Archetypal wild man Edward Abbey and proper, dedicated Wallace Stegner left their footprints all over the western landscape. Now, the award-winning nature writer David Gessner follows the ghosts of these two remarkable writer-...
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The constant assault of natural forces make fragile barrier islands some of the most rapidly changing locations in the world, but human activities have had enormous impact on these islands as well. In Altered Environments, Jeffrey and...
- Author:DeGunther, RikSummary:
Get the truth about alternative energy and make it part of your life Want to utilize cleaner, greener types of energy? This plain-English guide clearly explains the popular forms of alternative energy that you can use in your home, your...
- Author:Hadfield, ChrisSummary:
As Commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield captivated the world with stunning photos and commentary from space. Now, in his first book, Chris offers readers extraordinary stories from his life as an astronaut, and...
- Author:Richtel, MattSummary:
A cancer patient risen from the grave, an HIV patient considered a medical marvel, two "invisible" women suffering the frustration and pain of autoimmunity. Matt Richtel uses the stories of these four people to tell the...
- Author:Yong, EdSummary:
The Earth teems with sights and textures, sounds and vibrations, smells and tastes, electric and magnetic fields. But every animal is enclosed within its own unique sensory bubble, perceiving but a tiny sliver of an immense world.This...
- Author:Harvey, DavidSummary:
Analytical chemistry is more than a collection of analytical methods and an understanding of equilibrium chemistry; it is an approach to solving chemical problems. Although equilibrium chemistry and analytical methods are important,...
- Author:Betts, J. GordonSummary:
Anatomy and Physiology is a dynamic textbook for the yearlong Human Anatomy and Physiology course taught at most two- and four-year colleges and universities to students majoring in nursing and allied health. A&P is 29 chapters of...
- Author:Byers, JohnSummary:
Why do birds have regional accents' Can horses learn math' What do animals without eyes see' Questions such as these have fascinated scientists and animal lovers alike long before ethology-the study of animal behavior-...
- Author:Cooper, JillySummary:
Cooper pays tribute to the role of animals in wartime with a collection of stories from the tragic to the hilarious, which illustrate how important "non-human combatants" have been throughout the history of warfare.
- Author:Grandin, TempleSummary:
From renowned scientist and animal welfare advocate Temple Grandin, this groundbreaking book is a clarion call to awareness of the inner lives of humankind's far-too-often mistreated and neglected companions. Based on research spanning...
- Author:Lacy, Scott M.Summary:
What does it mean to be human? Where did we come from? And what unites us in our diversity today? Anthropology and the Study of Humanity is your chance to tackle these big questions as you survey one of the world's most engaging -...
- Author:Smith, Cameron M., Davies, Evan T.Summary:
When did the first civilizations arise? How many human languages exist? The answers are found in anthropology - and this friendly guide explains its concepts in clear detail. You'll see how anthropology developed as a science, what it...
- Author:Rosen, Michael J., Kassoy, Ben, Lawless, M. SweeneySummary:
Part brainy quiz book, part brawny stand-up comedy and all one hysterical anatomy lesson, Any Body's Guess!: Quirky Quizzes About What Makes You Tick poses 100 questions about this amazing machine, the human body, with its hopelessly...
- Author:Shellenberger, MichaelSummary:
Climate change is real but it's not the end of the world. It is not even our most serious environmental problem. Michael Shellenberger has been fighting for a greener planet for decades. He helped save the world's last...
- Author:Millet, JeanneSummary:
Les municipalités ont beau verdir leurs rues en plantant allègrement de nombreux arbres, l'entretien qu'elles en font ensuite est parfois affligeant. Qui n'a jamais été consterné en voyant l'état dans lequel se trouvait un érable, un...
- Author:Parcak, SarahSummary:
National Geographic Fellow and TED Prize-winner Dr. Sarah Parcak welcomes you to the brave new world of "space archaeology," a growing field of exploration that has brought humanity to a tipping point of mass discovery in the...
- Author:Skurzynski, GloriaSummary:
There are tons of movies about aliens coming to Earth. Sometimes they come to be our friends, sometimes they come to destroy us-and sometimes they come to make circles in our cornfields. But what about reality? Do scientists actually...
- Author:Waal, F. B. M. deSummary:
What separates a human mind from an animal's? Is it the design of tools, sense of self, or grasp of past and future? These claims have been disproved outright by the study of animal cognition. Here de Waal explores the scope and depth...
- Author:Rieppel, LukasSummary:
Although dinosaur fossils were first found in England, a series of dramatic discoveries during the late 1800s turned North America into a world center for vertebrate paleontology. At the same time, the United States emerged as the world...
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