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 The tremendous amount of original, previously unpublished, firsthand information is remarkable.”—Peter H. Raven, Director, Missouri Botanical Garden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.
     This paperback edition of Burroughs’ work contains the entire original text, a… More >>

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

Grand Canyon: A Natural History Guide

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The Grand Canyon is perhaps the most awesome sight in the United States–and one of the wonders of the world. Much of the park’s beauty is related to its geology and ecology. Schmidt explores the shape of the land, its plants and animals, and its human history. A fascinating book that everyone visiting the Grand Canyon should read…. More >>

Grand Canyon: A Natural History Guide

A Natural History of Western Trees

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One of two genuine classics of American nature writing now in paperback; the other is A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America…. More >>

A Natural History of Western Trees

The Natural History of Pompeii

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Following the prototype established by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History, Jashemski and the volume’s contributors reconstruct the environment of Pompeii, Herculaneum and the surrounding Campanian countryside, based on the evidence preserved by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. The volume brings together the work of geologists, soil specialists, paleobotanists, botanists, paleontologists, biologists, chemists, dendrochronologists, ichthyologists, zoologists, o… More >>

The Natural History of Pompeii

In Season: A Natural History of the New England Year

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“We live with a myth about New England,” write naturalists Nona Bell Estrin and Charles W. Johnson: “that we have four distinct seasons here.” As careful and experienced observers of the natural world, Estrin and Johnson know that nature’s progressions are gradual, continuous, and interconnected. And as they demonstrate in their remarkable book, the close examination of nature–even unassuming landscapes close at hand–yields rich rewards on a daily basis. In Season… More >>

In Season: A Natural History of the New England Year

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