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When and where did science begin? Historians have offered different answers to these questions, some pointing to Babylonian observational astronomy, some to the speculations of natural philosophers of ancient Greece. Others have opted for early modern Europe, which saw the triumph of Copernicanism and...

Stephanie Niu's I Would Define the Sun, awarded the 2024 Vanderbilt University Literary Prize, is a collection of poems that declare the impossibility of defining something as immense as the sun while striving toward that impossible act. In an era of planetary collapse, filled...

How can we avoid further disastrous escalation of climate change if political leaders will not unite in the fight?What will drive industry towards practices that support healthy social and environmental outcomes with equal vigor to the efforts made to maximizing profitability?How do we prepare...

In this tender odyssey set amidst the verdant splendor of spring, we follow the poignant voyage of a vulnerable caterpillar navigating the perils and pleasures of existence. Sheltering beneath the sturdy boughs of an ancient oak, our protagonist confronts the caprices of nature-mighty gusts...

Subtle shades of landscape and light changing throughout the year; ravens tumbling overhead and returning swallows gathering mud to build their nests .... all woven into a humorous yet heart-rending account of life entwined with nature. This tale of running a bed and breakfast...

We are delighted to bring you our next and latest edition of the 'Magic of Chelsea' 2024.As with our previously published Magic of Chelsea books, this one is also published with those in mind who cannot visit the event but would love to, and...

First published in 1881, Riley's groundbreaking work in entomology offers a comprehensive overview of the biology, behavior, and ecology of parasitic and predaceous insects. This book remains an important reference for students and professionals in the field of entomology.This work has been selected by...

This book contains the results of a study on fossil plants found in the western territories of the United States. The book includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of the plant fossils, as well as discussions on their taxonomy and evolution. It is a valuable...

We live a big world. There are so many locations to explore and learn about. This book has different types of categories about locations worldwide.This can be a fun activity to do by yourself to see how many places you know, or with others...

Life has so many mysteries to solve and being gentle while doing so will make us less tired of it. It is always a choice to be a good person and to stay good let's take out some time and celebrate this goodness which...

The book introduces to the basics of biotechnology and lets young and old cartoon fans enjoy science in a relaxed and comprehensive way. Together with Professor Nanoroo, the story's likeable protagonist, the reader discovers on how biotechnology influences our daily life. The real science...

Notice: This Book is published by Historical Books Limited (www.publicdomain.org.uk) as a Public Domain Book, if you have any inquiries, requests or need any help you can just send an email to publications@publicdomain.org.uk This book is found as a public domain and free book...

DISCOVER:: FUN on the lake. This body of water is a true gem. Now you can work your way through the majestic shores that make this lake so special. Fun for all ages. Share the gift of Lake Fun with someone you love today....

Dr. Klaus L.E. Kaiser is a professional chemist who has been conducting research in environmental chemistry for almost 40 years. He is an author of nearly 200 publications in scientific journals, government and agency reports, books, trade magazines, and newspapers. He has been president...

Tibetan Dogs - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breeds from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a...

By reading this book you can learn what creatures exist in a pond and how they survive. Also you can find how a pond maintains its ecosystem.Author: John HodgsonISBN-10: 109277646XISBN-13: 9781092776462Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/06/2019Pages: 70Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d

Great Journal and Book For School or College Students. Great Animal Nature Gift For Yourself Or A Friend.Author: Marko MarcusISBN-10: 1081499001ISBN-13: 9781081499006Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/19/2019Pages: 122Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.29d

Not since the early 1970s has there been an attempt to describe and illustrate the anatomy of the developing mouse embryo. More than ever such material is needed by biologists as they begin to unravel the molecular mechanisms underlying development and differentiation. After more...

Author: Addison DoyleISBN-13: 9798385037070Publisher: WestBow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/20/2024Pages: 74Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.20d

Author: Sally Bennett BoyingtonISBN-10: 1951303156ISBN-13: 9781951303150Publisher: Wordsmith PagesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/30/2024Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.17d

Author: Paula A. Richey, Connie HallISBN-10: 1958396079ISBN-13: 9781958396070Publisher: Otherrealm StudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2024Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.06d

Despite their dry climates, Egypt's deserts sustain a rich variety of plant life, from towering doum palm trees to the tamarisk shrub and flowering acacias. With this practical guide, noted ecologist Irina Springuel explains the best techniques for cultivating gardens using species indigenous to...

Author: Raymond ClarkeISBN-13: 9798218511371Publisher: Raymond ClarkeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/30/2024Pages: 248Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d

"The Forest Farm: Tales of the Austrian Tyrol" by Peter Rosegger is a classic work of Austrian literature that transports readers to the picturesque Alpine setting of the Tyrol region. Through a collection of nature tales and folklore stories, Rosegger paints a vivid portrait...

Author: Dorit BrixiusISBN-10: 1009200445ISBN-13: 9781009200448Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/04/2024Pages: 276Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.19lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69dReview Citation(s): Choice 11/01/2024

Introduce children to the wonder and beauty of the natural world with this charming guide to nature study by Edith M. Patch. Designed to be used by teachers and parents alike, this book provides a wealth of activities, lessons, and projects for exploring the...

This groundbreaking study of coal flora provides a detailed analysis of the unique plant life that flourished during the Carboniferous period. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and research, the author offers new insights into the geological processes that led to the formation of coal and...

-DISCOVER:: FUN on the lake. This body of water is a true gem. Now you can work your way through the majestic shores that make this lake so special. Fun for all ages. Share the gift of Lake Fun with someone you love today....

From venomous snakes to great white sharks to poison arrow frogs. Everything you need to know about animals that bite, sting, chomp and poison. Learn about - How to understand the "LD50" test that measures venom potency Why the world's most venomous creature isn't...

"The Day it Rained Chocolate Milk " is inspired by my own children's relentless love for chocolate milk. They drink it everyday, resulting in countless trips to the store to get more syrup or milk when we inevitably run out. I thought, "it would...

Symbols in Nature: Innocent & PURE is a book of poetry that delicately depicts nature in its most innocent and pure state.Author: Timothy J. CulverISBN-10: 1425127711ISBN-13: 9781425127718Publisher: Trafford PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2007Pages: 208Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.91lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.63d

Examine the beauty and wonder of nature--through Jewish eyes.Author: Behrman HouseISBN-10: 0874416868ISBN-13: 9780874416862Publisher: Behrman House PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/20/2000Pages: 1Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d

This classic work is an exploration of what natural history is, and a sustained effort to see how it relates to other areas of biology. Marston Bates did not attempt to overwhelm his audience with facts or overinterpret those he did use, and, perhaps...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you...

Author: Rob RogersISBN-10: 1954396775ISBN-13: 9781954396777Publisher: Barringer Publishing/Schlesinger AdvertisingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/15/2024Pages: 284Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.60d

The Ecopoetry Anthology is the authoritative book of contemporary American poetry about nature and the environment. Ann Fisher-Wirth and Laura-Gray Street, the editors of the daring first volume, have reunited to create Attached to the Living World. The second anthology explores the issues and...

Across Yosemite's Wilderness is a memoir about the life and career of Laurel Boyers - the first woman to serve as head Wilderness Management Ranger in the park's history and the first to do full time mounted backcountry patrol. This two-part memoir begins with...

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries--a period that marked the emergence of a global modernity--educated landowners, or "gentlemen," dominated the development of British natural history, utilizing networks of trade and empire to inventory nature and understand events across the world. Specimens, ranging from bittern...

If you enjoy a challenge, if you like being humbled, if getting outdone regularly by a bird that has a brain the size of a marble appeals to you, then turkey hunting might just be for you! Seriously, I have been so blessed by...

After a thirty year career, I retired to live the good life. Within a few months I had completed a lot of tasks that had been waiting. However, hunting season was coming on and the desire to return to the field was strong. The...

This isn't the home we've known.We've endured hotter summers and wildfire smoke.Winter brings less snow and more rain.Winter lake ice is more precarious to walk, fish and snowmobile on.Toxic algae blooms foul our lakes. Bill Irving's research, interviews, and anecdotal evidence makes this book...

Riverside Cemetery in Marshalltown, Iowa is a sanctuary for resting souls and many animals. Geese, swans, ducks and migrating birds have resided at the cemetery lake almost since the inception of the cemetery. It is a place of comfort for folks to come and...

In "The Wild Garden," author Ben Page, a renowned Forest Therapy Guide and global advocate for nature's healing power, invites readers into a captivating tale that transcends the ordinary. This narrative, crafted as the first in a series of 'children's books for all ages,...

This comprehensive guide to forest mensuration provides information on the measurement and management of forest resources. It covers a wide range of topics, from the basic principles of tree growth to the practical techniques used in forest inventory. This book is an important resource...

The archipelagos of Orkney and Shetland are the products of some of the most dramatic events which have occurred in the Earth's history.The Shetlands are the eroded roots of a vast mountain range that once soared to Himalayan heights and extended from Scandinavia to...

Civilising Grass is a socio-cultural analysis of the lawn on the South African highveld, exploring the complex relationship between landscape and power in the country's colonial, modernist and post-apartheid eras Drawing from eco-criticism, queer theory, art history and postcolonial studies, this book offers a...

The Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools Prototype Project, or LANDFIRE Prototype Project, began in April of 2002 and ended in April of 2005. The project was funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service and U.S. Department of the Interior. The...

Stand-replacement fires, particularly in ponderosa pine (Pinus ponderosa) forests, have replaced highfrequency, low-intensity historical fire regimes. We examined whether forest stands treated recently using silvicultural practices would be (1) less susceptible to stand-replacing crownfires, and (2) more ecologically and functionally resilient compared to untreated...

All children should understand the power of God and His love for them. This book presents God's power in the world of nature and His love for children.Author: Teddy Brodie OsantowskiISBN-10: 1463413572ISBN-13: 9781463413576Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/16/2012Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.14lbsSize: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.06d

Author: Brenda PeddigrewISBN-10: 1450277659ISBN-13: 9781450277655Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/20/2010Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.27d