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The Wave
In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
Written by Susan Casey
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: May 31, 2011
Price: $15.95
In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks, and Giants of the Ocean
Written by Susan Casey
Format: Trade Paperback, 432 pages
On Sale: May 31, 2011
Price: $15.95
A New York Times Notable Book
A San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year
In her astonishing new book Susan Casey captures colossal, ship-swallowing waves, and the surfers and scientists who seek them out.
For legendary surfer Laird Hamilton, hundred foot waves represent the ultimate challenge. As Susan Casey travels...
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National Audubon Society Regional Guide to Florida
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Format: Hardcover, 448 pages
On Sale: May 26, 1998
Price: $19.95
Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida belongs in the home of every Florida resident and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains:
An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians... Read more >
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Format: Hardcover, 448 pages
On Sale: May 26, 1998
Price: $19.95
Filled with concise descriptions and stunning photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida belongs in the home of every Florida resident and in the suitcase or backpack of every visitor. This compact volume contains:
An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians... Read more >
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Desert Solitaire
Written by Edward Abbey
Format: Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: January 12, 1985
Price: $7.99
"A passionately felt, deeply poetic book. It has philosophy. It has humor. It has its share of nerve-tingling adventures...set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKREVIEW
Edward Abbey lived for three seasons in the desert at Moab, Utah, and what he... Read more >
Written by Edward Abbey
Format: Paperback, 352 pages
On Sale: January 12, 1985
Price: $7.99
"A passionately felt, deeply poetic book. It has philosophy. It has humor. It has its share of nerve-tingling adventures...set down in a lean, racing prose, in a close-knit style of power and beauty."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOKREVIEW
Edward Abbey lived for three seasons in the desert at Moab, Utah, and what he... Read more >
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterflies
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Format: Hardcover, 928 pages
On Sale: July 12, 1981
Price: $21.95
Butterflies are among the natural world's most colorful and intriguing creatures, so what could be more useful than a handy field guide with more than 1,000 photographs of all the butterflies of North America north of Mexico, including all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. The... Read more >
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Format: Hardcover, 928 pages
On Sale: July 12, 1981
Price: $21.95
Butterflies are among the natural world's most colorful and intriguing creatures, so what could be more useful than a handy field guide with more than 1,000 photographs of all the butterflies of North America north of Mexico, including all true butterflies, the most common skippers, and many migrants and strays. The... Read more >
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Sacred Economics
Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition
Written by Charles Eisenstein
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $22.95
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme—but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to... Read more >
Money, Gift, and Society in the Age of Transition
Written by Charles Eisenstein
Format: Trade Paperback, 496 pages
On Sale: July 12, 2011
Price: $22.95
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme—but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to... Read more >
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Birds of Paradise
Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds
Written by Tim Laman and Edwin Scholes
Format: Hardcover, 228 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $50.00
"You’ll initially find it hard to believe that these pictures are real—but they are. These are the most beautiful photographs of the world’s most beautiful birds. The birds’ behavior, richly described in the text, is as remarkable as their appearance. This is a book like no other book."
--Jared Diamond, ornithologist and... Read more >
Revealing the World's Most Extraordinary Birds
Written by Tim Laman and Edwin Scholes
Format: Hardcover, 228 pages
On Sale: October 23, 2012
Price: $50.00
"You’ll initially find it hard to believe that these pictures are real—but they are. These are the most beautiful photographs of the world’s most beautiful birds. The birds’ behavior, richly described in the text, is as remarkable as their appearance. This is a book like no other book."
--Jared Diamond, ornithologist and... Read more >
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National Geographic Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America
Written by Laura Erickson and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $12.95
This fun, affordable, beautifully illustrated introduction to birding is like taking a walk with National Geographic's birding experts. Of this book's 192 pages, 160 are devoted to North America's top species, one per page, from the lowly House Wren to the majestic Bald Eagle. Carefully chosen illustrations and photographs capture the... Read more >
Written by Laura Erickson and Jonathan Alderfer
Format: Trade Paperback, 192 pages
On Sale: April 2, 2013
Price: $12.95
This fun, affordable, beautifully illustrated introduction to birding is like taking a walk with National Geographic's birding experts. Of this book's 192 pages, 160 are devoted to North America's top species, one per page, from the lowly House Wren to the majestic Bald Eagle. Carefully chosen illustrations and photographs capture the... Read more >
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The One-Straw Revolution
An Introduction to Natural Farming
Written by Masanobu Fukuoka
Preface by Wendell Berry
Afterword by Masanobu Fukuoka
Translated by Larry Korn
Introduction by Frances Moore Lappe
Format: Trade Paperback, 200 pages
On Sale: June 2, 2009
Price: $15.95
Call it “Zen and the Art of Farming” or a “Little Green Book,” Masanobu Fukuoka’s manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man... Read more >
An Introduction to Natural Farming
Written by Masanobu Fukuoka
Preface by Wendell Berry
Afterword by Masanobu Fukuoka
Translated by Larry Korn
Introduction by Frances Moore Lappe
Format: Trade Paperback, 200 pages
On Sale: June 2, 2009
Price: $15.95
Call it “Zen and the Art of Farming” or a “Little Green Book,” Masanobu Fukuoka’s manifesto about farming, eating, and the limits of human knowledge presents a radical challenge to the global systems we rely on for our food. At the same time, it is a spiritual memoir of a man... Read more >
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds--W
Western Region - Revised Edition
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Format: Hardcover, 832 pages
On Sale: September 27, 1994
Price: $19.95
Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994, these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of more than four million enthusiasts. Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full-color photograph and with textual information on the bird's voice, nesting habits, habitat, range... Read more >
Western Region - Revised Edition
Written by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
Format: Hardcover, 832 pages
On Sale: September 27, 1994
Price: $19.95
Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994, these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of more than four million enthusiasts. Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full-color photograph and with textual information on the bird's voice, nesting habits, habitat, range... Read more >
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A Victorian Flower Dictionary
The Language of Flowers Companion
Written by Mandy Kirkby
Foreword by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $22.00
The Language of Flowers Companion
Written by Mandy Kirkby
Foreword by Vanessa Diffenbaugh
Format: Hardcover, 192 pages
On Sale: September 20, 2011
Price: $22.00
“A flower is not a flower alone; a thousand thoughts invest it.”
Daffodils signal new beginnings, daisies innocence. Lilacs mean the first emotions of love, periwinkles tender recollection. Early Victorians used flowers as a way to express their feelings—love or grief, jealousy or devotion. Now, modern-day romantics are enjoying a resurgence of...
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