{"product_id":"natural-grace-the-charm-wonder-and-lessons-of-pacific-northwest-animals-and-plants-paperback","title":"Natural Grace: The Charm, Wonder, and Lessons of Pacific Northwest Animals and Plants - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilliam Dietrich\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrenda Cunningham\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the interactive clockwork world of geology, tides, Northwest weather, and snow, to the hidden roles of dirt, stream life, and mosses and lichens, Pulitzer Prize winning writer William Dietrich explores the natural splendors of the Pacific Northwest. His topics include alder and cedar; jellyfish, geoducks, crabs, and killer whales; mosquitoes and spiders; gulls, crows, and bald eagles; and sea otters, coyotes, raccoons, possums, deer, and cougars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis informative and engaging selection of natural history essays is adapted from articles published in the Seattle Times magazine, \u003ci\u003ePacific Northwest.\u003c\/i\u003e A native Washingtonian, Dietrich has watched the Northwest double in population during his lifetime. Our rapidly changing view of nature is an underlying theme throughout his wide-ranging essays, as is the timely and essential question of how best to share and conserve the natural world that drew us to the region in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot a field guide nor an environmental policy book, \u003ci\u003eNatural Grace\u003c\/i\u003e is intended as a primer for people who are curious about the environment they live in and the pressures upon it. \"We only care about what we know,\" says the author. \"I've concluded that enthusiasm and commitment begin from learning just how marvelous this region is: Passion has to precede purpose.\" And there is much to marvel over. Dietrich has unearthed fascinating and unexpected facts about his subjects, and he has a gift for expressing complex information in clear and vivid language. He asks intriguing questions and makes good use of interviews with Northwest scientists and experts to convey current and historic attitudes and economic realities, and to consider where we go from here. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor more information about the author go to: http: \/\/www.williamdietrich.com\/\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Dietrich is a staff writer for the \u003ci\u003eSeattle Times' Pacific Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. As a science reporter for the Seattle Times he won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNorthwest Passage: The Great Columbia River\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Final Forest: The Battle for the Last Great Trees of the Pacific Northwest\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as several works of fiction. He lives in Anacortes, Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 246\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.59 x 8.46 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45309389733990,"sku":"9780295982939","price":27.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UURyYXdtR0dqS2o4dllNQ3R6aW5yZz09.webp?v=1774206091","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/natural-grace-the-charm-wonder-and-lessons-of-pacific-northwest-animals-and-plants-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}