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Tibet Wild

A Naturalist’s Journey on the Roof of the World

Island Press

Follows Dr. George Schaller’s expeditions to the Tibetan Plateau from 1984 until the present day, including an inside look at Schaller’s current and possibly most ambitious project: the creation of the Pamir International Peace Park at the junction of Afghanistan, Pakistan, China, and Tajikistan.

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River Notes

A Natural and Human History of the Colorado

Island Press

Combining science and adventure with glorious imagery, this book follows environmental advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence Wade Davis on a rafting adventure down the Colorado.

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The Kingdom of Rarities

Island Press

An original and important investigation of rarity and its relationship to conservation.

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State of the World 2013

Is Sustainability Still Possible?

By The Worldwatch Institute
Island Press
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State of the World 2014

Governing for Sustainability

By The Worldwatch Institute
Island Press
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The Carnivore Way

Coexisting with and Conserving North America’s Predators

Island Press
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Engaging Imagination in Ecological Education

Practical Strategies for Teachers

UBC Press, Pacific Educational Press

This book illustrates how to connect students to the natural world and encourage them to care about a more sustainable, ecologically secure planet.

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Ecology of Salmonids in Estuaries around the World

Adaptations, Habitats, and Conservation

UBC Press

A comprehensive guide to understanding the crucial role estuaries play in the salmonid life cycle and what can be done to conserve – and recover – this important fish habitat.

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Birds of Nunavut

UBC Press

The first complete survey of the birds of Nunavut, this fully illustrated reference work identifies and documents the distribution, ecology, behaviour, and conservation of the species that live in and migrate through the territory.

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The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout, Second Edition

UBC Press

The Behavior and Ecology of Pacific Salmon and Trout combines in-depth scientific information and outstanding photographs and original artwork to fully describe the fish species that are so important to the Pacific Rim.

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Naturalist

A Graphic Adaptation

By Edward O. Wilson; Illustrated by Chris Butzer; Adapted by Jim Ottaviani
Island Press

E.O. Wilson’s bestselling memoir comes to life in a beautifully illustrated graphic adaptation.

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The Art of Birds

Grace and Motion in the Wild

University Press of Florida
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First Nations Wildfire Evacuations

A Guide for Communities and External Agencies

By Tara K. McGee, Amy Cardinal Christianson, and First Nations Wildfire Evacuation Partnership
UBC Press, Purich Books

Based on the experiences of evacuees from seven First Nations communities, this book offers guidance to Indigenous communities and external agencies on how to successfully plan for and carry out wildfire evacuations.

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The Birds of Vancouver Island’s West Coast

UBC Press, On Point Press

A detailed account of the 360 species of birds recorded on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island and its offshore waters.

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In the Name of Wild

One Family, Five Years, Ten Countries, and a New Vision of Wildness

UBC Press, On Point Press

In the Name of Wild takes you on the five-year journey one family made across five continents to re-imagine the meaning of wildness.

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Armadillos to Ziziphus

A Naturalist in the Texas Hill Country

University of Texas Press

This book aims to show people, in short pieces accompanied by one image, some of the surprising, fascinating, and ecologically valuable things happening around a Hill Country ranch.

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