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Éloge des vagabondes: herbes, arbres et fleurs à la conquête du monde
By Gilles Clément. 2002
Être ici est une splendeur: vie de Paula M. Becker
By Marie Darrieussecq. 2016
Paula Modersohn-Becker voulait peindre et c'est tout. Elle était amie avec Rilke. Elle n'aimait pas tellement être mariée. Elle aimait…
le riz au lait, la compote de pommes, marcher dans la lande, Gauguin, Cézanne, les bains de mer, être nue au soleil, lire plutôt que gagner sa vie, et Paris. Elle voulait peut-être un enfant - sur ce point ses journaux et ses lettres sont ambigus. Elle a existé en vrai, de 1876 à 1907. 2016.Marvels in the muck: life in the salt marshes
By Doug Wechsler. 2011
The salt marsh is not so friendly to humans, but it's the only place to be for many creatures and…
plants. Fascinating facts reveal the secrets of the salt marsh and celebrate this squishy and surprising habitat. Grades 3-6. 2011.Martha Graham, a dancer's life: A Dancer's Life
By Russell Freedman. 1998
Biography of a modern dance pioneer who died in 1991 at ninety-six. Details her career as dancer, choreographer, and teacher.…
Also describes her personal life, including her relationship with older musician Louis Horst and her marriage to much younger dancer Erick Hawkins. Junior and Senior High. c1998.Mao's last dancer
By Cunxin Li. 2003
This is the true story of how, by the thinnest thread of a chance, one moment in time changed the…
course of a small boy's life in ways that are beyond imagination. One day he would dance with some of the greatest ballet companies of the world. One day he would be a friend to a president and first lady, movie stars and the most influential people in America. One day he would become a star: Mao's last dancer, and the darling of the West. Here is Li Cunxin's own story, a beautiful, rich account of an inspirational life, told with honesty, dignity and pride. 2003.Many patrols: reminiscences of a conservation officer
By R. D Symons. 1994
The reminiscences of one of the founders of the modern conservationist movement. Symons was a game warden in the 1920s…
and 1930s in the West, patrolling the Battlefords, Hudson Bay, and Cypress Hills regions. He recounts the adventures and many memorable characters he met on his patrols. 1994.L'intelligence animale: cervelle d'oiseaux et mémoire d'éléphants (Avant l'histoire)
By Emmanuelle Pouydebat. 2017
Les éléphants bénéficient d'une impressionnante mémoire spatiale, olfactive, visuelle et vocale, on le sait, mais sait-on que certains oiseaux peuvent…
cacher leur nourriture dans plus de mille emplacements différents ? Dans ce livre riche d'une quinzaine d'années d'expérience de terrain, Emmanuelle Pouydebat montre que l'intelligence est une fonction adaptative partagée par tous les animaux. Elle permet de répondre le mieux possible aux contraintes du milieu et du contexte, que l'on ait des plumes, des mains, une trompe, dix pieds, des écailles, de la fourrure, des tentacules, un squelette ou pas. 2017.L'interprète des animaux
By Catherine Johnson, Temple Grandin, Inès Farny. 2006
" Temple Grandin, cette femme extraordinaire qui a réussi à sortir de l'autisme, a étudié les animaux pendant trente ans…
et a cherché à améliorer leurs conditions de vie. Elle a utilisé les mystères de l'autisme pour comprendre et décoder le comportement animal. Elle nous livre ici sa vision de la façon dont les animaux pensent, ressentent de la souffrance, de la peur, de l'agressivité, de l'amour, de l'amitié. Elle nous explique comment ils communiquent et acquièrent des connaissances. Elle pense en particulier que le langage n'est pas indispensable à la pensée et que les animaux ont bel et bien une conscience ; elle explique les dons surhumains de certains animaux, qui seraient un peu des autistes savants, et la manière dont, comme les humains, ils utilisent leurs émotions pour prendre des décisions et prévoir le futur. Fourmillant d'anecdotes et d'exemples frappants, une plongée originale et novatrice dans les couches les plus profondes du fonctionnement de l'esprit. Un livre fascinant. " -- 4e de couv. Titre uniforme: Animals in Translation.L'intelligence de la nature: l'homme n'a rien inventé
By Michel Lamy, Rémy Chauvin. 2002
L'auteur dresse un inventaire de faits peu connus ou totalement ignorés, qui démontrent qu'il y a de l'intelligence non seulement…
chez l'homme, mais dans l'ensemble de la nature. Un essai qui nous forcera "à un certain nombre de révisions déchirantes de nos idées sur les animaux, sur l'homme et sur le monde vivant en général". 2002.L'inconnu sur la terre: [essai]
By J.-M. G Le Clézio. 1978
Life with Picasso
By Françoise Gilot, Carlton Lake. 1964
Shelia Hocken believes that training a dog should be fun for both the owner and the dog. She disapproves of…
formal training manuals, full of rules and punishments. Many of her methods are based on what she has learned from working with her guide dog Emma. She also gives useful hints on how to choose a breed that suits your life-style and, even more important, matches your personality; and how to select the best puppy from a litter. 1985.Life in the cold: an introduction to winter ecology
By Peter J Marchand. 1987
Looks at the way plants and animals interact with their environments and adapt to the cold in order to survive.…
Topics discussed include solutions to the problems of extreme cold, desiccation, decreased sunlight, snow and ice. c1987.Life in cold blood
By David Attenborough. 2008
Reptiles and amphibians ruled the world for nearly 200 million years and today there are still over 12,500 of them.…
Some are huge, the deadliest creatures on earth. Some are tiny, among the strangest to be found anywhere. Together, they not only outnumber mammals or birds but in their colourful variety and extraordinary behaviour, they far surpass them. So where did these ancient creatures come from? How have they transformed themselves into the bizarre and beautiful forms that are alive today? And what's the secret of their epic success? In "Life in Cold Blood", David traces the story of their evolution and overturns the myth that these creatures are just primitive killers to reveal them for what they truly are. 2008.Life with Lindsay & Crouse
By Cornelia Otis Skinner. 1976
Famous actress offers a portrait of one of the most engaging and successful playwright teams in the history of the…
American theater. Lindsay and Crouse collaborated on such hits as "Life with Father," "State of the Union," and "Sound of Music." 1976.Le psychodrame du climat ne commence pas avec le réchauffement global ; d'un siècle à l'autre, on a presque tout…
expliqué et justifié par le climat: la diversité des hommes et des civilisations, la marche de l'Histoire, les accidents de parcours, les "fins du monde". Le Déluge préfigure déjà les effets présumés de l'actuel réchauffement de la planète. 2004. Titre uniforme: The weather in the imagination.Lettre ouverte aux animaux: (et à ceux qui les aiment)
By Frédéric Lenoir. 2017
Leviathan or, the whale
By Philip Hoare. 2008
All his life, Philip Hoare has been obsessed with whales, from the huge skeletons in London's Natural History Museum to…
adult encounters with the wild animals themselves. Why does the whale so vividly inhabit our imaginations? Is it a symbol of Edenic innocence in a time of threatened species and climate change? Or an older emblem of evil, the grotesque fish which swallowed Jonah? Travelling around the globe in search of the whale, Philip Hoare sheds light on our perennial fascination with the strange creatures of the sea, whose nature remains tantalizingly undiscovered. 2008.Many masks: a life of Frank Lloyd Wright
By Brendan Gill. 1987
Chronicles the turbulent career and private life of the American architect, Frank Lloyd Wright. The author's personal friendship with Wright…
and his family provides insights into the architect's creative and cantankerous personality. 1987.Magnificently unrepentant: the story of Merve Wilkinson and Wildwood
By Goody Niosi. 2001
This is the story of Merve Wilkinson, a tough, uncompromising and fearless man, and the ethical sustainable logging of his…
small forest on Vancouver Island. Wilkinson is a recipient of the Orders of B.C. and Canada. He is also an elder who inspires young people to follow in his footsteps. 2001.