Títulos em Aventura, Lazer e Natureza

From the renowned paleontologist and bestselling author of The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs, a sweeping evolutionary history of birds, from their dinosaur origins to the 14,000 extraordinary species alive today. Tens of billions of birds share the planet with us, an astonishingly diverse...

Finding herself in a new home in Brighton, Kate Bradbury sets about transforming her decked, barren backyard into a beautiful wildlife garden. She documents the unbuttoning of the earth and the rebirth of the garden, the rewilding of a tiny urban space. But while she's doing this Kate's neighbours continue to pave and deck their gardens locking them away, the wildlife she tries to save is further threatened, and she feels she's fighting an uphill battle.

Certified Arborist Exam Prep is your complete guide to mastering the knowledge and skills needed to pass the ISA Certified Arborist Exam and grow your career in professional tree care. Whether you're a tree care pro seeking certification or a newcomer breaking into the field, this book prepares you with both confidence and competence.

Waste as a Critique reveals how waste in its manifold variety provides an innovative starting point for interrogating 21st century society. Drawing on growing interdisciplinary concerns for discards, it contextualizes waste in cultural, symbolic, historical, spatial, and political forms.

How to Survive the New World Order is your ultimate guide to self-sufficiency, privacy, and independence in an age of digital control. This book doesn’t just expose what’s happening—it gives you real-world strategies to protect your freedom, your finances, and your future.

Weil aufgeben keine Option ist. Wie konnte es so weit kommen? Das fragen sich mit Blick auf die längst real gewordenen Folgen des Klimawandels und die politischen Entwicklungen weltweit viele. Angst, Frust und Wut machen sich breit, und doch gibt es noch Menschen, die unermüdlich für eine bessere Zukunft kämpfen.

Erik Larson dépeint une nouvelle tragédie américaine, s’intéressant cette fois à la folie des hommes qui pensent pouvoir maîtriser les lois de la nature, et au combat héroïque d’Isaac Cline, coupable d’une erreur fatale qu’il paiera au prix fort.

„Über Grenzen hinaus – Die Reise zum Gipfel des Jade-Drachen” Ein Bericht atemberaubender Courage — Erinnerungen an eine Reise, die über Höhen und Grenzen hinausgeht. Das ist kein gewöhnlicher Berg. Er ist das Symbol jeder Angst, die du überwunden hast, jeden Traums, den du für verloren gehalten hast, und jeden Schritts, den du trotz der einfacheren Option, stehen zu bleiben, weiter gegangen bist. Manche Reisen führen dich nicht nur an einen Ort — sie verändern dich für immer.

For most of her youth and early adulthood, Tara Couture had a deep fear of death. When her mother left the house, Tara would beg her to stay, certain that death was right around the corner. As the threat loomed in her mind, distraction in its many forms became her only relief. In her twenties, determined to manifest her long-time dream of owning a farm, Tara worked alongside a cattleman, Richard, whose perspectives on life and death would come to transform her own.

When the World Turns White, Will You Be Ready? Blizzards and whiteouts can arrive fast, last for days, and test even the toughest people and best-prepared homes. Whiteout Survival is the ultimate practical guide for anyone living in or traveling to regions where snowstorms can strike without warning. Inside this step-by-step survival handbook, you’ll learn exactly how to plan ahead, stay safe during the storm, and recover wisely when the snow clears. Whether you live in a city, a rural area, or off the grid, these proven tips will help you protect yourself, your family, and your home.

Whether you’re a curious beginner or an eager nature enthusiast, The Art of Knowing Birds is your essential guide to spotting, identifying, and appreciating birds in their natural habitats. This complete handbook will help you master the timeless skill of birdwatching, turning every walk or adventure into a chance to discover new species and deepen your connection with nature.

In his latest book, award-winning author and renowned wolf researcher Rick McIntyre explores the intricate world of wolf behavior in Yellowstone National Park and highlights the individual character traits that allow wolf packs to thrive. Unveiling power struggles, pack politics, the roles of family protection, inter-pack conflicts, and more, Rick skillfully follows the intricacy of packs and the unique attributes each wolf has.

In this time of political fragility, climate chaos, and seeking hope wherever we can find its glimmer, Terry Tempest Williams introduces us to the Glorians. They are not distant deities, but the ordinary, often overlooked presences—animal, plant, memory, moment—that reveal our shared vulnerability and interconnectedness with the natural world. The Glorians can be as small as an ant ferrying a coyote willow blossom to its queen or as commonplace as the night sky.

Anthropologist Colleen M. Scanlan Lyons brings the eye of a storyteller to present this complex struggle, weaving in her own challenges of balancing family and fieldwork alongside the stories of the people who live in this dynamic region. Intertwined tales, friendships, and hope emerge as people both struggle to sustain their lives in a biodiversity hotspot and strive to create their paradise.

Long before smartphones and satellite apps, people trusted the sky to tell them what tomorrow would bring. Reading the Sky is your practical, easy-to-follow guide to forecasting the weather using nature’s timeless signs—cloud shapes, wind shifts, colors at dawn and dusk, and even the stars above.

The Secret Life of Snow pulls back the frosty curtain on winter’s most fascinating wonders, revealing the incredible science, chemistry, and weather patterns that create snowflakes, blizzards, and icy spectacles across the globe.

What Would Happen if We Vanished? Imagine a world where, in a single instant, every human being disappears. No war. No apocalypse. Just... gone. Cities sit silent. Roads are empty. Lights blink out. And nature—long overshadowed by steel and concrete—begins to stir. In Top 10 Things That Would Happen If Humans Left the Earth, author Serena Quillan guides listeners through a breathtaking and scientifically grounded exploration of what might unfold if humanity simply stepped aside.

Che cosa accadrebbe se un giorno ci svegliassimo e il mondo in cui viviamo ci apparisse stranamente alieno, come se fossimo stati teletrasportati in qualche pianeta remoto? Ebbene, oggi questa spaventosa ipotesi è quantomai reale. Per effetto del riscaldamento globale assistiamo sempre più spesso a eventi meteorologici estremi - inondazioni primaverili, prolungate siccità estive, ondate di calore e incendi incontrollati, violenti uragani -, ciascuno dei quali devasta gli ecosistemi e distrugge l'infrastruttura sociale.

You’ve heard of a murder of crows and a pride of lions—but what about a romp of otters? In this informative and entertaining book, animal behaviorist Heide Island takes readers on an odyssey through otterdom, focusing on a family, or “romp,” of river otters that live near her home in Puget Sound while also weaving in research about otters around the globe. Tracking an otter nicknamed Patches and her three pups, Island observes as they hunt, play, and try to survive the various dangers in their environment.

In this riveting portrait of George B. Schaller, the world’s leading field biologist, Miriam Horn captures the seventy years he spent living among wild animals in the world’s remotest regions, forever altering how we see—and save—the natural world In 1959, though just twenty-six years...