For World Wildlife Day on March 3rd, we are sharing books to educate on wildlife and conservation and provide tools to connect students and the planet.
Books for World Wildlife Day
By Coll Rowe | February 29 2024 | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
978-0-593-53613-1
A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight, written and illustrated by the best-selling author of The Joy Luck Club • With a foreword by David Allen Sibley
$35.00 US
Apr 23, 2024
Hardcover
320 Pages
Knopf
- English > Comparative Literature > Environmental Literature
- English > Comparative Literature > Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Asian American Memoir
- English > Comparative Literature: American > Asian American Non-Fiction
- English > Literature > American Literature – Non-Fiction
- Biology > Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Ornithology
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Sonic Marvels, Evolution's Creativity, and the Crisis of Sensory Extinction
978-1-9848-8156-4
“[A] glorious guide to the miracle of life’s sound.” —The New York Times Book Review A lyrical exploration of the diverse sounds of our planet, the creative processes that produced these marvels, and the perils that sonic diversity now faces
$18.00 US
Mar 07, 2023
Paperback
448 Pages
Penguin Books
- Anthropology > Physical Anthropology > Human Evolution
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Social Science > Urban Studies
- Healthcare Professions > Communication Sciences > Hearing Science
- Biology > Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Comparative Animal Physiology
- Biology > Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Ecology
- Biology > Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Evolution
- Environmental Science > Climate Change
- Environmental Science > Ecological Science
- Environmental Science > Environmental Analysis
- Environmental Science > Environmental Biology
- Environmental Science > Environmental Conservation
- Environmental Science > Natural Hazards and Disasters
- Environmental Science > Pollution
- Environmental Science > Sustainable Development
- Geography > Earth Science
- Geography > Special Topics
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How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us
978-0-593-13325-5
A tour of the radically different ways that animals perceive the world that will fill you with wonder and forever alter your perspective, by Pulitzer Prize–winning science journalist Ed Yong
$20.00 US
Aug 29, 2023
Paperback
480 Pages
Random House Trade Paperbacks
- Anthropology > Introduction to Anthropology > Biological / Physical Anthropology
- Anthropology > Physical Anthropology > Human Ecology
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Biology > Anatomy and Physiology > Animal Physiology
- Biology > Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Comparative Animal Physiology
- Biology > Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Ecology
- Biology > Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Zoology
- Biology > General Biology > General Biology (Majors)
- Biology > General Biology > Specialized Courses
- Biology > Non-Majors Biology > Introductory Biology
- Biology > Non-Majors Biology > Specialized Courses
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One Man's Quest to Document the World's Animals
978-1-4262-1777-7
The National Geographic Photo Ark is photographer Joel Sartore’s lifelong mission—a more than 20-year project to photograph every species living in the world’s zoos, aquariums, and wildlife sanctuaries.
$35.00 US
Mar 07, 2017
Hardcover
400 Pages
National Geographic
The Hidden Life of the World's Smartest Birds of Prey
978-1-101-91154-9
Here is an enthralling account of the clever, social birds of prey called caracaras, which puzzled Darwin, fascinate modern-day falconers, and carry secrets of our planet's deep past in their family history.
$20.00 US
Feb 22, 2022
Paperback
400 Pages
Vintage
How Fungi Make Our Worlds, Change Our Minds & Shape Our Futures
978-0-525-51032-1
A “brilliant [and] entrancing” (The Guardian) journey into the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and intimate roles in human life, with the power to heal our bodies, expand our minds, and help us address our most urgent environmental problems.
$20.00 US
Apr 13, 2021
Paperback
368 Pages
Random House Trade Paperbacks
The World's Most Vulnerable Animals
978-1-4262-2059-3
Celebrated National Geographic photojournalist Joel Sartore continues his Photo Ark quest, photographing species around the world that are escaping extinction thanks to human efforts.
$40.00 US
Sep 10, 2019
Hardcover
400 Pages
National Geographic
The New Science of the World's Most Enigmatic Birds
978-0-593-29888-6
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Genius of Birds and The Bird Way, a brilliant scientific investigation into owls—the most elusive of birds—and why they exert such a hold on human imagination
$30.00 US
Jun 13, 2023
Hardcover
352 Pages
Penguin Press
978-0-525-65567-1
Here is a completely new and definitive guide to the birds of North America: the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date work of its kind.
$49.95 US
Apr 06, 2021
Hardcover
912 Pages
Knopf
Wildlife Recoveries That Change How We Think about Animals
978-0-262-54833-5
An inspiring look at wildlife species that are defying the odds and teaching important lessons about how to share a planet.
$24.95 US
Mar 05, 2024
Paperback
328 Pages
The MIT Press
Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World
978-0-593-24238-4
Central Park birder Christian Cooper takes us beyond the viral video that shocked a nation and into a world of avian adventures, global excursions, and the unexpected lessons you can learn from a life spent looking up at the birds
$28.00 US
Jun 13, 2023
Hardcover
304 Pages
Random House
- English > Comparative Literature: American > African American Memoir
- History > Topical History > History of LGBTQIA+
- Interdisciplinary Studies > Race and Ethnic Studies > African American Studies
- Student Success and Career Development > Student Success > First-Year Experience
- Biology > Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology > Ornithology
- Environmental Science > Environmental Conservation
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The Past, Present, and Future of Earth's Most Awesome Creatures
978-0-7352-2458-2
A dive into the secret lives of whales, from their evolutionary past to today's cutting edge of science
$17.00 US
Jun 25, 2019
Paperback
336 Pages
Penguin Books
Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
978-0-525-56599-4
From the world’s leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to other living things in the forest—a moving, deeply personal journey of discovery.
$18.00 US
Jun 21, 2022
Paperback
384 Pages
Vintage
978-0-525-65571-8
From the creators of the world’s most trusted field guides and ago-to source for millions of nature lovers—comes a completely new and unparalleled reference work: National Audubon Society Trees of North America is the most comprehensive, authoritative, and up-to-date guide to the trees of North America.
$39.95 US
Apr 06, 2021
Hardcover
592 Pages
Knopf
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