ABRAMS
365 Ways to Save the Earth (Nov., $29.95) by Philippe Bourseiller presents simple, environment-friendly actions that can be taken to protect the planet.
BARRONS
Bateman's Backyard Birds (Oct., $l4.99) by Robert Bateman. The wildlife artist's introduction to birding pairs descriptive text with scientifically accurate illustrations.
BULFINCH
Vanishing Act (Nov., $50) by Art Wolfe. The noted wildlife photographer creates 80 images of wildlife in camouflage.
CHAMBERLAIN BROS.
Jane Goodall's Return to Gombe: The Homecoming (Nov., $24.95) by Jane Goodall with Janine Adams. Goodall returns to the place where her chimpanzee research first began, in 1960; includes a DVD. Author tour.
COUNTRYMAN PRESS
Fishbugs (Sept., $45.00) by Thomas Ames Jr. celebrates eastern aquatic insects in factual details and larger-than-life photos.
DOUBLEDAY/NAN A. TALESE
The Bedside Book of Birds (Oct., $29.95) by Graeme Gibson compiles paintings, poems, essays and scientific observations.
FIREFLY
Oceans: A Visual Guide (Sept., $29.95) by Stephen Hutchinson and Lawrence E. Hawkins discusses such issues as the oceans' formation, content and value to humans.
Firefly Encyclopedia of Trees (Sept., $49.95), edited by Steve Cafferty. This A—Z reference features 700 photos, illustrations, maps and charts.
Frogs: Inside Their Remarkable World (Sept., $34.95) by Ellin Beltz focuses on the history and anatomical makeup of all 31 frog families.
HARCOURT
Snowstruck: In the Grip of Avalanches (Nov., $24) by Jill Fredston interweaves victims' accounts with explanations of the deadly mountain forces. 50,000 first printing.Author tour.
HARVARD UNIV. PRESS
The Smaller Majority (Oct., $35) by Piotr Naskrecki takes readers on a journey to the remote world of organisms.
LYONS PRESS
Around the World Underwater (Dec., $24.95) by Richard Ellis uncovers facts about the ocean floor.
MIT PRESS
Trees: National Champions (Sept., $39.95), photos by Barbara Bosworth, essays by Douglas R. Nickel and John R. Stilgoe, presents 70 "champion" trees, each the biggest of its species.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
National Geographic Complete Book of Birds (Nov., $35), edited by Jonathan Alderfer, provides a comprehensive listing of North American species. 75,000 first printing.
NORTH POINT PRESS
Return to Wild America: A Yearlong Search for the Continent's Natural Soul (Nov., $25) by Scott Weidensaul. Inspired by the 50th anniversary of Roger Tory Peterson and James Fisher's Wild America, Weidensaul retraces the men's steps. Author tour. Ad/promo.
OREGON STATE UNIV. PRESS
Ever Blooming: The Art of Bonnie Hall (Nov., $25) by Bonnie Hall, edited by James D. Hall, collects the work of the botanical artist.
SASQUATCH BOOKS
Live! From Death Valley: Dispatches from America's Low Point (Sept., $22.95) by John Soennichsen describes the author's regular excursions to the region.
TRUMPETER BOOKS
What the Stones Remember (Sept., $22.95) by Patrick Lane pays homage to the healing power of nature. 30,000 first printing.
UNIV. OF NEVADA PRESS
Black Rock (Sept., $50) by Paul F. Starrs, photos by Peter Goin, illuminates this desert region in northwestern Nevada.
UNIV. OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
Hatteras Blues: A Story from the Edge of America (Oct., $27.50) by Tom Carlson relates the many dramatic changes that have taken place in Hatteras Village, all in the name of progress.
VANDERBILT UNIV. PRESS
Threads from the Web of Life: Stories of Natural History (Feb., $24.95) by Stephen Daubert, illus. by Chris Daubert. Science-grounded stories transport readers to great moments in our evolutionary past.
WALKER CO.
Windswept: The Story of Wind and Weather (Feb., $24) by Marq de Villiers articulates humankind's long struggle to understand one of the elements that make life on Earth possible. Author tour.
