Nature Obscura
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Nature Obscura
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Author : Kelly Brenner
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2020-02-26
Nature Obscura written by Kelly Brenner and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-26 with Nature categories.
With wonder and a sense of humor, Nature Obscura author Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to the natural world that is just outside our front door--we just need to know where to look. Through explorations of a rich and varied urban landscape, Brenner reveals the complex micro-habitats and surprising nature found in the middle of a city. In her hometown of Seattle, which has plowed down hills, cut through the land to connect fresh- and saltwater, and paved over much of the rest, she exposes a diverse range of strange and unknown creatures. From shore to wetland, forest to neighborhood park, and graveyard to backyard, Brenner uncovers how our land alterations have impacted nature, for good and bad, through the wildlife and plants that live alongside us, often unseen. These stories meld together, in the same way our ecosystems, species, and human history are interconnected across the urban environment.
Atlas Obscura
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Author : Joshua Foer
language : en
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Release Date : 2016-09-20
Atlas Obscura written by Joshua Foer and has been published by Workman Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-20 with Travel categories.
It's time to get off the beaten path. Inspiring equal parts wonder and wanderlust, Atlas Obscura celebrates over 700 of the strangest and most curious places in the world. Talk about a bucket list: here are natural wonders—the dazzling glowworm caves in New Zealand, or a baobob tree in South Africa that's so large it has a pub inside where 15 people can drink comfortably. Architectural marvels, including the M.C. Escher-like stepwells in India. Mind-boggling events, like the Baby Jumping Festival in Spain, where men dressed as devils literally vault over rows of squirming infants. Not to mention the Great Stalacpipe Organ in Virginia, Turkmenistan's 40-year hole of fire called the Gates of Hell, a graveyard for decommissioned ships on the coast of Bangladesh, eccentric bone museums in Italy, or a weather-forecasting invention that was powered by leeches, still on display in Devon, England. Created by Joshua Foer, Dylan Thuras and Ella Morton, ATLAS OBSCURA revels in the weird, the unexpected, the overlooked, the hidden and the mysterious. Every page expands our sense of how strange and marvelous the world really is. And with its compelling descriptions, hundreds of photographs, surprising charts, maps for every region of the world, it is a book to enter anywhere, and will be as appealing to the armchair traveler as the die-hard adventurer. Anyone can be a tourist. ATLAS OBSCURA is for the explorer.
Britannia Obscura
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Author : Joanne Parker
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-11-20
Britannia Obscura written by Joanne Parker and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-20 with Travel categories.
Longlisted for the 2014 Thwaites Wainwright Prize Welcome to a large small island. The outline of the British Isles is instantly recognisable. But jostling within that familiar profile are countless vying maps of the country. Some of these maps are founded on rock, or on the natural features of the land. Far more are built on dreams – on human activity, effort, and aspiration. From investigations of caves and megaliths to canals and airspace, Joanne Parker reveals a country with countless competing centres and ceaselessly shifting borders – a land where one person’s sleepy, unexceptional province will always be the busy heart of another’s map. Britannia Obscura opens our eyes to the infinitely layered, rich and surprising landscape of Britain.
The Atlas Obscura Explorer S Guide For The World S Most Adventurous Kid
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Author : Dylan Thuras
language : en
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Release Date : 2018-09-18
The Atlas Obscura Explorer S Guide For The World S Most Adventurous Kid written by Dylan Thuras and has been published by Workman Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-18 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
New York Times bestseller! The Atlas Obscura Explorer’s Guide for the World’s Most Adventurous Kid is a thrilling expedition to 100 of the most surprising, mysterious, and weird-but-true places on earth. For curious kids, this is the chance to embark on the journey of a lifetime—and see how faraway countries have more in common than you might expect! Hopscotch from country to country in a chain of connecting attractions: Explore Mexico’s glittering cave of crystals, then visit the world’s largest cave in Vietnam. Peer over a 355-foot waterfall in Zambia, then learn how Antarctica’s Blood Falls got their mysterious color. Or see mysterious mummies in Japan and France, then majestic ice caves in both Argentina and Austria. As you climb mountains, zip-line over forests, and dive into oceans, this book is your passport to a world of hidden wonders, illuminated by gorgeous art.
Gastro Obscura
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Author : Cecily Wong
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2021-10-12
Gastro Obscura written by Cecily Wong and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-12 with Cooking categories.
A New York Times, USA Today, and national indie bestseller. A Feast of Wonder! Created by the ever-curious minds behind Atlas Obscura, this breathtaking guide transforms our sense of what people around the world eat and drink. Covering all seven continents, Gastro Obscura serves up a loaded plate of incredible ingredients, food adventures, and edible wonders. Ready for a beer made from fog in Chile? Sardinia’s “Threads of God” pasta? Egypt’s 2000-year-old egg ovens? But far more than a menu of curious minds delicacies and unexpected dishes, Gastro Obscura reveals food’s central place in our lives as well as our bellies, touching on history–trace the network of ancient Roman fish sauce factories. Culture–picture four million women gathering to make rice pudding. Travel–scale China’s sacred Mount Hua to reach a tea house. Festivals–feed wild macaques pyramid of fruit at Thailand’s Monkey Buffet Festival. And hidden gems that might be right around the corner, like the vending machine in Texas dispensing full sized pecan pies. Dig in and feed your sense of wonder. “Like a great tapas meal, Gastro Obscura is deep yet snackable, and full of surprises. This is the book for anyone interested in eating, adventure and the human condition.” –Tom Colicchio, chef and activist “This exquisite guide kept me at the breakfast table until dinner time.” –Kyle Maclachlan, actor and vintner
Earth Almanac
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Author : Ken Keffer
language : en
Publisher: Skipstone
Release Date : 2020-03-23
Earth Almanac written by Ken Keffer and has been published by Skipstone this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-23 with Nature categories.
Outdoor Writers Association of America Excellence in Craft Award Winner Earth Almanac presents the greatest hits of North American nature! Structured around phenology, which is the study of seasonal patterns in nature, the day-by-day descriptions offer insight into activities and connections throughout the natural world. Beginning with the Winter Solstice in December, Earth Almanac highlights a wide range of natural history, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, insects, intertidal and marine life, trees, plants, fungi, weather phenomenon, geology, astronomy, notable environmental activists, and more, and reveals the ebb and flow of nature across the planet. Each season features more than 90 entries, and sidebars throughout provide calls to environmental action, citizen science opportunities, and details on special dates or holidays. The book can be enjoyed one day, month, or season at a time--dip in and out as you observe the world around you.
Extraordinary Insects Weird Wonderful Indispensable The Ones Who Run Our World
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Author : Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins
Release Date : 2019-04-25
Extraordinary Insects Weird Wonderful Indispensable The Ones Who Run Our World written by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson and has been published by HarperCollins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-25 with Science categories.
*The Sunday Times Bestseller* ‘Extraordinary Insects is a joy’ The Times A Sunday Times Nature Book of the Year 2019 A journey into the weird, wonderful and truly astonishing lives of the small but mighty creatures who keep the world turning.
Obscura
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Author : Joe Hart
language : en
Publisher: Thomas & Mercer
Release Date : 2018
Obscura written by Joe Hart and has been published by Thomas & Mercer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with Dementia categories.
"In the near future, an aggressive and terrifying new form of dementia is affecting victims of all ages. The cause is unknown, and the symptoms are disturbing. Dr. Gillian Ryan is on the cutting edge of research and desperately determined to find a cure. She's already lost her husband to the disease, and now her young daughter is slowly succumbing as well. After losing her funding, she is given the unique opportunity to expand her research. She will travel with a NASA team to a space station where the crew has been stricken with symptoms of a similar inexplicable psychosismemory loss, trances, and violent, uncontrollable impulses. Crippled by a secret addiction and suffering from creeping paranoia, Gillian finds her journey becoming a nightmare as unexplainable and violent events plague the mission"--Amazon.com.
The Naturalist At Home
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Author : Kelly Brenner
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 2023-05-01
The Naturalist At Home written by Kelly Brenner and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-05-01 with Science categories.
Beautifully illustrated collection of naturalist projects anyone can do at home Features 20 projects with clear descriptions of materials and tools, plus a few bonus activities Includes step-by-step instructions with charming, informative illustrations Tips for troubleshooting and taking the project to the next level The Naturalist at Home emphasizes hands-on exploration with easy outdoor projects designed to help naturalists observe and study everything from invertebrates to mushrooms to mammals. Critically-acclaimed writer and naturalist Kelly Brenner developed these projects based on real techniques used by naturalists and scientists in the field. Easy to adapt, they are suitable for naturalists at all levels of experience and expertise. These projects bridge the gap between sophisticated science experiments and easy nature activities and between reading about nature and experiencing it in a real and tangible way. They are simple to carry out, and naturalists can repurpose items they have at home, find them at a thrift store, or purchase inexpensive tools and materials. Detailed descriptions of organisms, along with the author’s hand-drawn illustrations, help naturalists visualize what they may discover.
Obscura Burning
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Author : Suzanne Van Rooyen
language : en
Publisher: Harmony Ink Press
Release Date : 2017-12
Obscura Burning written by Suzanne Van Rooyen and has been published by Harmony Ink Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12 with Young Adult Fiction categories.
Obscura, a new planet, has appeared in the sky, and Kyle is trapped between realities. Kyle is the only one who can discover the relationship between these events and save the world.