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Environmental Issues — page 3
246 public-domain environmental issues books, summarised. Page 3 of 6.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
The Coming of Coal
Robert W. (Robert Walter) Bruère
The energy of the sun captured in fossilized form has driven the engines of modern civilization, yet this same power source remains shrouded in dangerous, unregulated, and inefficient obscurity.
Geographic Variation in the Pocket Gopher, Thomomys bottae, in Colorado
Phillip M. Youngman
This technical monograph examines the distribution and physical characteristics of pocket gophers in Colorado, mapping how environmental pressures shape their distinct local variations. It serves as a meticulous record of biological diversity within a single state.
Found at Last: the Veritable Garden of Eden: Or a place that answers the Bible description of the notable spot better than anything yet discovered
D. O. (David Oyer) Van Slyke
A local clergyman argues that the true Garden of Eden—biblically literal and geographically perfect—is not in the Middle East, but nestled within the bluffs of rural Wisconsin.
Home Range and Movements of the Eastern Cottontail in Kansas
Donald W. Janes
This study examines the spatial behavior of the eastern cottontail in Kansas to determine how these animals traverse and inhabit their environment throughout the seasons. It provides a foundational analysis of rabbit movement patterns and land use.
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Sewage and sewerage of farm homes [1928]
George M. (George Milton) Warren
A dirty well can wipe out a family in a fortnight, yet the fix is purely a matter of slope, stone, and sensible plumbing.
Wild Flowers of Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks and Cedar Breaks National Monument
Carl E. Jepson
A botanical journey through southern Utah’s red-rock country reveals an extraordinary range of life, tracing a path from hot desert floors up to high alpine meadows.
The binding of the Nile and the new Soudan
Sidney Cornwallis Peel
The Nile's taming and the transformation of the Soudan under British rule.
The Game-Birds of the Coasts and Lakes of the Northern States of America: A full account of the sporting along our sea-shores and inland waters, with a comparison of the merits of breech-loaders and muzzle-loaders
Robert Barnwell Roosevelt
An impassioned defense of wild game conservation framed as a technical manual, this nineteenth-century sporting guide champions sustainable hunting practices while evaluating the emerging technology of the shotgun.
The Forest Habitat of the University of Kansas Natural History Reservation
Henry S. (Henry Sheldon) Fitch
A precise, scientific survey of how a specific patch of Kansas woodland has shifted in composition, species, and density since the arrival of nineteenth-century settlers. It offers an intimate look at the transition from prairie to forest.
By Canadian Streams
Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone) Burpee
The rivers of Canada are more than mere waterways; they are the veins of a continent, carved by the ambition of explorers and the resilience of those who called these banks home.
Olympic National Park, Washington
Gunnar O. Fagerlund
A land carved by ancient ocean beds and massive ice sheets reveals a thriving sanctuary where giant evergreens, vibrant subalpine meadows, and diverse wildlife flourish under a protective coastal climate.
Scientific Essays and Lectures
Charles Kingsley
This collection of essays offers a spirited defense of scientific inquiry as a moral and intellectual necessity, arguing that the study of nature is the surest path to both physical health and spiritual clarity. It serves as a bridge between the Victorian era’s rigid dogmas and the emerging, evidence-based rigor of…
Some Common Birds Useful to the Farmer (1915 edition)
F. E. L. (Foster Ellenborough Lascelles) Beal
Centuries of agricultural folklore meet rigorous laboratory science to settle whether wild birds are quiet farm allies or destructive crop pests.
The flow of time in the Connecticut valley
George W. (George William) Bain
Behind the quiet orchards, river bends, and stone walls of central Massachusetts lies an ancient, violent history written directly into the earth by shifting continents, roaring volcanoes, and grinding continental ice.
Whale Primer, with Special Attention to the California Gray Whale
Theodore J. Walker
This concise 1962 field guide explores the remarkable biology, open-ocean migrations, and precarious recovery of the California gray whale.