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Toms River

A Story of Science and Salvation

Island Press
  • Copyright year: 2015
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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.

  • Copyright year: 2012
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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.

  • Copyright year: 2012
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Evolution in a Toxic World

How Life Responds to Chemical Threats

Island Press
  • Copyright year: 2012
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Trees in the Tide

The Ocean's Vanishing Rainforest

Island Press

Trees in the Tide is the first narrative account for general readers on the social, economic, and ecological importance of what?s transpiring in the often fast-disappearing mangrove regions around the world.

  • Copyright year: 2010
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Urban Transformation

Understanding City Form and Design

Island Press
  • Copyright year: 2008
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