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|  | The Necessity of Empty Places by Paul Gruchow
In this paean to the wild lands of the American West, Paul Gruchow celebrates the intrinsic value of places that resist human exploitation. Whether he's rambling through the Minnesota Blue Mounds, spying on migrating cranes in the Nebraska sandhills, lumbering along the Oregon Trail in an old-fashioned wagon train, contemplating the unearthly spires of the Dakota Badlands, clambering up Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains, or getting lost in Montana's Beartooth range, Gruchow is an ideal companion, a writer who makes the quirks and curiosities of the natural world come alive. AUTHOR: Paul Gruchow
PUBLISHER: Milkweed Editions
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Bats in Question by Don E. Wilson, Merlin D. Tuttle
Long the subject of myth and superstition, bats have been among the most misunderstood of mammals due to their nocturnal habits, capacity for flight, and strange appearance. Seeking to dispel the myths associated with these remarkable creatures, Bats in Question covers all aspects of bat biology in a practical question-and-answer format. 134 color photos. AUTHOR: Don E. Wilson, Merlin D. Tuttle
PUBLISHER: Smithsonian Institution Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Apple King by Francesca Bosca, Giuliano Ferri, J. Alison James
A greedy king carefully tends his prize apple tree but refuses to share its fruit with his subjects. When the king discovers that worms that have invaded the tree, he tries everything in his power to get them to leave. Then he finds that the apple tree has invited the worms to move in because it is lonely, so the king rethinks his selfish behavior and agrees to share his apple tree, and its fruit, with the people of his kingdom. Illustrated with watercolor paintings. AUTHOR: Francesca Bosca, Giuliano Ferri, J. Alison James
PUBLISHER: North-South Books, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Arthur's First Kiss by Marc Brown
Arthur is worried. He's heard that Francine wants to kiss him at Muffy's birthday party--and whatever Francine wants, she gets. Will Arthur be able to get through Muffy's party without Francine kissing him? Color illustrations accompany the text of this beginning reader book. AUTHOR: Marc Brown
PUBLISHER: Random House Children's Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Biomimicry by Janine M. Benyus
The author takes the reader into the lab and out in the field with the maverick researchers who are discovering nature`s ingenious solutions to the problem of human survival: studying leaves to learn how to make microscopic solar power packs that will clean up toxic spills and light our homes; harnessing DNA`s coding power to make blindingly fast computers; and discovering miracle drugs by observing what animals eat. AUTHOR: Janine M. Benyus
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Philosophy of Biology by Michael Ruse, Paul Edwards
Biologists study life in its various physical forms, while philosophy of biology seeks answers to questions about the nature, purpose, and impact of this research. What permits us to distinguish between living and nonliving things even though both are made of the same minerals? Is the complex structure of organisms proof that a creative force is working its will in the physical universe, or are existing life forms the random result of an evolutionary process working itself out over eons of time? What moral questions arise regarding genetic engineering or cloning? What is more relevant to human nature: genetics or sociocultural influences? Are we unique in the universe or might other forms of life exist out there somewhere? Is Darwinism the death-knell of God? AUTHOR: Michael Ruse, Paul Edwards
PUBLISHER: Prometheus Books, Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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