OUTDOORS / NATURE
We love guidebooks. Well, all reference books are interesting here at Whistlestop, but guides and references to the natural world and how to get about in it with ever-increasing knowledge and familiarity are important to us. This page conveys our current holdings and whatever reliable Pennsylvania or regional books we carry. "Survival" books will be here, too, although we hope you won't find yourself in that extremity. Historical "survival" books have a deep interest as well, because they often re-create a sense of what the world was like when we did not depend so blindly on technology. Here's the world -- enjoy!
The World Atlas of Trees and Forests: Exploring Earth's Forests Ecosystems
The World Atlas of Trees and Forests: Exploring Earth's Forests Ecosystems
The earth’s forests are havens of nature supporting a diversity of life. Shaped by climate and geography, these vast and dynamic wooded spaces offer unique ecosystems that shelter complex and interdependent webs of flora, fungi, and animals. The World Atlas of Trees and Forests offers a beautiful introduction to what forests are, how they work, how they grow, and how we map, assess, and conserve them.
Provides the most wide-ranging coverage of the world’s forests available
Takes readers beneath the breathtaking variety of wooded canopies that span the globe
Profiles a wealth of tree species, with enlightening and entertaining natural-history highlights along the way
Features stunning color photos, maps, and graphics
Draws on the latest cutting-edge research and technology, including satellite imagery