Windows on Nature: The Great Habitat Dioramas of the American Museum of Natural History

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New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is a national treasure, attracting four million visitors annually. Its dioramas-a dazzling mixture of nature, science, and art-have inspired young and old alike, and are world-renowned examples of the unique diorama craft: art in the service of science. Now, in the only book of its kind, readers get an insider’s view of these “windows on nature,” witnessing their creation step by meticulous step.

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Windows on Nature: The Great Habitat Dioramas of the American Museum of Natural History

Pearls: A Natural History

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A book with the luster and allure of its subject, Pearls is the most spectacular volume ever produced on this prized gem. Blending history, science, and the jeweler’s art to celebrate these natural treasures – as in Abrams’ hugely successful Amber – this lavishly illustrated volume, shimmering with new color photography and archival images, traces the natural and cultural history of pearls around the world. Published to accompany an exhibition organized by the Ameri… More >>

Pearls: A Natural History

Raptors of North America: Natural History and Conservation

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From majestic Bald Eagles to tiny Elf Owls, raptors are nature’s most fascinating and powerful birds. As predators with wide ranging habitats and food sources, raptors also serve as a litmus test for the health of their ecosystems. To preserve a species such as the Everglade Kite or Spotted Owl is to ensure the survival of many other creatures.   Ornithologists Noel and Helen Snyder have spent nearly fifty years studying and photographing birds of prey in their n… More >>

Raptors of North America: Natural History and Conservation

The Natural History of Madagascar

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Separated from the mainland of Africa for 160 million years, Madagascar has evolved an incredible wealth of biodiversity, with thousands of species that can be found nowhere else on earth. For instance, of its estimated 12,000 plant species, nearly 10,000 are unique to Madagascar. Malagasy animals are just as spectacular, from its almost forty currently recognized species of lemurs—a primate group found only here—to the numerous species of tiny dwarf chameleons…. More >>

The Natural History of Madagascar

Costa Rican Natural History

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This volume is a synthesis of existing knowledge about the flora and fauna of Costa Rica. The major portion of the book consists of detailed accounts of agricultural species, vegetation, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, birds, and insects.

“This is an extraordinary, virtually unique work. . . . The tremendous amount of original, previously unpublished, firsthand information is remarkable.”—Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden

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Costa Rican Natural History

Okoboji Wetlands: A Lesson in Natural History

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Lake Okoboji in northwest Iowa is the jewel of the Iowa Great Lakes. A region of wetlands formed by prairie potholes, the area is rich with lakes, sloughs, fens, creeks, prairies, and kettleholes. In this readable and beautifully illustrated volume, Michael Lannoo presents an extensive natural history of Okoboji and its cherished wetlands that examines that world of our grandparents, compares it to today’s world, and extrapolates to the world of our grandchild… More >>

Okoboji Wetlands: A Lesson in Natural History

The Lehigh Valley: A Natural and Environmental History

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Comprising approximately 730 square miles and more than half a million residents, the Lehigh Valley is the third largest metropolitan area in Pennsylvania, encompassing the cities of Allentown, Bethlehem, and Easton. Much is known about the industrial history of the valley (home to Bethlehem Steel, Mack trucks, and Crayola crayons), but few have discovered the valley’s natural history: the “endless” Blue Mountain, the spectacular raptor migrations, the wetlands and … More >>

The Lehigh Valley: A Natural and Environmental History

Fishes of the Great Basin: A Natural History

Fishes of the Great Basin: A Natural History

The Natural History of Lewis and Clark Expedition

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First published in 1961, The Natural History of the Lewis and Clark Expedition was the first work to discuss in detail the contributions to America’s natural history made by the Corps of Discovery (1804-1806), or the Lewis and Clark Expedition, as it is popularly known. Raymond Darwin Burroughs tallied the quantity of game killed and consumed during the course the expedition.
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The Natural History of Lewis and Clark Expedition

A Year in the Notch: Exploring the Natural History of the White Mountains

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In the same format and style of his prize-winning Shallow Waters, William Sargent’s latest book chronicles a year spent exploring the North Woods of New Hampshire. Through words and photographs, the man about whom Publishers Weekly wrote, “With his fine descriptions and lucid explanations, Sargent joins the company of Lewis Thomas and Stephen Jay Gould as a first rate interpreter of modern science” investigates a new area’s geology, ecology, and natural history. Cen… More >>

A Year in the Notch: Exploring the Natural History of the White Mountains

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