Écologistes & Naturalistes

Joseph Hooker (1817-1911) was a groundbreaking botanist who circled the globe discovering, describing, naming, or introducing over 12,000 plants that have since changed the makeup of our gardens and landscape. His plant collecting expeditions, first to Antarctica and later to India and the Himalayas, and his publications, many of which were illustrated by the prolific Victorian botanical artist Walter Hood Fitch, secured his reputation in the scientific community and attracted the attention of Charles Darwin, who became a friend and confidante. In 1865 Hooker succeeded his father Sir William Hooker as the director of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. And in 1877 he took a highly successful expedition to the Western United States with the leading American botanist Asa Gray. With Joseph Hooker: Botanical Trailblazer, Pat Griggs and Jim Endersby present a compelling biography of one of the world's great botanists through the many relationships that influenced his life and shaped his ideas.

<BR>A NATIONAL BESTSELLER<BR><BR>This keepsake collection, featuring tributes from Margaret Atwood and Neil Young, captures the essence of a revolutionary life as it celebrates the legacy of environmental icon David Suzuki.<BR><BR>Across his 90 years on planet Earth, David Suzuki has inspired generations of his followers to fight for environmental and social causes with courage and conviction. In Lessons From a Lifetime, Suzuki shares pearls of wisdom and hard-earned lessons for the next generation of activists, alongside personal stories and heartfelt contributions from his friends and family, his admirers, and even his opponents, including:<BR>- Margaret Atwood- Neil Young- Jane Fonda- Elizabeth May- Justin Trudeau- … and many more.<BR>In words and photographs, Lessons From a Lifetime shares David Suzuki's journey from surviving internment camps as a Japanese-Canadian child to becoming North America's most trusted voice in science communication. The book charts his years as a geneticist and superstar professor at the University of British Columbia; his dedication to demystifying complex science through his public broadcasting work, especially his beloved CBC Television program, The Nature of Things; his founding of The David Suzuki Foundation; and his unparalleled dedication to standing up for Indigenous and environmental rights, a dedication that continues today.<BR><BR>A stunning tribute to a fearless truth-teller who transformed how we understand our relationship with the natural world, Lessons From a Lifetime belongs on every bookshelf.<BR><BR>Published in Partnership with the David Suzuki Institute<BR><BR>

Wilhelm Stepp - vom Pionier der Vitaminforschung zum Mitgestalter der NS-Ernährungspolitik. Eine ambivalente Figur im Schatten der Diktatur.Die unter dem Namen 'Vitamine' zusammengefassten lebenswichtigen organischen Substanzen sind aus dem heutigen nahrungsmittelbezogenen Diskurs nicht wegzudenken und bilden in Deutschland einen milliardenschweren Markt. Ein Pionier der deutschen Vitaminforschung war der 1882 in Nürnberg geborene Internist Wilhelm Stepp. Den Höhepunkt seiner akademischen Karriere erreichte er 1934 mit der Berufung an die Universität München. Simon Gronewold analysiert sein Wirken über die politischen Zäsuren des 20. Jahrhunderts und dem damit einhergehenden Wandel des Diskurses über Ernährung und Vitamine hinweg. Seit 1933 arrangierte sich Stepp deutlich sichtbar mit dem NS-Regime und trat als Propagandist für dessen Vorstellung einer 'gesunden Volksernährung' auf.Der Autor skizziert das Spannungsfeld zwischen wissenschaftlichen Ambitionen, politischer Opportunität und ideologischer Vereinnahmung, in dem Stepps Karriere stattfand. Als Mitglied und Vorsitzender der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Innere Medizin und als Beteiligter an ernährungspolitischen Maßnahmen verknüpfte Wilhelm Stepp Wissenschaft mit Ideologie. Konflikte mit den nationalsozialistischen Hochschulstrukturen und Hilfestellungen für vom Regime verfolgte Menschen sorgen jedoch für eine ambivalente Bewertung Stepps.

New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller“Madia’s adventurous tales transcend their rugged terrain, telling, at the crux of it all, very human stories”—The SourceNew York Times bestselling author of Nowhere for Very Long and Never Leave the Dogs Behind Brianna Madia considers putting down roots—but on her own terms—in this intimate and inspiring memoir addressing life's big questions, such as where and how to live, how to commit to a relationship and whether to become a mother.Brianna Madia is renowned for her honest and enthralling accounts of life in the wilderness, finding her own way by rejecting society’s expectations, so what happens when she falls in love and has to reset the boundaries of her fierce independence?Homesick Nomad finds Bri splitting her time between her beloved wild desert in Utah and her boyfriend’s cozy suburban home in the Pacific Northwest, reckoning with:- a new urge to soften into the embrace of the comforts of home- defining her purpose and direction in life, including the big decision facing women, the question of motherhood, and- the fear that committing to others means sacrificing independence.She’s not only defying convention to prove something to herself or to others—a simpler way of life out in the desert actually brings her peace, as she realizes when resisting “upgrades” to her trailer like running water.Balancing the liberation of the wilderness with the natural compromises of love, Bri navigates these familiar tensions by embracing her life in its wholeness, richer for both the stability of home and the profundity of wide open spaces.

Ein Blick hinter die Kulissen einer Überwinterung auf Neumayer IIIWenn draußen der Sturm tobt und die Polarlichter vor dem Fenster tanzen, fühlt Aurelia Hölzer sich geborgen und lebendig. Nichts Schöneres kann sie sich vorstellen, als gemeinsam mit ihrem Team die Abgeschiedenheit auf der antarktischen Forschungsstation Neumayer III zu erleben.Eine Liebeserklärung ans Leben im EisIn 'Polarschimmer' lässt die Chirurgin uns am oft etwas wunderlichen Alltag im Eis und auf der Forschungsstation teilhaben. Sie gibt Einblicke in die einzelnen Arbeits- und Forschungsbereiche, Hintergründe zur Tierwelt in einem fragilen Ökosystem, und erklärt, wie diese einzigartige Station funktioniert.Liebevolle Naturbeschreibungen treffen auf Stahl und TechnikDabei ist die Realität nicht nur romantisch-heimelig. Sieben Monate lang ist das neunköpfige Team in seinem ungewöhnlichen Zuhause ganz auf sich gestellt und hätte selbst im Notfall keine Möglichkeit zu evakuieren. Ein inspirierender Bericht über ein außergewöhnliches Jahr. '¿Polarschimmer¿ kann ich wirklich nur empfehlen.' Bettina Tietjen, NDR DAS!- Mit einem Vorwort von Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius, Direktorin des Alfred-Wegener-Instituts, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung.- Mit traumhaften Fotos von der Antarktis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The author of Finding the Mother Tree offers a powerful vision for saving our forests based on nature’s deep-rooted cycles of renewal.<BR> <BR>"A masterclass on the inner workings of forests. . . . This is science as an act of love for the world.” —Zoë Schlanger, author of The Light Eaters<BR><BR>Early one spring morning, I went back to the forest. I wanted to learn what the mother trees could teach me about survival and adaptability, about living and dying.<BR><BR>Raised in a family of loggers committed to sensible forest stewardship, trailblazing ecologist Suzanne Simard has watched as timber companies leave forests at higher risk for wildfires, water crises, and plant and animal extinction. But her research has the potential to chart a new course. The forest, she reveals, is a symphony of finely honed cycles of regeneration—from mushrooms breaking down logs to dying elder trees passing their genetic knowledge to younger ones—that hold the key to protecting our forests. Working closely with local Indigenous communities, whose models of responsible forestry have been largely dismissed, Simard examines how human interventions—particularly destruction of the overstory's mother trees—endanger new growth and longevity. If we can honor the tools that trees have honed for sharing intergenerational wisdom, she argues, we can protect these sacred places for many years to come.<BR><BR>As she considers how older living things facilitate the conditions for new growth to flourish, Simard faces parallel rhythms of loss and regeneration in her own life, watching her two daughters grow into adults and savoring her final days with her ailing mother. Animated by wonder for our forests and the intricate practices of caretaking that have long sustained them, When the Forest Breathes is a vital reminder of all the natural world has to teach us about adaptability, resilience, and community.

** THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER **'Gripping... the wildlife is so fantastical that the images on the page feel like works of the imagination.' Evening Standard'THIS IS THE STORY OF OUR OCEAN AND WE MUST WRITE ITS NEXT CHAPTER TOGETHER. FOR IF WE SAVE THE SEA, WE SAVE OUR WORLD. AFTER A LIFETIME OF FILMING OUR PLANET, I'M SURE THAT NOTHING IS MORE IMPORTANT.'From the icy seas of our poles to remote coral islands, David Attenborough has filmed in every ocean habitat on planet earth. Now, with long-term collaborator Colin Butfield, he shares the story of our last great wilderness - the one which shapes the land we live on, regulates our climate and creates the air we breathe.Dive into eight unique saltwater habitats, swim through kelp forests, mangroves and coral reefs and down almost 11,000 feet to the deepest corners of the most unexplored ecosystem on our planet.Experience a journey of wonder and discovery, populated by green turtles and blue whales; clownfish and bioluminescent jellyfish; the vampire squid and the 'head-less chicken monster' - a strange form of sea cucumber that lives at the very bottom of the ocean.With the warmth, intelligence and awe that characterises all of David Attenborough's landmark series, Ocean shows us a world which is both desperately fragile yet astonishingly resilient, with an extraordinary capacity to repair itself. It's not too late to restore our most vital habitat. If we treat it with respect, our marine world will be even richer and more spectacular than we can imagine.A book almost a century in the making, but one that has never been more urgently needed.

A posthumous work from the beloved conservationist and naturalist Gerald Durrell, to celebrate the centenary of his birth, with a new foreword by HRH Princess Anne.<BR><BR>'Gerald Durrell was magic' SIR DAVID ATTENBOROUGH <BR>'A wise, genial and world-encompassing book' SUNDAY TIMES <BR>'Fills important gaps in the biographical narrative . . . Truly, there is magic here' GUARDIAN <BR><BR>Myself and Other Animals is a new book mosaicked from unpublished autobiographies, uncollected pieces and previously published extracts from Durrell's work and archives. The result is an extraordinary journey through Durrell's life in his own words, edited and introduced by his widow Lee Durrell.<BR><BR>Drawing on a memoir that Durrell started writing before he became too ill to continue it, and an unfinished book from a trip to Australia in 1969 to the Great Barrier Reef, Northern Territory and Queensland, here is the unvarnished story of Durrell's life, from touching family tributes to golden bats and pink pigeons.<BR><BR>Moving from India to England and then to the always sun-lit Corfu, told with dry wit and insight into our fellow animals, here is the vivid finale of one of Britain's most beloved conservationists and prose stylists.<BR><BR>'Funny and readable and hugely charming' i <BR><BR>'One of the finest and most lyrical nature writers in English' OBSERVER<BR><BR>'A moving tribute to Gerald's endeavours and achievements as a conservationist' SPECTATOR

"Wild Animals I Have Known" by E. T. Seton offers a captivating collection of short stories delving into the lives and behaviors of wild animals. A cornerstone of nature writing, this enduring work presents compelling anecdotes exploring the natural world. Seton's keen observations provide insight into the animals' struggles, triumphs, and interactions within their environment. A classic of animal literature, "Wild Animals I Have Known" offers a unique perspective into the world of wildlife. This collection provides a timeless reflection on animals and the wild.<BR>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The world’s leading wolf expert describes the first years of a major study that transformed our understanding of one of nature’s most iconic creatures<BR><BR> In the late 1940s, a small pack of wolves crossed the ice of Lake Superior to the island wilderness of Isle Royale, creating a perfect “laboratory” for a long-term study of predators and prey. As the wolves hunted and killed the island’s moose, a young graduate student named Dave Mech began research that would unlock the mystery of one of nature’s most revered (and reviled) animals-and eventually became an internationally renowned and respected wolf expert. This is the story of those early years.Wolf Island recounts three extraordinary summers and winters Mech spent on the isolated outpost of Isle Royale National Park, tracking and observing wolves and moose on foot and by airplane-and upending the common misperception of wolves as destructive killers of insatiable appetite. Mech sets the scene with one of his most thrilling encounters: witnessing an aerial view of a spectacular hunt, then venturing by snowshoe (against the pilot’s warning) to photograph the pack of hungry wolves at their kill. Wolf Island  owes as much to the spirit of adventure as to the impetus of scientific curiosity. Written with science and outdoor writer Greg Breining, who recorded hours of interviews with Mech and had access to his journals and field notes from those years, the book captures the immediacy of scientific fieldwork in all its triumphs and frustrations. It takes us back to the beginning of a classic environmental study that continues today, spanning nearly sixty years-research and experiences that would transform one of the most despised creatures on Earth into an icon of wilderness and ecological health.  

Gerald Durrell's beloved classic memoir, now published as a beautiful Penguin Clothbound Classics edition<BR><BR>'When My Family and Other Animals was published it was as if someone had flung back the curtains, thrown up the windows and let in a stream of bright light' - Kathryn Hughes, Guardian<BR><BR>'Gerald Durrell was magic' - Sir David Attenborough<BR><BR>'Living in Corfu was rather like living in one of the more flamboyant and slapstick comic operas'<BR>It is 1935 and the Durrells have escaped the leaden summer skies of Bournemouth to arrive 'like a troupe of medieval tumblers' on the sun-drenched island of Corfu for a new life. Gerald Durrell's beloved portrayal of his chaotic family - beatific Mother, Roger the dog, diet-obsessed Margo, book-loving Lawrence and gun-wielding Leslie - as well as his own adventures with a burgeoning menagerie of beasts, birds and insects (including an owl called Ulysses), is a timeless account of an idyllic childhood and an uproarious portrait of the English abroad.

Growing up in Yorkshire and with farming blood in his genes, James Greenwood always knew he would end up as a vet.<BR><BR>Animals have been part of James' life for as long as he can remember, from pulling lambs on a hilltop farm as a child and having stick insects crawling out of his school uniform in class, to renting a flat behind a zoo in Jersey and finding himself treating a newborn baby elephant as a newly qualified vet. Written with his trademark warmth and humour, James offers a fascinating insight into the world of veterinary medicine with tales of treating cats and dogs, horses, pigs and cows, as well as delving deep into his relationship with his beloved and much-missed, one-eyed Labrador, Oliver.<BR><BR>However, the path to realising his childhood ambition has not always been easy and at times he has questioned whether it truly is the best job in the world. Through all of the challenging lows and extraordinary highs, it has been the animals themselves that have spurred James on to want to continue vetting and helping him find his calling as a GP vet. Warm, poignant and full of heart, James' story is both a beautiful tribute to the role animals play in our lives and a rare glimpse into what it's really like to be a vet, and is perfect for fans of Matt Baker, The Yorkshire Shepherdess and The Supervet.

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK<BR>LONGLISTED FOR THE HISTORICAL WRITERS' ASSOCIATION NON-FICTION CROWN AWARD<BR><BR>'Splendid' GUARDIAN<BR>'Utterly fascinating' ROBERT MACFARLANE<BR>'A scientific life as dissonant as it was remarkable' FINANCIAL TIMES<BR><BR>Drawing together the many influences which shaped his life and thinking, The Many Lives of James Lovelock is a unique biography of one of the most important scientists of the modern age and the father of Gaia Theory. <BR><BR>Based on over eighty hours of interviews with Lovelock and unprecedented access to his personal papers and scientific archive, Jonathan Watts has written a definitive and revelatory biography of the fascinating, sometimes contradictory man who changed the way we see the world.

Perfect for fans of Jill Mansell, Veronica Henry and Santa Montefiore, from the bestselling author of THE VILLA.<BR><BR>Dorset, 1965: twenty-five-year-old aspiring artist Marilyn longs to escape to London, but her family relies on her wages from the hotel on the cliff. Then one day Marilyn meets Bruno, an intriguing Italian, and the two fall madly in love, painfully aware of Bruno having very little time left in the country. When he leaves for Italy, he promises to write and to come back as soon as he can.<BR><BR>Over fifty years later, Marilyn's daughter Lily returns to her old hometown when she hears that her mother is ill. Mother and daughter have never been close, but now, Lily determines to stay by her side. After Marilyn's death, Lily finds a photo of a baby girl amongst her mother's belongings - the name 'Josephine' written on the back. But who is Josephine? Lily resolves to find out the truth.<BR><BR>Lily's search for Josephine takes her to Italy - to a small town in the stunning Bay of Poets. But will Josephine give Lily the answers she is looking for? And together, can they come to understand Marilyn's story? For Josephine and Lily, this springtime in Perlarosa will transform their lives forever.<BR><BR><BR>Readers LOVE Rosanna Ley's novels<BR><BR>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Charming'<BR>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Truly amazing'<BR>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wonderful'<BR>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Beautifully crafted'<BR>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Captivating'<BR>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Very moving'

Volume Two of Gerald Durrell's beloved account of his childhood in Corfu, now in Penguin Modern Classics for the first time<BR><BR>'A lot of frolic, fun and charming ribaldry, as well as the warm feeling of having been transported to a lovely spot where worry is unknown and anything is believable' - The New York Times<BR><BR>'Another tiger-golden day lay ahead of us. It was as though England had never really existed'<BR><BR>The Durrell clan's escapades on their Greek island home resume with the second volume of the Corfu Trilogy. Budding zoologist Gerald continues to explore the natural wonders around him, enjoying a night fishing trip, receiving a donkey as a birthday present and accidentally bringing a bear home for tea. Here too are more stories of the eccentric creatures he calls his family, including Margo's ill-advised foray into spiritualism and what becomes known as 'Mother's Great Romance'. Ending as the Second World War is declared, Birds, Beasts and Relatives is an enchanting return to a magical place.