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1	Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder more books like this by Richard Louv add to wishlist Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists to find ways for children to experience the natural world more deeply. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $9.39! \| SVS
2	Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail more books like this by Bill Bryson add to wishlist Bill Bryson, known in England as "the funniest travel writer alive," returns to the States and walks the Appalachian Trail, starting in Hanover, New Hampshire. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.97! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America more books like this by Douglas Brinkley add to wishlist Award-winning historian Brinkley examines the life and achievements of America's Naturalist President. The author argues that it was Theodore Roosevelt--by setting aside 230 million acres of Wild America for posterity--who turned conservationism into a universal endeavor. see all copies from $8.81! new only from $8.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The National Parks: America's Best Idea more books like this by Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan add to wishlist This evocative and lavishly illustrated narrative--the companion volume to the 12-hour PBS series--delves into the history of the park idea, from the first sighting by white men in 1851 through to the most recent additions to a system that now encompasses nearly 400 sites and 84 million acres. see all copies from $16.99! new only from $22.80! \| first editions \| SVS
5	Wicked Plants: The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities more books like this by Amy Stewart, Briony Morrow-Cribbs (Illustrator) add to wishlist Stewart takes on more than 200 of Mother Nature's most appalling creations and offers this A-to-Z compendium of plants that kill, maim, intoxicate, and otherwise offend. see all copies from $10.41! new only from $11.94! \| SVS
6	The Everything Kids' Science Experiments Book: Boil Ice, Float Water, Measure Gravity-Challenge the World Around You! more books like this by Tom Mark Robinson add to wishlist Readers will enter the laboratory and learn how to conduct cool experiments, understand scientific terms like "photosynthesis," and discover fun facts like how many latex balloons per day can be made from one rubber tree. see all copies from $4.82! new only from $4.82! \| SVS
7	The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal more books like this by Jared Diamond add to wishlist A provocative look at mankind's evolution from the ape into the complex creature we call human. By standards of other animals, our powerful civilization appears unique. So do many of our behaviors, including our sexual habits and the ways we select mates. Yet in many respects we are merely another species of ape--our genes are more than 98% ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.47! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Thinking in Pictures: And Other Reports from My Life with Autism more books like this by Temple Grandin, Oliver W Sacks (Foreword by) add to wishlist The animal scientist describes how she and other victims of autism perceive the world, and relates the ways in which she has been able to adapt and have a successful career. see all copies from $3.79! new only from $7.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Natural History of the Senses more books like this by Diane Ackerman add to wishlist Diane Ackerman writes a detailed meditation on each of the five senses, seeing them not merely as sense organs but as important doors into the truths of our culture. Ackerman refreshingly combines a gift for lyrical language with a scientist's passion for facts. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.34! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Nightwatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe more books like this by Terence Dickinson add to wishlist Often cited as the best introduction to stargazing the 4th edition of NightWatch is revised throughout and includes star charts, equipment suggestions, astrophotography, tables and references good until 2018, and is a friendly and knowledgeable guide. see all copies from $3.58! new only from $14.93! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Birds of North America more books like this by Roger Tory Peterson add to wishlist In celebration of the centennial of Peterson's birth comes a historic collaboration among renowned birding experts and artists to preserve and enhance his legacy. This new book combines the "Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds" and "Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds" into one volume, filled with accessible, concise information, and including ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
12 view cover	Everyone Poops more books like this by Taro Gomi add to wishlist With a straightforward text and illustrations showing beasts and bugs doing it, younger children are shown a natural part of life. "Elephants and mice, fish and raccoons, grown-ups and children, all in their own style do it. The candor is refreshing and the illustrations charming and childlike."--"The Children's Book Bat." Full-color illustrations ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.85! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region more books like this by Elbert L Little, Jr., Sonja Bullaty (Photographer), Angelo Lomeo (Photographer) add to wishlist All 933 identification pictures are full-color photos of significant details of virtually all native trees and many cultivated species as you see them in their natural habitat. see all copies from $6.45! new only from $11.53! \| SVS
14 view cover	Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature more books like this by Janine M Benyus add to wishlist The author takes the reader into the lab and out in the field with the maverick researchers who are discovering in nature ingenious solutions to human problems: studying leaves to learn how to make microscopic solar "power packs" that will clean up toxic spills and light our homes; harnessing DNA's coding power to make blindingly fast computers; ... see all copies from $8.50! new only from $8.84! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Desert Solitaire more books like this by Abbey add to wishlist "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 discovered about the land before him, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived more books like this by Ralph D Helfer add to wishlist Modoc, the elephant, and Bram, his faithful companion and trainer, formed a bond that lasted their entire lives. Late in their relationship, Modoc was sold behind Bram's back and vanished for more than 20 years. This text records the heart-wrenching events that followed. see all copies from $2.18! new only from $4.99! \| SVS
17 view cover	Song of the dodo : island biogeography in an age of extinctions. more books like this by David Quammen add to wishlist Novelist and essayist David Quammen takes on the fascinating topic of islands and the way the process of extinction operates within their limited confines--a process Quammen, armed with a Guggenheim Fellowship, spent eight years exploring in extensive travels around the world. The book was the winner of the 1997 New York Public Library Helen ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.65! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Essentials of Physical Anthropology more books like this by Robert Jurmain add to wishlist This volume covers basic evolutionary theory, human genetics, growth and development, non-human primates, paleoanthropology, and modern population biology to illustrate the physical and behavioural evolution of human beings. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.30! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	What's So Great about Christianity more books like this by Dinesh D'Souza add to wishlist DSouza, author of "Whats So Great About America," looks at Christianity with a questioning eye, but treats atheists with equal skepticism. The result is a book that challenges the assumptions of both believers and doubters and affirms that there really is something great about Christianity. see all copies from $9.54! new only from $10.81! \| SVS
20 view cover	Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: The Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex more books like this by Olivia Judson add to wishlist Dr. Tatiana answers partly humorous, partly educational sex behavior questions (and advice to the lovelorn) from creatures of the animal world--excluding humans. Readers can find out, for example, how male seahorses have babies and whether or not there are homosexual animals. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.33! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Isaac's Storm: A Man, a Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History more books like this by Erik Larson add to wishlist The large audience that drove "The Perfect Storm" high on national bestseller lists is sure to welcome this superb narrative of the extreme hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas, in 1900, leaving at least 8,000 dead in its wake. An unforgettable story of the conflict between human hubris and the last great uncontrollable force, "Isaac's Storm" ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.42! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Handbook of nature-study more books like this by Anna Botsford Comstock add to wishlist 'A matchless handbook for decades, this classic has been the natural history bible of countless teachers and others who seek information about their natural environment. Written originally for those elementary school teachers who knew little of common plants and animals, and even less about earth beneath their feel and the skies overhead, this ... see all copies from $13.00! new only from $21.21! \| SVS
23 view cover	The Faith: What Christians Believe, Why They Believe It, and Why It Matters more books like this by Charles Colson, Harold Fickett add to wishlist FOR DISTRIBUTION OUTSIDE THE USA. The crucial problems of our time, from the clash of civilizations to apathy in the Church to our own personal dilemmas, can only be solved through rediscovering and embracing the unchanging essentials of the Christian faith, which describe the world's true nature, reveal its destiny, and invite us to accept God's ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $8.76! \| SVS
24 view cover	When the Rivers Run Dry: Water--The Defining Crisis of the Twenty-First Century more books like this by Fred Pearce add to wishlist In this groundbreaking book, veteran science correspondent Fred Pearce travels to more than thirty countries to examine the current state of crucial water sources. Deftly weaving together the complicated scientific, economic, and historic dimensions of the world water crisis, he provides our most complete portrait yet of this growing danger and ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.76! \| SVS
25 view cover	The Daily Coyote: A Story of Love, Survival, and Trust in the Wilds of Wyoming more books like this by Shreve Stockton add to wishlist In arresting prose and illuminated with Shreve's breathtaking photography, "The Daily Coyote" is at once Shreve's month-by-month exploration of her coyote pup's first year and a meditation on the nature of wildness versus domestication, and of love in all its forms. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.14! \| first editions \| SVS

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