Natural History

Hailed as a nonfiction epic . . . in the tradition of Jared Diamonds best-seller Collapse, and Simon Winchesters Atlantic (Dallas Morning News), Ja...

Seashells have been the most coveted and collected of natures creations for thousands of years. They were money before coins, jewellery before gems...

When a young girl, Cardy Raper told her mother, When I grow up I want to be a scientist and make grand discoveries! Her mother responded, You could...

The Flora of Iraq is the only flora for this region in the Middle East. It enables anyone documenting, studying and/or managing Iraqs vast and rich...

The 1983 International Stockinen's School Handbooks include more than 200 technical papers presented at this year's Stockmen's School-sponsored by ...

A fascinating and richly illustrated exploration of the natural history of fungiWe know fungi are important, for us as well as the environment. But...

A comprehensive overview of symbiotic relationships between insects and microbesInsects and Their Beneficial Microbes is an authoritative and acces...

Alaska pollock is everywhere. If youre eating fish but you dont know what kind it is, its almost certainly pollock. Prized for its generic fish tas...

A fascinating exploration of the natural history of scent and human perceptions of fragrance from the viewpoint of plant and pollinator  An evocati...

A richly illustrated nature tour of Galápagosnow expanded, thoroughly updated, and with more than 650 color photographsGalápagos is a comprehensive...

From the Los Angeles Times Book Prizewinning historian, the colorful, dramatic story of Charles Darwins journey on HMS Beagle that inspired the evo...

An exploration of the history, folklore and medicinal uses of thirty exotic trees, beautifully illustrated with the author's own photographs. From...

A long-awaited yet startlingly urgent new collection from a contemporary master*a fierce, big-hearted eye on our last, tumultuous decade, and our f...

The only fully illustrated guide to feature all the bird species of Puerto Rico and the Virgin IslandsThis portable and informative field guide des...

A celebration of beerits science, its history, and its impact on human culture  Curatorial eminences Rob DeSalle and Ian Tattersall serve up a pote...

Play Cards and Learn to Identify Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals!Anyone who enjoys nature, animals, and history will love these cards for p...

As I step out of the conservatory facing North, supported by my pusher, the first that catches my eye is the dying Sycamore which escapes death eve...