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Buy Now	Walden: 150th Anniversary Illustrated Edition of the American Classic (more) »rank: 21249 by: Henry David Thoreau, Scot Miller : :In August 1854, Houghton Mifflin's predecessor, Ticknor & Fields, published a book called Walden; or, Life in the Woods, by a little-known writer named Henry Thoreau. At the time the book was largely ignored, but it has gone on to become one of the most widely read and influential works ever published, not only in this country but throughout the world. In August 2004 Houghton Mifflin, in association with the Walden Woods Project, will proudly publish a special 150th anniversary edition, beautifully illustrated with Scot Miller's spectacular color photographs, which are accompanied by historic black-and-white photographs and drawings. In the spirit of ...	Buy Now	Beautiful Swimmers: Watermen, Crabs and the Chesapeake Bay (more) »rank: 77339 by: William W. Warner : :In August 1854, Houghton Mifflin's predecessor, Ticknor & Fields, published a book called Walden; or, Life in the Woods, by a little-known writer named Henry Thoreau. At the time the book was largely ignored, but it has gone on to become one of the most widely read and influential works ever published, not only in this country but throughout the world. In August 2004 Houghton Mifflin, in association with the Walden Woods Project, will proudly publish a special 150th anniversary edition, beautifully illustrated with Scot Miller's spectacular color photographs, which are accompanied by historic black-and-white photographs and drawings. In the spirit of ...
Buy Now	The Marine Biology Coloring Book (more) »rank: 995495 by: Thomas M. Niesen : :Enter the delicate, complex world of underwater life through extraordinarily detailed, hand-drawn illustrations and newly updated text. The Marine Biology Coloring Book will serve as an excellent resource and guide.The process of coloring will focus your attention and leave a visual imprint on your memory.Details on the natural coloration of the plants and animals illustrated will help you create an accurate picture of the ocean world.The text provides a clear introduction to major marine environments as well as an examination of the lifestyles and interactions of the organisms that inhabit them.This expanded edition offers vital information on ocean currents and global weather, ...	Buy Now	The Living Great Lakes: Searching for the Heart of the Inland Seas (more) »rank: 23011 by: Jerry Dennis : :If fresh water is to be treasured, the Great Lakes are the mother lode. No bodies of water can compare to them. One of them, Superior, is the largest lake on earth, and the five lakes together contain a fifth of the world's supply of standing fresh water. Their ten thousand miles of shoreline bound seven states and a Canadian province and are longer than the entire Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. Their surface area of 95,000 square miles is greater than New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island combined. People who have never ...
Buy Now	Pond Life: Revised and Updated (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press) (more) »rank: 206862 by: George K. Reid : :This guide describes and illustrates, in full color, the plants and animals that live in or near ponds, lakes, streams, and wetlands. It includes surface-dwelling creatures as well as those of open water, the bottom, and the shore and tells how various animals and plants live together in a community. Plus suggestions for:Where and when to lookObserving and collecting specimensMaking exciting discoveries	Buy Now	The Great Lakes Water Wars (more) »rank: 174934 by: Peter Annin : : The Great Lakes are the largest collection of fresh surface water on earth, and more than 40 million Americans and Canadians live in their basin. Will we divert water from the Great Lakes, causing them to end up like Central Asia's Aral Sea, which has lost 90 percent of its surface area and 75 percent of its volume since 1960? Or will we come to see that unregulated water withdrawals are ultimately catastrophic? Peter Annin writes a fast-paced account of the people and stories behind these battles. Destined to be the definitive story for the general public as well as policymakers, ...
Buy Now	The silent world (more) »rank: 3642423 by: Jacques Yves Cousteau : :Before becoming the man who introduced us to the wonders of the sea through his beloved television series, Jacques Cousteau was better known as an engineer and the inventor of scuba. He chronicled his early days of underwater adventure in The Silent World—a memoir that was an instant, international bestseller upon its publication in 1954. Now, National Geographic presents a 50th anniversary edition of this remarkable book, allowing readers to once again travel under the sea with Cousteau during the turbulent days of World War II.	Buy Now	Peterson Field Guide(R) to Coral Reefs of the Caribbean & Florida (Peterson Field Guide Series) (more) »rank: 909121 by: Eugene H. Kaplan, Roger Tory Peterson : :Now available in paperback, this field guide introduces readers to a world of riotous color, magnificent beauty and fascinating animal life. It shows how to identify quickly and accurately the common inhabitants of the reefs. More than 500 species are covered. 32-page color insert.
Buy Now	Earth Ponds: The Country Pond Maker's Guide to Building, Maintenance and Restoration (more) »rank: 81958 by: Tim Matson : :There is nothing like a pond! What else can simultaneously increase your aesthetic pleasure, offer recreational opportunities, help the environment, and increase the value of your land? This is the recognized standard on ponds, now expanded to include a comprehensive guide to living happily with your completed pond and keeping it perpetually healthy. Here is everything you need to know about planning, digging, sculpting, and maintaining your pond.	Buy Now	A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America (more) »rank: 120084 by: J. Reese Voshell Jr. : :Popular interest in the observation and study of freshwater invertebrates is increasing. A Guide to Common Freshwater Invertebrates of North America meets the needs of this growing audience of naturalists, environmentalists, anglers, teachers, students, and others by providing substantive information in easy-to-understand, nontechnical language for many groups of invertebrates commonly found in the streams, lakes, ponds, and other freshwater environments of North America. Section I provides background information on the biology and ecology of freshwater organisms and environments and explains why and how invertebrates can be studied, simply and without complex equipment, in the field and the laboratory. Section II describes nearly ...