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1	The Reluctant Mr. Darwin: An Intimate Portrait of Charles Darwin and the Making of His Theory of Evolution more books like this by Professor David Quammen A fresh look at Darwin's most radical idea, and the mysteriously slow process by which he revealed it. Evolution, during the early nineteenth century, was an idea in the air. Other thinkers had suggested it, but no one had proposed a cogent explanation for how evolution occurs. Then, in September 1838, a young Englishman named Charles Darwin hit ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Wild Muir: Twenty-Two of John Muir's Greatest Adventures more books like this by Fiona King (Illustrator) see all copies from $3.19! new only from $3.19! \| SVS
3	The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, 1906: A Facsimile Reproduction of a Naturalist's Diary more books like this by Edith Holden see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.07! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: The Life of William Dampier: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer more books like this by Diana Preston, Michael Preston The authors reveal the life of William Dampier, explorer, naturalist, and pirate-genius who inspired Darwin, Defoe, and Cook. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.50! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Art of Robert Bateman more books like this by Robert Bateman see all copies from $3.93! new only from $15.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	The night country more books like this by Loren Eiseley "Eiseley has met strange creatures in the night country, and he tells marvelous stories about them ...For Eiseley, storytelling is never pure entertainment. The autobiographical tales keep illustrating the theses that wind through all his writing - the fallibility of science, the mystery of evolution, the surprise of life." - "Time". "The ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
7	Charles Darwin: Voyaging more books like this by E Janet Browne Drawing upon a huge array of sources, including previously unpublished material, the author brings us Darwin's childhood years; his long scientific apprenticeship at sea aboard the Beagle; his triumphs and travails as a husband and father, and as a dogged researcher contending with almost continuous ill-health. This volume illuminates how this ... see all copies from $14.40! new only from $18.56! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Fever more books like this by Christine Feehan Readers experience the heat of the jungle with two tales from the bestselling author of "Dark Secret." Includes "Wild Rain" and "The Awakening." see all copies from $7.79! new only from $8.08! \| SVS
9	The Darwin Conspiracy more books like this by John Darnton In this historical thriller, New York Times reporter John Darnton provides a unique (but entirely fictional) solution to the mystery of why Charles Darwin waited 22 years after he developed the theory of evolution to publish THE ORIGIN OF SPECIES. The novel traces three storylines: Darwin's groundbreaking expedition on The Beagle, a journal by his ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	A Pirate of Exquisite Mind: Explorer, Naturalist, and Buccaneer: The Life of William Dampier more books like this by Diana Preston, Michael Preston The first major biography of the explorer--and pirate--who inspired Darwin, Defoe, and Cook, "A Pirate of Exquisite Mind" restores William Dampier to his rightful place in history--one of the pioneers on whose insights our understanding of the natural world was built. see all copies from $2.72! new only from $3.49! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11	Lewis and Clark: Pioneering Naturalists more books like this by Paul Russell Cutright Cutright "has added a wealth of scientific detail in a style that will please historian and naturalist alike...over fifty pages of triple-columned appendixes make the scientific examination even more impressive. The medical aspects of the expedition are interestingly discussed." - "Journal of American History". "A meaningful contribution to the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.80! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Nature writings : the story of my boyhood and youth, my first summer in the Sierra, the mountains of California, Stickeen, selected essays more books like this by John Muir The library of America is dedicated to publishing America's best and most significant writing in handsome, enduring volumes, featuring authoritative texts. Hailed as the "finest-looking, longest-lasting editions ever made" (The New Republic), Library of America volumes make a fine gift for any occasion. Now, with exactly one hundred volumes to ... see all copies from $17.50! new only from $17.50! \| first editions
13	Autumn Across America: A Naturalist's Record of a 20,000-Mile Journey Through the North American Autumn more books like this by Edwin Teale The account of a roving 20,000-mile pilgrimage across 26 states coast to coast--from Cape Cod to California--through the year's most colorful season. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.27! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Naturalist more books like this by Edward O. Wilson In "Naturalist", Wilson describes, for the first time, both his growth as a scientist and the evolution of the science he has helped define. He traces the trajectory of his life - from a childhood spent exploring the Gulf Coast of Alabama and Florida to life as a tenured professor at Harvard - detailing how his youthful fascination with nature ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Far Away and Long Ago more books like this by W. H. Hudson An Argentinean childhood memoir, among the most magical ever written. see all copies from $2.14! new only from $15.19! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16	Journey Into Summer: A Naturalist's Record of a 19,000-Mile Journey Through the North American Summer more books like this by Edwin Way Teale Edwin Way Teale's account of his 19,000-mile odyssey through summer, from Northern New England, along the Great Lakes, into the North Woods, across the prairies, and high into the Rocky Mountains. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $74.20! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Tree of Life: Charles Darwin more books like this by Peter Sis (Illustrator) Inspired by Charles Darwin's notebooks, diaries, letters, and published writings, author/illustrator Peter Sis presents an illustrated overview of Darwin's life. Beginning with Darwin's childhood, Sis takes readers through his studies, his burgeoning career, and his work as a naturalist on the Royal Navy ship the BEAGLE. Along the way, readers ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Tarantula in My Purse: And 172 Other Wild Pets more books like this by Jean Craighead George The Newbery Medal-winning author shares true stories about the orphaned animals she and her family has raised and then released into the wild. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19	Darwin and the Beagle more books like this by Alan Moorehead An account of Darwin's five-year expedition, as a naturalist on board HMS Beagle, illustrated from contemporary sources. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $99.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20	The Origin: A Biographical Novel of Charles Darwin more books like this by Irving Stone, Jean Stone (Photographer) see all copies from $1.99! new only from $89.00! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Dragon Hunter: Roy Chapman Andrews and the Central Asiatic Expeditions more books like this by Charles Gallenkamp, Professor Michael J Novacek (Foreword by) This study of the life and work of the explorer Roy Chapman Andrews tells of his five expeditions to Central Asia in the 1920s. Financed by the American Museum of Natural History, these expeditions to Outer and Inner Mongolia had a scientific purpose but were filled with much adventure and intrigue, and they form a chapter in relations between the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $60.95! \| first editions
22 view cover	Four years in paradise more books like this by Osa Johnson Osa Johnson (1894-1953) was, with her husband Martin, a pioneer in the field of wildlife filmmaking. From the time they eloped in 1910 until Martin's death in a plane crash in 1937, the Johnsons made numerous trips to the South Seas and five major expeditions to Africa. Together they produced more than fifty films, ranging from single-reel silents ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
23	North with the spring; a naturalist's record of a 17,000-mile journey with the North-American spring more books like this by Edwin Way Teale From Key West, Florida, to Mt. Washington, Maine, a naturalist's stunning record of his 17,000-mile journey keeping pace with the advancing tide of the North American spring. Illustrated. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $77.59! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Timothy, or Notes of an Abject Reptile more books like this by Verlyn Klinkenborg, PH.D. Exploring the natural history of a tortoise by adopting its own sensibility, "Timothy" is the story of a creature whose real life was observed by the 18th-century curate Gilbert White, author of "The Natural history of Senborne." see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.94! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Naturalist, C* more books like this by Edward Osborne Wilson Edward O. Wilson -- University Professor at Harvard, winner of two Pulitzer prizes, eloquent champion of biodiversity -- is arguably one of the most important thinkers of the twentieth century. His career represents both a blueprint and a challenge to those who seek to explore the frontiers of scientific understanding. Yet, until now, little has ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.49! \| first editions

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