Showing results by publisher "----RM Alexander" in Environmentalists & Naturalists

What do a bunch of well-seasoned river gals do on river trips without their men? Everything you might imagine, and more. These stories invite you to relive experiences of women who have been running rivers for decades and find themselves back out on whitewater year after year. You'll find tales of difficult rescues and the kind of unexpected adventures western river runners love to share. Through a variety of stories, haikus, poems, and essays, this anthology goes deeper.

Jon F. Gleman, through his book Life's Journey (VOLUME 1), is dedicating his journey to generating awareness on just how fortunate we are to be part of life here on our planet Mother Earth, and the responsibilities we have to protect and preserve our home. No matter where you live on this planet there is one thing that we all need to agree on. It may be the most important decision mankind ever makes. Time is running out, and we won't get a second chance.

When Darwin first introduced his ideas in "On the Origin of Species" in 1859, it posed a significant challenge to prevailing religious and scientific beliefs of the time. The prevailing views at the time held that species were created in their current forms and remained unchanged. However, Darwin's revolutionary theory of evolution by natural selection suggested a different story.

Ein Ex-Zuhälter und krimineller Biker als Waldbesitzer und -schützer? Max Cameo, bekannt durch seinen explosiven YouTube-Kanal und seine Videos über die Welt der Gangs von Mülheim bis Compton, Los Angeles, ist definitiv ein ungewöhnlicher Naturaktivist. Aufgewachsen in einem alten Forsthaus mitten in der Natur, verliert das "Kind des Waldes" früh den Halt und wird kriminell: Von der ersten Hure bis zur Mitgliedschaft in einem Rockerclub erzählt er nun von seiner Zeit im Rotlichtmilieu – und was viel wichtiger ist: Er schildert, wie die Kunst – in Form seiner Leidenschaft fürs Tätowieren – und die Rückbesinnung auf den Wald ihn gerettet haben.

Jane Goodall, Pionierin der Primatenforschung: Leben und Werk in einer Kurzbiografie! Alles, was man wissen muss, kurz und knapp. Infotainment, Bildung und Unterhaltung vom Feinsten!

Las cosas suceden por alguna razón... y las transformaciones colectivas nos sacuden estando inmersos en procesos y circunstancias individuales, para que cada uno las viva, aprenda y transite a su manera, para destilar lo que cada cual ha elegido de esa experiencia, entretejida con el resto de nuestro caminar. Por tanto, cada historia que emana de la erupción volcánica que acaeció el año 2021 en el volcán Cumbre Vieja, en la isla corazón, La Palma, es única, irrepetible, intransferible.

The Pasagoula River is the largest unobstructed river in the continuous United States. Because of this lack of restraint, the river has been left to rise and fall naturally with the seasons, overflowing annually into the adjoining bottomland surrounded by some of the most ecologically diverse woodlands, in North America. Herman Murrah lived his entire life on the banks and in the swamp surrounding this river in southeast Mississippi. In this book, Herman's son Davy details the adventures that continue to inspire young conservationists in the fight to protect our remaining natural ecosystems.

A Force for Nature is a biography of Nancy Russell and her successful campaign to establish and protect the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Bowen Blair tells the story of the activist who fought one of the most fiercely contested conservation battles of the 1980s, interweaving it with the natural and political history of the legendary landscape that inspired her.

As a Pennsylvania Game Warden for more than three decades, Wasserman investigated thousands of game law violations and arrested many violent career poachers. But another big part of his job was in the public relations and education field where he penned a weekly newspaper column entitled It’s a Wild Life. Hence, the title of this audiobook, which contains twenty-six of his most notable stories selected from more than seven hundred published over a fifteen-year period.

An ode to one man's enduring love affair with hunting, The Fragrance of Grass stands as a testament to Guy de la Valdène's deep affection for and abiding respect of the natural work and all its inhabitants. Set in places as far afield as France and Montana, Saskatchewan and Florida, this beautifully written memoir is a treatise on dogs, birds, and wildlife; food, wine, and women.

A Wild Path is author Douglas Wood's highly anticipated followup to the critically acclaimed memoir Deep Woods, Wild Waters. He again leads listeners along a meditative path through a wilderness of many dimensions—from the lakes and islands of his beloved Canoe Country to rugged ocean coasts to a mountain chasm, from camping on the Canadian Shield to listening to the soft strains of Beethoven in the pines, and from the pain of childhood wounds to appreciation for a life rich with nature.

يعرض الكتاب فترة تاريخية حاسمة فى تاريخ العلوم الحديثة بأسلوب أدبى من خلال 20 فصلاً تناولت سيرة حياة مارى كورى مكتشفة الراديوم وعملها فى مجال النشاط الإشعاعى...

Compelled by deep instinct and the curious mind of a retired nurse, scientist, midwife, and nascent naturalist, the author retrieves a too-late-to-migrate monarch caterpillar from a December ice storm. She decides to learn all she can to care for the butterfly that soon emerges in her home while the second winter of COVID-19 rages outdoors. Each day of its longer-than-expected life brings new observations, challenges, and rewards, which the author shares with the listener as journal entries.

Gabrielle takes us on a captivating journey of self-discovery and transformation in this powerful sequel that picks up where All This Healing is Killing Me leaves off. We travel with Gabrielle from the lush farmlands of Puerto Rico to the desert landscapes of New Mexico, from the vibrant streets of Guatemala to the bustling metropolis of New York City, as she encounters unexpected mystical experiences and mental health challenges.

This book tells the story of one exceptional great tit that Len called Star. With patience, consistency and sensitivity, Len succeeds in teaching this little bird to count using taps. Star's character and intelligence is revealed in this intimate bird biography, unlike any told before. In opening her home to wild birds, Len gains their trust enough to make astonishing discoveries about their capabilities.

HansjÖrg Wyss grew up in a working-class family in Switzerland. As a college student in the 1950s, he traveled to the United States for a summer job in Colorado. It was there that he first experienced the majesty of the Grand Canyon and the American West, which forever changed him. As a business leader, Wyss pioneered a medical device company that transformed orthopedic surgery to the benefit of both doctors and patients. It was in business that Wyss developed a groundbreaking approach to problem-solving to create maximum impact.

अंतरंग चित्रण से भरपूर; भावना सोमाया के कलम से निकली; यह पहली अधिकृत जीवनी; हेमा के साथ एक फिल्म-पत्रकार और आलोचक के रूप में भावना सोमाया के कई साल लंबे संबंधों का परिणाम है।यह क़िताब ड्रीम गर्ल हेमा मालिनी की संपूर्ण जीवनगाथा है।ऑडियोबुक के रूप में इस क़िताब को सुनते हुए ऐसा लगता है, जैसे हम हेमा मालिनी को क़रीब से जानते हैं और उनकी ज़िंदगी के क़िस्सों में अपनी ज़िंदगी के क़िस्सों को भी ढूँढते हैं।

'जिम' कॉर्बेट का जन्म 25 जुलाई, 1875 को नैनीताल में हुआ था। उन्हें ब्रिटेन में शिकारी, प्रकृतिविद्, लेखक और जीव-संरक्षणवादी के रूप में जाना जाता है; लेकिन भारत में वह इन सभी से ज्यादा नरभक्षी बाघों और तेंदुओं के शिकारी के रूप में जाने जाते हैं। 18 साल के होते-होते जिम ने पढ़ाई छोड़ दी।

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