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Robert Macfarlane brings his glittering style to a profound work of travel writing, reportage, and natural history. Is a River Alive? is a joyful, mind-expanding exploration of an ancient, urgent idea: that rivers are living beings who should be recognized as such in imagination and law. Macfarlane takes listeners on three unforgettable journeys teeming with extraordinary people, stories, and places: to the miraculous cloud-forests and mountain streams of Ecuador, to the wounded creeks and lagoons of India, and to the spectacular wild rivers of Canada.

In Escaping Nature, Orrin H. Pilkey and his coauthors offer concrete suggestions for how to respond to the threats posed by global climate change. They argue that while we wait for the world’s governments to get serious about mitigating climate change we can adapt to a hotter world through technological innovations, behavioral changes, nature-based solutions, political changes, and education.

"Case Based Medical Microbiology" authored by Dr. Tanmay Mehta is an innovative and comprehensive resource meticulously designed to demystify the intricate realm of medical microbiology. The book employs a unique pedagogical approach that enhances understanding and facilitates the recall of complex concepts. Each chapter commences with a carefully crafted case study, providing pertinent clues, emphasized in bold, that guide the reader towards the diagnosis. This is succeeded by a section detailing the most probable diagnosis derived from the case study. The subsequent section elucidates the...

Are You New To Shark Tooth Hunting? Have You Tried Finding Shark Teeth, But Got Discouraged Because You Were Not Successful? This Beginner’s Guide Will Tell You Everything You Need To Know To Have A Successful Hunt! Shark Tooth Hunting can be a really great family activity, enjoyed by all ages. It is an exciting and fascinating hobby that can be done anytime, year-round, and it is FREE! What you will find in this Beginner’s Guide: Shark Tooth Facts: Learn how to recognize a Real Tooth from a wannabe “Fake” Tooth (aka broken shell or rock) Learn the Best Techniques and Tips for ...

No eres solo humano, eres un universo de bacterias con más poder sobre ti del que crees…¡úsalo a tu favor! "El camino hacia la salud microbiana no es tarea sencilla. Sin embargo, con valentía, constancia, determinación y el apoyo de profesionales capacitados, lograrás que sea posible". ¿Sabías que en nuestro cuerpo existen más de 38 billones de bacterias? ¿Y que si las agrupamos conforman al menos mil especies distintas? Están en todas partes: en los intes¬tinos, en la boca, en el aparato reproductor, en toda nuestra piel.

All over the world, sunflowers grow in ditches, farm fields, and yards. They tower over the surrounding plants, their strong stems supporting the weight of their heads as they steadily rotate throughout the long summer days, always facing the sun as they bring joy to everyone who spots them. Sunflowers have the distinction of being one of the world’s happiest flowers. They have become a symbol of happiness, unity, and faith throughout the years. Whether you are an experienced sunflower grower, someone who has always been curious about sunflowers, or an author who would like to incorporate...

From the 1948 US edition: This is the story of the most publicized jungle animal that ever lived. In his best-selling Man-Eater's of Kumaon, Jim Corbett told of his battles with many man-eating tigers. In this book he tells a sustained and climactic story of his hard-won battle with a single leopard. Leopards very rarely become man-eaters, but those few that do are the peers of the man-eating tigers in ferocity and possess an even greater cunning.

Reversing Human Aging was the first book in history to describe how aging works, how to reverse it, and the consequences of doing so. Originally published in 1996, it has largely passed the test of time. In the next two weeks, we will upload a new, electronic edition of this book and make it available for those interested in the work of Double Helix Corporation. The new edition, however, was taken directly from my original manuscript as submitted for publication, rather than from the publisher’s final version as actually printed. To the contrary, it retains the uncorrected style of my ...

Potent and timely lessons on healing and connection—both individually and collectively—through the wisdom and magic of honeybees, written by beloved equity educators, authors, and beekeepers Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine.

At the heart of Is a River Alive? is a single, transformative idea: that rivers are not mere matter for human use, but living beings, who should be recognized as such in both imagination and law. Macfarlane takes the reader on a mind-expanding global journey into the history, futures, people and places of the ancient, urgent concept. Around the world, rivers are dying from pollution, drought and damming. But a powerful movement is also underway to recognize the lives and the rights of rivers, and to re-animate our relationships with these vast, mysterious presences whose landscapes we share.

We humans have an extraordinary capacity for compassion—much of it in response to the atrocities we inflict on the planet, its animals, and each other. The popular explanation for this paradox is that we evolved as carnivorous “killer apes,” who gradually curbed our lust for violence (with frequent exceptions) by implementing humane social norms. This explanation is so well worn, especially in the American psyche, that it epitomizes cliché. So, we could be forgiven for believing it, when nearly every word is fiction.

What if everything you needed to heal, thrive, and feel human again wasn’t in a pill, but in your biology—just waiting to be remembered? The Biological Necessities Our Body Needs isn’t a feel-good wellness guide. It’s a straight-up blueprint for survival in a world that’s trained you to forget what your body actually needs to function. No fluff. No filler. Just raw, essential truths about water, air, food, movement, sleep, light, stillness, and more.

We spend roughly a third of our lives in bed, but for millions of us, not all of that time is spent sleeping. We strive for eight hours per night, only to lie awake thanks to stress, our ever-present devices, a new baby, or that 4pm coffee you thought you needed. As sleep scientist and recovering insomniac Merijn van de Laar shows, we’re hardly the first to experience this. When homo sapiens evolved hundreds of thousands of years ago, when saber-toothed tigers were their biggest nighttime worry, wakefulness served to protect one’s tribe at night.

Transform Your Tiny Backyard into a Self-Sufficient Food Oasis (Even If You've Never Planted a Seed!) Are you sick and tired of relying on expensive, pesticide-laden produce from the supermarket? Do you dream of growing your own food, raising chickens, and living a more sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle, but feel overwhelmed by the idea of starting? You're not alone. What if you could transform even the smallest backyard, patio, or balcony into a productive homestead? What if you could confidently grow your own vegetables, raise chickens for fresh eggs, and even learn to compost like a...

This captivating book brings together two birds of a feather: Jean and Johnny, boys from very different worlds growing up in a small village in France. Jean is the genteel pharmacist’s son, dressed in his Sunday best; Johnny’s father is a rough, working-class sheep herder, always with the odor of animals clinging to him. Each year, over three hundred bird species visit their village, which intersects a major migratory flyway. The two boys’ stories converge when Jean enters a bird-calling contest.

Viviendo en los límites de nuestra percepción ordinaria, los musgos son un elemento común del mundo natural, que sin embargo suele pasar desapercibido. Reserva de musgo es una fascinante mezcla de ciencia y reflexión personal que invita a los lectores a explorar y aprender de la vida elegante y sencilla de los musgos.

Did you know that it has been shown in hundreds of Biology experiments that the rate of reproduction in an animal directly depends upon its rate of aging? If we increase the rate of reproduction, the rate of aging also increases! Did you know that there exist experiments done on male primates proving that ejaculate is costly for them in significant way, in the form of energy? Did you know that if a lactating female lacks some nutrients in her diet; her body erodes itself to enrich her milk so that the offspring does not have to suffer? But the theory of Celibacy is not so simple. For ...

Die verborgene Schönheit der Weltmeere Von den eisigen Ozeanen unserer Pole bis hin zu abgelegenen Koralleninseln - der weltbekannte Naturforscher David Attenborough erkundet zusammen mit Colin Butfield die letzte große Wildnis unserer Erde: die Ozeane. Lebendig und eindrucksvoll berichtet Attenborough von der Unberührtheit und Fragilität ausgewählter Habitate, die faszinierende Tier- und Pflanzenarten beheimaten, den großartigen Entdeckungen mutiger Meeresforscher vergangener Jahre und den Versuchen modernster Wissenschaft, die verborgene Welt unter Wasser genauer zu erforschen.