Random House New Releases - Nature

The Water Book by Anna Krusinski

2010-07-27T00:30:00-05:00

The Water Book A Simple Approach to One of Earth's Most Precious Resources
Edited by Anna Krusinski

Trade Paperback, 128 pages | Hatherleigh Press | Nature - Natural Resources; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection | $11.00 | 978-1-57826-345-5 (1-57826-345-X)

Earth, My Likeness by Howard Nelson

2010-07-20T00:30:00-05:00

Earth, My Likeness Nature Poetry of Walt Whitman
Written by Walt Whitman
Edited by Howard Nelson
Introduction by Howard Nelson

Trade Paperback, 200 pages | North Atlantic Books | Poetry - Single Author - American; Nature | $18.95 | 978-1-55643-910-0 (1-55643-910-5)

While Walt Whitman is best known as America’s first great urban poet, he was also a gifted nature poet, as the selections in this book show. Here his celebration of the “body electric” from Leaves of Grass expands into a celebration of an equally electrifying nature as he memorializes the seashore, the night sky, animals, even daydreaming in the grass. Whitman considered humans and animals “an interesting continuum,” in the words of editor Howard Nelson, and felt that “wilderness—the true, essential wilderness of the universe—is still with us as long as we can see a river or an ocean or the night sky.”

Whitman was unsurpassed at describing people as natural creatures—including not only experiences of animal calm but also the instinctual life and the sensations and yearnings of the body. Earth, My Likeness, which includes numerous prose selections taken from the author’s Specimen Days, showcases his entwining of outer nature and inner nature, the unique way he made his nature poetry and his love poetry inseparable. Howard Nelson’s introduction includes biographical information, analysis, and a fascinating comparison of Thoreau, Melville, and Whitman. Roderick MacIver’s shimmering watercolors perfectly complement Whitman’s immortal words.

The End of the Long Summer by Dianne Dumanoski

2010-07-13T00:30:00-05:00

The End of the Long Summer Why We Must Remake Our Civilization to Survive on a Volatile Earth
Written by Dianne Dumanoski

Trade Paperback, 320 pages | Three Rivers Press | Nature; Nature - Ecology; Science - Environmental Science | $15.00 | 978-0-307-39609-9 (0-307-39609-6)

For the past twelve thousand years, Earth’s stable climate has allowed human civilization to flourish. But this long benign summer is an anomaly in the Earth’s history and one that is rapidly coming to a close. The radical experiment of our modern industrial civilization is now disrupting our planet’s very metabolism; our future hinges in large part on how Earth responds. Climate change is already bearing down, hitting harder and faster than expected. The greatest danger is not extreme yet discrete weather events, such as Hurricane Katrina or the calamitous wildfires that now plague California, but profound and systemic disruptions on a global scale. Contrary to the pervasive belief that climate change will be a gradual escalator ride into balmier temperatures, the Earth’s climate system has a history of radical shifts–dramatic shocks that could lead to the collapse of social and economic systems.

The question is no longer simply how can we stop climate change, but how can we as a civilization survive it.

The guiding values of modern culture have become dangerously obsolete in this new era. Yet as renowned environmental journalist Dianne Dumanoski shows, little has been done to avert the crisis or to prepare human societies for a time of growing instability. In a work of astonishing scope, Dumanoski deftly weaves history, science, and culture to show how the fundamental doctrines of modern society have impeded our ability to respond to this crisis and have fostered an economic globalization that is only increasing our vulnerability at this critical time. She exposes the fallacy of banking on a last-minute technological fix as well as the perilous trap of believing that humans can succeed in the quest to control nature. Only by restructuring our global civilization based on the principles that have allowed Earth’s life and our ancestors to survive catastrophe——diversity, redundancy, a degree of self-sufficiency, social solidarity, and an aversion to excessive integration——can we restore the flexibility needed to weather the trials ahead.

In this powerful and prescient book, Dumanoski moves beyond now-ubiquitous environmental buzzwords about green industries and clean energy to provide a new cultural map through this dangerous passage. Though the message is grave, it is not without hope. Lucid, eloquent, and urgent, The End of the Long Summer deserves a place alongside transformative works such as Silent Spring and The Fate of the Earth.

From the Hardcover edition.

The Bumper Book of Nature by Stephen Moss

2010-06-15T00:30:00-05:00

The Bumper Book of Nature A User's Guide to the Great Outdoors
Written by Stephen Moss

eBook, 288 pages | Harmony | Nature | $29.99 | 978-0-307-59001-5 (0-307-59001-1)

The Bumper Book of Nature by Stephen Moss

2010-06-15T00:30:00-05:00

The Bumper Book of Nature A User's Guide to the Great Outdoors
Written by Stephen Moss

Hardcover, 288 pages | Harmony | Nature | $29.99 | 978-0-307-58999-6 (0-307-58999-4)

The Divine Life of Animals by Ptolemy Tompkins

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

The Divine Life of Animals One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live On
Written by Ptolemy Tompkins

eBook | Crown | Pets; Body, Mind & Spirit; Nature - Animals | $22.99 | 978-0-307-45134-7 (0-307-45134-8)

The Divine Life of Animals by Ptolemy Tompkins

2010-06-08T00:30:00-05:00

The Divine Life of Animals One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live On
Written by Ptolemy Tompkins

Hardcover, 256 pages | Crown | Pets; Body, Mind & Spirit; Nature - Animals | $22.99 | 978-0-307-45132-3 (0-307-45132-1)

The Last Empty Places by Peter Stark

2010-05-25T00:30:00-05:00

The Last Empty Places A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American Map
Written by Peter Stark

Hardcover, 336 pages | Ballantine Books | Nature; History | $26.00 | 978-0-345-49537-2 (0-345-49537-3)

The Last Empty Places by Peter Stark

2010-05-25T00:30:00-05:00

The Last Empty Places A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American Map
Written by Peter Stark

eBook, 256 pages | Ballantine Books | Nature | $26.00 | 978-0-345-52190-3 (0-345-52190-0)

Deadly Kingdom by Gordon Grice

2010-05-18T00:30:00-05:00

Deadly Kingdom The Book of Dangerous Animals
Written by Gordon Grice

Hardcover, 368 pages | The Dial Press | Nature - Animals | $27.00 | 978-0-385-33562-1 (0-385-33562-8)

Deadly Kingdom by Gordon Grice

2010-05-18T00:30:00-05:00

Deadly Kingdom
Written by Gordon Grice

eBook | The Dial Press | Nature - Animals | $27.00 | 978-0-440-33890-1 (0-440-33890-5)

Running Dry by Jonathan Waterman

2010-05-18T00:30:00-05:00

Running Dry A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Colorado River
Written by Jonathan Waterman

Hardcover, 304 pages | National Geographic | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Sports & Recreation | $26.00 | 978-1-4262-0505-7 (1-4262-0505-8)

In 1869, John Wesley Powell led a small party down the Green and Colorado Rivers in a bold attempt to explore the Grand Canyon for the first time. After their monumental expedition, they told of raging rapids, constant danger, and breathtaking natural beauty of the American landscape at its most pristine.

Jon Waterman combines sheer adventure and environmental calamity in this trailblazing cautionary account of his 2008 trip down the overtaxed, drying Colorado. Dammed and tunneled, forced into countless canals, trapped in reservoirs and harnessed for electricity, what once was untamed and free is now humbled, parched, and so yoked to human purposes that in most years it trickles away 100 miles from its oceanic destination.

Waterman writes with informal immediacy in this eye-witness account of the many demands on the Colorado, from irrigating 3.5 million acres of farmland to watering the lawns of Los Angeles. He shows how our profligacy and inexorable climate change spark political conflict, and how we can avert this onrushing ecological crisis. As he follows Powell afloat and afoot, Waterman reaches out both to adventure travelers and to scientists, conservationists, environmentalists, and anyone interested in the fragile interplay between nature and humans.

Running Dry by Jonathan Waterman

2010-05-18T00:30:00-05:00

Running Dry A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Dying Colorado River
Written by Jonathan Waterman

eBook, 304 pages | National Geographic | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection; Sports & Recreation | $26.00 | 978-1-4262-0559-0 (1-4262-0559-7)

Integral Ecology by Marc Bekoff

2010-05-11T00:30:00-05:00

Integral Ecology Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World
Written by Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D. and Michael E. Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Foreword by Marc Bekoff

Trade Paperback, 832 pages | Integral Books | Nature - Ecology | $35.00 | 978-1-59030-767-0 (1-59030-767-4)

This comprehensive work presents a compelling theoretical framework for integrating insights about ecology from all over the map—from scientists, economists, ethicists, activists, philosophers—based on Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory. But it’s not just theory. The authors examine dozens of real-life applications of Integral Ecology currently in use, and they provide personal practices of transformation you can use to increase your own integral ecological awareness.

Beachcomber's Journal by Potter Style

2010-05-04T00:30:00-05:00

Beachcomber's Journal
Written by Potter Style

Non-traditional book, 160 pages | Potter Style | Nature - Oceans & Seas | $12.99 | 978-0-307-59086-2 (0-307-59086-0)

Nature Walk Journal by Potter Style

2010-05-04T00:30:00-05:00

Nature Walk Journal
Written by Potter Style

Non-traditional book, 160 pages | Potter Style | Nature | $12.99 | 978-0-307-59091-6 (0-307-59091-7)

True North by Lawrence Millman

2010-05-04T00:30:00-05:00

True North A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness
Written by Elliott Merrick
Introduction by Lawrence Millman

Trade Paperback, 312 pages | North Atlantic Books | Biography & Autobiography - Adventurers & Explorers; Biography & Autobiography - Personal Memoirs; Nature | $16.95 | 978-1-55643-909-4 (1-55643-909-1)

While many people dream of abandoning civilization and heading into the wilderness, few manage to actually do it. One exception was twenty-four-year-old Elliott Merrick, who in 1929 left his advertising job in New Jersey and moved to Labrador, one of Canada’s most remote regions. First published by Scribner’s in 1933, True North tells the captivating story of one of the high points of Merrick’s years there: a hunting trip he and his wife, Kay, made with trapper John Michelin in 1930. Covering 300 miles over a harsh winter, they experienced an unexplored realm of nature at its most intense and faced numerous challenges. Merrick accidentally shot himself in the thigh and almost cut off his toe. Freezing cold and hunger were constant. Nonetheless, the group found beauty and even magic in the stark landscape. The couple and the trappers bonded with each other and their environment through such surprisingly daunting tasks as fabricating sunglasses to avoid snow blindness and learning to wash underwear without it freezing. Merrick’s intimate style, rich with narrative detail, brings readers into a dramatic story of survival and shares the lesson the Merricks learned: that the greatest satisfaction in life can come from the simplest things.

Green Town USA by Daniel Wallach

2010-04-27T00:30:00-05:00

Green Town USA The Official Story of Greensburg, Kansas and the Lessons Learned for a Sustainable America
Written by Daniel Wallach

Trade Paperback, 240 pages | Hatherleigh Press | Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection | $15.00 | 978-1-57826-312-7 (1-57826-312-3)

Green Town USA is the authorized account of destruction and rebirth of Greensburg, Kansas as America's first sustainable community. Devastated by an EF-Scale level five tornado--the most destructive kind--in May 2007, Greensburg lost ninety-five percent of its infrastructure. Tragedy did not stop the people of Greensburg, however, and they rebuilt their town to reflect its name: Greensburg became America's first Green Town.

The transformation of Greensburg, Kansas is sustainable in every way, from housing and construction, to community and open spaces, to energy and infrastructure. Greentown provides a road map for the remodeling of America's small towns and communities. Sustainability translates into jobs, savings, earth-awareness, and a better quality of life for residents.

Green Town USA offers insight into:
* Renewable energy for communities
* Green business practices
* The importance of local foods and local commerce
* Ways to improve communication within communities

Greensburg, Kansas is currently featured on the Discovery Network in a thirteen-part series co-produced by actor Leonardo DeCaprio and award-winning producer Craig Piligian. Green Town USA will not only provide further insight into the town's growth and practices since the series has aired, but also guidance and inspiration for those who wish to bring sustainable practices to their own communities.

Eco-Sex by Stefanie Iris Weiss

2010-03-30T00:30:00-05:00

Eco-Sex Go Green Between the Sheets and Make Your Love Life Sustainable
Written by Stefanie Iris Weiss

Trade Paperback, 224 pages | Ten Speed Press | Family & Relationships - Love & Romance; Health & Fitness - Sexuality; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection | $14.99 | 978-1-58008-118-4 (1-58008-118-5)

Eco-Sex by Stefanie Iris Weiss

2010-03-30T00:30:00-05:00

Eco-Sex Go Green Between the Sheets and Make Your Love Life Sustainable
Written by Stefanie Iris Weiss

eBook, 224 pages | Ten Speed Press | Family & Relationships - Love & Romance; Health & Fitness - Sexuality; Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection | $14.99 | 978-1-58008-412-3 (1-58008-412-5)

Random House New Releases - Nature

The Water Book by Anna Krusinski

The Water Book A Simple Approach to One of Earth's Most Precious ResourcesEdited by Anna Krusinski

Earth, My Likeness by Howard Nelson

Earth, My Likeness Nature Poetry of Walt WhitmanWritten by Walt Whitman Edited by Howard Nelson Introduction by Howard Nelson

The End of the Long Summer by Dianne Dumanoski

The End of the Long Summer Why We Must Remake Our Civilization to Survive on a Volatile EarthWritten by Dianne Dumanoski

The Bumper Book of Nature by Stephen Moss

The Bumper Book of Nature A User's Guide to the Great OutdoorsWritten by Stephen Moss

The Bumper Book of Nature by Stephen Moss

The Bumper Book of Nature A User's Guide to the Great OutdoorsWritten by Stephen Moss

The Divine Life of Animals by Ptolemy Tompkins

The Divine Life of Animals One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live OnWritten by Ptolemy Tompkins

The Divine Life of Animals by Ptolemy Tompkins

The Divine Life of Animals One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live OnWritten by Ptolemy Tompkins

The Last Empty Places by Peter Stark

The Last Empty Places A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American MapWritten by Peter Stark

The Last Empty Places by Peter Stark

The Last Empty Places A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American MapWritten by Peter Stark

Deadly Kingdom by Gordon Grice

Deadly Kingdom The Book of Dangerous AnimalsWritten by Gordon Grice

Deadly Kingdom by Gordon Grice

Deadly Kingdom Written by Gordon Grice

Running Dry by Jonathan Waterman

Running Dry A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Colorado RiverWritten by Jonathan Waterman

Running Dry by Jonathan Waterman

Running Dry A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Dying Colorado RiverWritten by Jonathan Waterman

Integral Ecology by Marc Bekoff

Integral Ecology Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural WorldWritten by Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D. and Michael E. Zimmerman, Ph.D. Foreword by Marc Bekoff

Beachcomber's Journal by Potter Style

Beachcomber's Journal Written by Potter Style

Nature Walk Journal by Potter Style

Nature Walk Journal Written by Potter Style

True North by Lawrence Millman

True North A Journey into Unexplored WildernessWritten by Elliott Merrick Introduction by Lawrence Millman

Green Town USA by Daniel Wallach

Green Town USA The Official Story of Greensburg, Kansas and the Lessons Learned for a Sustainable AmericaWritten by Daniel Wallach

Eco-Sex by Stefanie Iris Weiss

Eco-Sex Go Green Between the Sheets and Make Your Love Life SustainableWritten by Stefanie Iris Weiss

Eco-Sex by Stefanie Iris Weiss

Eco-Sex Go Green Between the Sheets and Make Your Love Life SustainableWritten by Stefanie Iris Weiss

The Water Book A Simple Approach to One of Earth's Most Precious Resources
Edited by Anna Krusinski

Earth, My Likeness Nature Poetry of Walt Whitman
Written by Walt Whitman
Edited by Howard Nelson
Introduction by Howard Nelson

The End of the Long Summer Why We Must Remake Our Civilization to Survive on a Volatile Earth
Written by Dianne Dumanoski

The Bumper Book of Nature A User's Guide to the Great Outdoors
Written by Stephen Moss

The Bumper Book of Nature A User's Guide to the Great Outdoors
Written by Stephen Moss

The Divine Life of Animals One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live On
Written by Ptolemy Tompkins

The Divine Life of Animals One Man's Quest to Discover Whether the Souls of Animals Live On
Written by Ptolemy Tompkins

The Last Empty Places A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American Map
Written by Peter Stark

The Last Empty Places A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American Map
Written by Peter Stark

Deadly Kingdom The Book of Dangerous Animals
Written by Gordon Grice

Deadly Kingdom
Written by Gordon Grice

Running Dry A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Colorado River
Written by Jonathan Waterman

Running Dry A Journey From Source to Sea Down the Dying Colorado River
Written by Jonathan Waterman

Integral Ecology Uniting Multiple Perspectives on the Natural World
Written by Sean Esbjorn-Hargens, Ph.D. and Michael E. Zimmerman, Ph.D.
Foreword by Marc Bekoff

Beachcomber's Journal
Written by Potter Style

Nature Walk Journal
Written by Potter Style

True North A Journey into Unexplored Wilderness
Written by Elliott Merrick
Introduction by Lawrence Millman

Green Town USA The Official Story of Greensburg, Kansas and the Lessons Learned for a Sustainable America
Written by Daniel Wallach

Eco-Sex Go Green Between the Sheets and Make Your Love Life Sustainable
Written by Stefanie Iris Weiss

Eco-Sex Go Green Between the Sheets and Make Your Love Life Sustainable
Written by Stefanie Iris Weiss