the inside pages. Therefore, list of the book as in excellent condition. ￼

Two Activists Fight to Reclaim Our Environment as a Basic Human Right

A look at the battle to protect the Hudson River.

The Riverkeepers

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Missouri

The Usborne outdoor book

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Steve Chapman

Don Hicks

Iowa

True Stories of Faith and Adventure

Gather 'Round for a Good Story Kick back, relax, and relive some of your favorite memories as hunting buddies Steve Chapman and Don Hicks tell a tale or two from time spent in God's great outdoors. Hit the trail with Steve and Don as they share about Escaping nature's fiery wrath by miraculous means Discovering new interests at midlife and beyond Experiencing the highs and lows of tracking wounded game Depending on God's perfect timing in a perilous situation Enjoying more from hunting than just the thrill of the kill As you enjoy these stories and many more, you'll experience the adventure and adrenaline rush of the hunt, learn tips and techniques to try on your next outing, and gain insight and inspiration you can apply to your spiritual life.

Tell Me a Huntin' Story

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California

A Tale of the Amazon Rainforest

The Great Kapok Tree

Paul Greenberg

Virginia

50 Simple Ways to Trim Your Carbon Footprint

A celebrated writer on food and sustainability offers fifty straightforward, impactful rules for climate-friendly living "Some strong and rational suggestions for reducing your personal impact here--and when you're eating smart, you'll have the energy to do the movement building we need to change systems too! This book integrates the individual and the societal in a powerful way."--Bill McKibben We all understand just how dire the circumstances facing our planet are and that we all need to do our part to stem the tide of climate change. When we look in the mirror, we can admit that we desperately need to go on a climate diet. But the task of cutting down our carbon emissions feels overwhelming and the discipline required hard to summon. With The Climate Diet, award-winning food and environmental writer Paul Greenberg offers us the practical, accessible guide we all need. It contains fifty achievable steps we can take to live our daily lives in a way that's friendlier to the planet--from what we eat, how we live at home, how we travel, and how we lobby businesses and elected officials to do the right thing. Chock-full of simple yet revelatory guidance, The Climate Diet empowers us to cast aside feelings of helplessness and start making positive changes for the good of our planet.

The Climate Diet

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Living with Deer in America

When it comes to deer, wildness is the greatest truth. And tameness is a tender, innocent lie. So writes Richard Nelson in a deeply personal look at our complex relationship with this most beautiful but amazingly elusive creature. The book follows Nelson as he tracks deer on a remote Alaskan island. Illustrated.

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