Ecosystems & Habitats
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Vanishing Sands: Losing Beaches to Mining
$25.95 Read moreIn a time of accelerating sea level rise and increasingly intensifying storms, the world’s sandy beaches and dunes have never been more crucial to protecting coastal environments. Yet, in order to mee… [more below]
- Author: Pilkey, Orrin H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1478018798
- Language: English
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Mountains: Great Peaks and Ranges of the World
$29.99 Add to cartArranged by geographical region, Mountains features the greatest, most spectacular, most infamous, and legendary mountains from every part of the world.
Read about Mount Aconcagua, with an elevation- Series: Wonders of Our Planet
- Author: McNab, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1838863125
- Language: English
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Pacific Flyway: Waterbird Migration from the Arctic to Tierra del Fuego
$24.95 Read moreThe migratory waterbirds of the Pacific Flyway convert food, air, and water into a mileage plan that has few equals in the animal world. Set against a backdrop of stunning images from more than 120 in… [more below]
- Author: Delella Benedict, Audrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 18 2020
- ISBN10: 1632171341
- Language: English
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The Life & Love of the Forest
$50.00 Read moreShowcasing the work of the world’s leading nature photographers, The Life & Love of the Forest is a breathtaking visual tour of our most remarkable woodlands.
Author Lewis Blackwell takes us on an ex- Author: Blackwell, Lewis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 216
- Publish Date: October 13 2020
- ISBN10: 1419750569
- Language: English
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The Accidental Reef and Other Ecological Odysseys in the Great Lakes
$27.95 Read more2022 NAUTILUS SILVER WINNER FOR LYRIC PROSE–In The Accidental Reef and Other Ecological Odysseys in the Great Lakes, Lynne Heasley illuminates an underwater world that, despite a ferocious industrial… [more below]
- Author: Heasley, Lynne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 264
- Publish Date: August 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1611864070
- Language: English
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Sperm Whales: The Gentle Goliaths of the Ocean
$50.00 Read moreFor centuries, we have been fascinated by the sperm whale–the world’s largest toothed predator. Now you can experience an intimate underwater journey to connect with these majestic and gentle goliath… [more below]
- Author: Rosenwaks, Gaelin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 0847872327
- Language: English
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Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth
$16.99 Read more“You are about to read a lot about dirt, which no one knows very much about.” So begins the cult classic that brings mystery and magic to “that stuff that won’t come off your collar.”
John Adams, Thoma
- Author: Logan, William Bryant
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 01 2007
- ISBN10: 039332947X
- Language: English
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Iowa’s Changing Wildlife: Three Decades of Gain and Loss
$30.00 Read moreMuch has changed with Iowa’s wildlife in the years 1990 to 2020. Some species such as Canada goose, wild turkey, and white-tailed deer that once were rare in Iowa are now common, and others like sandh… [more below]
- Series: Bur Oak Book
- Author: Dinsmore, James J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 294
- Publish Date: December 05 2023
- ISBN10: 1609389255
- Language: English
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Alexis Rockman: Oceanus
$50.00 Read moreFueled by an abiding concern with environmental crisis for more than three decades, contemporary artist Alexis Rockman (b. 1962) depicts an ominous and complex vision of ocean life affected by humanki… [more below]
- Author: Ballard, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 18 2023
- ISBN10: 0847899446
- Language: English
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From the Forest: A Search for the Hidden Roots of Our Fairy Tales
$18.95 Read moreAn insightful, beautifully written study of how nature has influenced popular fairy tales like Rapunzel and Little Red Riding Hood–pairing 12 modern retellings with detailed histories of Northern Eur… [more below]
- Author: Maitland, Sara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: October 29 2013
- ISBN10: 1619021919
- Language: English
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Rivers Run Through Us: A Natural and Human History of Great Rivers of North America
$38.00 Add to cartAn engaging, informative, and personal exploration of some of the great rivers of North America.
The physical nature of rivers has influenced the course of human history and development, whether it be
- Author: Taylor, Eric B.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: September 24 2021
- ISBN10: 1771605111
- Language: English
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Nowhere Left to Go: How Climate Change Is Driving Species to the Ends of the Earth
$26.95 Read moreAs humans accelerate global warming while laying waste to the environment, animals and plants must flee to the margins: on scattered nature reserves, between major highways, or among urban sprawl. And
- Author: Von Brackel, Benjamin
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: July 05 2022
- ISBN10: 161519861X
- Language: English
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The Ecological Buffalo: On the Trail of a Keystone Species
$34.95 Add to cartAn expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs.
The mere mention of the buffalo instantly brings to mind the vast herds that- Author: Olson, Wes
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: July 09 2022
- ISBN10: 088977871X
- Language: English
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Every Day the River Changes: Four Weeks Down the Magdalena
$16.95 Read moreAn exhilarating travelogue for a new generation about a journey along Colombia’s Magdalena River, exploring life by the banks of a majestic river now at risk, and how a country recovers from conflict.… [more below]
- Author: Salama, Jordan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: November 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1646221613
- Language: English
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Earth, Ice, Bone, Blood: Permafrost and Extinction in the Russian Arctic
$22.95 Read moreExploring one of the greatest potential contributors to climate change–thawing permafrost–and the anxiety of extinction on an increasingly hostile planet
Climate scientists point to permafrost as a
- Author: Wrigley, Charlotte
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 04 2023
- ISBN10: 1517911826
- Language: English
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Re-Bisoning the West: Restoring an American Icon to the Landscape
$18.95 Read moreA 2019 Foreword INDIES Bronze Award Winner
“…essential reading for those concerned about the future of our historic landscapes and wildlife…”
–CHRIS LA TRAY, Fact & Fiction Bookstore
Kurt Repanshek … [more below]
- Author: Repanshek, Kurt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: September 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1937226980
- Language: English
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Earth Almanac: Nature’s Calendar for Year-Round Discovery
$24.95 Read moreOutdoor Writers Association of America Excellence in Craft Award Winner
Earth Almanac presents the greatest hits of North American nature! Structured around phenology, which is the study of seasonal- Author: Keffer, Ken
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 23 2020
- ISBN10: 168051282X
- Language: English
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The Ocean Lover’s Quotation Book: An Inspired Collection Celebrating the Beauty & Wonders of the Sea
$12.50 Add to cartA collection of inspirational and meaningful quotes perfect for every lover of the great seas from beachcombers to passionate environmentalists.
From the great sea shanties of yore to the hidden treas- Author: Corley, Jackie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 27 2023
- ISBN10: 1578269393
- Language: English
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Arctic Icons: How the Town of Churchill Learned to Love Its Polar Bears
$35.00 Add to cartFor nearly a quarter century, the polar bears of Churchill were routinely run down and shot by the military, by residents and by conservation officers who were brought in during the late 1960s to prot… [more below]
- Author: Struzik, Ed
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 312
- Publish Date: September 12 2014
- ISBN10: 1554553229
- Language: English
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Magdalena: River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia
$20.00 Add to cartA captivating new book from Wade Davis–award-winning, best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence for more than a decade–that brings vividly to life the story of the great R? M… [more below]
- Author: Davis, Wade
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: June 08 2021
- ISBN10: 0375724877
- Language: English
