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Solitude: The Science and Power of Being Alone
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Walking Great Britain: England, Scotland & Wales
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Rich & compelling stories of modern wildfire response interwoven with history, landscape, science & human behavior
Selected as one of Outside magazine’s “Contemporary Adventure Canon” titles
Featured in the New York Review of Books
Named one of Mother Jones’ “Favorite Nonfiction Books”
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The engaging, accessible tale of the history and characters behind America's national parks
“Why parks matter in a fragmented world,” San Francisco Chronicle
“National parks, suffering again, need outrage and action,” Denver Post
“How to Not Love the National Parks to Death,” Yes! magazine
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A guide to the world's imperiled places and what is being done to protect them
“Shows us, with such richness and intensity, [how] nearly everywhere across the world…is crying out for help.” —Pico Iyer
“Vividly documents…The expression ‘tourist hot spot’ takes on new meaning in this fact-packed survey…A cautionary call to arms.” —Publishers Weekly