His genius as an essayist lies in his unmatched ability to use his knowledge of the world, including popular culture, to illuminate the realm of science.Ever Since Darwin, Stephen Jay Gould's first book, has sold more than a quarter of a million copies. Like all succeeding collections by this unique writer, it brings the art of the scientific essay to unparalleled heights.

    Traces the history of the use of hallucinogenic drugs and discusses the psychological and physical effects of LSD, marijuana, mescaline, and other drugs.

    A unique encyclopedia of the flowers of the countryside.Over 1,000 wild flowers are illustrated in full colour photographs, accompanied by comprehensive descriptions and set out in the sequence of the seasons.Each photograph is dated and described to make this book an original departure in flower identification.

    Explore the wild life of town and country in fascinating projects and experiments.

    of Environmental Protection. Dorothy and her husband Al lived on a land that was lush with creeks in the headlands of the Hudson River, in the foothills of the Adirondacks. The land was wooded with poplars and sugar maples. It was a perfect place for beavers to live and yet there were none in the entire state of New York - they had all been killed by trappers for that beautiful fur. The Richards began with just that one pair - they simply protected them and let them live. They lived naturally and produced liter after litter of kits. Dorothy came to know them, love them, and to realize that she would dedicate her life to saving them.