"We all go through awkward phases--even animals! Award-winning author and photographer April Pulley Sayre shines a light on nature's relatable in-between moments. No longer underwater but not ready to fly, no longer a tadpole but not yet leaping to land. Animals, just like people, can find themselves stuck in some awkward in-between stages. How do we get out of the in-betweens? We just have to push on through! Come get a glimpse behind-the-scenes...

Reintroduces the author's work about the theory of evolution with over three hundred fifty illustrations and photographs, accompanied by excerpts from his diaries, letters, and other writings.

It took Charles Darwin more than twenty years to publish this book, in part because he realized that it would ignite a firestorm of controversy. On the Origin of Species first appeared in 1859, and it remains a continuing source of conflict to this day. Even among those who reject its ideas, however, the work's impact is undeniable. In science, philosophy, and theology, this is a book that changed the world. In addition to its status as the focus...

"A lyrical tour of the ecology of tide pools"--

Anna confronts the mysterious people blending into events following several near-death incidents, only to learn they're a part of a worldwide organization, that's been covertly safeguarding her endangered bloodline against another invading presence.

This is John Burroughs' 1871 work, 'Bird Stories from John Burroughs'. It is a fantastic collection of short descriptions - or, sketches - of the lives and habits of many birds commonly found in the U.S. Profusely illustrated and written in simple but beautiful language, 'Bird Stories from John Burroughs' will appeal to all lovers of nature writing, and is not to be missed by fans of Burroughs' wonderful work. Contents include: 'The Bluebird', 'The...

Nature cries for help as the climate changes. Will you heed its whispers in the wind? Eliza fears for her sanity after being invited to join a life-or-death climate mission by an extraordinary collection of characters. Fearful and struggling with how she can juggle their mission with her demanding job as a local TV reporter, she accepts the challenge and begins an epic adventure. Collaborating with these beings, including her previous canine companion,...

What if there were a place on earth you could go to where all your problems were solved? What if while there friends and family members who have died would be with you again? What if in this paradise there were no wars, crime, or accidents? If an accident was about to take place, or a person about to die they would be suddenly taken to this place of peace and contentment? What if in this special place there was no hatred, no racism, no disease, not...

She was reprogrammed. Her identity buried. To uncover the Truth, She will have to choose. Riley's sleepwalking is getting worse, threatening her simple life as a science-teaching nun in Brazil. When Thomas, an American, insists she is not who she believes herself to be, Riley becomes determined to uncover the truth of her identity. In the process, Riley finds herself pursued by an alluring woman, Arisu, who insists they were working together to take...

Eduardo, an architect from Lisbon, has come to Montreal to be with his wife Geneviève. Geneviève researches fungi and likes to catalog her orgasms. But when Eduardo is caught in an explosion and rumors of arson begin to circulate, both his marriage and his fledgling architecture firm verge on collapse. Gorgeous, colorful, and richly described, Backspring is a sensual taxonomy of desire.