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81) Sounds wild and broken: sonic marvels, evolution's creativity, and the crisis of sensory extinction
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"A rich exploration of how the evolution of both natural and manmade sounds have shaped us and the world, and how the world's acoustic diversity is currently in grave danger of being destroyed. We live on a planet that is wrapped in the diverse acoustic marvels of song and speech. Yet never has this diversity been so threatened as it is now. Braiding his experience as a listener and an ecologist with the latest scientific discoveries, David Haskell...
82) Our fort
Author
Publisher
New York Review of Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Three friends set out to visit their secret fort at the edge of the woods, but as they are enjoying the freedom and nature all around them a big storm rolls in.
Author
Publisher
Firefly Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"The average American lifestyle is kept afloat by about 2,000 gallons of H2O a day. The numbers are shocking. Your Water Footprint reveals the true cost of our lifestyle. A "water footprint" is the amount of fresh water used to produce the goods and services we consume, including growing, harvesting, packaging, and shipping. From the foods we eat to the clothes we wear to the books we read and the music we listen to, all of it costs more than what...
Author
Publisher
Michael Neugebauer Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020].
Language
English
Description
While you're away from nature, doing other things, amazing wonders are happening all around you. Deer are sniffing out berries, squirrels are chasing each other, and owls are waiting for their moment to fly. Even if you don't happen to notice them, these little miracles happen every day. And if you stop to watch and listen carefully, you may very well see some of them. Here is an adorable story that humbly conveys the importance of paying attention...
90) Alone
Publisher
The History® Channel
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In Alone, ten men are left in solitude, and separated from each other, in the harsh Vancouver Island wilderness. With no camera crews or producers, they have to survive using only what they can stuff into a backpack.
Publisher
The Great Courses
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In The Wonders of America's State Parks, join best-selling travel writer Joe Yogerst for a virtual tour of over 100 state wilderness areas stretching from New England to the Hawaiian Islands. You'll learn how these parks came into existence, what makes them a special part of America's story, and how to get the most out of a visit - whether you want historical insights or panoramic views.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
Description
Norman Doidge shows how the amazing process of neuroplastic healing really works. He describes natural, non-invasive avenues into the brain provided by the forms of energy around us - light, sound, vibration, movement - which pass through our senses and our bodies to awaken the brain's own healing capacities without producing unpleasant side effects.
93) Birds of prey
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"This field guide highlights 100 birds of prey found throughout the world. Readers will gain a greater understanding of these creatures and will be able to identify them in the wild." --
Author
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First United States edition.
Language
English
Description
"Why human beings have a powerful and fundamental need--mental, spiritual, and physical--for the natural world; the profound impact it has on our consciousness and ability to heal our soul and bring solace to the heart, and the new cutting-edge scientificevidence proving nature as nurturer. In Losing Eden, Lucy Jones interweaves her deeply personal story of recovery from addiction and depression, with that of discovering the natural world and how...
96) We are branches
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"Branches are all around us: in butterfly wings, on gecko toes, in flowers, frost, and mud. Whether as electricity moving across the sky or rivers flowing to the sea, branches are nature's most efficient way to spread and to connect. They are even found inside our own bodies, helping us reach and grow with each breath and heartbeat. Branches--strong, hopeful, beautiful--are the shape of life. How many can you find?"--
98) Watch me bloom
Author
Publisher
Lantana Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
American edition.
Language
English
Description
"Mindful haiku poems to help us rediscover our natural surroundings, without traveling too far from home. Some flowers are the subject of nursery rhymes and childhood games while others help us celebrate love, remember our homelands or mark the passing seasons. These mindful haiku poems invite us to explore twenty-four flower species growing close to home, from wildflower meadows to urban window boxes"--Publisher's website.
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