Kategoria BISAC: Nature >> Ecosystems & Habitats - General

"A kind of homemade book--imperfect like a handmade thing, a prize. It's a galloping, spontaneous book, on occasion within whooping distance of that greatest and sweetest of country books, Ivan Turgenev's A Sportsman's Notebook." --Edward Hoagland, New York Times Book Review

"His subjects are trees and brush, hired help, fences, soil, armadillos and other wildlife, flood and drought, local history, sheep and goats . . . and they come to us reshaped and reenlivened by his agreeably individual (and sometimes cranky) notions." --New Yorker

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"Another fine, reflective, anecdotal look at rural Texas." --New Yorker

"Graves writes eloquently about a countryman's concerns. There's not a false note in the book." --Boston Globe

"Like the unmortared stone fences of Graves's native hill country, From a Limestone Ledge is constructed of bits and pieces never designed to fit together, yet made to achieve a unity that is more enduring than the sum of its individual parts by the hands of a master craftsman." --Southwestern Historical Quarterly

"The beauty of his work endures, and there...

Proponents of the concept of ecological integrity argue that it is a necessary component of global governance on which the sustainable future of the planet and its inhabitants depends. This book presents the latest research and current thinking on the role of ecological integrity in support of life on Earth and the importance of governance for the common good, or the benefit of all.

The book considers whether present forms of governance support the common good, or whether they are endangering its very foundations. It explores the connection between consumerism and capitalism, the...

We read stories of those who live in wild places and are connected to nature, being protected when a firestorm circumnavigates, one nurtured and well tended property, whilst eradicating the modern, edifice to ego, in a heart beat.

Nature heals, stirs depths of emotion, strips bare and heals again, without agenda. Respect, rather than fear is the key to connecting, empathically with her ever-changing cycles.

Sentient life in all forms is Penny Reilly's passion. Celebrating in words and photos, what inspires her, Unfurled is a magickal and oft, whimsical, poetic journey into...

The Indian Nitrogen Assessment: Sources of Reactive Nitrogen, Environmental and Climate Effects, and Management Options and Policies provides a reference for anyone interested in Reactive N, from researchers and students, to environmental managers. Although the main processes that affect the N cycle are well known, this book is focused on the causes and effects of disruption in the N cycle, specifically in India.

The book helps readers gain a precise understanding of the scale of nitrogen use, misuse, and release through various agricultural, industrial, vehicular, and other...

James loves bananas at the beach. One day, he buys a plastic bag full of yummy fruit and sits on a big rock to eat. When he's finished, he throws the bag in the sea, not knowing he's just put Tom the Turtle's life in danger. Tom thinks the plastic bag is a delicious jellyfish, so he eats it and wonders why his favorite food has no taste.

The next day, James returns to the beach and finds Tom--who's sick and in need of help Luckily, James saves the turtle by pulling the plastic bag from his mouth, but James feels terrible about what he's done. He realizes that littering on the beach...