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In the Catalog
Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer
An inspired weaving of indigenous knowledge, plant science, and personal narrative from a distinguished professor of science and a Native American whose previous book, Gathering Moss, was awarded the John Burroughs Medal for outstanding nature writing.
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Discover the Art of Field Sketching
Nature-inspired Techniques for Pencil, Pen, & Watercolor
Kristin Link
For over 15 years, artist and illustrator Kristin Link has taught everyone from children to experts to draw everything from a single acorn to a breathtaking mountain vista. Now her popular field sketching course is available as a guide that anyone can use. Discover the Art of Field Sketching is a nature illustration book for artists of all skill levels.
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The Hidden Life of Trees
What They Feel, How They Communicate : Discoveries From A Secret World
Peter Wohlleben
An illuminating account of the forest, and the science that shows us how trees communicate, feel, and live in social networks. After reading this book, a walk in the woods will never be the same again.
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Homestead
The Households of A Mill Town
Margaret F. Byington
Homestead, The Households of a Mill Town, was first published in 1910 as one volume in the classic Pittsburgh Survey, and describes daily life in a community that was dominated economically and physically by the giant Homestead Works of the United States Steel Corporation.
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Smoketown
The Untold Story of the Other Great Black Renaissance
Mark Whitaker
The other great Renaissance of black culture, influence, and glamour burst forth joyfully in what may seem an unlikely place–Pittsburgh, PA–from the 1920s through the 1950s.
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On Libby
The Story of Art Without Men
Katy Hessel
Have your sense of art history overturned and your eyes opened to many artforms often ignored or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the history of art as it’s never been told before.
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On Hoopla
Your Brain on Art
How the Arts Transform Us
Susan Magsamen
A life-altering journey through the science of neuroaesthetics, which offers proof for how our brains and bodies transform when we participate in the arts–and how this knowledge can improve our health, enable us to flourish, and build stronger communities.