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Come follow the Cosmic Christ on the path of the green priesthood, deep into the heart of a living web of Divine Creation. "Christian animism", for many, can suggest nothing more than crude syncretism, or a blasphemous oxymoron. In this book the author challenges...

In Ice, Klaus Dodds provides a wide-ranging exploration of the cultural, natural, and geopolitical history of this most slippery of subjects. Beyond Earth, ice has been found on other planets, moons, and meteors--and scientists even think that ice-rich asteroids played a pivotal role in...

Image-transforming techniques such as close-up, time lapse, and layering are generally associated with the age of photography, but as Florike Egmond shows in this book, they were already being used half a millennium ago. Exploring the world of natural history drawings from the Renaissance,...

Umstead State Park Raleigh NC has photographs of Umstead State Park scenes that inspire me. This paperback 6x9 book has 33 color photographs. The pictures are mostly presented in portrait or landscape orientation to maximize the size of the photo. Hope you enjoy the...

IPPY Silver Medal 2021 Award Winner for Best Northeast Regional BookA deeply felt, meditative journey that transforms the way one sees and experiences this famous forest.Nominated for IPPY's Best Regional Book of the Year for New EnglandThe Northern Forest of North America--stretching from New...

In this book of creative nonfiction set in Michigan, Jan Shoemaker shares her quest and her vision. The lovely writing is also poiinted in its questioning. Pieces treat Nature, relationships, teaching, age, love. Most of these essays have been previously published in fine literary...

Walton's popular classic treatise on fishing goes far beyond techniques, as it embraces a life that values serenity and appreciation for creation. Some of the natural history lore is antiquated, but keen intelligence and good humor express themselves in a readable and enjoyable manner.Author:...

If you're worried about the state of Mother Earth but aren't sure what you can do to actually make a difference, this book is for you Find out practical ways you can start helping the environment, and live in harmony with it, NOW.International author...

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 VICTORIAN PREMIER'S LITERARY AWARDS FOR NON-FICTION This is a beautiful exploration of friendships and landscape and the complexities of black and white relations in contemporary Australia. Imagine the document you have before you is not a book but a map....

Mutual Aid, Peter Kropotkin's most famous work, is both an Anarchist Classic and an important Biological treatise. It was written as a direct rebuttal of T.H. Huxley's 'Hobbesian' assertion that human society was a constant battle of "all against all", and that civilisation only...

While exploring wilderness wisdom from several faith traditions, you will discover how the universal experience of being present in nature can lead to startling discoveries both about God and about yourself.Author: John LionbergerISBN-10: 1683362616ISBN-13: 9781683362616Publisher: Skylight Paths PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2007Pages: 176Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 9.00h...

The following are only a few of the many adventures that have occurred as I either worked on my house, hiked, hunted, or fished in the wilderness along Lake Superior. I have tried to include many different animals and landscapes so you can get...

Written by US Civil War veteran John Mead Gould and originally published in 1877, "How to Camp Out" gives excellent insight into how people camped out over a century ago. It shows that people were quite capable of enjoying the outdoors without the benefit...

Creative Evolution is a 1907 book by French philosopher Henri Bergson. Its English translation appeared in 1911. The book provides an alternate explanation for Darwin's mechanism of evolution, suggesting that evolution is motivated by an lan vital, a "vital impetus" that can also be...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: William JamesISBN-10: 1533446180ISBN-13: 9781533446183Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing...

This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.Author: A. R. Allinson, Camille LemonnierISBN-10: 1533376824ISBN-13: 9781533376824Publisher:...

Part II of the Nature's Canvas collection by photographer Ian Mosher. This time it is a coffee table book of man and nature photography to relax and enjoy as a collection or to frame and share with the world. Flower, fauna, animals, macro, and...

The term 'Nature Spirits' or 'Elementals, ' generally conjures up images of dancing fairies or mischievous gnomes. Yet that's not what they are, not at all. You see, every aspect of Nature... from the flowers that bloom in the springtime, to the giant Red...

From its earliest years, the town of Pasadena has been richly endowed by nature. The abundant sunshine, dramatic mountains, and sparkling streams invited settlers to a near-paradise. Health seekers and wealth seekers arrived, amazed at the mild climate where just about anything would grow....

Homeless, though not jobless, Freeman camps out in a wood for a season and celebrates the wild in Nature, as against the tamed, domesticated and commodified of modern society. Not so much a lifestyle choice but his only realistic option, given the lack of...

The majority of Tom Westman's career followed a traditional path: after earning a PhD in chemistry, he spent many years in academia and in corporate America. While he found professional and financial success, he always felt a lack of fulfillment in his mainstream employment....

Cheers for "Tales "You'll smile, you'll chuckle, you'll even fight back a nostalgic tear or two as you read Ronald Smith's wonderful book, Tales of Modern Day Mountain Men. Most of all, you'll find yourself thinking that America would be in much better shape...

Cheers for "Tales "You'll smile, you'll chuckle, you'll even fight back a nostalgic tear or two as you read Ronald Smith's wonderful book, Tales of Modern Day Mountain Men. Most of all, you'll find yourself thinking that America would be in much better shape...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1909 Edition.Author: Charles DarwinISBN-10: 1498113281ISBN-13: 9781498113281Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/30/2014Pages: 554Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.61lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.12dAccelerated Reader:Reading Level: 13.4Point Value: 48Interest Level: Upper GradeQuiz #/Name: 52124 / Voyage of the Beagle

Arc-related porphyry molybdenum deposits form in the same tectonic environment as many porphyry copper deposits (Seedorff and others, 2005; John and others, 2010), but are mined principally for molybdenum (Mo) and not for copper (Cu). The principal ore mineral containing molybdenum is molybdenite (MoS2)....

Each day I take our husky Louie for a walk on the path to ponds edge, when we return home I write about what I have seen. These poems are filled with many characters from owls to dragonflies and even deer. We have encountered...

The 100th Wish is based upon a true story told by Caroline and her grandmother. What is a wish? How many ways are there to make a wish? Does wishing all the ways you can think of make wishes come true or is there...

The October 2007 breaching of a temporary cofferdam constructed during removal of the 15-meter (m)-tall Marmot Dam on the Sandy River, Oregon, triggered a rapid sequence of fluvial responses as 730,000 cubic meters of sand and gravel filling the former reservoir became available to...

Riparian plant communities exhibit various levels of diversity and richness. These communities are affected by flooding and are vulnerable to colonization by nonnative species. Since 1996, a series of three high-flow experiments (HFE), or water releases designed to mimic natural seasonal flooding, have been...

***If you own IMPOSSIBLE VISITS or SASQUATCH RISING 2013, please don't buy this book. The material in OUR LIFE WITH BIGFOOT is contained in those earlier books but is being offered now in this streamlined, very affordable edition so that more readers may learn...

The National Park Service (NPS) estimates that 234 national parks contain nonnative, invasive animal species that are of management concern (National Park Service, 2004). Understanding and controlling invasive species is thus an important priority within the NPS (National Park Service, 1996). The slider turtle...

This report summarizes the results of the first comprehensive inventory of vascular plants and vertebrates at Chiricahua National Monument (NM) in Arizona. This project was part of a larger effort to inventory vascular plants and vertebrates in eight National Park Service units in the...

Native Americans have long survived off the land of Massachusetts' plains and mountain-lands. The many species of trees, bushes and plants throughout the state have provided them with food, medicine and shelter. Whether for survival, curiosity or just for fun, this book will walk...

Sandie Lee Books presents another amazing children's picture book.In this book you will find 15 amazing animal facts Also: make sure you pay attention when you're reading because you will be tested with 5 tricky questions at the end of the book This book...

Interest in restoring woodland caribou to Isle Royale National Park was sparked by recent caribou relocations on other Lake Superior islands in Ontario and by the marked decline of wold numbers on Isle Royale.Author: National Park ServiceISBN-10: 1494499126ISBN-13: 9781494499129Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

The National Capital Region Network has identified amphibians as a priority taxonomic group for its Inventory and Monitoring program. The goals of this program are to document at least 90% of the amphibian species in its parks, and to determine whether the integrity and...

Prior to European colonization, sagebrush steppe covered approximately 44 million ha of the Intermountain West, the vast areas of land between the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades and Sierra Nevada mountain ranges (West and Young 2000). Since then the sagebrush steppe ecosystem has experienced...

As a seasonal forester in northern California's Plumas National Forest, Ron Cerruti expected to face some challenges. Fighting forest fires was a part of the job. Rattlesnakes were simply part of the landscape. The two cattle rustlers he encountered one summer were unusual, but...

The western prairie fringed orchid monitoring protocol guides monitoring of this threatened plant on Pipestone National Monument. The monitoring protocol is designed to achieve two objectives: to track temporal and spatial changes in the abundance and vigor (height, flowering, and fruit production) of flowering...

The eastern massasauga rattlesnake (Sistrurus catenatus catenatus) is a candidate for federal listing as a threatened or endangered Distinct Population Segment (DPS) (U.S. FWS 2003). Although the massasauga rattlesnake is thought to be in decline throughout much of its range, only the eastern subspecies...

Once upon a time, atop a tall green hill there lived a beautiful pomegranate tree. It bore beautiful red fruit and was a perfect place to make a home. But the tree was lonely and needed a friend to eat her fruit and stay...

In the inner west Himalayas, India lies a wonderland known as the Valley of Flowers. Included in the list of eight World Heritage Sites by UNESCO, it is spread over 33 square miles spanning altitudes of 11,000 - 21,000 feet, surrounded by 5 mountain...

This book contains several poems that were written during a period that extends approximately from the year 1979 through the year 2012. The vast majority of these poems were written during free time while working for the former Digital Equipment Corporation, which was headquartered...

THE MISSING ONES is the true account of the disappearance of Blanche and Russell Warren. The young hard working couple disappeared in 1929, seemingly without a trace, while drive from Port Angeles, Washington to their cabin 60 miles away. Eagerly awaiting their arrival, were...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe...

Plants R Cures explores the intersection of plants and medicine-now and in the past-while also offering a practical guide to the use of herbs to treat a large variety of ailments, from small to catastrophic. Dr Gordon tells us which plants promote good health...

Nature Based Leadership inspires, illuminates, and entertains those who are willing to learn from Nature. A collection of personal reflections from a natural resources scientist, university president, philosopher, leadership scholar, Nature enthusiast, and Earth citizen, this book evokes deep emotions and stimulates the reader...

The report is organized into seven sections: 1) Introduction, 2) Wetland Keys, 3) Waterbody Keys, 4) Coding System for LLWW Descriptors (codes used for classifying and mapping wetlands), 5) Acknowledgments, 6) References, and 7) Glossary.Author: U S Fish & Wildlife Service, Ralph W. TinerISBN-10:...

This systematic treatment of the ferns and allied plants provides a modern classification of the Pteridophyta based on an assess- ment of the wealth of new data published during the last few decades as well as on our own research. The accounts of the...

If you want the perfect concise introduction to the best that the Isle of Man has to offer, this book is all you need. It provides the ideal mix of a scenic walk, outstanding scenery, fascinating history, atmospheric legends, key heritage sites and delightful...