"As author Gene Logsdon puts it, 'We are all tree huggers.' But not just for sentimental or even environmental reasons. Humans have always depended on trees for our food, shelter, livelihood, and safety. In many ways, despite the Grimm's fairy-tale version of the dark, menacing forest, most people still hold a deep cultural love of woodland settings, and feel right at home in the woods. In this latest book, A Sanctuary of Trees, Logsdon offers a loving...

"Three years ago, Detective Saga Bauer received an ominous postcard describing a gun and nine white bullets--one of which was intended for her partner, Detective Joona Linna. The sender alleged that Saga was the only person who could save him. But as time passed, the threat faded. Until now. A sack with a decomposing body has been found hanging from a tree in the forest. A milky white bullet casing turns up at the scene. When the body count begins...

Un grupo de amigos piensa en maneras de ahorrar su casa del árbol favorito, que se fija para ser destruido para que un centro comercial se puede construir donde se encuentra. A group of friends thinks of ways to save their favorite treehouse which is set to be destroyed so that a mall can be built where it stands.

A collection of poems in which Rosa, a healer, describes her experiences trying to help Cuban peasants who have been forced to leave their farms and villages in 1896 and given eight days to find their way to "reconcentration camps" or be killed.

"After two New York Times bestsellers, Nick Offerman returns with the subject for which he's known best--his incredible real-life woodshop,"--Amazon.com.

"If you'd like to become a homesteader but don't know where to start, this may be the only advice you need to get going...3 strategies for establishing a homestead, and how to figure out which approach best suits your needs; The 3 essential components that every homestead plan should include; 10 effective ways to protect your plants from harsh weather conditions; The 6 types of soil every gardener needs to know, and how you can use each type when...

How do plants make their own food? Which ten plants feed the world? How do some plants trick animals? We wouldn't be here today if it weren't for plants. They keep the world going round in intelligent and surprising ways that aren't always visible to the human eye. In this modern collection, marvel at the beauty of plants and understand the science behind what they can do. Find out about tulips and cacti, trees and sacred plants; and through the absorbing...

"People are becoming more aware of the environment and their impact on it. Over the past decades we have become an increasingly consumerist based society. From a world in which recycling was common, single use became the norm. This throwaway society is unsustainable. Sustainable gardening results in the creation of an environmentally friendly area in which natural predators thrive and soils are naturally replenished. Discover innovative and simple...

A collection of picture book stories by such authors as Ludwig Bemelmans, Ezra Jack Keats, and Maurice Sendak.