Author : Jim Conrad
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 45,1 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780811724425
A friendly introduction to hands-on study of nature in your own backyard.
Author : Nancy Lawson
Publisher : Chronicle Books
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 28,11 MB
Release : 2017-04-18
Category :
ISBN : 1616896175
In this eloquent plea for compassion and respect for all species, journalist and gardener Nancy Lawson describes why and how to welcome wildlife to our backyards. Through engaging anecdotes and inspired advice, profiles of home gardeners throughout the country, and interviews with scientists and horticulturalists, Lawson applies the broader lessons of ecology to our own outdoor spaces. Detailed chapters address planting for wildlife by choosing native species; providing habitats that shelter baby animals, as well as birds, bees, and butterflies; creating safe zones in the garden; cohabiting with creatures often regarded as pests; letting nature be your garden designer; and encouraging natural processes and evolution in the garden. The Humane Gardener fills a unique niche in describing simple principles for both attracting wildlife and peacefully resolving conflicts with all the creatures that share our world.
Author : Marilyn Smith
Publisher : BBG Guides for a Greener Plane
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,49 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781889538891
Encourages young readers to explore nature and offers information on plants, animals, and careers in nature work.
Author : Emma Marris
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 47,57 MB
Release : 2013-08-20
Category : Nature
ISBN : 160819454X
"Some of the material in this book appeared previously, in a different form, in the journal Nature"--T.p. verso.
Author : Lenka Chytilova
Publisher : Peek Inside
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 30,3 MB
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781641241441
This vibrant children's book is a one-of-a-kind adventure to see what life is like on a mountain range through all the seasons! Featuring adorable illustrations, educational captions, vocabulary words, cut-out accents, and hidden chambers that reveal so much to discover with every turn of the page, young readers will learn all about incredible animals and mountain wildlife like they never have before!
Author : Cassandra Leah Quave
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 30,51 MB
Release : 2022-06-14
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1984879138
The uplifting, adventure-filled memoir of one groundbreaking scientist’s quest to develop new ways to fight illness and disease through the healing powers of plants. “A fascinating and deeply personal journey.” —Amy Stewart, author of Wicked Plants and The Drunken Botanist Traveling by canoe, ATV, mule, airboat, and on foot, Dr. Cassandra Quave has conducted field research everywhere from the flooded forests of the remote Amazon to the isolated mountaintops in Albania and Kosovo—all in search of natural compounds, long-known to traditional healers, that could help save us all from the looming crisis of untreatable superbugs. Dr. Quave is a leading medical ethnobotanist—someone who identifies and studies plants that may be able to treat antimicrobial resistance and other threatening illnesses—helping to provide clues for the next generation of advanced medicines. And as a person born with multiple congenital defects of her skeletal system, she's done it all with just one leg. In The Plant Hunter, Dr. Quave weaves together science, botany, and memoir to tell us the extraordinary story of her own journey.
Author : Robert P. Weller
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 9 pages
File Size : 44,54 MB
Release : 2006-02-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1139450603
Robert P. Weller's richly documented account describes the extraordinary transformations which have taken place in Chinese and Taiwanese responses to the environment across the twentieth century. Indeed, both places can be said to have 'discovered' a new concept of nature. The book focuses on nature tourism, anti-pollution movements, and policy implementation to show how the global spread of western ideas about nature has interacted with Chinese traditions. Inevitably differences of understanding across groups have caused problems in administering environmental reforms. They will have to be resolved if the dynamic transformations of the 1980s are to be maintained in the twenty-first century. In spite of a century of independent political development, a comparison between China and Taiwan reveals surprising similarities, showing how globalization and shared cultural traditions have outweighed political differences in shaping their environments. The book will appeal to a broad readership from scholars of Asia, to environmentalists, and anthropologists.
Author : Elizabeth P. Lawlor
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 49,61 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780811730792
Introduces the three types of seashore and the creatures and features of each. Presents related experiments.
Author : Samuel Thayer
Publisher : Foragers Harvest Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 18,81 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780976626619
Presents a guide on locating, identifying, picking, and preparing wild edible foods grown in North America.
Author : Sally Roth
Publisher : Rodale Books
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,70 MB
Release : 2002-04-20
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780875968858
Now Create a Landscape that's Naturally Beautiful, Naturally Inviting, Naturally Easy to Care for! Natural Landscaping shows you how to create your own woodland gardens, shade gardens, wildflower meadows, prairie gardens, water gardens, songbird gardens, hummingbird gardens, and butterfly gardens! It includes: - 9 detailed, full-color plans to provide plenty of inspiration. - 234 easy-care plant ideas to take the guesswork out of plant-work! - Plenty of projects and techniques that let you build in structure at your own pace! - Plus scores of finishing touches to help you achieve just the look you want! It's packed with real-life examples, garden plans, colorful combinations, at-a-glance plant charts, expert tips, related projects, and custom options, with lavish color photos and illustrations.
