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Epic wildfire. Devastating drought. Cataclysmic flooding. Extreme weather in the wake of climate change threatens to turn the American West into a region hostile to human habitation—a “Great American Desert,” as early US explorers once mislabeled it. As Bruce E. Cain suggests in this timely book, the unique complex of politics, technology, and logistics that once won the West must be rethought and reconfigured to win it anew in the face of a widespread accelerating threat.

This is not your grandfather's fishing audiobook. A Systematic Approach to Largemouth Bass Fishing is the definitive, advanced resource for the serious angler, competitive tournament fisherman, and anyone committed to mastering the art and science of catching Micropterus salmoides. Author Emmett J. Tucker breaks down every facet of largemouth bass fishing, integrating cutting-edge ichthyology, engineering principles, and data-driven intelligence to provide a true competitive edge.

Outstanding field recordings of songs and calls of 60 species most common to the eastern U.S.: Warblers, Woodpeckers, Flycatchers, Thrushes, Larks, many more.

Noted ornithologist's outstanding field recordings of songs and calls. This set covers 60 birds with several recordings for each.

A classic work examining bird song as both a means of identification and study of behavior. This recording cites 72 species and 51 songs.

The songs and calls of 60 different, widely distributed birds of the United States and Canada reproduced in a 50-minute recording.

Gene Logsdon's The Man Who Created Paradise is a message of hope at a time when the very concept of earth stewardship is under attack. The fable, inspired by a true story, tells how Wally Spero looked at one of the bleakest places in America -- a raw and barren strip-mined landscape -- and saw in it his escape from the drudgery of his factory job. He bought an old bulldozer and used the machine to carve patiently, acre by acre, a beautiful little farm out of a seemingly worthless wasteland.