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Nature
From the aquatic world's Michael Pollan a former fisherman's
memoir, manifesto, and vision for the future of food.
seaweed
Easy to grow, sustainable, and great for the environment, ocean vegetables are plentiful (there are more than ten thousand edible varieties), nutritious, and delicious (as recipes from James Beard Award-winning chef Brooks Headley included here will show).
Easy to grow, sustainable, and great for the environment, ocean vegetables are plentiful (there are more than ten thousand edible varieties), nutritious, and delicious (as recipes from James Beard Award-winning chef Brooks Headley included here will show).
From the bestselling author of The Genius of Birds, the
revised and reissued edition of her beloved book of essays
describing her forays along the Delaware shore
For three years, Jennifer Ackerman lived in the small coastal town of Lewes, Delaware, in the sort of blue-water, white-sand landscape that draws summer crowds up and down the eastern seaboard.
For three years, Jennifer Ackerman lived in the small coastal town of Lewes, Delaware, in the sort of blue-water, white-sand landscape that draws summer crowds up and down the eastern seaboard.
A chilling, groundbreaking portrait of the near future if global
warming continues unchecked
In California, wildfires now rage year-round, destroying thousands of homes. Across the US, “500-year” storms pummel communities month after month, and floods displace tens of millions annually.
In California, wildfires now rage year-round, destroying thousands of homes. Across the US, “500-year” storms pummel communities month after month, and floods displace tens of millions annually.
The Bible talks about trees more than any living creation other
than people. Perhaps you've missed the forest...and the
trees.
In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God.
In this groundbreaking walk through Scripture, former physician and carpenter Dr. Matthew Sleeth makes the convincing case why trees are essential to every Christian's understanding of God.
The remarkable 1,200-year history of the Japanese cherry blossom
tree--and how it was saved from extinction by an English
gardener.
Collingwood "Cherry" Ingram first fell in love with the sakura, or cherry tree, when he visited Japan on his honeymoon in 1907.
Collingwood "Cherry" Ingram first fell in love with the sakura, or cherry tree, when he visited Japan on his honeymoon in 1907.
From the National Book Award-winning author of the now-classic
Arctic Dreams, a vivid, poetic, capacious work that
recollects the travels around the world and the encounters--human,
animal, and natural--that have shaped an extraordinary life.
A transporting and engaging guide to the art of forest bathing
for anyone who wants to explore the power of connecting with nature
and experience the transforming benefits it has to offer, such as a
chance to slow down, quietly reflect, spark creativity, and emerge
refreshed and relaxed.
Vivid, surprising, and utterly timely, Akiko Busch's HOW TO
DISAPPEAR explores the idea of invisibility in nature, art, and
science, in search of a more joyful and peaceful way of living in
today's increasingly surveilled and publicity-obsessed
world
In our increasingly networked and image-saturated lives, the notion of disappearing has never been both more enchanting and yet fanciful.
In our increasingly networked and image-saturated lives, the notion of disappearing has never been both more enchanting and yet fanciful.
A brain-bending exploration of real-life zombies and mind
controllers, and what they reveal to us about nature—and
ourselves
Zombieism isn’t just the stuff of movies and TV shows like The Walking Dead. It’s real, and it’s happening in the world around us, from wasps and worms to dogs and moose—and even humans.
Zombieism isn’t just the stuff of movies and TV shows like The Walking Dead. It’s real, and it’s happening in the world around us, from wasps and worms to dogs and moose—and even humans.
The gripping story of the most important overlooked commodity in
the world--sand--and the crucial role it plays in our
lives.
After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand.
After water and air, sand is the natural resource that we consume more than any other--even more than oil. Every concrete building and paved road on Earth, every computer screen and silicon chip, is made from sand.
By the bestselling author of Four Fish and American
Catch, an eye-opening investigation of the history, science,
and business behind omega-3 fatty acids, the "miracle compound"
whose story is intertwined with human health and the future of our
planet
Omega-3 fatty acids have long been celebrated by doctors and dieticians as key to a healthy heart and a sharper brain.
Omega-3 fatty acids have long been celebrated by doctors and dieticians as key to a healthy heart and a sharper brain.
"A bold study of an eco-visionary at a watershed moment in US
history."-Nature
A timely, thrilling account of a man who, as an explorer, dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon--and, as an American visionary, waged a bitterly-contested campaign for environmental sustainability in the American West.
A timely, thrilling account of a man who, as an explorer, dared to lead the first successful expedition down the Colorado through the Grand Canyon--and, as an American visionary, waged a bitterly-contested campaign for environmental sustainability in the American West.
