Natural History

In this title, first published in 1984, Peter Morton argues that in late Victorian Britain a group of novelists and essayists quite consciously sou...

Space was at the center of America's imagination in the 1960s. President John F. Kennedy's visionary statement captured the mood of the day: "We ch...

Has there ever been a more hated bird than the European starling? Let loose in New York City’s Central Park by a misguided aristocrat, the starling...

'One to savour and re-read again and again' LIZ HYDER___________________THE MONSTER THEY SEEK MAY NOT BE THE ONE THEY FIND'The Bone Hunters has ce...

Each spring in the United States, old-timers and new converts to morel hunting appear in the woods in search of the elusive but distinctive morel, ...

“For every plant enthusiast in the Great Lakes State, and . . . in the adjoining ones as well.”—John J. Pipoly III, SIDA“A very handy field guide ....

As its name subtly suggests, this book features 80 pictures of excessively cute animals. That’s Literally it. Among other gems, you can expect some...

An engaging introduction to the ancient hawthorn tree and its varied roles in human history One of humankind’s oldest companions, the hawthorn tree...

This is the authorized guide to the Maine Birding Trail, which opens in 2009. The book features more than 260 sites in Maine and includes bonus mat...

In Green Laurels, Donald Culross Peattie combines his extensive knowledge of history's foremost naturalists with his personal observations about th...

The coastal beaches of the Great Lakes are some of the most outstanding features of this vast chain of freshwater lakes. Many plants of this region...

More than sixty species of snakes are found in the eastern United States, the region of highest biodiversity of all reptiles and amphibians in Nort...

Take rock collecting to the next level: create gemstones that glisten and shine with beginner instructions that yield professional results. Beautif...

With a dash of humor and a dollop of science, Michael Kuo selects the top 100 mushrooms best suited for cooking. Like Kuo’s very popular book Morel...

Children love to play in risky—often misunderstood to mean unsafe—ways. It is often how they learn. Research shows that activities like climbing on...

An illustrated guide to the care and behaviour of rabbits with special needs. Provides information on topics as diverse as how to administer subcut...

"A volume for a lifetime" is how The New Yorker described the first of Donald Culross Peatie's two books about American trees published in the 1950...

Add to this the thousands of farms that have grown back to woods since the Civil War, and you have the most forested state, by percentage, in the U...

'The Duchess does indeed seem a remarkable woman . . . this is an engaging book' – Lynn Barber, Daily TelegraphWhen Emma Watkins, the pony-mad daug...

A spectacular photographic guide to the birds and biodiversity of the tropical AndesSpanning much of the western part of South America, the Andes a...

The world’s leading wolf expert describes the first years of a major study that transformed our understanding of one of nature’s most iconic creatu...

Bible Quotes and Canine Companions“If you love your animals, you are going to love this book. It will remind you that the bond we share with our pe...