Browsing: Conservation

A must-read for animal lovers! After discovering an injured bobcat kitten crying for help, a Mojave desert tour guide adopted the young animal into his family — and heart — in this “charming” book for “readers who enjoy stories of human-animal friendships” (Library Journal).

In this “immersive, densely reported, and altogether remarkable first book [with] the texture and color of a first-rate novel” (New…

Flipping the script on climate change, Eisenstein makes a case for a wholesale reimagining of the framing, tactics, and goals…

Do we have more in common with animals than we realize? This intriguing, insightful book examines rat friendships, prairie dog vocabularies, and other examples of incredible wildlife intelligence. “Eye-opening reading” (The Christian Science Monitor).

When you live in a place where “turbo speed” internet is a slight step above dial-up, men carry on nine-year…

A New York Times Critics’ Top Book of 2017 One of Washington Post’s 50 Notable Works of Nonfiction in 2017…

This New York Times bestseller chronicles a family’s move from suburban Arizona to Appalachian farmland — and their reconnection to the natural food chain. “Cogent and illuminating” (The New York Times), with over 38,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

When tragedy struck, Krista Schlyer decided to sell her belongings and travel through America’s national parks. With her two best friends beside her — a surly introvert and a rambunctious dog — she set off on an unforgettable journey. Perfect for fans of Cheryl Strayed!

This winner of the 2016 Royal Society Science Book Prize traces the life of German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt, a man who influenced Darwin, Thoreau, and other figures — and revolutionized our ideas about the world. “Beautifully researched… A thrilling intellectual odyssey” (The Sunday Times).

The fate of the world is in our hands — but will we choose to do anything about it? Backed by scientific findings, this thought-provoking read is an illuminating and highly relevant handbook for the climate debates of our times.