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10% from the sales of all books by or about Indigenous Canadians will be donated to the Indian Residential School Survivors Society.
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In this evocative and heart-wrenching memoir, a hard-working Welsh molecatcher reveals his double life as a poet and a dreamer • “A wonderful memoir … hands down...
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With the surging interest in foraging for mushrooms, those new to the art need a reliable guide to distinguishing the safe fungi from the toxic....
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“Reams of appealing facts make one itch to get outside and right up close to trees’ rough surfaces and shady cover.”—The AtlanticNew York Times–bestselling author...
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Imminent Domains: Reckoning with the Anthropocene invites readers to join a contemplation of survival—our own, and that of the elements that surround us. Using research, lyric...
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The enthralling examination of one of the most popular and most intriguing animals in the deep blue sea The ocean is the last remaining source...
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Inspired by the lapidaries of the ancient world, this book is a beautifully designed collection of true stories about sixty different stones that have influenced our...
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FINALIST FOR THE L.A. TIMES BOOK PRIZENAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER AND BOOKLISTThe story of the urgent fight to save coral reefs, and why...
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Read this meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness, which is also a powerful account of his life as an HIV...
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Foraging for wild mushrooms is an increasingly popular pursuit and this beautifully produced volume—filled with insights, anecdotes and details about more than 120 common and...
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"We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be--the mythologized epitome of a...
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From an award-winning science journalist comes Nomad Century, an urgent investigation of environmental migration—the most underreported, seismic consequence of our climate crisis that will force us...
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Alexandra Morton has been called "the Jane Goodall of Canada" because of her passionate thirty-year fight to save British Columbia's wild salmon. Her account of...
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER“Magnificent.” —The New York Times * “Beguiling, observant, and howlingly funny.” —San Francisco Chronicle * “Spectacular.” —Star Tribune (Minneapolis) * “Full of astonishments.” —The Boston GlobeSusan Orlean—the beloved New Yorker staff writer...
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From one of Canada's most exciting writers and ecological thinkers, a book that changes the way we see nature and shows that in restoring the...
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Longlisted for the 2023 PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardA kaleidoscopic journey into the world of nature’s most tantalizing flower, and the lives it has...
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!From celebrated anthropologist Jennifer Raff comes the untold story—and fascinating mystery—of how humans migrated to the Americas.ORIGIN is the story of who the...
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In Outlandish, acclaimed travel writer Nick Hunt takes us across landscapes that shouldnot be there, wildernesses found in Europe yet seemingly belonging to far-off continents:a...
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This sweeping portrait of the world’s uncontested six-legged conquerors will open your eyes to the secret societies thriving right beneath your feet—and shift your perspective...
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Decades of research document plants’ impressive abilities: they communicate with each other, manipulate other species, and move in sophisticated ways. Lesser known, however, is that...
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"To begin evaluating an agricultural system, you'll need to get to the core ideas and features that actually drive the system to ensure that you...
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The quadrivium-the classical curriculum-comprises the four liberal arts of number, geometry, music, and cosmology. It was studied from antiquity to the Renaissance as a way...
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Completed shortly before his death, this profoundly fascinating, illuminating work from bestselling thinker and neurologist Oliver Sacks provides readers with a compelling and rare gift. The...
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Deepen your connection to the natural world with this inspiring meditation, "a path to the place where science and spirit meet" (Robin Wall Kimmerer).In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports...
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This revised and updated edition features the tracks, scats, and signs of 70 different species in the Rocky Mountains. Softcover.
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Perfect for fans of The Soul of an Octopus and The Genius of Birds, this “revelatory book” (Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author) explores how we process the world...
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COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED: From renowned birder, illustrator, and New York Times best selling author David Sibley, the most authoritative guide to the birds of the West, in...
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What’s to be done when only three spotted owls are left in Canada’s wild? When wolves eat endangered caribou, cormorants kill rare trees, and housing...
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“No organisms are more important to life as we know it than algae. In Slime, Ruth Kassinger gives this underappreciated group its due.” — Elizabeth KolbertSay “algae” and most...
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Why, in our affluent society, do so many people live in poverty, without access to health care, working multiple jobs and are nevertheless unable to...
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With over forty years since its original printing, and over 30,000 copies sold, this bestselling guide still remains a trusted and much-consulted reference for those...
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Winner of the William Saroyan International Prize for WritingWinner of the John Burroughs MedalWinner of the National Outdoor Book Award in Natural History Literature “Brilliant.” —The New...
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“A gorgeous journey…You will be glad you’ve joined her.” —Susan Orlean, author of On Animals and The Library BookIn this lyrical memoir of motherhood, love, and resilience that...
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"A book full of wonders" —Helen Macdonald, author of H Is for Hawk"Witty, insightful. . . .The story of jellyfish. . . is a significant part of...
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"One of the funniest and most unusual books of the year....Gross, educational, and unexpectedly sidesplitting."—Entertainment WeeklyStiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange...
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The natural history of humankind, told through our long relationship with birds For the whole of human history, we have lived alongside birds. We have hunted...
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling...
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The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North is an indispensable guide to identifying and using northern North American (and in many...
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WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2020A SUNDAY TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, THE TIMES AND BBC HISTORY MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEARFor most of human history, the seas and oceans...
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In this collection of essays Tim Bowling picks up the common questions, and beauties, of life and examines them closely. From questions of love and...
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An expert on the buffalo tells the history of this keystone species through extensive research and beautiful photographs.The mere mention of the buffalo instantly brings...
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Bill Bryson meets John Vaillant in this life list quest to see the rarest species in North America.Crammed into a minivan with wife, toddler, infant,...
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WINNER OF THE 2023 JAMES CROPPER WAINWRIGHT PRIZE FOR NATURE WRITING'Unparalleled.' THE WAINWRIGHT PRIZE'A true masterpiece.' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT'A tour de force.' GUY SHRUBSOLE'Quietly courageous.' PATRICK BARKHAM'Lyrical, wholehearted and...
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Winner of the AAAS/Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books!"This is top-drawer science writing." —Publishers Weekly, starred reviewIn The Last Days of the Dinosaurs, Riley Black walks readers...
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A beautifully illustrated guide to 75 of the most unique and fascinating mushrooms in the world, including interesting insight into their history, uses, and etymologies.From...
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Turn Every Walk into a Game of DetectionWhen writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots...
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Explore the wonderful world of some of the most incredible natural forms on our planet - fungi. At the centre of countless superstitions, folkloric tales...
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