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Ravens in Winter
One of the most interesting discoveries Ive seen in animal sociobiology in years. E.O. WilsonWhy do ravens, generally understood to be solitary creatures, share food between each …
The Homing Instinct: Meaning and Mystery in Animal Migration
A captivating exploration of the homing instinct in animals, and what it means for human happiness and survival, from the celebrated naturalist and author of Mind of the Raven, Why …
Naturalist at Large
Some of the world’s greatest writings on birds, insects, trees, elephants, and more by a scientist who “richly deserves the comparison to Thoreau” (The Washington Post Book World). …
Homing Instinct
The story and science of how animals find their way home.
Life Everlasting
An enlightening look at animal behavior and the cycle of life and death, from “one of the finest naturalists of our time” (Edward O. Wilson). When a good friend with a severe …
White Feathers
The surprising, rich life of tree swallows in nesting seasonwith Heinrich's beautiful illustrations and photographsby the acclaimed naturalist.Heinrich is sparked one early spring …
Why We Run: A Natural History
"Each new page is] more spellbinding than the one before--this is surely one of the most interesting books I've ever read."--Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life …
Why We Run
Each new page [is] more spellbinding than the one beforethis is surely one of the most interesting books Ive ever read.Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of The Hidden Life of Dogs …
Homing Instinct
“A noted naturalist explores the centrality of home in the lives of humans and other animals . . . A special treat for readers of natural history” (Kirkus Reviews). Every year, …
A Year in the Maine Woods
Escapist fantasies usually involve the open road, but Bernd Heinrich's dream was to focus on the riches of one small place,a few green acres along Alder Brook just east of the …
Winter World
From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. …
Snoring Bird
Although Gerd Heinrich, a devoted naturalist, specialized in wasps, Bernd Heinrich tried to distance himself from his "e;old-fashioned"e; father, becoming a hybrid: a …