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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Since the beginning of time, humankind has looked upon nature and seen the divine. In the writings of the great thinkers across religions, the natural world inspires everything from fear, to awe, to tranquil contemplation; God, or however one defined the sublime, was present in everything. Yet today, even as we admire a tree or take in a striking landscape, we rarely see nature as sacred. In this short but deeply powerful book, the best-selling historian...
Author
Publisher
Amphoto Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Art Wolfe, one of the world's most celebrated nature photographers, recounts the stories behind the images of forty years of expeditionary photography capturing vanishing and rarely seen lands, creatures, and populations often at the edge of extinction. Legendary photographer Art Wolfe recounts the stories behind the images of forty years of expeditionary photography capturing vanishing lands, creatures, and peoples at the edge of extinction. Wolfe...
84) Wild peace
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"A mindfulness picture book about finding solace in the natural world"--
85) Old Turtle
Author
Publisher
Pfeifer-Hamilton
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
All of nature argues about the forms of God, so people are sent as a reminder of all that God is, although they do not seem to understand the message themselves.
87) The green witch's garden: your complete guide to creating and cultivating a magical garden space
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
A green witch embraces the power of nature, draws energy from the earth and the universe, and relies on stones, plants, flowers, and herbs for healing. In The Green Witch s Garden, you will learn how to create your own magical space to enhance your witchcraft practice.
Author
Publisher
Copper Canyon Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning author Ursula K. Le Guin was lauded by millions for her groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy novels, though she began her career as a poet. "I still kind of twitch and growl when I'm reduced to being the science fiction writer. I'm a novelist and increasingly a poet. And sometimes I wish they'd call me that," Le Guin said in a 2015 interview with NPR. In this clarifying and sublime collection--written shortly before her death...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Sixth Extinction returns to humanity's transformative impact on the environment, now asking: After doing so much damage, can we change nature, this time to save it? That man should have dominion "over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth" is a prophecy that has hardened into fact. So pervasive are human impacts on the planet that it's said we live in a new geological epoch:...
92) Size wise
Author
Publisher
Buster Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Discover some of the biggest and smallest things in the natural world. This book explores the wonders of nature with beautiful, realistic illustrations at life size. Packed with amazing facts on everything from giant tigers and enormous elephants to miniscule crystals and tiny grains of sand, read on to discover more about the littlest and largest things on our astonishing planet.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Our troubled relationship with being an animal-and why we need a better one." Humans are the most inquisitive, emotional, imaginative, aggressive animals on the planet. And we also happen to be the only animal that doesn't like to think it's an animal. So how well do we really know ourselves? 'How to Be Animal' argues that at the heart of our existence is a profound struggle with being animal. We possess a psychology that seeks separation between...
Author
Publisher
Lark
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Want to survive those dark and freezing winter months? The Danish do it with hygge--a concept that's all about coziness, simple pleasures, and the company of loved ones. Embrace this warmhearted philosophy with these 25 creative crafts and recipes, which range from gorgeous trinkets to snuggly woolens and tasty treats. You don't have to be an expert with a crochet hook or a whiz in the kitchen to complete the projects, which include easy-to-follow...
Author
Publisher
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Mama Earth looks after nature's plants and animals throughout the year, singing lullabies to fat bears in the fall, dressing evergreens in icicles in winter, and waking up the crocuses in spring. And in the summer, Mama Earth sends warm sunbeams to her beloved children, so they can play outside and enjoy the amazing world around them"--Dust jacket.
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