Books tagged: ecology

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The Woodsman    by RW Holmen
Price: $2.99 USD. 2670 words. Published on March 24, 2011. .

Multi-colored splashes of sugar maple leaves carpet the ground, disturbed only by squirrels scrounging for acorns and the woodsman's autumnal pilgrimage to cut firewood. Many happy days of the old man's life were spent in these hardwood hills, and he journeys here each fall with his memories. Spend a day with him and share his life in a day.
What I Learned at Bug Camp: Essays on Finding a Home in the World    by Irene Reti
Price: $4.99 USD. 45700 words. Published on March 27, 2011. .

In What I Learned at Bug Camp, artist, naturalist, and teacher Sarah Rabkin joins personal essay and science journalism; her fluent, spirited prose probes the spaces between science and art, autonomy and community, doubt and faith. On a passionate quest for a “home in the world,” she creates bridges out of stories, inviting us to join her on the trail.
A Legacy of Global Scorning    by Mark Finnemore
Price: Free! 320 words. Published on April 1, 2011. .

It's a hand-me-down world. . . .
Into the Cool: The Collected Poems of David Saxton, 1992 through 2007    by David Saxton
Price: $5.99 USD. 30020 words. Published by Gegensatz Press on April 6, 2011. .

Saxton's bittersweet reflections immerse the reader in the natural drama of Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist thought, human loneliness, and deep ecology.
WhaleQuest!    by Matt Musson
Price: Free! 58240 words. Published on April 7, 2011. .

Jeep Muldoon and his pals are back for their greatest adventure ever! To save an entangled whale, the boys risk everything in a daring midnight rescue in the "Graveyard of the Atlantic." A bashful sea monster, wild banker ponies, the heir to a baseball legend and the Marine Corps newest super aircraft join in for this thrill ride, and the surprises just keep coming!
The Arkitect    by Barry Burnett
Price: Free! 5180 words. Published on April 19, 2011. .

For a solid century, the Arkitect has been overseeing the construction of the Ark, humanity's escape from a techno-ravaged world. She's too old to accompany the billion-fold survivors, of course, but she doesn't seem to mind. Is she an unreformed Earth-hugger? A Gaia-worshiper? Find out for yourself, in a not-too-short story that's dark, bitter, dry... and evil fun.
The Mermaid's Shoes    by Merabeth James
Price: $0.99 USD. 14160 words. Published on April 25, 2011. .

Not everyone knows this, but 'wishing' can be a very tricky business. What if you wish unwisely and your world is changed forever in a way you never imagined…or ever wanted to imagine? Merwyn Fae (Merrie) the tenth Royal Princess of Aquaterros needs to consider the consequences of the wish she has been thinking about for the longest time.
Deepwater Horizon Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill: 2011 U.S. Coast Guard Report of the Investigation into the Explosion, Fire, and Sinking aboard the Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (April 20, 2010)    by Progressive Management
Price: $9.99 USD. 75560 words. Published on April 25, 2011. .

This long-awaited report by the U.S. Coast Guard provides authoritative, official findings on the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the explosion, fire, sinking and loss of eleven crew members aboard the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20, 2010.
La république des oiseaux    by Jules Michelet
Price: $3.99 USD. 8650 words. Published by Editions de  L'Herne  on April 28, 2011. .

Ces pages sur la nature et les animaux sont à la fois très lyriques et d’une grande justesse, en particulier lorsqu’il s’agit de décrire leurs mœurs, à la fois familières et étranges. Ami des bêtes (comme Victor Hugo), il en défendra la cause auprès des hommes de son temps.
Gaea's Tears    by Morgan Law
Price: $2.99 USD. 82120 words. Published on May 6, 2011. .

Late on a winter afternoon, China Logan goes out for her usual run along the Potomac River and stumbles onto a shocking crime in progress. For China, it is a life-changing event that marks the end of her ordinary existence. She begins a chilling journey through a perilous new reality. Ancient Native American prophecies about the purification of the Earth seem to be unfolding before her eyes.