Títulos em Aventura, Lazer e Natureza

Climate Changed isn't just another book about the environment. It's a compelling guide that bridges cutting-edge science with real-world action, giving you the tools to understand what's happening to our planet and how you can help shape a more sustainable future. Grounded in science but written for everyone, this book breaks down climate change, pollution, resource depletion, biodiversity loss, and more in simple, relatable terms. No graphs. No jargon. No overwhelm. Just real-world insights and practical steps that individuals, communities, and businesses can take to make a real impact.

Trail Ready is the ultimate guide for adventurers, hikers, and outdoor enthusiasts eager to conquer the wilderness with confidence and skill. Whether you're a beginner planning your first trek or an experienced explorer seeking to sharpen your outdoor expertise, this book equips you with everything you need to prepare physically, mentally, and practically for any trail. Inside, you'll discover expert advice on essential gear, navigation techniques, survival skills, and environmental awareness.

Discover the impactful ways that climate and weather changed the very course of human history from the founder and chairman of AccuWeather! Join AccuWeather founder and chairman Dr. Joel N. Myers on a journey from the beginning of time to the modern day to see how weather and climate impacted world events throughout history, both the good and the bad.

The target was simple. Leave the city. Move up north. Buy land for cash. Build without debt. And raise a family in the wild -- hunting, fishing and raising crops and animals without the tethers of societal norms. Jeff, Rose and their five girls did exactly that. Almost. From the frigid grasp of a winter night's death trap, past the untamed majesty of unpredictable mountain plateaus, and into the squalor of an infested hovel, the path proved to be winding, punishing, and more magical than they imagined.

Pascal Sancho est guide de haute montagne et a exercé pendant une trentaine d'années la spécialité de secouriste en montagne dans les unités CRS de la Police nationale. En plaçant l'humain au centre du récit, il raconte sa formation difficile mais exaltante, son expérience unique dans un centre de secours en montagne et surtout les interventions en milieu hostile pour sauver des touristes égarés, des alpinistes en détresse, des skieurs pris dans des avalanches, ou même un équipage décédé dans le crash d'un avion, etc.

Dans Au cœur de l'Everest : la quête d'une femme au sommet, Orianne Aymard nous offre un récit captivant de son ascension sur le toit du monde.

Did you know there's a beetle strong enough to lift over 1,000 times its body weight? Or a bug that shoots boiling hot chemicals at its enemies? What about a fly so fast it could outpace a racehorse? Welcome to the wildest insect fact collection ever assembled! In this jam-packed book, you'll uncover 10,000 fascinating, weird, and record-breaking facts about the world's most mind-blowing bugs.

Dawn and dusk – those fleeting, half-lit hours – are when the ordinary becomes extraordinary. In THE SECRET WORLD OF TWILIGHT, author and smallholder Sally Coulthard invites us into this magical in-between realm, where seductive night-blooming flowers open, secretive mammals stir, giant moths reign and fantastical sea creatures ride the tide. Blending natural history, folklore and memoir, Coulthard reveals twilight as a vital, liminal force: one that has inspired awe for millennia and still has the power to illuminate our daily lives.

National Book Award winner Barry Lopez captivated the world with his bestselling books Arctic Dreams and Of Wolves and Men. Now, in this memoir, Lopez takes the listener on a literal and figurative journey through essays that provide great wisdom and insights into our times. Lopez leads listeners from Japan's beautiful Hokkaido Island to the over-explored Galapagos, to around-the-world journeys aboard air freights, offering new perspectives on nature and humankind along the way.

Schon seit Jahren beschäftige ich mich mit Orcas – Tieren, die mich ebenso faszinieren wie sie mich nachdenklich machen. Ihr schwarzweißes Muster, ihre Eleganz im Wasser und ihre Intelligenz sind weltweit bewundert. Doch je tiefer ich in die Geschichten um sie eintauche, desto deutlicher wird mir: Es gibt eine andere Seite, die oft verschwiegen wird. Hinter der glanzvollen Fassade von Shows, hinter den Bildern von friedlichen Begegnungen verbirgt sich eine Realität, die Menschen das Leben gekostet hat. Orcas tragen nicht ohne Grund den furchteinflößenden Beinamen „Killerwale“.

For fans of The Lost City of Z, Walking the Amazon, and Turn Right at Machu Picchu comes naturalist and explorer Paul Rosolie’s extraordinary adventure in the uncharted tributaries of the Western Amazon—a tale of discovery that vividly captures the awe, beauty, and isolation of this endangered land and presents an impassioned call to save it.

Ripple: An Intimate Exchange of Urgency and Hope Between an Ecologist and His Daughter is a narrative of letters written by an ecologist dad to his daughter upon her coming-of-age. Drawing upon his personal history, family anecdotes, and shared memories, Powers envisions a path for humanity's reintegration with nature, and a chance to save the life force that runs through all of us.

Russia's forests account for nearly one-fifth of the world's wooded lands. The Oak and the Larch is the first-ever English-language exploration of this vast expanse—a dazzling environmental history of Russia that offers an urgent new understanding of the nature of Russian power, and of Russia's ideas of itself.

Let legendary outdoor writer and editor Vin Sparano (Outdoor Life Magazine) take you into the great outdoors with stories about hunters, their dogs, and the upland game and waterfowl they hunt. Hunters will experience all the emotion they do in the outdoors in the comfort of their easy chair: the smell of an autumn forest, the friendship of a trusted hunting dog, the joy of the hunt, the satisfaction of a fine meal.

This book is written in a devotional style and is for anyone struggling to find their place and purpose in life. Sharing some of the lessons that God has taught me through my horses and the Scriptures in overcoming my struggles, I attempt to take the listener along with me on an imaginary trail ride to talk together about the struggles we may share.

En este libro el autor nos invita a conocer las arañas, a profundizar en sus modos de vida, a averiguar sus hábitos cazadores y el porqué de sus venenos, a entender cómo la diversificación evolutiva las ha llevado a crear múltiples tipos de trampas de seda para capturar presas, a descubrir sus complejos cortejos de reproducción, los cuidados de su prole y su importancia en los ecosistemas como control de poblaciones de insectos.

Original ensayo sobre el mundo de las golondrinas desde la literatura y la historia de la cultura occidental, narrado de una forma exquisita y con una gran erudición. Salvador García nos ofrece una oda a las golondrinas y a su relación con los humanos, y también una mirada crítica al comportamiento egoísta de las sociedades hacia un animal fascinante e independiente.

A mitad de camino entre el ensayo y el libro de divulgación científica, Nuestro reto climático ofrece al lector de forma amena y comprensible todas las claves del mayor desafío al que jamás se ha enfrentado la humanidad: un rápido calentamiento global que lleva nuestra firma y al que resultará difícil adaptarse si no cambiamos profundamente nuestro modelo de sociedad.

Eat to Climb is a comprehensive guide to nutrition for climbers. Whether you're a weekend warrior or a seasoned pro, this book will help you cut through the noise of nutrition fads and make informed, confident decisions about fuelling your body. The book is split into two sections – principles and methods.

Dive beneath the surface and discover the truth about one of the ocean’s most misunderstood creatures. In The Hidden World of Sharks, author Calven Hurstin takes listeners on a captivating journey into the lives of nature’s most ancient predators. Far from the villains portrayed in movies, sharks are intelligent, adaptable, and essential to the balance of marine life. With stunning detail and accessible science, this book reveals ten powerful truths that will change how you see the sea forever.