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Dawkins examines how people use science to make sense of the world and to answer the basic questions of existence. He also chronicles the time before the scientific method was developed, when society had only myth to explain the unknown.

Tara Mitchell Mielnik fills a significant gap in the history of the New Deal South by examining the lives of the men of South Carolina's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) who from 1933 to 1942 built sixteen state parks, all of which still exist today. Enhanced with revealing interviews with former state CCC members, Mielnik's illustrated account provides a unique exploration into the Great Depression in the Palmetto State and the role that South Carolina's state parks continue to play as architectural legacies of a monumental New Deal program.

The constant assault of natural forces make fragile barrier islands some of the most rapidly changing locations in the world, but human activities have had enormous impact on these islands as well. In Altered Environments, Jeffrey and Kathleen Pompe explore the complex interactions between nature and human habitation on the resilient Outer Banks of North Carolina.

My Country expands the containers of essay and story, adventure and lyric, naturalism and fantasy, to overlap and mingle in this collection unified in its spirit of place, the forests and mountains of interior British Columbia. The shifting voice in these stories and essays is by turns meditative, reflective, observant, philosophical, descriptive, elegiac, atmospheric, poetic, lyrical.

Be prepared when real disaster strikes. Everyone believes that they have their life completely under control—until a major disaster hits. In an emergency, the fantasy of control collapses along with everything that makes our lives normal. Only those who have planned ahead will survive. Prepper Supplies & Survival Guide will show you how you and your family can survive even the direst situations. To do so effectively, however, you'll need the right tools.

“The Earth is a mosque.” Muslims are compelled by their religion to praise the Creator and to care for their community. But what is not widely known is that there are deep and long-standing connections between Islamic teachings and environmentalism. In this groundbreaking book, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin draws on research, scripture, and interviews with Muslim Americans to trace Islam’s preoccupation with humankind’s collective role as stewards of the Earth. Abdul-Matin points out that the Prophet Muhammad declared that “the Earth is a mosque.” "Deen" means “path” or “way” in Arabic.

The world's a better place with EarthWorks Group's John Javna in it. He, along with his daughter, Sophie, help kids go from aware to active with simple (but inspiring) projects, tips and little-known facts that puts a kid's own carbon footprint into perspective. In The New 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth, Sophie and John have revised the original bestselling book for a concerned and vibrant Web 2.0 youth market.

Hold Your Water offers insight into the water and world around us. Taking a conversational approach to conservation, it dives into simple ways that even little old you can make a difference—all with a witty, and at times whimsical, slant on the world in which we live. The Wyland Foundation is widely lauded by politicians and scientists alike for its practical insight and positive impact on our planet.

* "The world is your birdbath." *  "Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings." * "Success can take a long time to hatch." * Distinguished naturalist painter Maryjo Koch offers a bird's-eye view of life in this beautiful and inspirational keepsake.

"Wyland is a marine life Michelangelo." —USA Today * Premier marine life artist Wyland—whose galleries are visited by more than five million people each year—offers a photographic tribute to the bond between mother and child. Easily the world's most recognizable and influential marine life artist, Wyland pairs his emotive photography of mother sea lions and their pups with a touching narrative by Steve Creech. * Imparting a warm homage to Mom, Swimming Lessons also provides a greater lesson about the commonalities shared by all momkind.