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The age of deer : trouble and kinship with our wild neighbors
by Erika Howsare
In this masterful hybrid of nature writing and cultural studies, the author investigates our connection with deer, from mythology to biology, offering a unique and intimate perfective on a very human relationship while inviting us to contemplate the paradoxes of how we interact with and shape the natural world.
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A billion butterflies : a life in climate and chaos theory
by J. Shukla
The Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist's inspiring memoir details his journey from rural India to revolutionizing global weather prediction, saving lives, improving food security and advancing climate science while offering hope in the face of a warming planet. 75,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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A climate of truth : why we need it and how to get it
by Mike Berners-Lee
"Mike Berners-Lee finds new perspectives on the climate and ecological emergency by standing further back, digging deeper and joining up every element of the Polycrisis that we face. The need for radically higher standards of honesty emerges as the single most critical leverage issue for those seeking real change"
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The courage of birds : and the often suprising ways they survive winter
by Pete Dunne
"From our own backyards to the rim of the Arctic ice, countless birds have adapted to meet the challenges of the winter season. This is their remarkable story, told by award-winning birder and acclaimed writer Pete Dunne, accompanied by illustrations from renowned artist and birder David Sibley. Despite the seasonal life-sapping cold, birds have evolved strategies that meet winter's vicissitudes head on, driven by the imperative to make it to spring and pass down their genes to the next generation. The drama of winter and the resilience and adaptability of birds witnessed in the harsher months of the calendar is both fascinating and astonishing. In The Courage of Birds, Pete Dunne-winner of the American Birding Association's Roger Tory Peterson Award forlifetime achievement in promoting the cause of birding-chronicles the behavior of the birds of North America. He expertly explores widespread adaptations, such as feathers that protect against the cold, and unpacks the unique migration patterns and survival strategies of individual species. Dunne also addresses the impact of changing climatic conditions on avian longevity and recounts personal anecdotes that soar with a naturalist's gimlet eye. Filled with unforgettable facts, wit, and moving observations on the natural world, Dunne's book is for everyone; from the serious birder who tracks migration patterns, to the casual birder who logs daily reports on eBird, to the backyard observer who throws a handful of seed out for the Northern Cardinals and wonders how the birds magically appear in the garden when temperatures begin to fall"
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Origin Story: The Trials of Charles Darwin
by Howard Markel
Howard Markel’s biographical account of Charles Darwin’s publication of The Origin of Species focuses on the contentious arguments among Darwin’s peers when his theories were introduced, as well as his debilitating stomach ailments which some scholars attribute to stress from all the harsh criticism. Other noteworthy histories of science include: Tripping on Utopia by Benjamin Breen; Radical by Nature by James T. Costa.
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| Raising Hare by Chloe DaltonDebut memoirist Chloe Dalton, a political consultant, spent much of the COVID-19 pandemic raising a baby hare she rescued near her country home. This fascinating, endearing, and rarely domesticated creature became Dalton’s companion for a time, awakening her senses to the natural world around her. For more moving encounters with wildlife, try The Puma Years by Laura Coleman or Alfie & Me by Carl Safina. |
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| Superbloom: How Technologies of Connection Tear Us Apart by Nicholas CarrJournalist Nicholas Carr argues convincingly that social media has taken over our society and brains so rapidly that we haven’t been able to formulate a response, much less calculate the damage it’s wreaking. Carr points to research citing epidemic levels of stress, anxiety, and depression among users, especially teenagers. Other revealing reads on this topic include Alone Together by Sherry Turkle and The End of Absence by Michael Harris. |
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Urban Jungle: The History and Future of Nature in the City
by Ben Wilson
Contains: a "stimulating and wide-ranging" (Publishers Weekly) exploration of urban ecology by historian Ben Wilson.
Did you know... London's pigeons take the underground to travel between their nests and food sources?
Try these next: Hanna Hagen Bjørgass' Secret Life of the City: How Nature Thrives in the Urban Wild; Kelly Brenner's Nature Obscura: A City's Hidden Natural World; or Menno Schilthuizen's Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution.
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When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals, and Evolution's Greatest Romance
by Riley Black
Science writer Riley Black stuns with a panoramic natural history that acquaints readers with the interactive nature of life among Earth’s plants, animals, and habitats through the eons. Black’s accessible writing “illuminat[es] natural history into sparkling descriptions of what the Earth was like millions of years ago” (Publishers Weekly). Read-alike: A Brief History of Earth by Andrew H. Knoll.
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