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Environmental Issues — page 3
154 public-domain environmental issues books, summarised. Page 3 of 4.
Research methods in ecology
Frederic E. (Frederic Edward) Clements
This technical manual outlines the experimental methods required to transform plant ecology from a descriptive practice into a rigorous, data-driven discipline. It serves as a foundational guide for investigators seeking to quantify the complex dynamics of vegetation.
Climate and Health in Hot Countries and the Outlines of Tropical Climatology: A Popular Treatise on Personal Hygiene in the Hotter Parts of the World, and on the Climates That Will Be Met Within Them
George Michael James Giles
A rigorous, practical manual to surviving hot climates, blending common-sense advice on clothing and housing with groundbreaking insights into insect-borne illness.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. 5, No. 5, May 1899: Illustrated by Color Photography
Various
Nature’s intricate beauty is captured here through a Victorian lens, blending scientific observation with the earnest, lyrical sentimentality of the late nineteenth century. This collection serves as a preservation of both natural history and the period’s unique aesthetic.
An Experimental Translocation of the Eastern Timber Wolf
Thomas F. Weise
The eastern timber wolf is a creature of the wilderness, yet this report reveals how human encroachment and hostility can turn even the most carefully planned restoration project into a tragic, cautionary lesson.
An Assessment of the Consequences and Preparations for a Catastrophic California Earthquake: Findings and Actions Taken
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
This official federal report evaluates the catastrophic potential of a major California earthquake and outlines the critical, often insufficient, measures required to prepare for such an event. It serves as a foundational blueprint for modern disaster management strategy.
House Rats and Mice
David E. (David Ernest) Lantz
The brown rat is characterized as the world’s most destructive animal pest, a pervasive threat to both human food security and public health. This practical guide outlines systematic methods to permanently curb rodent populations through structural reform and community-wide vigilance.
A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, México
William Edward Duellman
This rigorous monograph examines the complex biological landscape of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, tracing how unique topography and climate dictate the distribution of amphibian life across Mexico’s narrowest pass.
The Game Fish, of the Northern States and British Provinces: With an account of the salmon and sea-trout fishing of Canada and New Brunswick, together with simple directions for tying artificial flies, etc., etc
Robert Barnwell Roosevelt
A passionate angler leads a expedition through Northern wildernesses, insisting that true health and character are forged along fast-flowing salmon streams.
The Holy Earth
L. H. (Liberty Hyde) Bailey
The earth is not merely a resource to be mined, but a sacred inheritance requiring stewardship, responsibility, and a fundamental shift in how humanity defines its relationship to the planet.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. 7, No. 4, April 1900
Various
This collection of natural history essays invites readers to observe the intricate lives of birds and plants, blending scientific curiosity with a gentle, turn-of-the-century appreciation for the natural world.
Ecological Observations on the Woodrat, Neotoma floridana
Dennis G. Rainey
This meticulous study documents the survival, habits, and community role of the eastern woodrat within the shifting landscape of a Kansas nature reserve. It offers a rare glimpse into the life of a rodent often overshadowed by its smaller, more elusive counterparts.
Food Habits of the Thrushes of the United States
F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles) Beal
This is a meticulous, data-driven report detailing exactly what American thrushes consume to survive. It offers a fascinating, granular look at the intersection of avian biology and agricultural interests in the early 20th century.
Arbor Day Leaves: A Complete Programme For Arbor Day Observance, Including Readings, Recitations, Music, and General Information
Nathaniel Hillyer Egleston
This guide serves as a practical manual for the turn-of-the-century schoolhouse, offering a structured framework to cultivate civic responsibility and a love for nature through the ritual of planting trees. It transforms a simple act of gardening into a communal, future-oriented celebration.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. 6, No. 3, October 1899: Illustrated by Color Photography
Various
Nature reveals its deepest secrets through patient observation, whether watching the quiet growth of ancient forest trees or tracking the subterranean fires that shape our planet.
In Wildest Africa, Vol. 1
C. G. (Carl Georg) Schillings
A pioneer of wildlife photography journeys across Equatorial East Africa to document a vanishing wilderness before modern railways, habitat destruction, and unchecked hunting erase it forever.
The Rocky Mountain Goat
Madison Grant
Perched on high snowfields and broken crags where few predators dare follow, the mountain goat lives in near-total isolation from the lower world, an extraordinary evolutionary castaway built for America’s most unforgiving peaks.
The Training of a Forester
Gifford Pinchot
Conservation requires a dedicated corps of disciplined practitioners who treat the wilderness not as a romantic retreat, but as a vital national asset demanding rigorous scientific management and unyielding public service.
Comparative Ecology of Pinyon Mice and Deer Mice in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Charles L. Douglas
Two closely related species of mice share the high, dry mesas of southwestern Colorado, relying on distinct behavioral and physiological survival strategies.
Essays in Natural History and Agriculture
Thomas Garnett
Observation, meticulous measurement, and a deep love for the local countryside converge to show how practical inquiry can transform our understanding of the natural world.
The Forests of Mount Rainier National Park
G. F. (Grenville F.) Allen
Where low river valleys give way to high alpine ridges, dense evergreen foliage yields to weather-beaten spires and sprawling mountain meadows shaped by snow, fire, and climate.
A Full Description of the Great Tornado in Chester County, Pa
Richard Darlington
A rare, violent funnel cloud tears through late nineteenth-century rural Pennsylvania, uprooting trees, shattering homes, and leaving an indelible path of localized destruction in its wake.
Our Nuclear Future: Facts, Dangers and Opportunities
Edward Teller
Unraveling the mechanics and choices of the atomic age, this guide turns complex nuclear physics into clear choices about human survival.
War Gardens: A Pocket Guide for Home Vegetable Growers
Montague Free
A practical guide to growing vegetables in small spaces, written during World War I to help households contribute to the war effort by increasing food production and reducing reliance on staples like wheat and meat.
The sacred theory of the Earth, Volume 1 (of 2)
Thomas Burnet
The world is not a static stage, but a ruin. This inquiry traces the Earth’s fractured geography back to a primeval, perfectly smooth globe, arguing that our mountains and oceans are the jagged debris of a cosmic collapse.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. 4, No. 6, December 1898: Illustrated by Color Photography
Various
Nature serves as both a scientific subject and a moral teacher in this collection, bridging the gap between field observations and the human need for meaning. It invites readers to look closely at the world around them.
Noteworthy Mammals from Sinaloa, Mexico
Ticul Alvarez
The field of mammalogy relies on the patient accumulation of data, and this report documents a series of critical discoveries that refine our understanding of the mammalian fauna residing within the Mexican state of Sinaloa.
Observations on the Mississippi Kite in Southwestern Kansas
Henry S. (Henry Sheldon) Fitch
The Mississippi kite is a master of the air, a graceful raptor that thrives in the vast, open stretches of the American High Plains. This study illuminates the life and ecology of a fascinating, social bird of prey.
Mammals of Mount Rainier National Park
Merlin K. Potts
This guide offers a clear, grounded look at the diverse wildlife inhabiting the rugged slopes and alpine meadows of a protected wilderness sanctuary. It serves as an essential field companion for those seeking to understand the natural history of a high-elevation landscape.
The Mammals of Washtenaw County, Michigan: Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, No. 123
Norman Asa Wood
The wilderness that once defined the Michigan landscape did not vanish overnight; it receded through the quiet, incremental labor of the settlers who reshaped the land and displaced its original inhabitants.
Modern Geography
Marion I. (Marion Isabel) Newbigin
A reasoned, synthesis-driven study reveals how physical landscapes, climatic systems, and biological migrations converge to forge human history and modern industrial settlement across the globe.
Our national forests
Richard H. D. (Richard Hans Douai) Boerker
A rigorous defense of public land conservation, this 1918 volume details how managed wilderness preserves national wealth, stabilizes ecosystems, and serves local communities.
Additional Records and Extensions of Known Ranges of Mammals from Utah
Stephen David Durrant
A meticulously updated record of field collecting reveals how much remains unknown about the geographic boundaries of Utah’s native mammals.
Beautiful Birds
Edmund Selous
Glorious plumes conceal a hidden history of bloodshed, where the world's most dazzling creatures are hunted down to decorate high-fashion hats.
Volcanoes
Robert I. Tilling
Volcanoes are dynamic architects of our planet, simultaneously capable of profound destruction and the creation of life-sustaining environments. This essential primer demystifies their origins, explosive mechanisms, and the crucial science of monitoring them.
Birds Found on the Arctic Slope of Northern Alaska
James W. Bee
The treeless tundra of Alaska’s Arctic Slope provides a harsh, fleeting stage for a singular avian drama. This rigorous field report documents the survival, migration, and daily habits of dozens of bird species inhabiting this extreme frontier.
Fossil Forests of the Yellowstone National Park
Frank Hall Knowlton
This guide reveals the silent, stone-wrought history of Yellowstone, where ancient forests were entombed by volcanic fire and preserved through eons as upright, petrified monoliths.
Minnesota
Ledyard Bill
This guide presents the mid-19th-century American West not as a wild frontier, but as a burgeoning, healthful sanctuary. It serves as both a travelogue for the curious and a medical manifesto for those seeking to recover their vitality.
Killing for Sport: Essays by Various Writers
Unknown
The slaughter of animals for pleasure is not a sign of masculine vitality, but a moral failure that stunts the human capacity for compassion.
The Past Condition of Organic Nature: Lecture II. (of VI.), "Lectures to Working Men", at the Museum of Practical Geology, 1863, on Darwin's Work: "Origin of Species"
Thomas Henry Huxley
Nature’s history is written in mud, yet our record of the past remains profoundly fragmented, forcing us to piece together the story of life from mere scraps of a lost world.
Barometer and Weather Guide
Unknown
This practical handbook serves as a guide for understanding the language of the atmosphere, teaching readers how to interpret subtle shifts in pressure and sky to navigate the dangers of the open sea.
The Diatomaceæ of Philadelphia and Vicinity
Charles S. (Charles Sumner) Boyer
These minute, intricate organisms reveal a hidden architecture of the natural world, serving as both indicators of ecological health and marvels of biological geometry. This foundational survey brings the microscopic life of a specific region into sharp, cataloged focus.
London (Ancient and Modern) from the Sanitary and Medical Point of View
George Vivian Poore
The sprawling, historical evolution of a global metropolis is rarely viewed through the lens of its own waste and its healers, yet here the physical health of a city and the development of its medical institutions are presented as inseparable companions.
The House Fly and How to Suppress It
L. O. (Leland Ossian) Howard
The house fly is not a mere nuisance, but a dangerous vector of disease that thrives on human neglect. This practical guide provides the essential knowledge to eliminate the insect's breeding grounds and protect public health.
The Grand Cañon of the Colorado
John Muir
An immense, painted chasm cut deep into an Arizona plateau dwarfed the modern machinery built to reach it, revealing a primeval landscape sculpted by rain, sun, and time.
Coral and Coral Reefs
Thomas Henry Huxley
The humble white coral, though often overlooked, performs a task of infinite geological scale, shaping the very floor of the ocean through the collective, tireless labor of countless tiny lives.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. 4, No. 3, September 1898: Illustrated by Color Photography
Various
HOOK This collection gathers observations on the complex behaviors of birds and animals, blending scientific inquiry with moral reflection to explore the wild instincts that shape the natural world.
Mammals of Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado
Sydney Anderson
The rugged canyons and sloping plateaus of southwestern Colorado shelter a surprising diversity of life, from the smallest shrew to the wandering black bear. This detailed survey catalogs the mammalian inhabitants of a landscape defined by both its ancient human history and its enduring natural wilderness.
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Sewage and sewerage of farm homes [1922]
George M. (George Milton) Warren
The safe management of waste is a fundamental requirement for a healthy rural life, transforming the farm from a landscape of peril into a place of sustainable order.