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John Muir: Rediscovering America
ISBN: 9780738203751 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In his stirring biography, Frederick Turner, the distinguished writer and cultural historian, captures the legendary scale of the life of an American icon. Immigrant, inventor, botanist, and founder of the conservation movement, John Muir (1838-1914) truly led those of his time-and now ours-to rediscover the natural beauty of this land. From his harsh childhood in Scotland and on a Wisconsin pioneer farm, to his rugged, solitary explorations all over America and especially in the Sierras, to his passionate battle, in person and in his writings, to save and celebrate our wilderness, Muir was a...
In his stirring biography, Frederick Turner, the distinguished writer and cultural historian, captures the legendary scale of the life of an American ...
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105,48 zł |
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John Muir to Yosemite and Beyond: Writings from the Years 1863 to 1875
ISBN: 9780874805802 / Angielski / Miękka / 171 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When John Muir died in 1914, the pre-eminent American naturalist, explorer, and conservationist had not yet written the second volume of his autobiography, in which he planned to cover his Yosemite years. Editors Robert Engberg and Donald Wesling have here provided a remedy. Their account begins in 1863, the year Muir left the University of Wisconsin for what he termed the "University of the Wilderness." Following an accident in 1867 that nearly left him blind, he vowed to turn from machines and continue to study nature. That led, in 1868, to his first visit to Yosemite Valley, where... When John Muir died in 1914, the pre-eminent American naturalist, explorer, and conservationist had not yet written the second volume of his autobi... |
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85,08 zł |
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The Naturalists Library V27: Monkeys (1846)
ISBN: 9780548897935 / Angielski / Miękka / 344 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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160,50 zł |
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The Naturalist's Library V20 (1833)
ISBN: 9780548868430 / Angielski / Miękka / 380 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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160,50 zł |
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Audubon: The Kentucky Years
ISBN: 9780813192703 / Angielski / Miękka / 108 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Kentucky attracted an amazing variety of would-be settlers in pioneer days, but none with brighter talent than John James Audubon. Although his years in the state came long before publication of the monumental Birds of America, he was already painting the scenes from nature that were to make him famous. Audubon: The Kentucky Years is the captivating account of Audubon's sojourn in Kentucky from his arrival in in 1807 as a gregarious twenty-two-year-old storekeeper to his departure in 1819, when his failure in business was about to force him to seek a livelihood from... Kentucky attracted an amazing variety of would-be settlers in pioneer days, but none with brighter talent than John James Audubon. Although his yea... |
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112,28 zł |
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Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson
ISBN: 9781599219622 / Angielski / Miękka / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 2015 Reprint] Roger Tory Peterson the Renaissance man who taught Americans the joy of watching birds also invented the modern field guide. His 1934 landmark Field Guide to the Birds was the first book designed to go outdoors and help people identify the elements of nature. This self-proclaimed student of nature combined spectacular writing with detailed illustrations to ultimately publish many other books, winning every possible award and medal for natural science, ornithology, and conservation. Peterson also traveled the world, giving lectures on behalf of the National Audubon Society and,...
2015 Reprint] Roger Tory Peterson the Renaissance man who taught Americans the joy of watching birds also invented the modern field guide. His 1934 l...
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90,63 zł |
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Captain's Log - Uncensored
ISBN: 9781490957487 / Angielski / Miękka / 290 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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66,49 zł |
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The Scottish Botanist George Don (1764-1814): His Life and Times, Friends and Family
ISBN: 9781492192619 / Angielski / Miękka / 174 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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136,42 zł |
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Aldo Leopold: His Life and Work
ISBN: 9780299249045 / Angielski / Miękka / 676 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This biography of Aldo Leopold follows him from his childhood as a precocious naturalist to his profoundly influential role in the development of conservation and modern environmentalism in the United States. This edition includes a new preface by author Curt Meine and an appreciation by acclaimed Kentucky writer and farmer Wendell Berry.
This biography of Aldo Leopold follows him from his childhood as a precocious naturalist to his profoundly influential role in the development of cons...
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126,42 zł |
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The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton
ISBN: 9780813130040 / Angielski / Twarda / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Nature was always vital in Thomas Merton's life, from the long hours he spent as a child watching his father paint landscapes in the fresh air, to his final years of solitude in the hermitage at Our Lady of Gethsemani, where he contemplated and wrote about the beauty of his surroundings. Throughout his life, Merton's study of the natural world shaped his spirituality in profound ways, and he was one of the first writers to raise concern about ecological issues that have become critical in recent years. In The Environmental Vision of Thomas Merton, author Monica Weis suggests that Merton's...
Nature was always vital in Thomas Merton's life, from the long hours he spent as a child watching his father paint landscapes in the fresh air, to his...
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224,55 zł |
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John James Audubon's Journal of 1826: The Voyage to the Birds of America
ISBN: 9780803225312 / Angielski / Twarda / 536 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. John James Audubon, an early American naturalist and painter, produced one of the greatest works of natural history and art of the nineteenth century, The Birds of America. As the record of the interior story of the making of this monumental work, his journal of 1826 is one of the richest documents in the history of American culture.
The first accurate transcription of Audubon's 1826 journal, this edition corrects many of the errors, both intentional and unintentional, found in previous editions. Such errors have obscured the figure of Audubon as a man struggling to realize his... John James Audubon, an early American naturalist and painter, produced one of the greatest works of natural history and art of the nineteenth century,...
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216,03 zł |
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Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout: The Making of a Sensible Environmentalist
ISBN: 9780986480829 / Angielski / Miękka / 408 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout: The Making of a Sensible Environmentalist is Dr. Patrick Moore's engaging firsthand account of his many years spent as the ultimate Greenpeace insider, a co-founder and leader in the organization's top committee. Moore explains why, 15 years after co-founding it, he left Greenpeace to establish a more sensible, science-based approach to environmentalism. From energy independence to climate change, genetic engineering to aquaculture, Moore sheds new light on some of the most controversial subjects in the news today.
Confessions of a Greenpeace Dropout: The Making of a Sensible Environmentalist is Dr. Patrick Moore's engaging firsthand account of his many years spe...
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212,84 zł |
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Where the Willows Grow: The Childhood Diary of Opal Whiteley
ISBN: 9781434103154 / Angielski / Miękka / 202 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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61,41 zł |
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More Than Birds: Adventurous Lives of North American Naturalists
ISBN: 9781459705586 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Once people encounter the natural world and become aware of its intricacy, fragility, beauty, and significance, they will recognize the need for conservation. The fascinating development of natural history studies in North America is portrayed through the life stories of 22 naturalists. The 19th century saw early North American naturalists such as Alexander Wilson, the "Father of American Ornithology," John James Audubon, and Thomas Nuttall describing and illustrating the spectacular flora and fauna they found in the New World. Scientists of the Smithsonian Institution... Once people encounter the natural world and become aware of its intricacy, fragility, beauty, and significance, they will recognize the need for co... |
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118,15 zł |
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By Hill and Shore in South Kintyre
ISBN: 9781845301125 / Angielski / Miękka / 326 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. For 20 years, since 1991, historian and poet Angus Martin has been documenting in the Kintyre Magazine his observations and experiences while walking the hills and shores of his native Kintyre. This volume - an eclectic mix of natural history, history, archaeology, folklore, and much else, ranging from snippets to mini-essays- comprises a selection of 'By Hill and Shore' from the past 40 issues, plussupplementaryarticles and some 90 illustrations, mostly his own photographs taken duringthe past 30 years. Rich in its evocation of places, people, and creatures great and small, this anthology...
For 20 years, since 1991, historian and poet Angus Martin has been documenting in the Kintyre Magazine his observations and experiences while walking ...
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103,77 zł |
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Papoose City
ISBN: 9781936381302 / Angielski / Miękka / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Witness the birth and death of Papoose City, from the discovery of oil to the building of a gasoline plant. Then walk through the process of reclaiming land damaged in the search for black gold. Follow the people who lived and worked there, and read about the oilmen instrumental in the development of the Papoose Oilfield. Non-Fiction (2011) from Dragonfly Publishing, Inc. - available in paperback and hardback]
Witness the birth and death of Papoose City, from the discovery of oil to the building of a gasoline plant. Then walk through the process of reclaimin...
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44,28 zł |
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Travels on the Green Highway: An Environmentalist's Journey
ISBN: 9780692817995 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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252,63 zł |
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An Old-Fashioned Romance
ISBN: 9780985280703 / Angielski / Miękka / 248 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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52,96 zł |
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L. Ron Hubbard: Horticulture: For a Greener World
ISBN: 9788764971422 / Angielski / Twarda / 165 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this very special story of transcendent revelations and global repercussions, track the course of L. Ron Hubbard's horticultural discoveries. Told through articles and personal notes - here is a journey of discovery bearing upon all living things and the very essence of life itself.
In this very special story of transcendent revelations and global repercussions, track the course of L. Ron Hubbard's horticultural discoveries. Told ...
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177,36 zł |
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A Visit with Gene Stratton-Porter: One Woman Traveling Show: Living History Series
ISBN: 9781475265262 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a script for a one woman traveling show about Gene Stratton-Porter, a Hoosier author and artist, who was compared to Teddy Roosevelt because of her contribution to the Conservation Movement.
This book is a script for a one woman traveling show about Gene Stratton-Porter, a Hoosier author and artist, who was compared to Teddy Roosevelt beca...
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48,53 zł |
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