Conservation of the environment books

The much-loved classic from one of the founding fathers of modern conservation.  Read More >>

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*Based on interviews the author conducted with Caldwell and on unrestricted access to his memorabilia, photos, and...  Read More >>

This volume provides information on how China views the challenge of climate change and seeks to rectify the extraordinary...  Read More >>

A majority of the world's biologists are convinced that a mass extinction of plants and animals is underway that...  Read More >>

This synopsis covers evidence for the effects of conservation interventions for native farmland wildlife. It is...  Read More >>

For Native Americans, permits to take eagles from the wild are limited to tribes that can show a traditional religious...  Read More >>

The Elephant Letters tells the moving story of Billy and Kani, two African Elephants. While they were born on the...  Read More >>

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<li>Where to look for birds close to home--often-overlooked spots in cities and suburban neighborhoods that can...  Read More >>

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Presents a theoretical analysis of Japanese thinkers and activists' efforts to reintegrate the natural environment...  Read More >>

During recent years, environmental debate worldwide has been dominated by climate change, carbon emissions and eff...  Read More >>

An introduction to ecological footprint analysis, showing how it can be done, and how to measure the footprints...  Read More >>

The first graphic anthology about endangered sea creatures.  Read More >>

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Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Redford, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks,...  Read More >>

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Explore North America's Crown, one of the last fully intact ecosystems on Earth  Read More >>

Dry areas suffer not only from limited rainfall but also natural leakage 90% of rainwater is lost directly or indirectly,...  Read More >>

Invites readers to join the author on a hike from his current home in Vermont to his former home in the Adirondacks....  Read More >>

本书承袭雷切尔卡逊《寂静的春天》的远见卓识，让我们注意到视为理所当然的美，并且敲响了迫在眉睫的环保警钟。曾获艾美奖的声音生态学家戈登汉普顿发出警语，大自然的寂静是美国消失最快的资源，他的使命便是在这些抚慰心灵的地球声境因与日俱增的人为噪音而消失之前，完整地录制并保存这些丰富多样的声音。这部叙事优美的作品，让人想起国家公园之父约翰缪尔（JohnMuir）、普利策奖得主约翰麦克非（JohnMcPhee）、自然学者和作家彼得马修森（PeterMatthiesse......  Read More >>

这是一本森林观测笔记。在这本书里，一位生物学家以一年的时间为主线，在每次的观测中，为我们揭开藏森林一平方米地域里的秘密。在这本完全原创的书里，生物学家戴维以一小片森林作为整个自然界的缩影，向我们生动地展示了这片森林和居住其中的栖息者的生活状况。书的每一章都以一次简单的观察结果作为开头，比如藏在落叶层里的火蜥蜴，春天里野花的初次绽放。通过这些观察，戴维织就了一个生物生态网，向人们解释了把最小的微生物和最大的哺乳动物联系起来的科学观点，并描述了延续数千年甚至数......  Read More >>

Countering the inclination to associate indigenous peoples with ""wilderness"" or to conflate everything ""Indian""...  Read More >>