Résultats pour "New York" dans Nature et écologie

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A globe-spanning adventure through history, philosophy, science, nature and travel writing to discover how trails – from the miniscule to the massive – help us understand the world around us. From the dawn of animal life to the digital era and on every scale of...

For more than twenty-five years, paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould wrote a column called "The View of Life" for Natural History magazine. More than twenty entries from that column comprise this collection, which includes such essays as "Boyle's Law and Darwin's Details," "Brotherhood by Inversion...

This guide is a must for those who want to enjoy the wide range of outdoor recreation opportunities in these two states. It will help you find the perfect place for a weekend getaway, an active family outing, and a quiet wilderness retreat - almost any type of outdoor experience you want. Discover wildlife refuges, state and national parks, nature and bike trails, historic sites, hiking tips, and more.

A guide to 40 of the most well-known, surprising, notorious, mythical, and sublime non-human citizens of New York City, and love letter to its surprising ecological diversity. From refugee parrots and prodigal beavers to gorgeous Fifth Avenue hawks and vengeful groundhogs, Wild City tells the...

50 Things to Know About Birds in New York: Encountering Beautiful Species in the Empire State by John Duffy offers a unique approach to learning about the birds of New York. Most books on the subject provide a list of species’ identification marks, sounds, and typical habitats. Books about visiting New York might include places to go birdwatching.

A journey around the United States in search of the truth about the threat of earthquakes leads to spine-tingling discoveries, unnerving experts, and ultimately the kind of preparations that will actually help guide us through disasters. It’s a road trip full of surprises. Earthquakes. You...

"Sounding appropriately David Attenborough-esque, Dugald Bruce-Lockhart narrates this in-depth look at the lives of 10 species of seabirds." — AudioFile Magazine Life itself could never have been sustainable without seabirds. As Adam Nicolson writes: "They are bringers of fertility, the...

Plant People explores the ways our relationships with plants are tied to current environmental issues, and how art and culture reflect our connection to the ecosystems we rely on to thrive. Through lively stories and conversations with scientists, gardeners, artists, and experts, join the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) for deep dives into everything from food systems and horticulture to botanical breakthroughs in the lab and the field, and the many ways our daily lives are sustained by plants. Then stay for discussions on how we can return the favor, protecting what we have—and ...