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Things of such magnitude deserve respect and understanding. They deserve to be remembered...

The Good Life meets My Family and Other Animals; A timeless, funny and heartwarming memoir of life on a Cornish farm.

Extremadura is a remote region in south-western Spain, bordering Portugal and has great things in store for all sorts of travellers. The majority of Extremadura's valuable natural areas evolved through the interaction between the land and its inhabitants. This book introduces you to the natural splendours of this beautiful region.

It was 11pm when I checked my email for the last time and turned off my phone for what I hoped would be forever.

The dramatic untold story of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster, based on original reporting and new archival research.

With a foreword by Sir David Attenborough and over 250 breathtaking images, including stills from the BBC Natural History Unit's spectacular footage, Seven Worlds, One Planet is a stunning exploration of the planet, and the worlds within it, that we call home.

For half a century, statisticians, pundits and politicians have warned that population growth is spiraling out of control, threatening to overwhelm the earth's resources. They are wrong. Empty Planet shows why exactly the opposite will soon be upon us.

A roadmap for product design professionals and students to the eight `Big Ideas' in material innovation. With more than sixty case studies, Radical Matter showcases the designers and engineers who are disrupting and changing the ways products will be manufactured, distributed and consumed.

Five times our world has stood on the brink of Armageddon - it's been incinerated, frozen, drained, flooded and smothered by poison gas. We are very lucky to be alive...

This is the most comprehensive guide to foraging for wild mushrooms in the UK. It describes the best tasting fungi, where to find them and how to detect poisonous lookalikes.

An essential guide to every aspect of mushrooms, including detailed information and many colour photographs.

Lab Girl is a book about work and about love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together. It is told through Jahren's remarkable stories: about the discoveries she has made in her lab, as well as her struggle to get there; about her childhood playing in her father's laboratory; about how lab work became a sanctuary for both her heart and her hands; about Bill, the brilliant, wounded man who became her loyal colleague and best friend; about their field trips - sometimes authorised, sometimes very much not - that took them from the Midwest across the USA, to Norway and to Ireland, from the pale skies of North Pole to tropical Hawaii; and about her constant striving to do and be her best, and her unswerving dedication to her life's work.Visceral, intimate, gloriously candid and sometimes extremely funny, Jahren's descriptions of her work, her intense relationship with the plants, seeds and soil she studies, and her insights on nature enliven every page of this thrilling book. In Lab Girl, we see anew the complicated power of the natural world, and the power that can come from facing with bravery and conviction the challenge of discovering who you are.

Due to the level of detail, the images are best viewed on a tablet.All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator.The Ultimate Navigation Manual is a unique guide to finding your way on land - from the basic principles right up to the advanced technology of GPS. Designed to allow even the absolute beginner to find their way anywhere in the world, it also develops a unique confidence in navigation - with or without technical aids.With a preface by Sir Ranulph Fiennes, contents will also include:Environmental clues - Using the natural environment to navigateMaps - An introduction to the different types of mapsThe Compass and North - How compasses work, how to use them and how to choose the right oneMap and Compass Navigation - twenty-five easy-to-learn skills are describedRelocation Procedures - What to do when lost, dealing with well-known relocation procedures and some ground-breaking new onesStellar Navigation - Simple methods that are easy to learnGNSS (GPS) Navigation - Why Global Satellite Navigation Systems are the most significant advance in navigation since the invention of the magnetic compass; details all of the systems now available, including the American GPSSpecialist environments and equipment - Which techniques are best, where and how to use them in environments such as the Arctic, coastal areas, desert regions, jungles or forests, mountains and urban areasWritten by one of the world's leading search and rescue consultants designed to emphasise navigation problems - this is the ultimate guide to not losing your way.

A painstaking facsimile reproducing all specimen pages from the original volumes of Romeyn Beck Hough's American Woods, an indispensable reference work of breathtaking beauty that has set the standard for the study of trees and wood. In this luxurious gold edition, each specimen is broken down in three cross-section cuts, revealing its unique...

The Complete Language of Flowers is an enchanting book penned by the talented S. Theresa Dietz. This captivating read, published in 2020 by Wellfleet Press, U.S., is a must-have for anyone intrigued by the symbolic meanings of flowers. The book delves into the ancient art of understanding and communicating through the language of flowers, a practice that dates back to the Victorian era. Each page is filled with beautiful illustrations and detailed descriptions, making it a perfect gift for gardeners, romantics, and lovers of literature. The Complete Language of Flowers is more than just a book; it's an exploration into a forgotten language, a journey that S. Theresa Dietz invites you to embark on. So why wait? Uncover the hidden messages of flowers with this mesmerizing book.

Award-winning activist and bestselling author Vandana Shiva exposes the unaccountable actions of the ultra-rich and takes her place at the forefront of the fightback.

Joel Sartore's quest to photograph all the animal species under human care celebrates its 15th year.