Explores what it means to connect with nature and how we can learn from nature to be more mindful in everyday life. This title takes us on an engaging journey into the natural world and encourages us
The legendary singer, songwriter, and pianist recounts her life story, including her childhood in Brooklyn, her marriage to co-writer Gerry Goffin, her life as a mother, and the experience of writing
Allergies complicate the lives of those who suffer from them and pose a difficult challenge for contemporary medicine. Environmental factors, stress, a bad diet, or a sedentary life can be the trigger
Add a little magic to every element of your life―from food to beauty to healthcare.Respectful of natural elements and cycles, the modern witch (men included) makes every effort to find the benefits in
Jellyfish, with their undulating umbrella-shaped bells and sprawling tentacles, are as fascinating and beautiful as they are frightening and dangerous. They are found in every ocean at every depth, and they are the oldest multi-organed life form on the planet, having inhabited the ocean for more than five hundred million years. In many places they are also vastly increasing in number, and these population blooms may be an ominous indicator of the rising temperatures and toxicity of the world’s oceans.Jellyfish presents these aquarium favorites in all their extraordinary and captivating beauty. Fifty unique species, from stalked jellyfish to black sea nettles, are presented in stunning color photographs along with the most current scientific information on their anatomy, history, distribution, position in the water, and environmental status. Foremost jellyfish expert Lisa-ann Gershwin provides an insightful look at the natural history and biology of each of these spellbinding creatures,
The wonders of the natural world are waiting to be brought to life with color! In these intricately hand-drawn pages you’ll wander from forests and oceans to deserts and prairies and encounter myriad
It wasn't every day a guy saw a headless beaver marching down the side of a road, not even in Chicago Stars quarterback Dean Robillard's larger-than-life world. He slammed on the brakes of his brand-n
Natural selection, as introduced by Charles Darwin in the Origin of Species (1859), has always been a topic of great conceptual and empirical interest. This book puts Darwin's theory of evolution in historical context showing that, in important respects, his central mechanism of natural selection gives the clue to understanding the nature of organisms. Natural selection has important implications, not just for the understanding of life's history – single-celled organism to man – but also for our understanding of contemporary social norms, as well as the nature of religious belief. The book is written in clear, non-technical language, appealing not just to philosophers, historians, and biologists, but also to general readers who find thinking about important issues both challenging and exciting.
After National Service with the Royal Navy, Bernard Donovan embarked on a scientific career, becoming one of the UK’s most prominent neuroendocrinologists, which led to him mixing with the top people
Allergy-Proof Your Life offers the billions of allery-sufferers around the world an opportunity to discover their body’s potential underlying weaknesses such as nutritional deficiencies, bodily imbala
In Vision for Life, natural health pioneer Meir Schneider shares ten essential principles of healthy vision discovered in his forty-year personal and professional journey. Born almost blind, Schneider
The animal kingdom operates by ancient rules, and the deer in our woods and backyards can teach us many of thembut only if we take the time to notice. In the fall of 2007 in southern New H
