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Eiger Dreams: Ventures Among Men and Mountains
Author: Jon Krakauer
ISBN-10: 1599216108
ISBN-13: 9781599216102
Published: 2009-02-10
Publisher: Lyons Press
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In this collection, Krakauer writes of mountains from the memorable perspective of one who has himself struggled with solo madness to scale Alaska's notorious Devil's Thumb.
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Walking
Author: Henry David Thoreau
ISBN-10: 1451529791
ISBN-13: 9781451529791
Published: 2010-03-05
Publisher: CreateSpace
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Originally given as part of a lecture in 1851, "Walking" was later published posthumously as an essay in the Atlantic Monthly in 1862. Now being a chief text in the environmental movement, Thoreau's "Walking" places man not separate from Nature and Wildness but within it and lyrically describes the ever beckoning call that draws us to explore and find ourselves lost in the beauty of the forests, rivers, and fields.
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SAS Survival Handbook, Revised Edition: For Any Climate, in Any Situation
Author: John 'Lofty' Wiseman
ISBN-10: 0061733199
ISBN-13: 9780061733192
Published: 2009-03-03
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
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For Any Climate, in Any Situation. Newly updated to reflect the latest in survival knowledge and technology, the internationally bestselling SAS Survival Handbook is the definitive resource for all campers, hikers, and outdoor adventurers. From basic campcraft and navigation to fear management and strategies for coping with any type of disaster, this complete course includes: Being prepared: Understanding basic survival needs and preparing essentials, such as a pocket survival kit. Making camp: Finding the best location, constructing the appropriate shelter, organizing camp, and creating tools. Food: What to eat, what to avoid, where to find it, and how to prepare it. First aid: A comprehensive course in emergency/wilderness medicine, including how to maximize survival in any climate or when injured. Disaster survival: How to react in the face of increasingly frequent natural disasters and hostile situations—and how to survive at home if all services and supplies are cut off.
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Into Thin Air (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Author: Jon Krakauer
ISBN-10: 0613663616
ISBN-13: 9780613663618
Published: 1999-11-01
Publisher: Turtleback
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THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The author describes his spring 1996 trek to Mt. Everest, a disastrous expedition that claimed the lives of eight climbers, and explains why he survived.
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Unlikely Friendships: 47 Remarkable Stories from the Animal Kingdom
Author: Jennifer Holland
ISBN-10: 0761159134
ISBN-13: 9780761159131
Published: 2011-06-28
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
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Written by National Geographic magazine writer Jennifer Holland, Unlikely Friendships documents one heartwarming tale after another of animals who, with nothing else in common, bond in the most unexpected ways. A cat and a bird. A mare and a fawn. An elephant and a sheep. A snake and a hamster. The well-documented stories of Koko the gorilla and All Ball the kitten; and the hippo Owen and the tortoise Mzee. And almost inexplicable stories of predators befriending prey—an Indian leopard slips into a village every night to sleep with a calf. A lionness mothers a baby oryx.It is exactly like Isaiah 11:6: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid . . . ” Ms. Holland narrates the details and arc of each story, and also offers insights into why—how the young leopard, probably motherless, sought maternal comfort with the calf, and how a baby oryx inspired the same mothering instinct in the lionness. Or, in the story of Kizzy, a nervous retired Greyhound, and Murphy, a red tabby, how cats and dogs actually understand each other’s body language. With Murphy’s friendship and support, Kizzy recovered from life as a racing dog and became a confident, loyal family pet.These are the most amazing friendships between species, collected from around the world and documented in a selection of full-color candid photographs.
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The Faraway Horses: The Adventures and Wisdom of One of America's Most Renowned Horsemen
Author: Buck Brannaman
ISBN-10: 1585748633
ISBN-13: 9781585748631
Published: 2003-07-01
Publisher: Lyons Press
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"I've started horses since I was 12 years old and have been bit, kicked, bucked off and run over. I've tried every physical means to contain my horse in an effort to keep from getting myself killed. I started to realize that things would come much easier for me once I learned why a horse does what he does. This method works well for me because of the kinship that develops between horse and rider. " --Buck BrannamanIn THE FARAWAY HORSES, Brannaman shares his methods for training and provides a behind-the-scenes glimpse of Robert Redford's movie The Horse Whisperer, for which he was the technical advisor. *Authoratative figure in horsemanship*Reveals the key to understanding animalsBUCK BRANNAMAN is a horse gentler--not a horse "breaker"--who has started more than 10,000 young horses in his clinics. He lives with his family in Sheridan, Wyoming.WILLIAM REYNOLDS is the associate publisher of Cowboys&Indians magazine. He lives with his family in Santa Ynez, California.
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Author: Michael Pollan
ISBN-10: 0375760393
ISBN-13: 9780375760396
Published: 2002-05-28
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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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. In The Botany of Desire, Michael Pollan ingeniously demonstrates how people and domesticated plants have formed a similarly reciprocal relationship. He masterfully links four fundamental human desires—sweetness, beauty, intoxication, and control—with the plants that satisfy them: the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato. In telling the stories of four familiar species, Pollan illustrates how the plants have evolved to satisfy humankind’s most basic yearnings. And just as we’ve benefited from these plants, we have also done well by them. So who is really domesticating whom?
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The Tiger: A True Story of Vengeance and Survival (Vintage Departures)
Author: John Vaillant
ISBN-10: 0307389049
ISBN-13: 9780307389046
Published: 2011-05-03
Publisher: Vintage
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A gripping story of man pitted against nature’s most fearsome and efficient predator. Outside a remote village in Russia’s Far East a man-eating tiger is on the prowl. The tiger isn’t just killing people, it’s murdering them, almost as if it has a vendetta. A team of trackers is dispatched to hunt down the tiger before it strikes again. They know the creature is cunning, injured, and starving, making it even more dangerous. As John Vaillant re-creates these extraordinary events, he gives us an unforgettable and masterful work of narrative nonfiction that combines a riveting portrait of a stark and mysterious region of the world and its people, with the natural history of nature’s most deadly predator.
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The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants
Author: Samuel Thayer
ISBN-10: 0976626608
ISBN-13: 9780976626602
Published: 2006-05-15
Publisher: Forager's Harvest Press
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A practical guide to all aspects of edible wild plants: finding and identifying them, their seasons of harvest, and their methods of collection and preparation. Each plant is discussed in great detail and accompanied by excellent color photographs. Includes an index, illustrated glossary, bibliography, and harvest calendar. The perfect guide for all experience levels.
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Silent Spring
Author: Rachel Carson
ISBN-10: 0618249060
ISBN-13: 9780618249060
Published: 2002-10-22
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
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Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring was first published in three serialized excerpts in the New Yorker in June of 1962. The book appeared in September of that year and the outcry that followed its publication forced the banning of DDT and spurred revolutionary changes in the laws affecting our air, land, and water. Carson’s passionate concern for the future of our planet reverberated powerfully throughout the world, and her eloquent book was instrumental in launching the environmental movement. It is without question one of the landmark books of the twentieth century. In 2012 we invite you to join us in celebrating the 50th anniversary of the publication of this great work.
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