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Governing the Air
by Rolf Lidskog Goran SundqvistGoverning the Air looks at the regulation of air pollution not as a static procedure of enactment and agreement but as a dynamic process that reflects the shifting interrelationships of science, policy, and citizens. Taking transboundary air pollution in Europe as its empirical focus, the book not only assesses the particular regulation strategies that have evolved to govern European air, but also offers theoretical insights into dynamics of social order, political negotiation, and scientific practices. These dynamics are of pivotal concern today, in light of emerging international governance problems related to climate change. The contributors, all prominent social scientists specializing in international environmental governance, review earlier findings, analyze the current situation, and discuss future directions for both empirical and theoretical work. [cut last sentence in first para for catalog] The chapters discuss the institutional dimensions of international efforts to combat air pollution, examining the effectiveness of CLRTAP (Convention for Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution) and the political complexity of the European Union; offer a broad overview and detailed case studies of the roles of science, expertise, and learning; and examine the "missing link" in air pollution policies: citizen involvement. Changing political conditions, evolving scientific knowledge, and the need for citizen engagement offer significant challenges for air pollution policy making. By focusing on process rather than product, learning rather than knowledge, and strategies rather than interests, this book gives a nuanced view of how air pollution is made governable.
Jube: The Story of a Trapper's Dog
by Thomas C. HinkleFelix was the most experienced wolf trapper of the plains, but there was one wolf that he had never been able to outwit, a wolf that the men called Old Rip. She had only contempt for men and their traps and poison, and she knew enough to keep out of rifle range. So when one day a stranger brought a big gray pup with a ring of white around his neck to Cole Campbell's ranch, Felix saw in him the makings of a great wolf dog—and a chance to kill Old Rip—who had been the scourge of the cattlemen for years. Jube quickly captured the hearts of all the men by his bravery, his gentleness, his almost human intelligence. He learned never to stray too far from Felix, his master. Together, Felix and the great dog roamed the plains, searching for Old Rip. Many times she eluded them. Once Jube was almost killed by the poison Felix put out for the wolves. But as Jube grew older and stronger, Felix's hopes for trapping the dangerous wolf increased. And one day in a battle to the death, Jube proved the greatness of his heart.
A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia
by Morten StrangeA Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia is the first comprehensive photographic guide to the birds of mainland Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Borneo. It covers important bird species found in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, as well as southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and the Philippines.Of an estimated 10,000 living bird species in the world, Southeast Asia is home to over 3,000 of them-making this one of the most diverse avifaunal regions on the planet and a bird-watcher's paradise. This comprehensive guide covers over 660 species and has more than 700 color photographs. It is an invaluable guide to anyone planning a visit to Asia who is interested in birds. It gives a distribution map for each species and a checklist at the back.Many of the photographs in this book appear for the first time and have been carefully selected to illustrate the most important species and their key features. The text provides vital information to ensure accurate identifications. A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia is indispensable reading for bird lovers everywhere.
Big Brownie
by Rutherford MontgomeryIN the story of Big Brownie, one of the rare Kodiak bears, largest flesh-eating animal in the world, Rutherford Montgomery gives a wonderful portrait of a true king of beasts, in a swift tale of action and wild life. As Big Brownie and his sister, orphaned by bear hunters, grow up alone, learning their wilderness lessons and the danger of human foes, we see how these powerful, slow-to-anger animals' live, fish, and hunt on their island homes. Drama comes when the Miller Sheep Company sends bear hunters to Happy Valley, the Kodiak Island retreat of Ruth Keller and her father, to exterminate the bears. The Kellers love and understand these great fellows, particularly Big Brownie, and they have learned to live in peace with them. Ruth cleverly outwits the bear hunters, only to find that the sheep company can legally evict her father and herself. It is then that young Chuck Miller convinces Ruth he is on her side, despite his name, and solves their problem. BIG BROWNIE is based on the dramatic true story of the successful fight of nature lovers and conservationists to protect the Kodiak bear when it was faced with extinction. And today BIG BROWNIE has added interest, for Mr. Montgomery gives a vivid picture of Kodiak Island, so near our present Alaskan fighting front.
One Day On Beetle Rock
by Sally CarrigharAn elegant and lively depiction of nine animals spending a spring day on Beetle Rock, a large expanse of granite in Sequoia National Park, One Day on Beetle Rock is a classic of American nature writing. Drawing on seven years of close observation and inspired by the work of natural scientists, Sally Carrighar wrote with exquisite detail, bringing readers to an exhilarating consciousness of the search for food and a safe place to sleep, the relationship between prey and predator, and the marvelous skills and adaptations of nature.
One Man's Meat
by E. B. WhiteThe Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and author of Charlotte&’s Web documents his move from Manhattan to a saltwater farm in New England: &“Superb reading.&” —The New Yorker Called &“a mid-20th–century Thoreau&” by Notre Dame Magazine, E. B. White&’s desire to live a simple life caused him to sell half his worldly goods, give up his job writing the New Yorker&’s &“Notes and Comment&” editorial page, and move with his family to a saltwater farm in North Brooklin, Maine. There, White got into the nuts-and-bolts of rural life—not without a lot of self-reflection—and surrounded himself with barnyard characters, some of whom would later appear in Charlotte&’s Web.One Man&’s Meat is White&’s collection of pithy and unpretentious essays on such topics as living with hay fever (&“I understand so well the incomparable itch of eye and nose for which the only relief is to write to the President of the United States&”), World War II (&“I stayed on the barn, steadily laying shingles, all during the days when Mr. Chamberlain, M. Daladier, the Duce, and the Führer were arranging their horse trade&”), and even dog training (&“Being the owner of dachshunds, to me a book on dog discipline becomes a volume of inspired humor&”). Though first published in 1942, this book delivers timeless lessons on the value of living close to nature in our quest for self-discovery. With each subject broached and reflected upon, it &“becomes an ardent and sobering guidebook for those of us trying to live our day-to-day lives now&” (Pif magazine). &“The most succinct, graceful and witty of essayists.&” —San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle &“A lively record of an active inquiring mind.&” —Kirkus Reviews
Tomahawk: Fighting Horse of the Old West
by Thomas C. HinkleA young and spirited colt and a boy who loves horses match wits with a band of ruthless horse rustlers, determined to break the colt. How Tomahawk wins through to peace and happiness is told in this stirring adventure of the Western prairies. Tomahawk's mother, Old White Face, was a wild horse, captured by Jim Arnold, rancher, when Tomahawk was a young colt. Eventually, they let her go, but Tomahawk stayed, because of his pal, young Joe Arnold. Tomahawk's happy life with Joe ended when he was stolen by horse rustlers. Then followed an exciting period when Tomahawk, evading the rustlers, lived a perilous life in the wild country of the Old West. His fight with the old black cow, the terror of the prairies; his swim for his life in a swollen stream, filled with stampeding cattle milling around the desperate horse, and the climax in a wild horse trap, from which he is rescued by Jim Arnold, are only a few of the adventures that all Hinkle readers have come to look for in his books. Tomahawk is a great horse hero, worthy to stand beside Silver and Mustang.
Katy and the Big Snow
by Virginia Lee BurtonKaty, a brave and untiring tractor who pushes a bulldozer in the summer and a snowplow in the winter, makes it possible for the townspeople to do their jobs.
Meet Mr. Grizzly: A Saga on the Passing of the Grizzly
by Montague StevensMeet Mr. Grizzly, first published in 1943, is the memoir of Montague Stevens – a Cambridge-educated Englishman who was a cattle-rancher in New Mexico, and who had a passion for hunting grizzly bears (with the help of his hunting dogs). The book chronicles some of his many adventures of hunting, dog- and horse-training, and on the natural history of the region. Included are 15 pages of illustrations.
Coleman The Outdoor Adventure Cookbook: The Official Cookbook From America's Camping Authority
by ColemanAs you'd expect from the experts at Coleman, this useful volume is full of essential camping information, including menu and packing guidance, expert camping tips, campsite safety, and equipment advice. But at the heart of this gorgeously photographed book are the 100 delicious campsite recipes that include hearty breakfasts, snacks and appetizers, easy sandwiches and salads, hot main dishes, side dishes, and sweet desserts. Whether readers are planning a picnic or heading into the wild, theyÍll find all they need to create a memorable outdoor meal in this book.
Husky: Co-Pilot of the Pilgrim
by Rutherford MontgomeryKent McIntosh has saved enough money to buy a small plane, the Pilgrim. Along with his wolf-dog and co-pilot, Husky, he becomes a brush-hopper, delivering supplies to mining camps. All goes well until the plane goes down in the wilderness and Husky must save both Kent's life and the rest of the dog team.
The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (Dover Birds Ser.)
by James T. TannerLong thought extinct, the elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker was rediscovery in a remote region of Arkansas. This book is a fascinating and comprehensive study of the remarkable bird. It was originally published by the National Audubon Society in 1942 when the Ivory-bill's survival was in danger and only few of the species could still be found in the southern United States. It opens with a general description (explaining how to distinguish the Ivory-bill from its more commonly encountered cousin, the Pileated Woodpecker), and offers an extensive profile of the species' other characteristics and habits, including its original distribution patterns, the history of its disappearance, and its feeding, nesting, and breeding habits.
Juneau: The Sleigh Dog (Famous Dog Stories)
by West LathropPierre Barnard never dreamed when he left New York City on a northern vacation that he would be separated from his father, deserted by Ka-uk, their Indian guide, and left alone, snowbound in a cabin in the Alaskan wilderness. Alone--except for a huge gray sleigh dog, Juneau--and with a small box to be protected. The mysterious contents of that box proved to be more than a responsibility. Because of them Pierre found that he had to deal with a crafty enemy who forced the boy to use all his resources to outwit him. Starvation threatened, strange footprints encircled the cabin, a cry sounded from the depths of a crevasse--and through these and other experiences Pierre's sole friend and companion was Juneau, an outcast and veteran of the trail, whose unerring wisdom and devotion constantly guided and guarded him. This story of an average American boy, unused to real hardship but possessed of determination and fortitude, and of his struggle to exist in the frozen wastes of Alaska, is a vivid narrative of character put to the test--of the maturity that resulted from Pierre's having met difficult situations with decision and courage. Written with singular beauty and force, each chapter holds the reader in stirring suspense.
We Took to the Woods
by Louise Dickinson RichMrs. Louise Dickenson Rich lives in very rural Maine in the 1940s. She tells about her life, having to stock up on canned goods for the winter, their fresh meat is when her husband hunts. She tells of her life and loving it, but what happens when she realizes that she is out of touch with life such as technology, life, movies, stores...
Adventures with a Microscope
by Richard HeadstromWith a simple microscope and this book, you can embark on 59 wonderful adventures in the natural world -- make discoveries about the structures of numerous microscopic animals; find out what everyday objects and foods really look like at the cellular level; gain an understanding of how to prepare specimens and slides; and learn about many scientific phenomena such as how a fly can walk upside down on the ceiling. It's all here in simple-to-understand language and 142 clear line drawings.The author first examines under the microscope such everyday objects as a human hair, air bubble, scale of a herring, poppy seed and sugar crystal, and then offers through-the-microscope views of such creatures and objects as the water flea, hydra, house fly, amoeba, euglena, volvox, diatoms, desmids, algae, blood corpuscles, honey bee, rotifer, water-mites, potato starch, and other food substances, lichen, paramecium, coffee, sponge, chalk, yeast, bacteria, mustard, pepper, bryozoan, moss, mushroom, molds, cotton, and other textile fibers, ferns, dragon-flies, flea, spider, roots, and other plant structures, paper, aphid, fingerprints, nervous system of the grasshopper, and more.Richard Headstrom, formerly associated with the New England Museum of Natural History and an experienced teacher and writer on natural science for young people, has made this book simple enough for any beginner at home as well as interesting for more experienced students and lay readers. Enjoyable and instructive, these adventures with a microscope will appeal to all who are curious about what there is to see beyond the range of the naked eye.
The Lost Campers (Sugar Creek Gang #4)
by Paul HutchensThe Sugar Creek Gang heads to Minnesota for a camping trip. There they discover a railroad coach in the middle of a forest without any railroad tracks, and an honest-to-goodness Indian with beads and a war bonnet. What are they to make of this?
The Road of a Naturalist
by Donald Culross PeattieThe Road of a Naturalist is a fascinating autobiographical wonder written by one of America's most beloved naturalists at the height of his fame. A scientist, a philosopher, and a poet, Donald Culross Peattie takes us on an confessional journey across the landscape of his life. Told in flashbacks of years past and interspersed with impressions of a journey by motorcar across the American West, it is intensely personal. It is American in the best sense of the word. From saying goodbye to the trees at his childhood home on Lake Michigan to a man formed via Harvard and New York City, finally discovering a belief in the nature of things in a cabin in the Grand Tentons, it is not told as as linear life story but rather an adventure in living, in science, in thought.
The Road of a Naturalist
by Donald Culross PeattieThe Road of a Naturalist is a fascinating autobiographical wonder written by one of America's most beloved naturalists at the height of his fame. A scientist, a philosopher, and a poet, Donald Culross Peattie takes us on an confessional journey across the landscape of his life. Told in flashbacks of years past and interspersed with impressions of a journey by motorcar across the American West, it is intensely personal. It is American in the best sense of the word. From saying goodbye to the trees at his childhood home on Lake Michigan to a man formed via Harvard and New York City, finally discovering a belief in the nature of things in a cabin in the Grand Tentons, it is not told as as linear life story but rather an adventure in living, in science, in thought.
Under the Sea Wind
by Rachel CarsonThis New York Times bestseller by the author of the environmental classic Silent Spring beautifully details the coastal ecosystem of birds and the sea. In her first book, preeminent nature writer Rachel Carson tells the story of the sea creatures and birds that dwell in and around the waters along North America&’s eastern coast—and the delicately balanced ecosystem that sustains them. Following the life cycles of a pair of sanderlings, a mackerel, and an eel, Carson gracefully weaves scientific observation with imaginative prose to educate and inspire, creating one of the finest wildlife narratives in American literature. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Rachel Carson including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University.
Dusty: The Story of a Wild Dog
by Thomas C. HinkleAt nine days of age a freak accident leaves Dusty, the wolfhound pup, separated from his mother. Old Gray, a she-wolf, adopts the lost pup after suffering her own tragedy. Old Gray raises Dusty and tries to instill in him the fear of man, but only partly succeeds. Besides the threat of man, the pair have numerous run-ins with two huge black wolves bent on destroying the mother and son. Young Matt Henderson then comes on the scene, and eventually catches and tames Dusty. The wolfhound proves himself to be invaluable to Matt. Finally, the black wolf and Dusty face off in one last fight. Join Dusty in his fight for survival.
Midnight (Famous Horse Stories)
by Rutherford MontgomeryLady Ebony is a beautiful mare owned by a rancher, with hopes of a racing career. Sam, a mountain man, has become fond of her and wants to buy her. But while Sam seeks funds from his secret stash, a vein of gold, Lady Ebony meets a band of wild horses and goes with them. Soon she has a colt with the band's leader, a wild chestnut stallion. The colt is Midnight. Lady Ebony teaches Midnight the ways of the wild, until one night she is killed. Without her, can Midnight grow to be a strong, confident stallion, or will he succumb to one of the many perils of the wild? This book is filled with beautiful descriptions of nature by noted wildlife author Rutherford Montgomery
Salute
by C. W. AndersonFrom the Book jacket: "If I only knew someone who would give him a good home." The owner of a fine horse, just crippled on the track, made the remark and Peter overheard him. Peter was ten and his father had taken him to his first race at Saratoga. He had always loved horses-Mohawk's owner could tell that from the way he acted. Could he take the horse? His father said he could, so a few days later Mohawk came home. Happy, busy days followed for both Peter and Mohawk, for no horse ever received more tender care. He grew strong and lively too. And when another year came around, he ran again and won $500. Perhaps you can guess what Peter did with his money. ... He bought a yearling, and, most exciting of all, Salute was a grandson of the great Man o' War. The artist's beautiful lithographs were all drawn directly on the zinc plates, a technique which gives them a rich depth in tone and quality. C. W. ANDERSON "Young horse lovers are extremely fond of C. W. Anderson's books. They have handsome horse portraits, and they tell in simple, straightforward fashion of the experience of children with horses." -New York Herald Tribune C. W. Anderson grew up in Wahoo, Nebraska, and studied at the Art Institute of Chicago. His first book, Billy and Blaze, was published by Macmillan in 1936. Since then more than half a million Billy and Blaze Books have been sold, and Mr. Anderson has come to be recognized as America's foremost author- illustrator of horse stories. He has written such favorites for young readers as A Filly for Joan and High Courage, as well as books for horse enthusiasts of all ages such as Heads Up, Heels Down, C. W. Anderson's Complete Book of Horses and Horsemanship, and Twenty Gallant Horses. Horses still dominate Mr. Anderson's life as an artist and sportsman. He has a country home in Mason, New Hampshire, where he rides, and a studio in Boston.
Black, Bay and Chestnut
by C. W. AndersonThis book gives profiles of twenty of the most famous horses of the day. From Man O'war, king of the race track, to Heatherbloom horse able to jump like Pegasus, to Bob the great milk horse these stories bring to light the personality and beauty of our four footed equine friends.
Little Toot
by Hardie GramatkyIn this Weekly Reader Children's Book Club selection, a tiny tug rescues a big ship.
More Stories of the Old Duck Hunters
by Gordon MacquarrieMasterpieces you can read over and over is how the Washington Post reviewed MacQuarrie's engaging, timeless stories of the misadventures of the Old Duck Hunters Association.<P><P>Here are 53 classic hunting and fishing stories, some from sporting magazines of the 1930s and 1940s, including unpublished works from the author's literary estate.