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  • The Mississippi River Basin is the Backbone of the United States

    by William B. Stickle ...
    A river that built a nation-and now stands at a crossroads.Stretching across thirty-two states and two countries, the Mississippi River Basin is more than a waterway-it is the backbone of the United States. In this sweeping exploration, William B. Stickle traces its story from ancient glaciers and Indigenous civilizations to the age of exploration, westward expansion, and modern industry.Along its ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    Fascination with Alaska

    Beyond the Alaskan Cruise Naturalist

    by William Stickle ...
    Narrated by Tom Jaeger ...

    Unabridged

    3 hours 6 min

    Explore the awe, complexity, and enduring mystery of America’s last frontier.In A Fascination with Alaska: Beyond the Alaskan Cruise Naturalist, marine biologist William Stickle shares a lifetime of exploration, research, and teaching in Alaska’s wild and varied landscapes. With over sixty visits since 1967, Stickle offers a compelling portrait of the state’s dramatic geography, rich history, ... Read more

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  • The Gulf

    The Making of An American Sea

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  • The Great River

    The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi

    by Boyce Upholt ...
    **Instant BestsellerWinner of the 2024 Willie Morris Award for Southern Nonfiction • A Chicago Public Library Must-Read Book of 2024 • A Booklist Editors' ChoiceA sweeping history of the Mississippi River—and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America.**The Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation’s ... Read more

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  • Swamplands

    Tundra Beavers, Quaking Bogs, and the Improbable World of Peat

    by Edward Struzik ...
    In a world filled with breathtaking beauty, we have often overlooked the elusive charm and magic of certain landscapes. A cloudy river flows into a verdant Arctic wetland where sandhill cranes and muskoxen dwell. Further south, cypress branches hang low over dismal swamps. Places like these–collectively known as swamplands or peatlands–often go unnoticed for their ecological splendor. They are as ... Read more

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  • Overrun

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    by Andrew Reeves ...
    Intelligent investigative writing meets experiential journalism in this important look at one of North America’s most voraciously invasive speciesPoliticians, ecologists, and government wildlife officials are fighting a desperate rearguard action to halt the onward reach of Asian Carp, four troublesome fish now within a handful of miles from entering Lake Michigan. From aquaculture farms in ... Read more

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  • The Source

    How Rivers Made America and America Remade Its Rivers

    by Martin Doyle ...
    “An original and thought-provoking exploration of the sinuous course that water has carved through our economic and political landscape.” —Gerard Helferich, Wall Street JournalIn a powerful work of environmental history, Martin Doyle tells the epic story of America and its rivers, from the U.S. Constitution’s roots in interstate river navigation, to the failure of the levees in Hurricane Katrina ... Read more

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  • Mississippi River Tragedies

    A Century of Unnatural Disaster

    by Christine A Klein, Sandra B Zellmer ...
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    "A stunning and important book. It tells a sweeping tale of folly, greed, ignorance, injustice, and unintended consequences. We all should heed its lessons." —David Baron, award-winning author of The Beast in the GardenAmerican engineers have done astounding things to bend the Mississippi River to their will: forcing one of its tributaries to flow uphill, transforming over a thousand miles of ... Read more

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  • History Smashers: Earth Day and the Environment

    by Kate Messner ...
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    Myths! Lies! Recycling scams? Join beloved educator and author Kate Messner to get the real story behind the first Earth Day celebration and some of the biggest US climate catastrophes--and their solutions!In April 1970, twenty million people grabbed their rakes, gloves, and recycling bins to celebrate the first Earth Day. Since that environmental kickoff, nature has never been in better shape. ... Read more

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  • King Sequoia

    The Tree That Inspired a Nation, Created Our National Park System, and Changed the Way We Think about Nature

    by William C. Tweed ...
    A naturist and historian for the National Parks Service offers a lively history of the giant sequoias of California and the love of nature they inspired.Former park ranger William C. Tweed takes readers on a tour of some of the world's largest and oldest trees in a narrative that travels deep into the Sierra Nevada mountains, across the American West, and all the way to New Zealand. Along the way, ... Read more

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  • North on the Wing

    Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring

    by Bruce M. Beehler ...
    The story of an ornithologist's journey to trace the spring migration of songbirds from the southern border of the United States through the heartland and into Canada.In late March 2015, ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler set off on a solo four-month trek to track songbird migration and the northward progress of spring through America. Traveling via car, canoe, and bike and on foot, Beehler followed ... Read more

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