In the last one hundred years, imported water has transformed the environment of the Golden State and its quality of life, with land ownership patterns and real estate boosterism dramatically altering both urban and rural communities. The key to this transformation has been expanded access to water from the Eastern Sierra, the Colorado River, and Northern California rivers. "Whoever brings the water, brings the people," wrote engineer William Mulholland, under whose leadership the process of...
Redesigning the Planet (Redesigning the Planet, #1)
by Alan Wittbecker
The Sea Forager's Guide to the Northern California Coast
by Kirk Lombard
A quiet quest for meaning in a rugged physical and psychic terrain.
National Geographic Guide to the National Parks of the United States, 8th Edition
For all national parks lovers, and anyone with a sense of history, this 100% updated, completely redesigned edition of the best-selling National Parks guide in North America will continue to impress travelers with all-new descriptions, photos, and maps. In time for the National Park's 100th birthday, this flagship, best-selling guide is fully revamped and updated with all new text, photographs, and design. National Geographic writers hit all 59 national parks - including Pinnacles, the newest in...
Bird Observatories of the British Isles (Poyser Monographs)
by Mike Archer, Mark Grantham, Peter Howlett, and Steven Stansfield
"All birdwatchers resident in Scotland seem to possess a copy of this book. Visiting birdwatchers would be foolish to venture north of the border without one." --Habitat
Ecology of the Indonesian Seas Part 1 (Ecology of Indonesia)
by Tomas Tomascik and Anmarie J Mah
"A gutsy, wholly original memoir of ragged grace and raw beauty." Kirkus Reviews (STARRED) From the memories of a childhood marked by extreme poverty, mental illness, and restrictive fundamentalist Christian rules, Janisse Ray crafted a memoir that has inspired thousands to embrace their beginnings, no matter how humble, and fight for the places they love. This edition, published on the fifteenth anniversary of the original publication, updates and contextualizes the story for a new generation...
"Sacred Trees, Sacred People of the Pacific Northwest explores our relationship with nature embodied by trees within the region, where trees resonate within our collective consciousness. Each chapter resurrects the story of a real tree held sacred by communities in British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Northern California; each chapter answers the basic question: what is the nature of relationship with this tree and what is the result? The author's keen observation and telling of local histor...
How often have you visited the seashore and wished you knew more about the diverse and alien wildlife found on the UK's coastline? There are incredible stories to discover about our coastal species so if the tantalising glimpses you've caught of this semi-aquatic environment between the tides has left you curious to learn more the RSPB Handbook of the Seashore is for you. It will help you to easily identify and learn about the life cycles and anatomy of the species you discover, and features...
A Daybook for January in Yellow Springs, Ohio (Daybook for the Year in Yellow Springs, Ohio, #1)
by Bill Felker
Environmental Justice an attempt of valuing nature
by Barman Karuna Kanta
Birds of East Asia (Princeton Field Guides) (Helm Field Guides)
by Mark Brazil
This is the first single volume guide ever devoted to the eastern Asian avifauna. The eastern Asian region, centering especially on the major islands off the continental coast (including Japan and Taiwan) and the immediately adjacent areas of the Asian continent from Kamchatka in the north and including the Korean Peninsula are an important centre of endemism. Birds endemic to this region include representatives of many of the major families, from the world's largest eagle - Steller's Sea Eagle...
Tracks and Signs of the Birds of Britain and Europe (Helm Identification Guides)
by David Lees, John Ferguson, Michael Lawrence, and Roy Brown
A guide to the tracks and other signs of European birds. It describes, using colour illustrations, the many physical signs that can be found in the field, from feathers and skulls to prey remains and pellets. The volume seeks to enable the ornithologist to establish the presence of a species without necessarily encountering the bird itself. This second edition is revised and updated to include more data and ten new plates of artwork, and it covers a number of extra species.
The Birds of Africa, Volume IV
by Stuart Keith, Emil K Urban, and C. Hilary Fry
This volume covers the first 312 of the 1200 or so passerine species which occur in continental Africa and the outlying islands. Each breeding species receives full coverage, with sections on range and status, description, voice, general habits, food and breeding biology. Non-breeding visitors are treated more briefly with a text concentrating on the birds' status and biology while in Africa. Range maps are given for each bird and superspecies maps are shown where appropriate.
Where to Watch Birds in Central America and the Caribbean (Where to Watch Birds)
by Nigel Wheatley and David Brewer
This guide covers the best birding sites in Central America and the Caribbean. In a format familiar to readers of this very popular series, each site is considered in terms of 'Habitat', 'Timing', 'Access' and 'Calendar', allowing birders to plan excursions to maximise the chances of getting the best out of each site and each region. The book includes detailed maps of the larger sites, plus general maps of the regions covered, and it is illustrated with line drawings.