Heaven's Breath: A Natural History of the Wind, Paperback - Lyall Watson

DescriptionHeaven's Breath, the first history of the wind, looks at this ubiquitous and invisible entity from the point of view of geography, biolo...

Learn everything you ever wanted to know about poo in this exciting new edition of a bestselling book. Hippos navigate by it, sloths keep in touch ...

Reducere. Part natural history, part poetry, Mountains of the Heart is full of hidden gems and less traveled parts of the Appalachian Mountains Stretching al...

With superb illustrations and illuminating text, we are led to the wild side of Mull. Every facet of the Scottish island's natural history is consi...

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Reducere. From that moment on, Watson's fascination grew into a lifelong obsession with understanding the nature and behavior of this impressive creature. Ar...

A new edition of a classic on a beloved turtle species.Publisher: Brandeis University PressAuthor(s): Bob PrescottNumber of pages: 256Publication d...

A captivating history of red hair through the ages, drawing on science, religion, politics, literature and art.Publisher: Atlantic BooksAuthor(s): ...

Reducere. A thought-provoking look at the world of the supernatural that shows how many paranormal events can be explained by what we already know--or don't ...

Reducere. The bestselling author of A Natural History of the Senses now explores the allure of adultery, the appeal of aphrodisiacs, and the cult of the kiss...

An exploration of the world's most important medicinal plants, the compounds they produce and how they benefit the human body. With diagrams, photo...

Reducere. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice "Extraordinary. . . . Anyone with the slightest interest in biology should read this book."--The New Y...

Reducere. The romance novel has the strange distinction of being the most popular but least respected of literary genres. While it remains consistently domin...

The first book to explore the relationship between cricket and the natural world, from the trees, shrubs and flowers around a cricket ground to the...

Publisher: Yale University PressAuthor(s): Ian TattersallIllustration(s): 73 b-w illus.Number of pages: 256Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 147 x ...

DescriptionA celebration of beer--its science, its history, and its impact on human culture What can beer teach us about biology, history, and the ...

Reducere. A microscopic and intense view of the sometimes invisible and ignored parts of the world we inhabit. Peering into cities and our place within them,...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Robbin C. MoranA Natural History of Ferns is an entertaining and informative look at why ferns and their relatives are uniq...

DescriptionIn 1697 Martin Martin, a Gaelic-speaking scholar from Skye, traveled to St Kilda to study the island's flora and fauna and to learn abou...

An imaginative natural history survey of the wide world of spirits, from whiskey and gin to grappa and moonshinePublisher: Yale University PressAut...

A leading ecologist argues that if humankind is to survive on a fragile planet, we must understand and obey its iron laws.Publisher: John Murray Pr...

Reducere. The Best Tool of the Millennium The seeds of Rybczynski's elegant and illuminating new book were sown by The New York Times, whose editors asked hi...

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Reducere. DescriptionAn Indie Next Selection for July 2019 An Indies Introduce Selection for Summer/Fall 2019 From New York Times opinion writer Margaret Ren...

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Poppy DavidNumber of pages: 64Collection: Folklore Field GuidesPublication date: 2021Dimensions...

Reducere. From "one of the master naturalists of our time" (American Scientist), a fascinating exploration of what seashells reveal about biology, evolution,...

Reducere. He was named "Sham" for the sun, this golden-red stallion born in the Sultan of Morocco's stone stables. Upon his heel was a small white spot, the ...

Lost in a fantasy world, Nikki has only logic and science to help her find her way home.Logic to the Rescue is designed to teach kids critical thin...

DescriptionWinner of the Eleanor Maccoby Book Award in Developmental Psychology, American Psychological AssociationWinner of a PROSE Award, Associa...

Publisher: Somerset Archaeological and Natural History SocietyAuthor(s): Sue BakerIllustration(s): black and white illustrationsNumber of pages: 25...

The dramatic final volume in the Wheel of Surya trilogy by Whitbread award-winning author of Coram Boy, Jamila Gavin.Publisher: HarperCollins Publi...

Reducere. DescriptionWhen a titanic explosion ripped through the Number Four reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Plant in 1986, spewing flames and chunks of bur...

DescriptionA Wall Street Journal Favorite Read of the YearA Guardian Top Science Book of the YearTool-making or culture, language or religious beli...