First published in 1968, Desert Solitaire is critically acclaimed author Edward Abbey's memoir of his life during three seasons as a park ranger in southeastern Utah.
Set against the background of life on an African game reserve, The Elephant Whisperer is a heartwarming tale of one man's experiences with a herd of "rogue" wild elephants.
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Wal-Mart Effect comes a fascinating journey into the secret life of water, a book that upends everything we think we know about the most vital substance in our lives.
Four irate rebels join forces to wage war on the strip miners, clear-cutters, and the highway, dam, and bridge builders who are turning their natural habitat into a wasteland. A new introduction by historian Douglas Brinkley puts this enduring cult classic in perspective by placing it at the forefront of an important historical movement.
What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean
Jackson Galaxy, Joel Derfner Jackson Galaxy
Jackson Galaxy, the star of Animal Planet's popular My Cat from Hell, presents his advice for understanding what cats need most from us in order to live happier and healthier lives.
The True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season
Nick Heil David Drummond
In the tradition of Jon Krakauer's Into Thin Air, Nick Heil recounts the harrowing story of the deadly and controversial 2006 climbing season on Mount Everest.
The Weed That Killed Lincoln's Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
Amy Stewart Coleen Marlo
Bestselling author Amy Stewart presents the sordid tales of plants behaving badly, from the tree that sheds poison daggers to the leaf that triggered a war.
The Louse That Conquered Napoleon's Army and Other Diabolical Insects
Amy Stewart Coleen Marlo
Amy Stewart follows her wildly successful national bestseller Wicked Plants with an investigation of the insects, worms, and spiders that have tormented humankind for centuries.
The Truth about the Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity
James Hansen John Allen Nelson
An urgent and provocative call to action from the world's leading climate scientist, who reveals for the first time what we need to know about humanity's last chance to get off the path to a catastrophic global meltdown and why we don't know the half of it.
