"In this informative and entertaining account, Williams investigates cutting-edge research as she travels to fragrant cypress forests in Korea to meet the rangers who administer “forest healing programs,” to the green hills of Scotland and its “ecotherapeutic” approach to caring for the mentally ill, to a river trip in Idaho with Iraqi vets suffering from PTSD, to the West Virginia mountains where she discovers how being outside helps children...

In this lyrical STEM gem, nests full of baby birds hatch, grow feathers, learn to fly, and then finally follow the autumn winds south along the majestic flyway for their first big migration. Rhyming, poetic text and detailed, nostalgic illustrations make for an enthralling read-aloud, carrying readers along on the birds' sensory journey of sights and sounds. Illustrated endnotes provide factual information about bird migration, the four flyways of...

In the pages of Seeds from a Birch Tree, Clark Strand redefines haiku as a literary art in English, and explains how to use the practice of writing and reading haiku as a form of meditation and as a path to self-awareness. Throughout this remarkable book, Strand provides specific examples of great haiku and the spiritual qualities they contain, and includes a few simple exercises to help you get started in composing your own haiku. But Seeds from...

"Geopedia is a brief compendium of geological facts and lore, by the award-winning author of Timefulness."-- "A garden of geologic delights for all EarthlingsGeopedia is a trove of geologic wonders and the evocative terms that humans have devised to describe them. Featuring dozens of entries--from Acasta gneiss to Zircon--this illustrated compendium is brimming with lapidary and lexical insights that will delight rockhounds and word lovers alike.Geoscientists...

A woman living alone in a cabin in the Alps experiences flashbacks that give her connections with the natural world. As people grow wary of her odd behavior, some take matters into their own hands.

The beloved New York Times opinion writer and best-selling author presents this stunning literary devotional that follows the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of the year, tracing the passing of the seasons, personal and natural.

Dive into a new subject with the Know It All series. Each book focuses on a new topic and is packed with fascinating facts and stunning images. There is a lot to know, and this is the perfect place to start.

"Wake up! Act! A call to address global climate change from two masters of science fiction. Isaac Asimov and Frederik Pohl are among the greatest science fiction writers who ever lived. Their talent for envisioning the future, and their clarity in writing about that future, made their novels enduring classics. In Our angry Earth, they applied those skills to a careful survey of the state of Planet Earth and the probable effect of our carbon-burning...

Informative conversation between Abebe and Bard AI to to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest technologies and applications of AI for climate change and disaster prevention. The book will cover a range of topics, including:• The challenges and opportunities of using AI in this context• How AI is already being used to address climate change and disasters• How AI is already being used to address climate change and disasters• How AI...

Dieser Ratgeber ist für alle Pflanzenliebhaber und Gartenbesitzer gedacht, die nicht mehr falsch beraten werden wollen. 20 Jahre als Führungskraft und Mitarbeiter im gärtnerischen Einzelhandel bevollmächtigen mich, Ihnen in den folgenden Kapiteln Dinge aufzuzeigen, die Sie so ganz sicher niemals erwartet hätten. Ich beziehe mich ausschließlich auf das, was ich selbst beim individuellen Einzelhändler kennengelernt habe. Von mir erhalten Sie...