Environment and Ecology

Admired all over the world and loved by locals for its natural beauty, Sydney Harbour is enjoyed by thousands of people every day. But rarely do we...

We live in an age in which we are repeatedly reminded--by scientists, by the media, by popular culture--of the looming threat of mass extinction. W...

Winner of the National Outdoor Book Award A Northern classic and beloved favorite, Two in the Far North chronicles the incredible story of Margaret...

Wrenched from the Land features sixteen interviews with some of the most iconic eco-warriors to put themselves on the line for their beliefs. The a...

'This is Bill McKibben at his glorious best. Wise and warning, with everything on the line. Do not miss it' Naomi Klein, author of This Changes Eve...

Texas boasts greater bird diversity than almost any state, with more than six hundred species living in or passing through during spring and fall m...

The British beach is full of creatures that we think we know - from crabs to clams, starfish to anemones. But, in fact, we barely understand how ma...

Cedric Robinson has held the historic office of `Queen's Guide to the Kent Sands of Morecambe Bay' for more than 55 years. His role has given him a...

The organic grower''s guide to planting, propagation, culture, and ecology Trees are our allies in healing the world. Partnering with trees allows...

Experts predict two-thirds of people living on this planet in 2030 will experience water scarcity, a situation expected to result in the deaths of ...

Despite declining stocks worldwide and increasing health risks, artisanal whaling remains a cultural practice tied to natures rhythms. The Wake of ...

Matthew Dickerson takes his readers from an Applachian trout stream in western North Carolina where wild trout are reduced to sipping cigarette but...

The Sahel - the ''shore'' of the Sahara - is where cultures, customs and climates meet, merge and clash. Through the numerous characters we mee...

Told through South African conservationist Clive Walkers own experiences, Baobab Trails is the story of a 40-year journey that covered nearly 28,00...

Human Dimensions of Ecological Restoration takes an interdisciplinary look at the myriad human aspects of ecological restoration. In twenty-six ch...

China's meteoric rise to economic powerhouse might be charted with dams. Every river in the country has been tapped to power exploding cities and f...

In this informed and lyrical collection of interwoven essays, Lisa Knopp explores the physical and cultural geography of the Mississippi, Missouri,...

This series covers leading-edge research focusing on the environment, including current research data on the current applicability and challenge of...

Go beyond bird feeders! Learn how to create outstanding bird habitats in your own yard with native plants that offer food, cover, and nesting sites...

Ecotourism can be conceptualised as a reconciliation of tourism and environmentalism. The environmentalist dimension of ecotourism involves environ...

In Search of Monster Fish is an action-packed, knee-slapping ride into and out of the belly of the beast. Join extreme angler Mark Spitzer as he en...

What Dr Samuel Johnson did for English, Professor Amir Kassam has done for Conservation Agriculture (CA). He is eminently well qualified and has e...

The way the world is changing so rapidly inspired the author to sort the wheat from the chaff. In a series of illustrated articles, Hamthesketch ta...

Fascinating and impressive. Thomas Gunton, Director of Resource and Environmental Planning, Simon Fraser University and former Deputy Minister of E...

This book provides new research in the study on seed banks. Chapter One begins with an overview of seed bank research in Central European grassland...

The San Francisco Bay Delta Estuary is a large, complex estuarine ecosystem in California. It has been substantially altered by dikes, levees, chan...

When George Bristol first saw the mountains surrounding East Glacier, Montana, in the early summer of 1961, he was, in his own words, awed to his d...