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  • Seeking the American Tropics

    South Florida's Early Naturalists

    by James A. Kushlan ...
    For centuries, the southernmost region of the Florida peninsula was seen by outsiders as wild and inaccessible, one of the last frontiers in the quest to understand and reveal the natural history of the continent. Seeking the American Tropics tells the stories of the explorers and adventurers who—for better and for worse—helped open the unique environment of South Florida to the world.Beginning ... Read more

    $20.79 CAD

  • Biscayne National Park

    by James A. Kushlan, Kirsten Hines ...
    Series series Images of Modern America
    Biscayne National Park protects the larger portion of south Florida's Biscayne Bay, a uniquely tropical lagoon harboring crocodiles, manatees, dolphins, and Caribbean fish. Tropical trees cover its islands, while the world's fourth-longest coral reef sits offshore. Native Americans lived here thousands of years ago; the Spanish held it for 200 years. Hundreds of ships foundered on the reef, ... Read more

    $17.96 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Recovering Caribbean Nature

    by James A. Kushlan, Kirsten Hines ...
    The Caribbean is a global biodiversity hotspot; half its resident bird species are found nowhere else, yet, a quarter are threatened with extinction. Nearly all its native amphibians and reptiles and thousands of plants also are endemic. Yet, less than 1% of the landscape can be considered natural; and apart from reserves, most land is privately owned. Despite the challenges of such habitat ... Read more

    $321.55 CAD

  • Key Biscayne

    by James A. Kushlan, Kirsten N. Hines ...
    Series series Images of America
    *Best Nonfiction Book about Florida Award for 2015 from the Florida Authors and Publishers Association*Key Biscayne is an island paradise umbilically connected to Miami by a three-and-a-half-mile-long causeway. Its recorded history is one of the longest in North America, starting five centuries ago with Juan Ponce de Le�n�s arrival, the second official landing of Europeans in North America after ... Read more

    $17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dry Tortugas National Park

    by James A. Kushlan, Kirsten Hines ...
    Series series Images of America
    Isolated 70 miles west of Key West, the islands of Dry Tortugas National Park appear to arise as if by magic, floating atop the waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Discovered by Juan Ponce de León over 500 years ago, Tortugas is North America's second-oldest persistent place name. The adjacent Florida Strait provided essential passageway for navies, ships of commerce, pirates, and privateers. Its reefs ... Read more

    $17.91 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Herons Handbook

    by James Hancock, James A. Kushlan ...
    Series series Helm Identification Guides
    Everything you ever wanted to know about the world's herons.This book on herons and bitterns is an authoritative summary of what is currently known about this diverse and fascinating worldwide family of wading birds. It is the result of extensive studies carried out over many years by its distinguished authors on both sides of the Atlantic.The plumages, feeding and breeding behaviour, and ecology ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

  • Storks, Ibises and Spoonbills of the World

    by James Hancock, James A. Kushlan, M. Philip Kahl ...
    Series series Helm Identification Guides
    Everything you ever wanted to know about storks, ibises and spoonbills.Some of the world's largest and most spectacular birds are to be found among this group of wading birds. Tragically, they also include many of the world's most endangered species, as changes in land use erode their wetland habitats.Some like the White Stork have lived alongside humans for hundreds of years and are well known ... Read more

    $81.19 CAD

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  • The Galapagos

    A Natural History

    by Henry Nicholls ...
    Charles Darwin called it "a little world within itself." Sailors referred to it as "Las Encantadas"- the enchanted islands. Lying in the eastern Pacific Ocean, straddling the equator off the west coast of South America, the Galágos is the most pristine archipelago to be found anywhere in the tropics. It is so remote, so untouched, that the act of wading ashore can make you feel like you are the ... Read more

    $24.99 CAD

  • Parrots

    A Guide to Parrots of the World

    by Mike Parr, Tony Juniper ...
    Series series Helm Identification Guides
    This is the first book created primarily for the field identification of parrots, one of the most familiar and colorful groups of birds.From the mighty. macaws to the diminutive pygmy parrots, the 350 species of parrots include cockatoos, parakeets, lovebirds, and Budgerigar. Most are brightly colored or even gaudy, but a few are drab, and some are nocturnal and flightess. Parrots, found ... Read more

    $140.19 CAD

  • The Eternal Frontier

    An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples

    by Tim Flannery ...
    A comprehensive history of the continent, "full of engaging and attention-catching information about North America's geology, climate, and paleontology" ( The Washington Post Book World).Here, "the rock star of modern science" tells the unforgettable story of the geological and biological evolution of the North American continent, from the time of the asteroid strike that wiped out the dinosaurs ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Hummingbirds

    A Life-size Guide to Every Species

    by Michael Fogden, Marianne Taylor, Sheri L. Williamson ...
    "Packed with information . . . this book showcases species such as the Green-crowned Brilliant, the Fiery Topaz and . . . Cuban Bee Hummingbird." — Daily MailHummingbirds have always held popular appeal, with their visual brilliance, extraordinary flight dexterity, jewel-like color, and remarkably small size.This is the first book to profile all 338 known species, from the Saw-billed Hermit to the ... Read more

    $26.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Illustrated Encyclopedia Of North American Birds: An Essential Guide To Common Birds Of North America (Mobi Reference)

    by MobileReference ...
    The Encyclopedia of North American Birds describes and illustrates over 1,000 birds, from the Trumpeter Swan to the Bald Eagle. With over 5,000 color photographs, this encyclopedia is for every birder from the novice to the experienced observer.FEATURES: Information about each North American Bird. Over 30,000 color photographs. Intuitive navigation: navigate from Table of Contents or search for ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus