In 1997, when a shattered kayak and camping gear are found on an Alaskan island north of the Canadian border, they reignite a mystery surrounding a shocking act of protest. The author braids together the strands of this mystery and...
Nature and the environment
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Author:Vaillant, JohnSummary: - Author:Rose, ChrisSummary:
The author, a Pulitzer-winning columnist for the Times-Picayune, chronicles the horrific aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in his collection of candid essays.
- Author:Claybourne, AnnaSummary:
Describes the one hundred most dangerous animals, plants, diseases, and weather on the planet, including scorpions, sharks, wolfsbane, killer bees, smallpox, tsunamis, and earthquakes.
- Author:Laverdière, MartheSummary:
Je le confesse: je ne t'ai pas tout dit! J'ai longtemps pensé que ma vie était à l'image d'un casse-tête: difficile en chien à assembler. À l'aube de mes 60 ans, au milieu des collines que j'aime tant...
- Author:Dewdney, ChristopherSummary:
We live at the bottom of an ocean of air -- 5,200 million million tons, to be exact. It sounds like a lot, but Earth's atmosphere is smeared onto its surface in an alarmingly thin layer -- 99 percent contained within 18 miles. Yet...
- Author:Armstrong, ChrisSummary:
Chris Armstrong reveals how existing governing institutions are failing to respond to ocean crisis, arguing that we must do better to put equality, democracy, and sustainability at the heart of ocean politics.
- Author:Earle, StevenSummary:
A Brief History of the Earth's Climate is an accessible, illustrated, myth-busting guide to the natural evolution of the Earth's climate over 4.6 billion years, how and why human-caused global warming and climate change is different and...
- Author:Gierach, JohnSummary:
John Gierach is known for his witty, trenchant observations about fly-fishing. In A Fly Rod of Your Own, Gierach once again takes us into his world and scrutinizes the art of fly-fishing. He travels to remote fishing locations where the...
- Author:Carpenter, DavidSummary:
A Hunter's Confession tells the story of hunting--both its history and the role it has played in David Carpenter's own life, including the reasons he once loved it and the dramatic hunting incident that made him give up hunting for good...
- Author:Hughes, Jonnie, Attenborough, DavidSummary:
The tragedy of our time has been happening all around us, barely noticeable from day to day, the loss of our planet's wild places, its biodiversity, and climate stability. Sir David Attenborough presents a witness statement and vision...
- Author:Czajkowski, ChrisSummary:
In 1988, Chris Czajkowski walked into British Columbia's Central Coast Mountains to build a homestead, a business, and a life. In her journal, she describes the seasonal transformation with her trademark expressiveness; each day brings...
- Author:Dunn, Rob R.Summary:
A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron lawsOur species has amassed unprecedented knowledge of nature, which we have tried to use to seize control of life and...
- Author:Benjamin, Michelle, McKibben, BillSummary:
David Suzuki's lifelong work as an environmentalist, naturalist, and scientist have influenced countless others in their fight to save the planet, 20 such devotees of them have contributed to this inspiring collection. These journalists...
- Author:Leopold, AldoSummary:
Nature writings of Aldo Leopold, one of the foremost conservationist of our century.
- Author:Schmoe, FlyodSummary:
"An exceptionally good book . . . worthy to stand on the nature shelf of anyone interested in mountainous America." - The New York Times. An eloquently written story, laced with appreciations of the region's natural...
- Author:Penn, BrionySummary:
A freshly designed, new edition of a funny weekly chronicle that offers a year-long, intimate view of the flora and fauna populating the West Coast. A Year on the Wild Side is a witty commentary on the social and natural history of...
- Author:Pannozzo, LindaSummary:
In About Canada: The Environment, award-winning author Linda Pannozzo examines the philosophical, economic and ideological landscape of our current environmental worldview. She connects our faith in the free market and our adherence to...
- Author:Matthiessen, PeterSummary:
African Silences is a powerful and sobering account of the cataclysmic depredation of the African landscape and its wildlife. In this critically acclaimed work, Peter Matthiessen explores new terrain on a continent he has written about...
- Author:Mitchell, JimSummary:
Step into the boots of Jim Mitchell, a dedicated game warden with 38 years of experience protecting and conserving the fish and wildlife resources of Alberta, Canada. In this captivating collection of short stories, Mitchell invites...
- Author:Kennedy, Gregory, Kagume, KristaSummary:
The Alberta Nature Guide lets you discover the wondrous diversity of nature that lies right outside your front door. Covering every inch of Alberta's incredibly varied landscape, this book teaches you to identify 411 species of mammals...
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