Kategoria BISAC: Nature >> General

This book, approved by Dr. Heuvelmans before his death in 2001, contains key writings, the majority of which have never been published before, drawn from his work, an overview of the development of Cryptozoology, Dr. Heuvelman's thinking on the subject he invented, from the initial scepticism and even derision from the scientific community to an ultimate...

The first volume of Cosmos, his five-volume survey of the universe, appeared in 1845, though Humboldt had labored on the entire work for nearly half a century. He scrupulously sent sections of the work to other experts for suggestions and corrections. The last volume, put together from his notes after his death, appeared in 1861. The volumes were translated almost as rapidly as they appeared. This paperback edition reprints the Harper & Brothers edition, published in New York in 1858-59.

In 1903 John Burroughs published an Atlantic Monthly article attacking popular nature writers--among them William J. Long and Jack London--as -sham naturalists.-

The spirited -nature fakers- controversy that ensued reveals much about public attitudes toward nature at the time. Burroughs's argument that the writers invented facts and reported them as the gospel truth prompted a public literary debate, fueled by the avid participation of the nation's leading magazines and newspapers, and President Theodore Roosevelt's own denunciation of the 'faker' contingent. At issue was the conflict...

The pollution control processes are organized into chapters by broad problem areas, and appropriate technology for decontamination, destruction, isolation, etc., for each problem area is presented. Since many of these technologies are useful for more than one problem area, a...

Revealing Olson's understanding and love of wilderness, Spirit of the North gathers...

On the wings of Laura Erickson's award-winning book For the Birds comes Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids. Easy and fun to use, Sharing the Wonder is a delightful book that helps caring adults introduce kids to the fascinating world of birds.

Chock-full of creative activities, this hands-on guide goes way beyond teaching bird identification. In her light-hearted style, Erickson paves the way for children to discover--with a little help from you--the beauty and significance of birds, how their bodies work, why they behave as they do, and why it's critical to...