4e de couv.: What does environment really mean in the complex, non-Western milieu of present-day Tokyo? How can anthropology offer a corrective to the ingrained biases, global orientation, and quantitative measures found in some environmental studies? Author Peter Wynn Kirby exp…
"Bad Water is a sophisticated theoretical analysis of Japanese thinkers and activists' efforts to reintegrate the natural environment into Japan's social and political thought in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth. The need to incorporate nature into politics was re…
Ten million Americans live in hurricane danger zones, but how do we know if or when to evacuate? We must predict both when a storm will strike and how strong it will be. A daring NASA earth science mission may have finally found a way to crack this hurricane code. Dr. Scott Brau…
With a bit of careful planning and planting, you can turn your backyard into an avian sanctuary! Landscaping tips will help you choose plants and trees that will attract your favorite birds. A how-to guide offers step-by-step instructions for 33 projects, from birdhouses to perc…
"Blending family memoir and environmental history, Kendra Atleework conveys a fundamental truth: the places in which we live, live on?sometimes painfully?in us. This is a powerful, beautiful, and urgently important book." ?Julie Schumacher, author of Dear Committee Members and? …
An exploration of Earth's natural systems discusses how they influence each other, what happens when the system gets out of sync, and whether lifeforms can communicate across species boundaries.
Wohlleben takes readers on a thought-provoking exploration of the vast natural systems that make life on Earth possible. The author describes the interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across…
In one lifetime, a caribou will shed 10 sets of antlers, a woodpecker will drill 30 roosting holes, a giraffe will wear 200 spots, a seahorse will birth 1,000 babies. Count each one and many more while learning about the wondrous things that can happen in just one lifetime. This…
Modern-day fly fishing, like much in life, has become exceedingly complex, with high-tech gear, a confusing array of flies and terminal tackle, accompanied by high-priced fishing guides. This book reveals that the best way to catch trout is simply, with a rod and a fly and not m…
A beautiful and fascinating portrait of the world's most extreme wildlife, from the sexiest beast to the smelliest plant, the world's most devious plant, the largest flock of birds, the biggest drug user, the most dangerous love-life.
A beautiful and fascinating portrait of the world's most extreme wildlife, from the sexiest beast to the smelliest plant.
"Bracketed by global financial crises and economic downturns, the modern age has been defined by debates about, and transformations of, money. The period witnessed the consolidation of national currencies and monetary policies as well as the diversification of payment technologi…
"Bracketed by global financial crises and economic downturns, the modern age has been defined by debates about, and transformations of, money. The period witnessed the consolidation of national currencies and monetary policies as well as the diversification of payment technologi…
