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In these new essays, Williams explores the concept of erosion: of the land, of the self, of belief, of fear. She wrangles with the paradox of desert lands and the truth of erosion: What is weathered, worn, and whittled away through wind, water, and time is as powerful as what rem...

"A personal, lyrical, and idiosyncratic ode to our national parks"-- Provided by publisher.

"Williams is a master . . . She gives us a reason to follow her example: refusing to look away from the degradation, in hopes of preserving the wild places we have left."--Outside Magazine From the acclaimed nature writer and New York Times bestselling author, a revelatory work o...

A collection of photographs documenting the current condition of glaciers around the world. Includes some comparison shots tracking changes in a glacier over time.

A simple introduction to the plant and animal life that flourishes in a marsh.

Author of Red (DB 56831) explores the history and meaning--both personally and nationally--of the United States' National Park System, focusing on twelve parks in thirteen essays. Among the parks featured are Grand Teton in Wyoming, Theodore Roosevelt in North Dakota, Acadia in M...

Since 1982, sociologist Terry Williams has spent days, weeks, and months “hanging out" with a teenage cocaine ring in cocaine bars, after-hours clubs, on street corners, in crack houses and in their homes. The picture he creates in The Cocaine Kids is the story behind th...

"In 1973, the United States Congress came together with bipartisan support to create and pass a bold and visionary act-one of protection, preservation, and promise. For the past fifty years this promise, The Endangered Species Act, has ensured that the most threatened and vulnera...