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Benton Mackaye: Conservationist, Planner, and Creator of the Appalachian Trail (Creating the North American Landscape)
by Larry AndersonThe life of the visionary conservationist who created the Appalachian Trail is chronicled in this &“first-rate biography of a unique American thinker&” (Mark Harvey, Journal of American History). Born in 1879, Wilderness Society cofounder Benton MacKaye was a pioneer in linking the concepts of preservation and recreation. Spanning three-quarters of a century, his career had a major impact on emerging movements in conservation, environmentalism, and regional planning. MacKaye's seminal ideas on outdoor recreation, wilderness protection, land-use planning, community development, and transportation have inspired generations of activists, professionals, and adventurers seeking to strike a harmonious balance between human need and the natural environment. This pathbreaking biography provides the first complete portrait of this significant figure in American environmental, intellectual, and cultural history. Drawing on extensive research, Larry Anderson traces MacKaye's extensive career, examines his many published works, and describes the importance of MacKaye's relationships with such influential figures as Lewis Mumford, Aldo Leopold, and Walter Lippmann.
The Berenstain Bears God Loves the Animals (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Jan Berenstain Mike BerenstainToddlers and preschoolers will enjoy reading about God&’s beautiful creation in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. This board book fits perfectly into little hands and highlights animals that live and share Bear Country with Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear.The Berenstain Bears God Loves the Animals—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:? Teaching children ages 0–4 how to recognize animals and their features with a point and learn format that includes bolded animal vocabulary on each page? Reading out loud at home or in classrooms? Sparking conversations about protecting animals and their natural habitats, and the importance of respecting the earth and protecting God&’s creaturesThe Berenstain Bears God Loves the Animals:? Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family? Continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with this Berenstain Bears series of books? Is part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date
The Berenstain Bears: Gone Fishin'! (I Can Read Level 1)
by Mike BerenstainTake a fishing trip with Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey in this lively addition to the classic New York Times bestselling Berenstain Bears series. Papa can’t wait to use his fancy new gear on a fishing trip with his cubs. But Brother, Sister, and Honey prefer to fish with their bamboo poles and bent pins. Can the cubs’ simple tools be any match for Papa’s shiny new gear?The Berenstain Bears: Gone Fishin’! is a Level One I Can Read book, which means it’s perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.
The Berenstain Bears Let's Go Play Collection: 6 Books in 1 (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)
by Mike BerenstainGet outside and play with the Berenstain Bears! This high-value, six-book collection encourages young readers to get out and explore God&’s wonderful world, with inspiring stories filled with adventure, laughter, and fun. The Berenstain Bears Let&’s Go Play Collection—part of the bestselling Zonderkidz Living Lights™ series—also features helpful instructions and tips for ten timeless games and activities, including hopscotch, camping, capture the flag, and more!Join the Berenstain Bears as they explore the value of teamwork, active play, and a love of the great outdoors in The Berenstain Bears Let&’s Go Play Collection. With six beloved stories and ten activity suggestions, this affordable and giftable treasury for children ages 4-8 is perfect for classrooms, summer reading, story time, or anytime!The Berenstain Bears Let&’s Go Play Collection includes six classic favorites:The Berenstain Bears Faithful FriendsThe Berenstain Bears God Made You SpecialThe Berenstain Bears Why Do Good Bears Have Bad Days?The Berenstain Bears Honesty CountsThe Berenstain Bears Play a Good GameThe Berenstain Bears God&’s Wonderful World The Berenstain Bears?Living Lights™ series:Is written and illustrated by Mike BerenstainFeatures the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children&’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date The popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series has sold over 13 million copies since 2008.Look for additional inspirational children&’s picture books in?The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series.
Berg Water Project: Communication Practices for Governance and Sustainability Improvement
by Lawrence J. M. HaasThe past decade has witnessed a major global shift in thinking about water, including the role that water infrastructure plays in sustainable development. This rethinking aims to balance better the social, economic, and environmental performance aspects in the development and management of large dams. Infrastructure strategies must complement strategies for water, environment, and energy security and for emerging concerns to reduce vulnerability in water resource systems to climate change on the horizon. Communication is central to multi-stakeholder dialogue and partnerships at all levels needed to achieve sustainability and governance reform in water resource management and infrastructure provision. At the same time, communication drives the advocacy to mobilize political will and public support for beneficial change and continuous improvement in practices. This case study emphasizes that is not only important to mobilize all opportunities to reconcile water demand and supply in river basins that are coming under increasing levels of water stress, but also to integrate effectively governance and anti-corruption reforms and sustainability improvements into all stages of the planning and project cycle-adding value for stakeholders.
Berkeley Walks: Revised and Updated Edition
by Janet Byron Robert JohnsonThe definitive guide for Berkeley wanderers, now fully updated.This local bestseller, now updated for the first time since 2018, offers revealing rambles through one of America’s most fascinating cities. Visitors and locals will be surprised and charmed by the treasures that dot the paths of these 21 walks showcasing Berkeley’s neighborhoods, shopping districts, and academic areas.Berkeley Walks celebrates the qualities that make Berkeley such a wonderful walking city: diverse architecture, panoramic views, tree-lined neighborhoods, unusual gardens, secret pathways, hidden parks, and vibrant street life. Historical surprises and architectural delights include the building from which Patty Hearst was kidnapped; Ted Kaczynski’s home before he became the Unabomber; and the residences of Nobel laureates and literary Berkeleyans such as Thornton Wilder, Anne Rice, and Philip K. Dick. With more than one hundred photographs, and detailed maps with hundreds of points of interest on the easy-to-follow, self-guided walking tours, Berkeley Walks is an indispensable guide to the wonderments and personalities associated with the city.
Berkeley Walks: Expanded and Updated Edition
by Robert E. Johnson Janet L. ByronThis expanded and updated edition of a local best-seller offers more revealing rambles through one of America’s most fascinating cities. Berkeley Walks celebrates the things that make Berkeley such a wonderful walking city—diverse architecture, panoramic views, tree-lined neighborhoods, unusual gardens, secret pathways, hidden parks, and vibrant street life. Historical surprises and architectural delights include the apartment building from which Patty Hearst was kidnapped; Ted Kaczynski’s home before he became the Unabomber; and the residences of Nobel laureates and literary Berkeleyans such as Thornton Wilder, Ann Rice, and Philip K. Dick. Bob Johnson and Janet Byron—longtime city residents and tour guides—have added 3 new walks, extensively revised 6 others, and updated all the rest. These 21 walks showcase the many elements that make Berkeley’s neighborhoods, shopping districts, and academic areas such fun to explore. Visitors will discover a vibrant community beyond the University of California campus borders; locals will be surprised and charmed by the treasures in their own backyards. Highlights of the book include features on architects such as John Galen Howard, Bernard Maybeck, and Julia Morgan; more than 100 archival and original photos; and detailed maps with hundreds of points of interest on these easy-to-follow, self-guided walking tours.
Besler's Book of Flowers and Plants: 73 Full-Color Plates from Hortus Eystettensis, 1613 (Dover Pictorial Archive)
by Basilius BeslerWhen Prince Bishop von Gemmingen founded Germany's famous garden at Eichstätt in the early seventeenth century, its lush beauty was recorded in magnificent copperplate engravings. Later published as the Hortus Eystettensis by Basilius Besler, the colorful plates expertly mirrored the diversity of the celebrated garden, making it a great treasure of botanical literature.This collection gathers the finest illustrations from that historic study. Meticulously reproduced and carefully identified, here are the rare plants, flowers, and trees that once flourished throughout the grounds of Eichstätt's palace gardens. A thriving source of design ideas and horticultural information, this glorious gallery of art will endlessly delight artists, designers, and botanical enthusiasts.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2002
by Natalie AngierThis book has a collection from the best and brightest writers on science and nature exploring the topics like Islamic science, disappearing cancers and many such stimulating subjects.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2003
by Richard Dawkins Tim FolgerThe subjects include astronomy's new stars, archaeology, the Bible, 'terminal' ice, memory faults, Oliver Sacks, low carb diets, missile defense, the war on coyotes, and more.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2004
by Steven PinkerThe Best American Science and Nature Writing 2004, edited by Steven Pinker, is another "provocative and thoroughly enjoyable [collection] from start to finish" (Publishers Weekly). Here is the best and newest on science and nature.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2005
by Tim Folger Jonathan WeinerThe Best American series has been the premier annual showcase for the country's finest short fiction and nonfiction since 1915. Each volume's series editor selects notable works from hundreds of periodicals. A special guest editor, a leading writer in the field, then chooses the very best twenty or so pieces to publish. This unique system has made the Best American series the most respected -- and most popular -- of its kind. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2005 includes pieces by Natalie Angier, Jared Diamond, Timothy Ferris, Malcolm Gladwell, Jerome Groopman, Bill McKibben, Sherwin B. Nuland, Jeffrey M. O'Brien, Oliver Sacks, Michael J. Sandel, William Speed Weed, and others.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2006
by Brian GreeneBestselling author Brian Greene edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. Contributors include Walter Kirn, Ron Rosenbaum, Jeffrey Toobin, and Oliver Sacks as well as many others.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2007
by Richard Preston Tim FolgerThis collection has a range of topics, from the farthest reaches of space to the world around us and to the secrets hidden in our own bodies. Some harmful impacts of science on the natural world is also mentioned.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2008
by Jerome GroopmanBest-selling author and staff writer for The New Yorker Jerome Groopman, M.D., edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing. From prize-winning favorites, this is a "wonderful series where students find plenty of inspiration"
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2009
by Elizabeth KolbertElizabeth Kolbert, one of today's leading environmental journalists, edits this year's volume of the finest science and nature writing.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2011: The Best American Series (The Best American Series)
by Mary RoachThe New York Times–bestselling author of Packing for Mars presents fascinating essays by Jonathan Lethem, Jaron Lanier, Malcom Gladwell and others.Good science writing, as Mary Roach explains in her introduction, is a cure for ignorance and fallacy. But great science writing adds honey—in the form of engaging characters, stories, and wit—to make the medicine go down. This anthology reveals the essential humanity in our endless quest for knowledge and understanding.From a study of avian mating habits with unintended political implications to a sober exploration of the panic surrounding artificial intelligence, The Best Science and Nature Writing 2011 offers food for thought in a variety of flavors.The Best Science and Nature Writing 2011 includes entries by Deborah Blum, Burkhard Bilger, Ian Frazier, David H. Freedman, Atul Gawande, Stephen Hawking, Christopher Ketcham, Jill Sisson Quinn, Oliver Sachs, and others.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2012 (The Best American Series)
by Jerome E. Groopman Deborah Blum Elizabeth Kolbert Rivka Galchen John Seabrook Sy Montgomery Bijal P. Trivedi Mark McClusky&“Top-notch science writing covering everything from the 1,000 species in the human gut to efforts to reverse-evolve a chicken into a dinosaur.&” —Kirkus Reviews With contributions from bestselling and award-winning writers including Jerome Groopman and Elizabeth Kolbert, this volume delves into such topics as the 2008 &“Black Friday&” stampede at a Long Island Walmart; an annual humans-vs.-AI competition; octopus intelligence; lab-grown meat; marauder ants; the brains of teenagers; and the Neanderthal genome. Lively and accessible, this is &“a showcase for clean, plain-English science and nature writing and a treat for readers&” (Kirkus Reviews). &“This strong collection invites awe, begets wonder, and stimulates contemplation.&” —Publishers Weekly &“There is so much we don&’t know, which leads us to make so many irrational decisions that we need scientists and science writers to share their inquiries and discoveries in welcoming and lucid prose. Stellar examples of just this sort of cogent and compelling writing sustains this invaluable and exciting series.&” —Booklist Contributors include: Brendan Buhler · Virginia Hughes • Jerome Groopman • Carl Zimmer • Thomas Hayden • Michael Behar • Bijal P. Trivedi • Sy Montgomery • Mark W. Moffett • Deborah Blum • Elizabeth Kolbert • Michael Roberts • Thomas Goetz • Jason Daley • David Dobbs • David Eagleman • John Seabrook • David Kirby • Robert Kunzig • Michael Specter • Mark McClusky • Rivka Galchen • Joshua Davis • Brian Christian
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2013 (The Best American Series)
by Siddhartha Mukherjee, Tim FolgerTwenty-seven of America&’s best science and nature essays of 2013, selected by the author of The Emperor of All Maladies and the #1 New York Times bestseller, The Gene. Pulitzer Prize–winning author Siddhartha Mukherjee, a leading cancer physician and researcher, selects the year&’s top science and nature writing from journalists who dive into their fields with curiosity and passion, delivering must-read articles from a wide array of fields. The Best American Science & Nature Writing 2013 includes: &“The T-Cell Army&” by Jerome Groopman &“The Artificial Leaf&” by David Owen &“The Life of Pi, and Other Infinities&” by Natalie Angier &“Altered States&” by Oliver Sacks &“Recall of the Wild&” by Elizabeth Kolbert &“Super Humanity&” by Robert M. Sapolsky &“Can a Jellyfish Unlock the Secret of Immortality?&” by Nathaniel Rich Contributors also include: J. B. Mackinnon · Benjamin Hale · Tim Zimmermann · David Deutsch and Artur Ekert · Michael Moyer · Sylvia A. Earle · John Pavlus · Michelle Nijhuis · Rick Bass · Michael Specter · Alan Lightman · David Quammen · Keith Gessen · Steven Weinberg · Gareth Cook · Katherine Harmon · Stephen Marche · Mark Bowden · Kevin Dutton
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2014 (The Best American Series)
by Elizabeth Kolbert E. O. Wilson Rebecca Solnit Barbara Kingsolver Nicholas Carr Seth Mnookin Carl Zimmer Fred Pearce&“A stimulating compendium&” on topics from antibiotics to animals, featuring Rebecca Solnit, E.O. Wilson, Nicholas Carr, Elizabeth Kolbert, and many more (Kirkus Reviews). &“A consistently strong series . . . Making connections between seemingly unrelated topics can help expand thinking, as seen in the effects of automated navigation on both airplane pilot error and Inuit hunting accidents that Nicholas Carr explores in &‘The Great Forgetting.&’ Sarah Stewart Johnson makes a similar connection between the loss of a 1912 Antarctic expedition and the explosion of the space shuttle Challenger in &‘O-Rings.&’ . . . Essays like Virginia Hughes&’s &‘23 and You&’ investigates the effects of availability of individual genetic information on human interactions, while pieces like Maryn McKenna&’s &‘Imagining the Post-Antibiotics Future&’ and Kate Sheppard&’s &‘Under Water&’ remind us of unpleasant futures which we have in large part created ourselves. But Barbara Kingsolver&’s &‘Where it Begins,&’ a lyrical musing on connectedness, or Wilson&’s optimistic, bug-loving &‘The Rebirth of Gorongosa,&’ reveal that among the strange, shocking, or depressing, there is still unadulterated joy to be found.&” —Publishers Weekly &“Undeniably exquisite . . . meditations that reveal not only how science actually happens but also who or what propels its immutable humanity.&” —Maria Popova, Brain Pickings Contributors include: Katherine Bagley • Nicholas Carr • David Dobbs • Pippa Goldschmidt • Amy Harmon • Robin Marantz Henig • Virginia Hughes • Ferris Jabr • Sarah Stewart Johnson • Barbara J. King • Barbara Kingsolver • Maggie Koerth-Baker • Elizabeth Kolbert • Joshua Lang • Maryn McKenna • Seth Mnookin • Justin Nobel • Fred Pearce • Corey S. Powell • Roy Scranton • Kate Sheppard • Bill Sherwonit • Rebecca Solnit • David Treuer • E.O. Wilson • Carl Zimmer
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 (The Best American Series)
by Rebecca SklootThis anthology of essays and articles explores topics ranging from untouched wilderness to scientific ethics—and the nature of curiosity itself. Scientists and writers are both driven by a dogged curiosity, immersing themselves in detailed observations that, over time, uncover larger stories. As Rebecca Skloot says in her introduction, all the stories in this collection are &“written by and about people who take the time, and often a substantial amount of risk, to follow curiosity where it may lead, so we can all learn about it.&”The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2015 includes work from both award-winning writers and up-and-coming voices in the field. From Brooke Jarvis on deep-ocean mining to Elizabeth Kolbert on New Zealand&’s unconventional conservation strategies, this is a group that celebrates the growing diversity in science and nature writing alike. Altogether, the writers honored in this volume challenge us to consider the strains facing our planet and its many species, while never losing sight of the wonders we&’re working to preserve for generations to come. This anthology includes essays and articles by Sheri Fink, Atul Gawande, Leslie Jamison, Sam Kean, Seth Mnookin, Matthew Power, Michael Specter and others.
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016 (The Best American Series)
by Amy Stewart, Tim FolgerThis anthology collects some of the year&’s best science and nature writing—from climate change to killer beetles, an exposé of nail salons, and more. As guest editor Amy Stewart says in her introduction, &“science writers get into the game with all kinds of noble, high-minded ambitions. We want to educate. To enlighten…But at the end of the day, we&’re all writers. We&’re just like novelists, memoirists, and poets. We&’re entertainers.&” The writers in this anthology pull off that wonderful feat of turning hard research into page-turning narrative. From a Pulitzer Prize–winning essay on the earthquake that could decimate the Pacific Northwest to the astonishing work of investigative journalism that transformed the nail salon industry, this is a collection of hard-hitting and beautifully composed writing on the wonders, dangers, and oddities of scientific innovation and our natural world. The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2016 includes Kathryn Schulz, Sarah Maslin Nir, Charles C. Mann, Oliver Sacks, Elizabeth Kolbert, Gretel Ehrlich, and others.
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2017 (The Best American Series)
by Hope Jahren, Tim FolgerTwenty-four “outstanding” pieces of American science & nature writing, edited by a renowned scientist and bestselling author (Publishers Weekly).“Science is both essential and frivolous, jubilant and despairing, lovely and brutal, perfect and broken—all at the same time—just like the scientists who fashion it,” writes Hope Jahren in her introduction to The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017. The pieces honored in this collection celebrate astonishing wonders—from our public lands to a new way of tasting food we eat—and investigate grave perils, like the rapid progression of climate change, air pollution, and more. They show us the beauty and innovation of our planet, and how urgently we must fight to protect it from all those who take it for granted.The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2017 includes:Elizabeth KolbertDavid EpsteinMaria KonnikovaJon MooallemTom KizziaNicola TwilleyAnd others
The Best American Science And Nature Writing 2021 (The Best American Series)
by Ed Yong, Jaime GreenNew York Times best-selling author and renowned science journalist Ed Yong compiles the best science and nature writing published in 2020. &“The stories I have chosen reflect where I feel the field of science and nature writing has landed, and where it could go,&” Ed Yong writes in his introduction. &“They are often full of tragedy, sometimes laced with wonder, but always deeply aware that science does not exist in a social vacuum. They are beautiful, whether in their clarity of ideas, the elegance of their prose, or often both.&” The essays in this year&’s Best American Science and Nature Writing brought clarity to the complexity and bewilderment of 2020 and delivered us necessary information during a global pandemic. From an in-depth look at the moment of the virus&’s outbreak, to a harrowing personal account of lingering Covid symptoms, to a thoughtful analysis on how the pandemic will impact the environment, these essays, as Yong says, &“synthesize, evaluate, dig, unveil, and challenge,&” imbuing a pivotal moment in history with lucidity and elegance. THE BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE AND NATURE WRITING 2021 INCLUDES • SUSAN ORLEAN • EMILY RABOTEAU • ZEYNEP TUFEKCI • HELEN OUYANG • HEATHER HOGAN BROOKE JARVIS • SARAH ZHANG and others
The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2022 (Best American)
by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Jaime GreenA collection of the best science and nature articles written in 2021, selected by guest editor renowned marine biologist Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and series editor Jaime Green. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, renowned marine biologist and co-founder of the All We Can Save climate initiative, compiles the best science and nature writing of the year.