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Becoming a gardener : what reading and digging taught me about living
by Catie Marron
Combining informed opinion, personal reflection and practical advice this guide to uncovering the characteristics that make someone a gardener highlights topics like dirt composition, the healing power of digging in the soil and the beauty of solitude in nature. Illustrations.
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Earth keeper : reflections on the American land
by N. Scott Momaday
A Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and poet celebrates the oral tradition of his Native American culture as he recalls the stories of his childhood, passed down for generations, and their profound and sacred connection to the natural world. 25,000 first printing.
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Aesop's animals : the science behind the fables
by Jo Wimpenny
"In Aesop's Animals, zoologist Jo Wimpenny turns a critical eye to the fables and ask whether there is any scientific truth to Aesop's portrayal of his animals. She brings the tales into the twenty-first century, introducing the latest scientific research on some of the most fascinating topics in animal behavior. Each chapter focuses on a different fable and a different topic in ethology, including future planning, tool use, self-recognition, cooperation and deception. At the end of each chapter, the author pulls together the evidence to assess whether Aesop's portrayal of the animals holds true from a modern, scientific perspective"
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To boldly grow : finding joy, adventure, and dinner in your own backyard
by Tamar Haspel
In this part memoir, part how-to guide, a self-proclaimed crappy gardener goes from cluelessness to competence by using first-hand food as her guiding principle, learning to scrounge dinner from the landscape around her and changing the way we think about our foodand ourselves.
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Fuzz : when nature breaks the law
by Mary Roach
A best-selling author offers an investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. Illustrations.
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Diary of a young naturalist
by Dara McAnulty
A world-renowned youth climate activist chronicles a year in the life of his Northern Ireland home, describing the beauty of his biosphere while juggling exams, friendships, campaigning and living with the complexities of autism. Illustrations.
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Rooted : life at the crossroads of science, nature, and spirit
by Lyanda Lynn Haupt
"Award-winning writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt's highly personal new book is a brilliant invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways. She invokes rootedness as a way of being in concert with the wilderness--and wildness--that sustains humans and all of life"
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Where the forest meets the stars
by Glendy Vanderah
Retreating to rural Illinois after her mother's death and her own battle with breast cancer, Joanna Teale encounters a mysterious gifted child with whom she forms an incredible bond
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The Kissing Bug by Daisy Hernández Growing up in a New Jersey factory town in the 1980s, Hernández only knew that her aunt had died of a rare illness called Chagas. Digging deeper, she discovered more than three hundred thousand Americans have Chagas-- or the kissing bug disease. Why do some infectious diseases make headlines and others fall by the wayside? Hernández interviews patients, epidemiologists, and even veterinarians with the Department of Defense. Outside of Latin America, the United States is the only country with the native insects that carry the Chagas parasite. Hernández show how poverty, racism, and public policies have conspired to keep this disease hidden. -- adapted from jacket
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The Last Beekeeper by Siya TurabiThe Last Beekeeper is a unique and poignant story, one that is best read slowly and savoured. Filled with finely wrought characters, vibrant settings and plenty of political intrigue, this is a compelling tale of family, first love, friendship, self-discovery and the power of choice in a changing world. Ultimately, though, it is a celebration of the power of nature and our connection with it. It’s a wonderful debut from Turabi, perfect for readers of Christy Lefteri, Yann Martel and Monique Roffey.
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