Nature and Science
April 2026

Recent Releases
Math Cats: Scratching the Surface of Mathematical Concepts by Daniel M. Look
Math Cats: Scratching the Surface of Mathematical Concepts
by Daniel M. Look

Math + cats = an infinitely more entertaining exploration of the concepts and principles that are the foundation of our understanding of mathematics. In Math Cats, mathematician and professor Daniel Look, along with a clowder of his feline friends, reveals the charming connections between mathematics and cats with 22 fun and fur-filled lessons. Packed with illustrations, this collection of proofs, theorems, and formulas is equal parts delightful and educational, and perfectly sized for your own cat to knock off our bookshelf.
Living Soil: A Grower's Guide by Jean-Martin Fortier
Living Soil: A Grower's Guide
by Jean-Martin Fortier

Build and sustain fertile, living soil--the essential foundation for thriving crops--with Jean-Martin Fortier's biointensive techniques.--Provided by publisher.
Living Off Grid: 50 Steps to Unplug, Become Self-Sufficient, and Build the Homestead of Your Dreams by Ryan Mitchell
Living Off Grid: 50 Steps to Unplug, Become Self-Sufficient, and Build the Homestead of Your Dreams
by Ryan Mitchell

Living Off Grid will help you navigate the most important decisions you'll need to make to create the reality that's right for you. Whether you're an urbanite who just wants to save some money (and carbon) with small solar arrays or you're ready to purchase land or you've already taken the plunge and want a better way to deal with your wastewater, Ryan has done the hard work to set you up for success.
Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization by Bill McKibben
Here Comes the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization
by Bill McKibben

From the acclaimed environmentalist, a call to harness the power of the sun and rewrite our scientific, economic, and political future.
Better Not Burn Your Toast; the science of food and health by Dr. Joe Schwarcz
Better Not Burn Your Toast; the science of food and health
by Dr. Joe Schwarcz

In a world of misinformation and noise, Dr. Joe is a reliable source of authentic, evidence-based health science to teach you everything you didn’t know you needed to know! If you have an appetite for digestible science, you will find plenty of tasty morsels here.
From Plant to Pigment: How to Make Your Own Vibrant Inks, Pastels and Paints by Natalie Stopka
From Plant to Pigment: How to Make Your Own Vibrant Inks, Pastels and Paints
by Natalie Stopka

An inspiring manual full of recipes for artists to create their own pigments, paints, and pastels from botanical sources.Natalie Stopka is an artist and educator known for her explorations of handmade, homegrown pigments. In From Plant to Pigment she invites us into her studio, sharing the ways she has divested her practice of non-renewable synthetics in favor of the craft of handmade, homegrown, local colour.
Biological Rhythms by Daniel B. Forger
Biological Rhythms
by Daniel B. Forger

This book teaches readers the meaning of biological rhythms that can be measured within the human body.
Waterwise Garden: Sustain Your Garden Through Drought and Flood by Tom Massey
Waterwise Garden: Sustain Your Garden Through Drought and Flood
by Tom Massey

Discover how to design a garden that will use water efficiently, work out the water flow in your garden, the key plants to grow for a changing climate, and how planting can be used to soak up excess water. This is the ultimate guide to dealing with water anywhere you garden. Whether dealing with flash flooding or ongoing summer droughts, creating sustainable drainage solutions or designing a container pond, now is the time to make your garden waterwise.
Designing the Lush Dry Garden: Create a Climate-Resilient, Low-Water Paradise by Cricket Riley
Designing the Lush Dry Garden: Create a Climate-Resilient, Low-Water Paradise
by Cricket Riley

The must-have guide to dry garden design inspired by the legendary Ruth Bancroft Garden.
The Song of the Stars: Starry Skies, Anishinaabe Stories, Scientific Insights, and More! by Robert Horton
The Song of the Stars: Starry Skies, Anishinaabe Stories, Scientific Insights, and More!
by Robert Horton

The book brings together Anishinaabe cultural teachings about the cosmos and the Anishinaabemowin language with scientific insights to demonstrate how both viewpoints can help us foster deeper and more meaningful relationships to the Earth and the cosmos.
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