Natural History

This book is for anyone enthralled by the romantic dream of a voyage 'to the stars.' From our current viewpoint in the twenty-first century, crewed...

Featuring 130 of the most common and readily identifiable species, this illustrated pocket guide is the ideal companion for anyone interested in th...

This is the essential how-to guide for raising turkeys-whether you're raising one bird or a dozen. Written by a backyard homesteader with a small f...

Wonderful . . . Endlessly interesting and beautifully written DAILY TELEGRAPH Steady-headed and fun SUNDAY TIMESRead this book and, I promise, youl...

A celebration and a salute to 100 brave, determined, creative women over the past few centuries who have shaped North Americas heritage and landsca...

Think cats are mischievous pranksters? Wait till you meet the yokai cats! One has a neck that can stretch to steal food off the counter, another lo...

If you have spent any part of your life with a dog, you may have found certain questions popping, unbidden, into your mind: Is my dog living a fulf...

The revolution in science that is transforming our understanding of extinct lifeWe used to think of fossils as being composed of nothing but rock a...

From one of the worlds leading historians comes the first substantial study of environmentalism set in any country outside the Euro-American world ...

A radical proposal for healing the relationship between humans and forests through responsible, sustainable use of local and regional wood in home ...

Erich Hoyt captures the excitement and beauty of recent advances (in ocean science). With lavish photos and engaging, accurate prose, he takes read...

This isn't only a book for 'horsey' types. Not in the least. It's for anyone who can appreciate life seasoned with occasional romance, seen through...

The uplifting and unforgettable true story of a US Marine, the stray dog he met on an Afghan battlefield, and how they saved each other and now tr...

Amphibians are the oldest tetrapod group and show an astonishing diversity in lifestyles, many of them being unique. However, globally, they are on...

Swimming Sydney is a tale of 52 swims in and around Sydney that take place over a calendar year. From Palm Beach to Cronulla, Mount Druitt to Bondi...