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Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Flowers
by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni William WarrenFeatures the most brilliant blooms and blossoms from the tropics and includes scientific, family and common names of each flower in Indonesian, Malay and Thai.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Fruits
by Wendy Hutton Alberto CassioIntroduces over 40 different fruits commonly found in Asia with nine exciting Asian fruit recipes included.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Plants
by Luca Invernizzi Tettoni Elisabeth ChanIntroduces more than 60 different plant species found in Asia.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Seashells
by Pauline Fiene-Severns Ruth Dyerly Mike SevernsFeatures 170 mollusks from Southeast Asia with information on their habitat and behavior.
Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Seashells
by Pauline Fiene-Severns Ruth Dyerly Mike SevernsFeatures 170 mollusks from Southeast Asia with information on their habitat and behavior.
Hanging By A Thread: The Missions of a Helicopter Rescue Doctor
by Emmanuel CauchyOutdoor sports enthusiast and extreme doctor Emmanuel Cauchy reveals here for the first time the perilous rescues he’s performed in the world’s most terrifying and unforgiving mountain climates. Known around the world as the “vertical doctor,” Emmanuel Cauchy gives stunning and terrifying accounts of his days as a rescue doctor on Mont Blanc, which rises more than 11,000 feet in the Alps along the French-Italian border. From snowy mountain peaks and deep mountain crevasses to the small confines of a helicopter high above—Cauchy’s job takes him where most of us can only imagine.Using new scientific research pioneered on the mountainside in life-saving medical procedures, Cauchy’s dramatic mountain rescues will leave even the most seasoned reader, doctor, or outdoorsman astonished. Here are seventeen years spent in the air and on the ground in some of the world’s most unforgiving territory. His tales describe the extremes of both climate and human endurance and reverberate with the author’s unshakable love of life.This is an uplifting, extraordinary, and moving book from a great humanitarian stuntman who spent his time literally living life on the edge.
Hangman Island: The Isles of Scilly Mysteries: 7
by Kate RhodesPre-order THE STALKER, a new standalone cat-and-mouse thriller from Kate Rhodes, coming Autumn 2024!THE ISLES OF SCILLY MYSTERIES #7 &‘An absolute master of pace, plotting and character&’ ELLY GRIFFITHSON A REMOTE ISLAND When Jez Cardew&’s boat is found drifting empty on the Atlantic Ocean, DI Ben Kitto and his fellow lifeboat crew members immediately fear the worst. After an extensive search yields no results, the team are forced to retreat to dry land as darkness sets in. THE OCEAN IS MERCILESS But Kitto can&’t let it go. Why would Jez – an experienced sailor – get into difficulty when the sea has been calm for weeks? Unless his disappearance was no accident. BUT SO ARE THE PEOPLE . . . The gruesome discovery of a hand washed ashore on the beach confirms his hunch. Because a medal is attached to the index finger, and it can only have been placed there by the killer. This strange clue is the only lead to an agenda as cold as the ocean itself. Kitto must work fast, before the small, isolated community closes ranks. And it&’s only a matter of time before the murderer among them strikes again . . . Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ann Cleeves and Elly Griffiths, this gripping new locked-island mystery will keep you on the edge of your seat until the bitter end. &‘Beautifully written and expertly plotted&’ GUARDIAN &‘Kate Rhodes directs her cast of suspects with consummate skill, keeping us guessing right to the heartbreaking end&’ LOUISE CANDLISH
Hank's Big Day: The Story of a Bug
by Evan KuhlmanPerfect for reading aloud, this spare, charming picture book about a day in the life of a pill bug in suburbia is also about an unusual friendship. Hank is a pill bug with a busy life—for a pill bug, that is. His daily routine involves nibbling a dead leaf, climbing up a long stick, avoiding a skateboarder, and playing pretend with his best friend, a human girl named Amelia, in her backyard. And when day is done, Hank likes nothing better than returning home to his cozy rock.
Hansel Aur Gretel
by BPI India Pvt LtdThe classic fairy tale that celebrates Hansel and Gretel's strength and spirit over the malevolence of the world around them
Hansen's Field Guide to the Birds of the Sierra Nevada
by Edward C. Beedy Keith Hansen Adam DonkinDelight in the Sierra Nevada’s diverse avifauna with this long-awaited field guide Identify and learn about over two hundred and fifty birds of the Sierra Nevada. From tiniest hummingbirds to condors with nine-foot wingspans; from lower-elevation wrens to the rasping nutcrackers of the High Sierra; from urban House Sparrows to wild water–loving American Dippers, Hansen’s Field Guide to the Birds of the Sierra Nevada showcases artist-naturalist Keith Hansen’s sixteen-year project to illustrate the birds of the Sierra Nevada. Paired with stunningly detailed portraits is text informed by decades of birding experience—prose that while firmly grounded in expertise will nonetheless delight readers with its whimsy, allusion, and affection. Take the Bufflehead: &“A diminutive and endearing diving duck,&” which moves &“with spirited abandon.&” Or the &“scrappy and antagonistic&” Merlin, &“holding dominion over winter skies, tormenting eagles, hawks, and vultures alike.&” The White-tailed Kite is &“angelic in poise, a streamlined bird of unblemished tailoring&”; the Blue-gray Gnatcatcher sports a black eye-to-eye brow, imparting a &“Frida Kahlo–like stare.&” This book is the field guide companion to the Birds of the Sierra Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution, also coauthored by Edward C. Beedy and illustrated by Keith Hansen (University of California Press, 2013).
Hap Wilson's Wilderness 3-Book Bundle: The Cabin / Grey Owl and Me / Trails and Tribulations
by Hap WilsonNoted traveller and environmentalist Hap Wilson shares accounts of his lifelong involvement with wilderness living within the Canadian Shield. Wilson knows better than most how to live in the woods. As park ranger, canoe guide, outfitter, trail builder, and environmental activist, he learned from firsthand experience that nature can neither be beaten or tamed.This three-book bundle includes: The Cabin: A Search for Personal Sanctuary Noted environmentalist Hap Wilson takes us along a wilderness trail replete with snags and pitfalls, through mishaps, tears, and laughter. Grey Owl and Me: Stories From the Trail and Beyond Hap Wilson is back for another journey. Nurtured by the writings of Grey Owl, Wilson adopted a similar lifestyle to the 1930s conservationist but with his own twists and turns. Wilson recounts the early days of winter camping, takes readers to some of his favourite places, and shares intimate secrets of wilderness living. Trails and Tribulations:Confessions of a Wilderness Pathfinder Noted northern traveller Hap Wilson shares accounts of his lifelong involvement with wilderness living within the Canadian Shield. A park ranger, canoe guide, and environmental activist, Wilson takes the reader on a journey through natural settings ranging from austere to mysterious and breathtaking.
Happily Ever Esther: Two Men, a Wonder Pig, and Their Life-Changing Mission to Give Animals a Home
by Steve Jenkins Derek WalterSteve Jenkins and Derek Walter, had their lives turned upside down when they adopted their pig-daughter Esther--the so-called micro pig who turned out to be a full-sized commercial pig growing to a whopping 600 pounds--as they describe in their bestselling memoir Esther the Wonder Pig. The book ends with them moving to a new farm, and starting a new wonderful life where they will live on the Happily Ever Esther Farm Sanctuary to care for other animals and just live happily ever after... Or so they thought. People often think about giving it all up and just moving to a farm. In theory it sure does sound great. But as Derek and Steve quickly realized, the realities of being a farmer--especially when you have never lived on a farm let alone outside of the city--can be frantic, crazy, and even insane. Not only are they adjusting to farm life and dutifully taking care of their pig-daughter Esther (who by the way lives in the master bedroom of their house), but before they knew it their sanctuary grew to as many as 42 animals, including: pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits, chickens, cows, roosters, a peacock, a duck, a horse, a donkey, and a barn cat named Willma Ferrell. Written with joy and humor, and filled with delicious Esther-approved recipes dispersed throughout the book, this charming memoir captures an emotional journey of one little family advocating for animals everywhere.
Happiness, Well-being and Sustainability: A Course in Systems Change
by Rhonda Phillips John de Graaf Laura Musikanski James Bradbury Clinton L. BlissHappiness, Well-being and Sustainability: A Course in Systems Change is the first textbook bridging the gap between personal happiness and sustainable social change. The book provides a guide for students to increase their skills, literacy and knowledge about connections between a sense of well-being and systems change. Further, it can help students live a life that brings them happiness and contributes to the well-being of others and the sustainability of our planet. The book is presented in seven chapters covering the subjects of systems thinking, personal and societal values, measuring happiness, human needs, ecological sustainability and public policy. In addition, each section includes engaging exercises to empower students to develop their own ideas, prompts for group discussion, suggestions for additional research and an extensive list of resources and references. The book is written in the context of systems thinking with a style that is approachable and accessible. Happiness, Well-being and Sustainability provides essential reading for students in courses on happiness, social change and sustainability studies, and provides a comprehensive framework for instructors looking to initiate courses in this field.
Happy Apocalypse: A History of Technological Risk
by Jean-Baptiste FressozHow risk, disasters and pollution were managed and made acceptable during the Industrial RevolutionBeing environmentally conscious is not nearly as modern as we imagine. As a mode of thinking it goes back hundreds of years. Yet we typically imagine ourselves among the first to grasp the impact humanity has on the environment. Hence there is a fashion for green confessions and mea culpas.But the notion of a contemporary ecological awakening leads to political impasse. It erases a long history of environmental destruction. Furthermore, by focusing on our present virtues, it overlooks the struggles from which our perspective arose.In response, Happy Apocalypse plunges us into the heart of controversies that emerged in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries around factories, machines, vaccines and railways. Jean-Baptiste Fressoz demonstrates how risk was conceived, managed, distributed and erased to facilitate industrialization. He explores how clinical expertise around 1800 allowed vaccination to be presented as completely benign, how the polluter-pays principle emerged in the nineteenth century to legitimize the chemical industry, how safety norms were invented to secure industrial capital and how criticisms and objections were silenced or overcome to establish technological modernity.Societies of the past did not inadvertently alter their environments on a massive scale. Nor did they disregard the consequences of their decisions. They seriously considered them, sometimes with dread. The history recounted in this book is not one of a sudden awakening but a process of modernising environmental disinhibition.
Happy Cactus: Cacti, Succulents, and More
by DKIn-depth profiles, care tips, and display inspiration for more than 50 popular cactus and succulent varieties.Your cactus might be surviving, but is it happy? There's so much more to these little green plants than just keeping them alive. Get right to the point with practical advice from potting to propagating. Unearth the secrets of different cacti and succulents, with profiles on more than 50 popular varieties--from the cute, flowering pincushion cactus to the wacky prickly pear, discover what makes your plant unique and how it might behave when treated with a little bit of love. Find out where to put it, when to water it, what to feed it, what to look out for, and how to encourage its distinctive traits, from flower stalks to fast growth. Find inspiration for creating a showstopping cactus display.Whether you're seeking a stylish houseplant for your apartment but struggling to keep more temperamental plants alive, or you're a green-fingered cactus enthusiast determined to get your precious plant to grow and flower this year, Happy Cactus is here to answer all your questions.
Happy Dog Sizzles!
by Lisa GrubbIt's summertime and it's HOT! The pool is packed. There's hardly room enough for a shrimp, much less Happy Dog and Jack Cat. What can these two friends do to cool off? Take matters into their own hands, that' what. A little bit of junk here, a little bit of imagination there, and watch out! (It's walla-pa-doo time.) Full of the bright, bold paintings for which Lisa Grubb is loved world-wide, this follow-up to Happy Dog! Will leave young readers eager to craft their own inventions. And parents smiling at the results.
Happy Dog!
by Lisa GrubbSaturday is Jack Cat's favorite day of the week. But what is he to do when it rains and he can't go out to play with his friends? Paint a new friend, that's what! Meet Happy Dog. Together, these two use their imaginations to fly to outer space, captain a fire engine, and reign supreme over a Swiss cheese castle. And Jack Cat thought he would have to stay in his house all alone! Lisa Grubb's beloved Happy Dog, already a presence on posters and jigsaw puzzles sold around the world, makes his picture-book debut in bold, eye-catching colors. Bring him home for a friend young children will adore.
Happy Earth Day! (Little Golden Book)
by Deborah HopkinsonThis fact-filled Little Golden Book is about Earth Day—what it is and why it's important—and offers suggestions for actions kids can take to help protect and heal our planet.Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 each year, but this Little Golden Book about the history and importance of Earth Day will inspire children to appreciate our planet each and every day! Includes directions for family-friendly projects, such as composting, growing baby carrots on a windowsill, making a bug hotel, and more.
Happy Veggies
by Mayumi OdaThis book is for anyone who loves to garden and wants to invite a child to join in a delicious celebration of the fullness of life.Crisp cabbages, crunchy carrots, radiant radishes.... Vibrant illustrations of vegetables in the garden by legendary Japanese artist Mayumi Oda will inspire children to see the garden as a life-giving place where they can touch the Earth and see how Nature loves and feeds them. Starting with green and purple asparagus in the Spring, the book moves joyfully through the seasons, showing how hot and cold weather, sunshine and rain all combine to bring about a happy harvest.
Happy Winter
by Karen GundersheimerAll the happy things two young girls can do in the winter. Warm breakfast, walking in the snow, snow angels, playing games inside, making cake (with recipe), and more. All of the stories in short, easy reading rhyme. Picture descriptions have been added.
Happy-Go-Local
by Linsly DonnellyCSAs or farmers' markets?Upcycling or freecycling?Carpools or staycations?All of the above?They're all great choices - but how do you decide where your family's time and energy is best spent?In Happy-Go-Local, Linsly Donnelly shares countless ideas from her own experience in living locally to help you raise a happy and sustainable family. From community swaps to cooking co-ops, her approachable, step-by-step style will inspire you to make changes that bring your family, neighborhood, and town together - one compost pile at a time.Featuring interviews and tips from professionals in the sustainable movement, this all-in-one guide takes the guesswork out of living locally - and is one item you won't want to recycle!
Happy-Go-Local
by Linsly DonnellyCSAs or farmers' markets?Upcycling or freecycling?Carpools or staycations?All of the above?They're all great choices - but how do you decide where your family's time and energy is best spent?In Happy-Go-Local, Linsly Donnelly shares countless ideas from her own experience in living locally to help you raise a happy and sustainable family. From community swaps to cooking co-ops, her approachable, step-by-step style will inspire you to make changes that bring your family, neighborhood, and town together - one compost pile at a time.Featuring interviews and tips from professionals in the sustainable movement, this all-in-one guide takes the guesswork out of living locally - and is one item you won't want to recycle!
Happy-Go-Local: The Smart Mom's Guide to Living the Good (and sustainable) Life!
by Linsly DonnellyCSAs or farmers' markets?Upcycling or freecycling?Carpools or staycations?All of the above?They're all great choices - but how do you decide where your family's time and energy is best spent?In Happy-Go-Local, Linsly Donnelly shares countless ideas from her own experience in living locally to help you raise a happy and sustainable family. From community swaps to cooking co-ops, her approachable, step-by-step style will inspire you to make changes that bring your family, neighborhood, and town together - one compost pile at a time.Featuring interviews and tips from professionals in the sustainable movement, this all-in-one guide takes the guesswork out of living locally - and is one item you won't want to recycle!
Harbor Lights
by Theodore WeesnerA lobster fisherman in Maine attempts to reconcile his rocky past in this “unforgettable novel” by the author of The Car Thief (Kirkus Reviews). Lobster fisherman Warren Hudon has made a life of almost absolute isolation on the rough waters of southern Maine. But when he is diagnosed with rapidly developing cancer, he finds himself driven to make peace with his long-estranged wife, Beatrice, and their adult daughter, Marian. Warren’s search for reconciliation forces him to confront the failures and disappointments of his past: Beatrice’s long-standing affair with a married senator; Marian’s alliance with her mother in the acrimonious split; and the daily injustices leveled against the lobstermen of Maine. Consumed by his thoughts and growing rage, Warren, a man with nothing left to lose, must decide whether he is willing to forgive those who have wronged him, or take his revenge. “Sensitively and intelligently composed . . . the novel sings with a poetic simplicity that recalls Russell Banks or Carolyn Chute.” —Publishers Weekly “Enthusiastically recommended.” —Library Journal