John Muir, famous for his naturalist essays and books, was over 70 years old when he wrote "The Yosemite" as a reflection on the beauty of the national park. Muir was a naturalist, so he was highly invested in describing the landscape, flora, and fauna of Yosemite National Park. He even said that "no temple with manmade hands can compare with Yosemite." Muir knew the terrain well, having hiked and climbed Cathedral Peak, Mount Dana, and the old Indian...

Plants for the arid west.

Describes many aspects of bird watching from the origin of birds, bird naming, and bird calls to birdfeeders, binoculars, and keeping notes. Identifier includes photographs, drawings of nests, maps, and information about migration.

Illustrates an immense variety of sea life and inlcudes stories of historical, technical and mythological knowledge about all aspects of the oceans.

Introduces common concepts of geology, and looks at the science's history, discoveries, and major theories

After arriving at an Alaskan preserve, a hungry bald eagle searches for food and interacts with the other eagles there.

An introduction to various animal habitats around the world.

"For centuries the human brain has been thought of as incapable of fundamental change. People suffering from neurological defects, brain damage or strokes were usually written off as hopeless cases. But recent and continuing research into the human brain is radically changing how we look at the potential for neurological recovery. The human brain, as we are now quickly learning, has a remarkable ability to change itself - to rewire itself. Based upon...

"Cassie Hobbes and the other members of the Naturals program of the FBI work to solve a string of serial murders carried out by a copycat killer"--