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From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and other living things in the forest--a moving, inspiring journey of discovery. Suzanne Simard is a pioneer on the frontier of plant communciation and intelligence; she's been compared to Rachel Carson, hailed as a scientist who conveys complex, technical ideas in a way that is dazzling and profound. Her work has influenced filmmakers...
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"'Gow reinvents what it means to be a guardian of the countryside.'-The Guardian 'Gow has a fire in his belly. We need more like him.'-BBC Wildlife magazine Birds, Beasts and Bedlam recounts the adventures of farmer-turned-rewilder Derek Gow, who is saving Britain's much-loved but dangerously threatened species, from the water vole to beaver, wildcat to white stork, and tree frog to glow worm. Derek tells us all about the realities of rewilding; how...
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First published in 1915, "Travels in Alaska" is a collection of essays and recollections by John Muir of his time spent in Alaska. Muir is often referred to as the "Father of the National Parks" and "John of the Mountains" and is most famous for his tireless work to preserve, study, and appreciate the natural world. Muir devoted many years of his life to the protection of the forests and mountains of the Western United States and advocated for making...
13) One more night
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A collection of two romance novels includes Brenda Jackson's "One Night With the Wealthy Rancher," in which a rich rancher discovers that a woman he once saved and then spent a night of passion with years ago has re-entered his life.
15) John Muir
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A biography of the naturalist who, among other activities, founded the Sierra Club and, as an early proponent of wilderness preservation, was influential in establishing the national park system.
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Conservation officer Lacey Montgomery, who believes that ranchers and wild wolves can co-exist, is met with resistance from cowboy Cay Stevens, until a tragic accident brings them together, forcing them to heal old wounds and reconcile community factionsto have the bright future they both envision.
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