The Virtues of a Messy Lawn, or Learning to Love the Plants We Don’t Plant
Nancy Gift
“Is that a weed?” This question, asked by anyone who has ever gardened or mowed a lawn, does not have an easy answer. After all, a weed, as suburban mother and professional weed scientist Nancy Gift...
Here is a guide for those who want to really explore Hawaii. The focus is on outdoor activities, from hiking to scuba diving, but every other detail is included as well –accommodations, camping,...
In the third edition of her successful textbook, Paula Rudall provides a comprehensive yet succinct introduction to the anatomy of flowering plants. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout, the...
Visit a tropical rain forest by reading this stunning picture book, which takes the reader from the tops of the trees to the ground below, introducing some of the many plants and animals that live...
Beautiful Minds explains how and why apes and dolphins are so distantly related yet so cognitively alike and what this teaches us about another large-brained mammal: Homo sapiens. Noting that apes and...
Use Your Spending Power to Create a Cleaner, Greener World
Diane MacEachern
Protecting our environment is one of the biggest issues facing our planet today. But how do we solve a problem that can seem overwhelming-even hopeless? As Diane MacEachern argues in Big Green...
Every schoolchild learns about the mutually beneficial dance of honeybees and flowers: The bee collects nectar and pollen to make honey and, in the process, spreads the flowers’ genes far and wide....
Stephen Hawking's worldwide bestseller, A Brief History of Time, has been a landmark volume in scientific writing. Its author's engaging voice is one reason, and the compelling subjects he...
This book will answer children's questions about weather as it explores the basics in beautifully-illustrated sections on sun, air, and wind; rain, snow, and hail; and wild weather like hurricanes and...
