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Healing the Land Teaches Us Who We Are

How Indigenous Cultural Resistance Can Restore the Earth, Recover Community, and Create Sustainable Futures

by PhD Maceo Carrillo Martinet ...

**Rooted in Indigenous wisdom and a four-element framework, this book invites readers to rediscover and re-embody the truth that caring for ourselves and caring for the living Earth are one and the same.Global knowledge, personal stories, and natural science for repairing environmental harm, restoring biodiversity, and rekindling cultural-ecological bonds—for readers of The Serviceberry and Fresh ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**Rooted in Indigenous wisdom and a four-element framework, this book invites readers to rediscover and re-embody the truth that caring for ourselves and caring for the living Earth are one and the same.Global knowledge, personal stories, and natural science for repairing environmental harm, restoring biodiversity, and rekindling cultural-ecological bonds—for readers of The Serviceberry and Fresh
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Ashkenazi Herbalism

Rediscovering the Herbal Traditions of Eastern European Jews

by Deatra Cohen, Adam Siegel ...

The definitive guide to the medicinal plant knowledge of Ashkenazi herbal healers--from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.Until now, the herbal traditions of the Ashkenazi people have remained unexplored and shrouded in mystery. Ashkenazi Herbalism rediscovers the forgotten legacy of the Jewish medicinal plant healers who thrived in Eastern Europe's Pale of Settlement, from their beginnings in ... Read more

$11.99 USD

The definitive guide to the medicinal plant knowledge of Ashkenazi herbal healers--from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.Until now, the herbal traditions of the Ashkenazi people have remained unexplored and shrouded in mystery. Ashkenazi Herbalism rediscovers the forgotten legacy of the Jewish medicinal plant healers who thrived in Eastern Europe's Pale of Settlement, from their beginnings in
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The Universe in Verse

15 Portals to Wonder through Science & Poetry

by Maria Popova ...

In this book of illustrated essays, Maria Popova, creator of The Marginalian, presents a celebration of the human search for truth and beauty through the lenses of science and poetry.Poetry and science, as Popova writes in her introduction, "are instruments for knowing the world more intimately and loving it more deeply." In 15 short essays on subjects ranging from the mystery of dark matter and ... Read more

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In this book of illustrated essays, Maria Popova, creator of The Marginalian, presents a celebration of the human search for truth and beauty through the lenses of science and poetry.Poetry and science, as Popova writes in her introduction, "are instruments for knowing the world more intimately and loving it more deeply." In 15 short essays on subjects ranging from the mystery of dark matter and
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The Urban Bestiary

Encountering the Everyday Wild

by Lyanda Lynn Haupt ...

From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door.In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before.Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose ... Read more

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From the bestselling author of Crow Planet, a compelling journey into the secret lives of the wild animals at our back door.In The Urban Bestiary, acclaimed nature writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt journeys into the heart of the everyday wild, where coyotes, raccoons, chickens, hawks, and humans live in closer proximity than ever before.Haupt's observations bring compelling new questions to light: Whose
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Late Victorian Holocausts

El Niño Famines and the Making of the Third World

by Mike Davis ...

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This global environmental and political history “will redefine the way we think about the European colonial project” (Observer).“ . . . sets the triumph of the late 19th-century Western imperialism in the context of catastrophic El Niño weather patterns at that time . . . groundbreaking, mind-stretching.” —The IndependentExamining a series of El Niño-induced droughts and the famines that they ... Read more

$14.99 USD

This global environmental and political history “will redefine the way we think about the European colonial project” (Observer).“ . . . sets the triumph of the late 19th-century Western imperialism in the context of catastrophic El Niño weather patterns at that time . . . groundbreaking, mind-stretching.” —The IndependentExamining a series of El Niño-induced droughts and the famines that they
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Forest Euphoria

The Abounding Queerness of Nature

by Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION SCIENCE + LITERATURE SELECTED TITLE * VANITY FAIR BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * TIME 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2025 * SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING“An antidote to the loneliness of our species.”—ROBIN WALL KIMMERER“A master class in how to love the world.”—MARGARET RENKLA thrilling book about the ... ... Read more

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION SCIENCE + LITERATURE SELECTED TITLE * VANITY FAIR BEST BOOKS OF 2025 * TIME 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2025 * SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 WILLIAM SAROYAN INTERNATIONAL PRIZE FOR WRITING“An antidote to the loneliness of our species.”—ROBIN WALL KIMMERER“A master class in how to love the world.”—MARGARET RENKLA thrilling book about the ...
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Sapiens

A Brief History of Humankind

by Yuval Noah Harari ...

#1 New York Times Bestseller • New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century • The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill GatesOfficial U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a landmark work of big history, a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller ... Read more

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#1 New York Times Bestseller • New York Times Readers’ Pick: Top 100 Books of the 21st Century • The Summer Reading Pick for President Barack Obama and Bill GatesOfficial U.S. edition with full color illustrations throughout.From renowned historian Yuval Noah Harari comes a landmark work of big history, a groundbreaking narrative of humanity’s creation and evolution—a #1 international bestseller
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The Uninhabitable Earth

Life After Warming

by David Wallace-Wells ...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The Uninhabitable Earth hits you like a comet, with an overflow of insanely lyrical prose about our pending Armageddon.”—Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday DemonNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker • The New York Times Book Review • Time • NPR • The Economist • The Paris Review • Toronto Star • GQ • The Times ... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The Uninhabitable Earth hits you like a comet, with an overflow of insanely lyrical prose about our pending Armageddon.”—Andrew Solomon, author of The Noonday DemonNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New Yorker • The New York Times Book Review • Time • NPR • The Economist • The Paris Review • Toronto Star • GQ • The Times ...
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Earth Keeper

Reflections on the American Land

by N. Scott Momaday ...

"Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning, Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered planet stands to lose." — EsquireA magnificent testament to the earth, from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet N. Scott ... Read more

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"Dazzling. . . . In glittering prose, Momaday recalls stories passed down through generations, illuminating the earth as a sacrosanct place of wonder and abundance. At once a celebration and a warning, Earth Keeper is an impassioned defense of all that our endangered planet stands to lose." — EsquireA magnificent testament to the earth, from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet N. Scott
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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful

A New Journey Through Anxiety

by Sarah Wilson ...

New York Times Bestseller"Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I’ve ever read.” – Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckThe Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful.Sarah Wilson first came across this Chinese proverb in psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir An Unquiet Mind, an... ... Read more

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New York Times Bestseller"Probably the best book on living with anxiety that I’ve ever read.” – Mark Manson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ckThe Chinese believe that before you can conquer a beast, you must first make it beautiful.Sarah Wilson first came across this Chinese proverb in psychiatrist Kay Redfield Jamison's memoir An Unquiet Mind, an...
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American Buffalo

In Search of a Lost Icon

by Steven Rinella ...

From the host of the Travel Channel’s “The Wild Within.”A hunt for the American buffalo—an adventurous, fascinating examination of an animal that has haunted the American imagination.In 2005, Steven Rinella won a lottery permit to hunt for a wild buffalo, or American bison, in the Alaskan wilderness. Despite the odds—there’s only a 2 percent chance of drawing the permit, and fewer than 20 percent ... Read more

$14.99 USD

From the host of the Travel Channel’s “The Wild Within.”A hunt for the American buffalo—an adventurous, fascinating examination of an animal that has haunted the American imagination.In 2005, Steven Rinella won a lottery permit to hunt for a wild buffalo, or American bison, in the Alaskan wilderness. Despite the odds—there’s only a 2 percent chance of drawing the permit, and fewer than 20 percent
... Read more
Sing Like Fish

How Sound Rules Life Under Water

by Amorina Kingdon ...

A captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes—from an award-winning science writer“Sing Like Fish is that rare book that makes you see the world differently.”—Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author of Salt and CodLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE ... Read more

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A captivating exploration of how underwater animals tap into sound to survive, and a clarion call for humans to address the ways we invade these critical soundscapes—from an award-winning science writer“Sing Like Fish is that rare book that makes you see the world differently.”—Mark Kurlansky, New York Times bestselling author of Salt and CodLONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE
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Otherlands

A Journey Through Earth's Extinct Worlds

by Thomas Halliday ...

“Immersive . . . bracingly ambitious . . . rewinds the story of life on Earth—from the mammoth steppe of the last Ice Age to the dawn of multicellular creatures over 500 million years ago.”—The EconomistLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • “One of those rare books that’s both deeply informative and daringly imaginative.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White SkyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF ... Read more

$12.99 USD

“Immersive . . . bracingly ambitious . . . rewinds the story of life on Earth—from the mammoth steppe of the last Ice Age to the dawn of multicellular creatures over 500 million years ago.”—The EconomistLONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE • “One of those rare books that’s both deeply informative and daringly imaginative.”—Elizabeth Kolbert, author of Under a White SkyONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF
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In the Company of Crows and Ravens

by John M. Marzluff, Tony Angell, Paul R. Ehrlich ...

Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”-from the PrefaceFrom the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors of this ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Crows and people share similar traits and social strategies. To a surprising extent, to know the crow is to know ourselves.”-from the PrefaceFrom the cave walls at Lascaux to the last painting by Van Gogh, from the works of Shakespeare to those of Mark Twain, there is clear evidence that crows and ravens influence human culture. Yet this influence is not unidirectional, say the authors of this
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Mirrors in the Earth

Reflections on Self-Healing from the Living World

by Asia Suler ...

An award-winning nature therapy session for the soul--encounter the benevolence of the living world through 12 essays on the Earth-healing powers of self-compassion and empathy.When healing is needed at the deepest level, nature will always call us back home--not only to the oak woods or water-filled coves, but to the homes within ourselves.In a series of 12 lyrical nature essays, herbalist, ... Read more

$11.99 USD

An award-winning nature therapy session for the soul--encounter the benevolence of the living world through 12 essays on the Earth-healing powers of self-compassion and empathy.When healing is needed at the deepest level, nature will always call us back home--not only to the oak woods or water-filled coves, but to the homes within ourselves.In a series of 12 lyrical nature essays, herbalist,
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Play With Your Cat!

The Essential Guide to Interactive Play for a Happier, Healthier Feline

by Mikel Maria Delgado PhD ...

A fun, comprehensive guide to the key to cat happiness—play!Millions of households in the United States have at least one cat as part of their family. Yet despite their popularity, cats continue to be misunderstood by their owners. This lack of understanding can lead to bored, frustrated, and under-stimulated cats, resulting in health and behavior problems. In Play with Your Cat!,animal behavior ... Read more

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A fun, comprehensive guide to the key to cat happiness—play!Millions of households in the United States have at least one cat as part of their family. Yet despite their popularity, cats continue to be misunderstood by their owners. This lack of understanding can lead to bored, frustrated, and under-stimulated cats, resulting in health and behavior problems. In Play with Your Cat!,animal behavior
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The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling

by John Muir Laws ...

Gold Medal, 2016 Foreword INDIES Book AwardsThe best-selling, ultimate guide to nature drawing and journaling!A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, this art instruction book from John Muir Laws (author of The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds) is a how-to guide for becoming a better artist and a more attentive naturalist. In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Gold Medal, 2016 Foreword INDIES Book AwardsThe best-selling, ultimate guide to nature drawing and journaling!A potent combination of art, science, and boundless enthusiasm, this art instruction book from John Muir Laws (author of The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds) is a how-to guide for becoming a better artist and a more attentive naturalist. In straightforward text complemented by step-by-step
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Second Nature

A Gardener's Education

by Michael Pollan ...

"One of the distinguished gardening books of our time," from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma ( USA Today).Chosen by the American Horticultural Society as one of the 75 greatest books ever written about gardeningAfter Michael Pollan bought an old Connecticut dairy farm, he planted a garden and attempted to follow Thoreau's example: do not impose your will upon ... Read more

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"One of the distinguished gardening books of our time," from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Omnivore's Dilemma ( USA Today).Chosen by the American Horticultural Society as one of the 75 greatest books ever written about gardeningAfter Michael Pollan bought an old Connecticut dairy farm, he planted a garden and attempted to follow Thoreau's example: do not impose your will upon
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Spiritual Ecology

10 Practices to Reawaken the Sacred in Everyday Life

by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, Hilary Hart ...

This book offers inspiring and practical guidance for reconnecting to the sacred in everyday life and transforming our relationship with the Earth. Describing the power of simple and daily practices such as walking, gardening, cooking with love, and prayer, the book supports profound changes in how we think about and respond to the ecological crisis of our times. Rooted in the mystical foundation ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book offers inspiring and practical guidance for reconnecting to the sacred in everyday life and transforming our relationship with the Earth. Describing the power of simple and daily practices such as walking, gardening, cooking with love, and prayer, the book supports profound changes in how we think about and respond to the ecological crisis of our times. Rooted in the mystical foundation
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Vesper Flights

by Helen Macdonald ...

T he New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this "dazzling" essay collection ( Wall Street Journal).In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private ... Read more

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T he New York Times–bestselling author of H is for Hawk explores the human relationship to the natural world in this "dazzling" essay collection ( Wall Street Journal).In Vesper Flights, Helen Macdonald brings together a collection of her best loved essays, along with new pieces on topics ranging from nostalgia for a vanishing countryside to the tribulations of farming ostriches to her own private
... Read more
Restoration Agriculture

Real-World Permaculture for Farmers

by Mark Shepard ...

Around the globe most people get their calories from annual agriculture - plants that grow fast for one season, produce lots of seeds, then die. Every single human society that has relied on annual crops for staple foods has collapsed. Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of the benefits of natural, perennial ecosystems and create agricultural systems that imitate nature in form ... Read more

$9.99 USD

Around the globe most people get their calories from annual agriculture - plants that grow fast for one season, produce lots of seeds, then die. Every single human society that has relied on annual crops for staple foods has collapsed. Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of the benefits of natural, perennial ecosystems and create agricultural systems that imitate nature in form
... Read more
Prehistoric Origami

Dinosaurs and Other Creatures

by John Montroll ...

In this fascinating collection of origami projects, John Montroll, one of America’s foremost origami artists, teaches you to create models of the world’s most celebrated extinct animals, each folded from a single square sheet of paper. Paper crafters can make amazingly detailed paper replicas of the Tyrannosaurus, the Stegosaurus, the Pterodactylus, the Triceratops, the Apatosaurus, and many of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

In this fascinating collection of origami projects, John Montroll, one of America’s foremost origami artists, teaches you to create models of the world’s most celebrated extinct animals, each folded from a single square sheet of paper. Paper crafters can make amazingly detailed paper replicas of the Tyrannosaurus, the Stegosaurus, the Pterodactylus, the Triceratops, the Apatosaurus, and many of
... Read more
The Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea

A True Story of Men Against the Sea

by Sebastian Junger ...

A real-life thriller that leaves us with the taste of salt on our tongues and a terror of the deep. ... Read more

$11.99 USD

A real-life thriller that leaves us with the taste of salt on our tongues and a terror of the deep.
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魚，什麼都知道：一窺我們水中夥伴的內在生活

What a Fish Knows: The Inner Lives of Our Underwater Cousins

by 強納森‧巴爾科比 ...

Translated by 蕭夢, 趙靜文 ...

Series series 鷹之眼
★★★ 紐約時報暢銷書 ★★★★★★ 入圍2017年PEN / E.O.威爾遜科學寫作獎 ★★★★★★ 2016年十部最佳科普書之一 ★★★★★★ 《自然》最佳科學精選之一 ★★★　　在所有脊椎動物中，我們對魚類最陌生。　　因為牠們總是面無表情、靜默無聲，眼神呆滯……　　但其實魚的智商很高、能感知快樂與孤獨、認得餵食的人、　　有思想、有個性、懂合作、會社交，甚至會欺騙和討好…　　魚，比你所想像得更聰明、內在生活更活躍，　　牠們被人類過度撈捕、殘酷對待的困境，也更該被正視。　　魚會思考嗎？魚真的有三秒記憶嗎？魚能認出水面上方凝視牠們的人類嗎？在《魚，什麼都知道》一書中，打破迷思的動物行為學家巴爾科比（Jonathan Balcombe）解決了這些問題以及更多問題，帶領我們深入海底、穿過溪流河口，來到水族館玻璃的另一邊，揭示魚類令人驚訝的能力。　　儘管魚類有三萬多種，比所有哺乳動物、鳥... ... Read more

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★★★ 紐約時報暢銷書 ★★★★★★ 入圍2017年PEN / E.O.威爾遜科學寫作獎 ★★★★★★ 2016年十部最佳科普書之一 ★★★★★★ 《自然》最佳科學精選之一 ★★★　　在所有脊椎動物中，我們對魚類最陌生。　　因為牠們總是面無表情、靜默無聲，眼神呆滯……　　但其實魚的智商很高、能感知快樂與孤獨、認得餵食的人、　　有思想、有個性、懂合作、會社交，甚至會欺騙和討好…　　魚，比你所想像得更聰明、內在生活更活躍，　　牠們被人類過度撈捕、殘酷對待的困境，也更該被正視。　　魚會思考嗎？魚真的有三秒記憶嗎？魚能認出水面上方凝視牠們的人類嗎？在《魚，什麼都知道》一書中，打破迷思的動物行為學家巴爾科比（Jonathan Balcombe）解決了這些問題以及更多問題，帶領我們深入海底、穿過溪流河口，來到水族館玻璃的另一邊，揭示魚類令人驚訝的能力。　　儘管魚類有三萬多種，比所有哺乳動物、鳥...
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