Nature Books
Explore the beauty of the natural world with our Nature collection at Thryft. Immerse yourself in captivating narratives about the environment, wildlife, and the mysteries of our planet. From renowned environmentalists to insightful nature writers, there's something for every keen nature enthusiast.
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Ronald Bailey
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Mcgraw-hill
Earth Report 2000 - Revisiting The True State Of The Planet
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Takes a close-up, objective look at the ecological health of planet Earth at the new millennium, offering ten scholarly essays on a wide range of environmental and health-related issues
Christopher Bricknell
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Dorling
Kindersley
Flowering Plants
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This book would be a good read for someone who is passionate about houseplants and wants to learn more about caring for flowering plants specifically. With detailed information on each illustrated plant, as well as helpful guides on watering, feeding, light and temperature requirements, and soil and repotting techniques, this book is a treasure trove for plant enthusiasts. The additional sections on plant fitness testing, plant names, expanding your collection, bromeliads, and seed propagation offer valuable insights for those looking to deepen their knowledge and enhance their gardening skills. Get ready to unleash the beauty of blooming plants with this informative guide!
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Al Gore
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Rodale
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An Inconvenient Truth: The Planetary Emergency of Global Warming and What We Can Do About It
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If you're grappling with understanding the scope of climate change or struggling to explain its significance to others, "An Inconvenient Truth" might be the resource you need. Al Gore lays out the facts of global warming with clarity and urgency, offering vivid visuals and a compelling narrative that makes the science accessible. This isn't just a textbook explanation; it's a passionate plea for awareness and action, combining the know-how of a seasoned politician with the heart of an activist. It's a book that doesn't just inform, but inspires you to become part of the change.
Melina Gerosa Bellows
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National
Geographic
Nat Geo Amazing! - 100 People, Places, and Things That Will Wow You
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If you're in the mood for a vicarious journey presenting the world's marvels, this book is a trove of awe-inspiring facts and sights. 'Nat Geo Amazing!' isn't just a book; it's a visual escapade that educates while evoking wonder, perfect for igniting your love for the extraordinary and the beautiful. It offers that rare chance to encounter the breathtaking scope of our planet without ever leaving your chair.
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Dennis Paulson
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Ivy
Press
Dragonflies and Damselflies - A Natural History
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If you're fascinated by the delicate, yet vibrant world of dragonflies and damselflies, 'Dragonflies And Damselflies - A Natural History' could be the gem you're looking for. It not only educates but also indulges your senses with profiles of some of the most beautiful species. Whether you're a nature enthusiast or simply appreciate the beauty of these creatures, this book will enhance your understanding and appreciation of these winged wonders.
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This book is a must-read for anyone looking to transform their garden into a lush tropical oasis. With its stunning photography, Thai Garden Style takes you on a visual journey, showcasing the beauty and tranquility of tropical gardens. The book provides expert insights and practical tips on how to recreate these stunning landscapes in your own backyard, allowing you to escape to your personal paradise every time you step outside. Get ready to be inspired and create a little piece of Thailand in your own home.
Preston Bailey, John Labbe |
Rizzoli
Designing With Flowers - Preston Bailey
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If you're someone with an affinity for flowers and a fascination for extraordinary event design, 'Designing With Flowers' by Preston Bailey will speak to your soul. It's more than a book; it's a visual journey that unfolds Bailey's ingenious use of florals to create breathtaking environments. You're not just reading; you're being taught by the master of event planning himself, learning how to infuse character and romance into spaces. Every page is an invitation to dream bigger and design bolder with nature's beauty.
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Reader's
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Discovering the Wonders of Our World: A Guide to Nature's Scenic Marvels
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If you're itching to explore the world's diverse beauty, this book will feed your wanderlust from the comfort of your home. With its rich array of photographs and informative content, it's perfect for the armchair traveler who delights in Earth's wonders and the intricate details that make our planet so spectacular.
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Zane Maser, Chris Maser |
White
Cloud
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The World is in My Garden : A Journey of Consciousness
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The World is in My Garden is based on a simple the idea that the private garden is a metaphor for everything that goes on in the macrocosm, including ecological, social, personal, and spiritual issues. Chris and Zane Maser work the metaphor of the garden in a rich way. Chris is an environmental scientist and activist who has worked around the world to protect and preserve the world’s ecosystems. The Masers show us how to connect what seems like a simple personal act (the home garden) to larger issues. Written with passion, warmth, and a deep understanding of the worlds of matter and consciousness, The World is in My Garden is a book that teaches us how to live in a more balanced way with all of life.
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Greta Thunberg
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Penguin
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference
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The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young activist who has become the voice of a generation.In August 2018 a fifteen-year-old Swedish girl, Greta Thunberg, decided not to go to school one day. Her actions ended up sparking a global movement for action against the climate crisis, inspiring millions of pupils to go on strike for our planet, forcing governments to listen, and earning her a Nobel Peace Prize nomination.This book brings you Greta in her own words, for the first time. Collecting her speeches that have made history across Europe, from the UN to mass street protests, No One Is Too Small to Make A Difference is a rallying cry for why we must all wake up and fight to protect the living planet, no matter how powerless we feel. Our future depends upon it.
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Naomi Klein
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Penguin
This Changes Everything : Capitalism vs. the Climate
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This book is a wake-up call to the damaging effects of capitalism on our planet. Naomi Klein exposes the false narratives around the climate debate, challenging our addiction to profit and growth. By showcasing inspiring examples of global resistance, she offers a glimmer of hope for a better future. This Changes Everything is an urgent and essential read for anyone seeking to understand and address the climate crisis.
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Carolyn Steel
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Vintage
Sitopia : How Food Can Save the World
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Sitopia by Carolyn Steel is a must-read for anyone interested in the intersection of food, sustainability, and culture. Through her unique lens, she invites readers to reimagine our food system as a means for healing both our bodies and the planet. With engaging storytelling and a wealth of research, Steel provides a clear and compelling case for why quality food should be at the forefront of our collective consciousness. Readers will come away from this book with a deeper appreciation for the power of food to transform our world. Highly recommend for foodies, environmentalists, and anyone searching for a path towards a healthier and more just future.
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Sarah Wilson
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Dey
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This One Wild And Precious Life - The Path Back To Connection In A Fractured World
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This book is a powerful reminder of the importance of human connection in a world that often feels fragmented. Through personal stories and insightful reflections, Sarah Wilson guides readers on a path towards rediscovering meaning and purpose. With a blend of vulnerability and resilience, she invites us to embrace the wild and precious moments of life, helping us find our way back to ourselves and to each other.
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Jonathan Safran Foer
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Penguin
We are the Weather : Saving the Planet Begins at Breakfast
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We are the Weather could be an eye-opening read for those who are interested in taking action to combat climate change. The book focuses on how small changes in our individual actions, such as what we eat for breakfast, can lead to a significant impact on the environment. The author, Jonathan Safran Foer, provides a fresh and accessible perspective on climate change and encourages readers to take action towards saving the planet.
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Donna J. Haraway
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Duke
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Staying with the Trouble : Making Kin in the Chthulucene
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"Staying with the Trouble is a must-read for anyone interested in redefining our relationship with the environment. Donna Haraway's concept of the Chthulucene forces us to consider our impact on non-human entities and the consequences of our actions. Her use of science fiction and speculative fabulation provides a unique lens to approach these complex issues. The book challenges the reader to rethink our traditional beliefs and to embrace a more inclusive and collaborative future."
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David Attenborough
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William
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Life On Earth
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Imagine being whisked away on a vivid journey through the intricate tapestry of life, where Attenborough's prose renders each leap of evolution with the grace of a nature documentary. This book isn't just a read; it's an experience, showcasing the planet's epic saga through captivating narratives and stunning imagery that will leave you with a deeper appreciation for the world around us.
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Gaia Vince
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Milkweed
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Adventures in the Anthropocene : A Journey to the Heart of the Planet We Made
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We all know our planet is in crisis, and that it is largely our fault. But all too often the full picture of change is obstructed by dense data sets and particular catastrophes. Struggling with this obscurity in her role as an editor at Nature, Gaia Vince decided to travel the world and see for herself what life is really like for people on the frontline of this new reality. What she found was a number people doing the most extraordinary things.During her journey she finds a man who is making artificial glaciers in Nepal along with an individual who is painting mountains white to attract snowfall; take the electrified reefs of the Maldives; or the man who's making islands out of rubbish in the Caribbean. These are ordinary people who are solving severe crises in crazy, ingenious, effective ways. While Vince does not mince words regarding the challenging position our species is in, these wonderful stories, combined with the new science that underpins Gaia's expertise and research, make for a persuasive, illuminating — and strangely hopeful — read on what the Anthropocene means for our future.
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Henry David Thoreau
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Penguin
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Where I Lived, and What I Lived For
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Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you the works of the great thinkers, pioneers, radicals and visionaries whose ideas shook civilization and helped make us who we are. Thoreau's account of his solitary and self-sufficient home in the New England woods remains an inspiration to the environmental movement - a call to his fellow men to abandon their striving, materialistic existences of 'quiet desperation' for a simple life within their means, finding spiritual truth through awareness of the sheer beauty of their surroundings.
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Will McCallum
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Penguin
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How to Give Up Plastic : A Guide to Changing the World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time
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Recommendation: This book is a great read for anyone who is concerned about their environmental impact and wants to make a change. The step-by-step guide to eliminating plastic, from room to room, is easy to follow and makes the transition to a plastic-free lifestyle accessible for everyone. The book provides a wealth of information on the devastating effects of plastic pollution on our planet and provides actionable solutions that anyone can implement. I believe readers will appreciate the anecdotes from activists fighting plastic worldwide, which adds to the book's credibility and empowers readers to advocate for change in their communities.
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Deborah Cracknell
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Aster
By the Sea : The therapeutic benefits of being in, on and by the water
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By the Sea could be a great read for someone who is interested in the health benefits of the sea. Dr. Deborah Cracknell combines intuition and science to explain the healing properties associated with the ocean, and how looking after the oceans can benefit our well-being. Readers will learn about environmental psychology and the latest scientific research on how being by the sea could promote better physical and mental health.
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Amitav Ghosh
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University
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The Great Derangement - Climate Change And The Unthinkable
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Are we deranged? The acclaimed Indian novelist Amitav Ghosh argues that future generations may well think so. How else to explain our imaginative failure in the face of global warming? In his first major book of nonfiction since In an Antique Land, Ghosh examines our inability—at the level of literature, history, and politics—to grasp the scale and violence of climate change.The extreme nature of today’s climate events, Ghosh asserts, make them peculiarly resistant to contemporary modes of thinking and imagining. This is particularly true of serious literary fiction: hundred-year storms and freakish tornadoes simply feel too improbable for the novel; they are automatically consigned to other genres. In the writing of history, too, the climate crisis has sometimes led to gross simplifications; Ghosh shows that the history of the carbon economy is a tangled global story with many contradictory and counterintuitive elements.Ghosh ends by suggesting that politics, much like literature, has become a matter of personal moral reckoning rather than an arena of collective action. But to limit fiction and politics to individual moral adventure comes at a great cost. The climate crisis asks us to imagine other forms of human existence—a task to which fiction, Ghosh argues, is the best suited of all cultural forms. His book serves as a great writer’s summons to confront the most urgent task of our time.
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Bree Claffey, Lauren Bamford |
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Indoor Green Living With Plants
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"Indoor Green" is akin to a gentle walk through a lush indoor garden. If you've ever felt that an empty corner of your room is calling for a touch of green, this is your guidebook. Bree Claffey's expert eye for interior design and sincere love for the leafy tenants of our homes offers both visual feast and practical advice. Whether you're a seasoned plant parent or just considering your first succulent, the book's stunning photographs and insightful interviews will inspire you to create your own indoor oasis.
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Erika Howsare
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Catapult
The Age of Deer - Trouble and Kinship with Our Wild Neighbors
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"The Age Of Deer" might really speak to you if you're intrigued by the delicate interplay between humans and wildlife. Erika Howsare intertwines rich cultural insights with the stark realities of our interactions with deer. It's not just about the animal; it's a deeper dive into how we view and coexist with nature itself, making it a compelling read for anyone interested in the intersection of ecology, society, and the poignant symbolism deer bring to our existence.
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Merlin Sheldrake
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Bodley
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Entangled Life - How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds And Shape Our Futures
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‘A dazzling, vibrant, vision-changing book. Sentence after sentence stopped me short. I ended it wonderstruck at the fungal world. A remarkable work by a remarkable writer’ ROBERT MACFARLANE, author of UnderlandThere is a lifeform so strange and wondrous that it forces us to rethink how life works…Neither plant nor animal, it is found throughout the earth, the air and our bodies. It can be microscopic, yet also accounts for the largest organisms ever recorded, living for millennia and weighing tens of thousands of tonnes. Its ability to digest rock enabled the first life on land, it can survive unprotected in space, and thrives amidst nuclear radiation.In this captivating adventure, Merlin Sheldrake explores the spectacular and neglected world of fungi: endlessly surprising organisms that sustain nearly all living systems. They can solve problems without a brain, stretching traditional definitions of ‘intelligence’, and can manipulate animal behaviour with devastating precision. In giving us bread, alcohol and life-saving medicines, fungi have shaped human history, and their psychedelic properties, which have influenced societies since antiquity, have recently been shown to alleviate a number of mental illnesses. The ability of fungi to digest plastic, explosives, pesticides and crude oil is being harnessed in break-through technologies, and the discovery that they connect plants in underground networks, the ‘Wood Wide Web’, is transforming the way we understand ecosystems. Yet they live their lives largely out of sight, and over ninety percent of their species remain undocumented.Entangled Life is a mind-altering journey into this hidden kingdom of life, and shows that fungi are key to understanding the planet on which we live, and the ways we think, feel and behave. The more we learn about fungi, the less makes sense without them.
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Henry David Thoreau
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Dover
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Walden: Or, Life in the Woods
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Walden is a classic piece of American literature that captures the beauty and simplicity of nature. Thoreau's observations of the natural world are insightful, and the book inspires readers to live a more deliberate, mindful existence. If you're interested in philosophy, environmentalism, or just seeking solace in the beauty of the natural world, then Walden is definitely worth your consideration.
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James Honeyborne, Mark Brownlow, David Attenborough |
Bbc
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Blue Planet II - A New World Of Hidden Depths
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Our understanding of ocean life has changed dramatically in the last decade, with new species, new behaviors, and new habitats being discovered at a rapid rate. Blue Planet II , which accompanies an epic 7-part series, is a ground-breaking new look at the richness and variety of underwater life across our planet. With 300 breathtaking photographs and stills from the BBC Natural History Unit's spectacular footage, each chapter brings to life a different habitat of the oceanic world. Voyages of migration show how each of the oceans on our planet are connected; coral reefs and arctic ice communities are revealed as thriving underwater cities; while shorelines throw up continual challenges to those living there or passing through. A final chapter explores the science and technology of the Ocean enterprise—not only how they were able to capture these amazing stories on film, but what the future holds for marine life based on these discoveries.
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Fred Pearce
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Granta
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When the Rivers Run Dry : The Global Water Crisis and How to Solve It
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FULLY UPDATED FOR 2019We cannot live without water. But with 7.5 billion people competing for this single unevenly-distributed resource, the planet is drying up. In When the Rivers Run Dry, Fred Pearce explores the growing world water crisis, from Kent to Kenya. His powerful reportage takes us to places where waterways are turning to sand before they reach the ocean; where fields are parched and crops no longer grow; where once fertile ground has turned to desert; where wars are fought over access to water and cultures are dying out. But he offers us hope for the future - if we can radically revolutionise the way we treat water, and take personal responsibility for the water we use.This landmark work, from a respected and accomplished scientist, will transform the way we view the water in our reservoirs and rivers, and change the way we treat the water in our taps.
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Cynthia Barnett
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The Sound of the Sea : Seashells and the Fate of the Oceans
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"The Sound of the Sea" is a great read for beachcombers, seashell enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the secrets lurking under the sea. This book offers a unique blend of cultural history and environmental science, taking the reader on an unforgettable journey through seashell symbolism, the long history of seashell trade, and the complex lives of mollusks. Barnett delivers a powerful message about the impact of climate change on marine life and humanity through the lens of seashells, making it a must-read for those concerned about the fate of our oceans."
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Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing
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Princeton
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The Mushroom at the End of the World : On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins
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"The Mushroom at the End of the World" is an eye-opening exploration of the unexpected connections between human destruction and the natural world's resilience. Author Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing follows the journey of matsutake mushrooms, a valuable commodity in Japan, and the varied characters involved in its commerce. Through their stories, Tsing examines the possibilities for collaborative survival in damaged landscapes and offers a unique perspective on the impact of capitalism on our planet's ecosystems. This book will appeal to those interested in environmental studies, anthropology, and economics.
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Simon Winchester, Illus. with photos |
Harper
Atlantic : A Vast Ocean of a Million Stories
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This book offers a captivating journey through the history of the Atlantic Ocean, from its ancient origins to modern-day, and its impact on human civilization. Readers who enjoy factual accounts of history and science will appreciate how Simon Winchester interweaves personal travel experiences with historical research to create a comprehensive and entertaining account of the Atlantic's significant influence on human affairs.
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"The Wander Society" could be a great read for anyone thirsting for adventure and a new perspective on life. This book is a guide to a secretive group of wanderers who promote the act of unplanned exploring. It delves into the origins of the group, introduces some of its fellow wanderers, and provides insights into how wandering can nourish the creative mind. If you are looking for a new way of living, then this book is definitely for you!
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John Muir
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Dover
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My First Summer In The Sierra
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In the summer of 1869, John Muir, a young Scottish immigrant, joined a crew of shepherds in the foothills of California's Sierra Nevada Mountains. The diary he kept while tending sheep formed the heart of this book and eventually lured thousands of Americans to visit Yosemite country.First published in 1911, My First Summer in the Sierra incorporates the lyrical accounts and sketches he produced during his four-month stay in the Yosemite River Valley and the High Sierra. His record tracks that memorable experience, describing in picturesque terms the majestic vistas, flora and fauna, and other breathtaking natural wonders of the area.Today, Muir is recognized as one of the most important and influential naturalists and nature writers in America. This book, the most popular of the author's works, will delight environmentalists and nature lovers with its exuberant observations.
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James Aldred
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W
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The Man Who Climbs Trees
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'A book of heart-stopping bravery and endurance' -- Helen Macdonald'A great read – incredible adventures and a dramatic new perspective' -- Chris Packham'[A] delightful, endlessly fascinating book' -- Daily Mail BOOK OF THE WEEKThis is the story of a professional British tree climber, cameraman and adventurer, who has made a career out of travelling the world, filming wildlife for the BBC and climbing trees with people like David Attenborough, Chris Packham and Helen Macdonald.James's climbs take him to breathtaking locations as he scales the most incredible and majestic trees on the planet. On the way he meets native tribes, gets attacked by African bees, climbs alongside gorillas, chased by elephants, and spends his nights in a hammock pitched high in the branches with only the stars above him.This book blends incredible stories of scrapes and bruises in the branches with a new way of looking at life high above the daily grind, up into the canopy of the forest.
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Robert Macfarlane, Nan Shepherd |
Canongate
Canons
The Living Mountain : A Celebration of the Cairngorm Mountains of Scotland
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Recommendation: The Living Mountain is a must-read for anyone who loves nature and the outdoors. Nan Shepherd's poetic prose captures the essence of the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland - from its rocks and rivers to its creatures and hidden aspects. Her unique perspective of nature as both breathtakingly beautiful and shockingly harsh is both humbling and inspiring. Reading this book will make you appreciate the magnificence of mountains and the wild world around us.
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Max Adams
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Head
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Zeus
The Wisdom of Trees : A Miscellany
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A passionate and informative celebration of trees and of man’s ingenuity in exploiting their resources: the perfect gift for anyone who cares about the natural worldTrees are marvels of nature, still-standing giants of extraordinary longevity. In a beautifully written sequence of essays, anecdotes, and profiles of species from yew to scots pine, Max Adams explores both the amazing biology of trees and humanity’s relationship with wood and forest across the centuries. Embellished with images from John Evelyn’s classic Sylva (1664), this beautifully designed gift book offers both a natural and a cultural history of trees, and will delight anyone who cares about the natural world and our interaction with it.
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Andreas Malm
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Verso
The Progress of This Storm : On Society and Nature in a Warming World
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An attack on the idea that nature and society are impossible to distinguish from each otherIn a world careening towards climate chaos, nature is dead. It can no longer be separated from society. Everything is a blur of hybrids, where humans possess no exceptional agency to set them apart from dead matter. But is it really so? In this blistering polemic and theoretical manifesto, Andreas Malm develops a in a warming world, nature comes roaring back, and it is more important than ever to distinguish between the natural and the social. Only with a unique agency attributed to humans can resistance become conceivable.
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Sarah Wilson
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Dey
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This One Wild And Precious Life - The Path Back To Connection In A Fractured World
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As seen in USA Today 's hottest releases and The Washington Post 's 10 New Books Spotlight “Sarah Wilson is a force of nature – quite literally. She has taken her pain and grief about our sick and troubled world and alchemized it into action, advocacy, adventure, poetry, and true love.” — ELIZABETH GILBERT Wake up and reclaim your one wild and precious life. New York Times bestselling author Sarah Wilson shows you how in this radical spiritual guidebook, the book we need NOW. Many of us are living with the sense that things are not right with the world and are in a state of spiritual PTSD. We have retreated, morally and psychologically; we are experiencing a crisis of disconnection—from one another, from our true values, from joy, and from life as we feel we are meant to be living it. Sarah Wilson argues that this sense of despair and disconnection is ironically what unites us—that deep down, we are all feeling that same itch for a new way of living. Drawing on science, literature, philosophy and the wisdom of some of the world’s leading experts, and her personal journey, Wilson offers a hopeful path forward to the life we love. En route, she shows us how to wake up and reconnect with life using “wild practices” that include: · Hike. Embrace the “walking cure” as great minds throughout history have. · Go to your edge. Do what scares you and embrace discomfort daily. · #Buylesslivemore. Break the cycle of mindless consumption and get light with your life. · Become a soul nerd. Light up your intellect with the arts. · Get “full-fat spiritual”. Have an active practice and use it to change the world. · Practice wild activism. Through sustained, non-violent protest we can create our better world. The time has come to boldly, wildly imagine better. We are being called upon, individually and as a society, to forge a new path and to find a new way of living. Will you join the journey?
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The Dragonfly Will Be the Messiah
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This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the ecological challenges we face and the need for transformative action. In "The Dragonfly Will Be the Messiah," the author, a pioneer of the 'do-nothing' farming method, presents a thought-provoking reflection on global ecological trauma. Through profound insights, they argue that we must radically transform our understanding of nature and our place in it in order to restore and heal the planet. This book will inspire readers to reconsider their relationship with the environment and embrace a more sustainable future.
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Bruno Latour
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Down to Earth : Politics in the New Climatic Regime
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"Down to Earth" is a must-read for anyone concerned about the global ecological crisis. Bruno Latour offers a powerful argument for why we must shift our political focus towards the Earth as the only sustainable future for humanity. He explores the interconnectedness of exploding inequalities, massive deregulation and climate change denial, and suggests that belonging to a territory is the most important phenomenon that we need to rethink. This book is a call to action for anyone who cares about the future of our planet.
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Michael Pollan
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The Omnivore's Dilemma : The Search for a Perfect Meal in a Fast-Food World (reissued)
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What shall we have for dinner? Such a simple question has grown to have a very complicated answer. We can eat almost anything nature has to offer, but deciding what we should eat stirs anxiety. Should we choose the organic apple or the conventional? If organic, local or imported? Wild fish or farmed? Low-carb or low-cal? As the American culture of fast food and unlimited choice invades the world, Pollan follows his next meal from land to table, tracing the origin of everything consumed and the implications for ourselves and our planet. His astonishing findings will shock all who care about what they put on their plate.
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Paul Hawken
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Drawdown : The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Roll Back Global Warming
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This book provides a comprehensive and well-researched set of realistic solutions to climate change. It offers 100 techniques and practices to reduce carbon emissions and achieve drawdown. The solutions range from well-known clean energy approaches to lesser-known practices such as educating girls in lower-income countries and land use practices that pull carbon out of the air. The book promises cascading benefits to human health, security, prosperity, and well-being. It is the ideal environmental sciences textbook, but too interesting and inspiring to be called a textbook.
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All We Can Save : Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis
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This book could be a great read for anyone who feels disheartened and hopeless about the state of our planet and climate change. It showcases the voices and insights of diverse women who are leading the way in the fight against climate change. One of its unique and distinctive features is the intermixing of essays, poetry, and art, making it a thought-provoking and engaging read. It offers a call to action for everyone to do their part in reshaping society towards a more sustainable future.
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Vahni Capildeo
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Like a Tree, Walking
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Like a Tree, Walking could be a good read for someone who enjoys poetic explorations of nature and self. It offers a unique and fresh perspective on ecopoetics and silence, and takes the reader on journeys that invite new kinds of address, declaration, and relation. The book is also guided by vernacular traditions of sensitivity, making it accessible to a diverse range of readers. Overall, readers may appreciate the book's lyrical style and emotional depth that delves into questions of identity and love.
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Tatiana Schlossberg
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Inconspicuous Consumption : The Environmental Impact You Don't Know You Have
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*First Place Winner of the Society of Environmental Journalists' Rachel Carson Environment Book Award*"If you're looking for something to cling to in what often feels like a hopeless conversation, Schlossberg's darkly humorous, knowledge-is-power, eyes-wide-open approach may be just the thing."-- VogueFrom a former New York Times science writer, this urgent call to action will empower you to stand up to climate change and environmental pollution by making simple but impactful everyday choices.With urgency and wit, Tatiana Schlossberg explains that far from being only a distant problem of the natural world created by the fossil fuel industry, climate change is all around us, all the time, lurking everywhere in our convenience-driven society, all without our realizing it.By examining the unseen and unconscious environmental impacts in four areas-the Internet and technology, food, fashion, and fuel - Schlossberg helps readers better understand why climate change is such a complicated issue, and how it connects all of us: How streaming a movie on Netflix in New York burns coal in Virginia; how eating a hamburger in California might contribute to pollution in the Gulf of Mexico; how buying an inexpensive cashmere sweater in Chicago expands the Mongolian desert; how destroying forests from North Carolina is necessary to generate electricity in England.Cataloging the complexities and frustrations of our carbon-intensive society with a dry sense of humor, Schlossberg makes the climate crisis and its solutions interesting and relevant to everyone who cares, even a little, about the planet. She empowers readers to think about their stuff and the environment in a new way, helping them make more informed choices when it comes to the future of our world.Most importantly, this is a book about the power we have as voters and consumers to make sure that the fight against climate change includes all of us and all of our stuff, not just industry groups and politicians. If we have any hope of solving the problem, we all have to do it together."A compelling-and illuminating-look at how our daily habits impact the environment."-- Vanity Fair"Shows how even the smallest decisions can have profound environmental consequences." --The New York Times
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Michael Pollan
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The Omnivore's Dilemma : A Natural History of Four Meals
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The Omnivore's Dilemma is a must-read for anyone interested in understanding the impact of their food choices. Pollan takes readers on a journey through America's food industry, from industrial farming to organic and local options, asking why and how we eat what we do. This book will leave you questioning your food choices and provide a new perspective on the ways they impact both your health and the world around you.
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Edward O. Wilson
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Half-Earth : Our Planet's Fight for Life
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In order to stave off the mass extinction of species, including our own, we must move swiftly to preserve the biodiversity of our planet, says Edward O. Wilson in his most impassioned book to date. Half-Earth argues that the situation facing us is too large to be solved piecemeal and proposes a solution commensurate with the magnitude of the problem: dedicate fully half the surface of the Earth to nature.If we are to undertake such an ambitious endeavor, we first must understand just what the biosphere is, why it's essential to our survival, and the manifold threats now facing it. In doing so, Wilson describes how our species, in only a mere blink of geological time, became the architects and rulers of this epoch and outlines the consequences of this that will affect all of life, both ours and the natural world, far into the future.Half-Earth provides an enormously moving and naturalistic portrait of just what is being lost when we clip "twigs and eventually whole braches of life's family tree." In elegiac prose, Wilson documents the many ongoing extinctions that are imminent, paying tribute to creatures great and small, not the least of them the two Sumatran rhinos whom he encounters in captivity. Uniquely, Half-Earth considers not only the large animals and star species of plants but also the millions of invertebrate animals and microorganisms that, despite being overlooked, form the foundations of Earth's ecosystems.In stinging language, he avers that the biosphere does not belong to us and addresses many fallacious notions such as the idea that ongoing extinctions can be balanced out by the introduction of alien species into new ecosystems or that extinct species might be brought back through cloning. This includes a critique of the "anthropocenists," a fashionable collection of revisionist environmentalists who believe that the human species alone can be saved through engineering and technology.Despite the Earth's parlous condition, Wilson is no doomsayer, resigned to fatalism. Defying prevailing conventional wisdom, he suggests that we still have time to put aside half the Earth and identifies actual spots where Earth's biodiversity can still be reclaimed. Suffused with a profound Darwinian understanding of our planet's fragility, Half-Earth reverberates with an urgency like few other books, but it offers an attainable goal that we can strive for on behalf of all life.
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"The Weather Machine" offers a fascinating insight into the science behind weather prediction. Blum takes readers on a journey through the inventions and algorithms that make it possible to forecast the weather with increasing accuracy. This book provides an appreciation for the immense cooperation and dedication of people worldwide to this remarkable collaborative invention which helps people to save lives and make better plans.
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Edward O. Wilson
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Every Species is a Masterpiece
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This book is a must-read for anyone passionate about conservation and understanding the intricate beauty of our planet's ecosystems. Edward O. Wilson's profound writings not only showcase the richness and diversity of life on Earth but also emphasize our responsibility to protect and preserve these fragile ecosystems. Through his mesmerizing exploration, Wilson sparks a sense of wonder and reverence for the natural world, inspiring readers to take action and become advocates for a greener, more sustainable future.
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Robert Macfarlane
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Underland - A Deep Time Journey
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SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the internationally bestselling, prize-winning author of Landmarks, The Lost Words and The Old Ways
'Dazzling' Guardian'Heart-stopping' Daily Telegraph'Mesmerizing' Observer'Epic' Financial Times 'You'd be crazy not to read this book' The Sunday Times
Underland is an epic exploration of the Earth's underworlds as they exist in myth, literature, memory and the land itself. At once ancient and urgent, this is a book that will change the way you see the world.'Marvellous... Neverending curiosity, generosity of spirit, erudition, bravery and clarity... This is a book well worth reading' The Times
'Extraordinary... at once learned and readable, thrilling and beautifully written' Observer'Attentive, thoughtful, finely honed... I turned the last page with the unusual conviction of having been in the company of a fine writer who is - who must surely be - a good man' Telegraph
'Poetry, science, a healthy sense of the uncanny and a touch of the shamanic are the hallmarks of his writing... This is a journey that tells the story not just of nature but of human nature. And there is noone I would more gladly follow on it' i'Startling and memorable, charting invisible and vanishing worlds. Macfarlane has made himself Orpheus, the poet who ventures down to the darkest depths and returns - frighteningly alone-to sing of what he has seen' New Statesman
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Alien Phenomenology, or, What It's Like to Be a Thing
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If you’re intrigued by the philosophy that veers away from human-centric viewpoints, 'Alien Phenomenology' will be a breath of fresh air. Ian Bogost invites you into a world where non-human things take the limelight, helping you to appreciate the complex web of interactions beyond our usual human experience. It's an intellectual journey that reshapes how one views the world.
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