Pleasurable Kingdom

Pleasurable Kingdom
Author: Jonathan Balcombe
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006-05-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0230552277

The recognition of animal pain and stress, once controversial, is now acknowledged by legislation in many countries, but there is no formal recognition of animals' ability to feel pleasure. Pleasurable Kingdom is the first book for lay-readers to present new evidence that animals--like humans--enjoy themselves. It debunks the popular perception that life for most is a continuous, grim struggle for survival and the avoidance of pain. Instead it suggests that creatures from birds to baboons feel good thanks to play, sex, touch, food, anticipation, comfort, aesthetics, and more. Combining rigorous evidence, elegant argument and amusing anecdotes, leading animal behavior researcher Jonathan Balcombe proposes that the possibility of positive feelings in creatures other than humans has important ethical ramifications for both science and society.

Nature's Second Kingdom

Nature's Second Kingdom
Author: François Delaporte
Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
Total Pages: 266
Release: 1982-01-01
Genre: Botanique - Histoire
ISBN: 9780262040662

Nature's Second Kingdom charts the concepts and practices of eighteenth-century discourses on 'vegetality, ' the 'whatever it is' which is peculiar to plants."

Rediscovering Faith

Rediscovering Faith
Author: Myles Munroe
Publisher: Destiny Image Publishers
Total Pages: 197
Release: 2009-08-28
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0768496705

What is true faith? In The Power of Kingdom Faith, Dr. Myles Munroe strips away the common errors and misconceptions surrounding faith to reveal the nature, character, and power of true faith, or, Kingdom faith. Kingdom faith trusts not in the promises of God but in the God who promises; seeks not the blessings of God, but the God who blesses. Kingdom faith will always be tested, but because it places its trust in the King of the universe, will always prevail under testing. Kingdom faith, therefore is a triumphant faith that will overcome the world.

Five Kingdoms

Five Kingdoms
Author: Lynn Margulis
Publisher: Henry Holt
Total Pages: 520
Release: 1998
Genre: Biology
ISBN: 9780716730279

An all-inclusive catalogue of the world's living diversity, Five Kingdoms defines and describes the major divisions, or phyla, of nature's five great kingdoms - bacteria, protoctists, animals, fungi, and plants - using a modern classification scheme that is consistent with both the fossil record and molecular data. Generously illustrated and remarkably easy to follow, it not only allows readers to sample the full range of life forms inhabiting our planet but to familiarize themselves with the taxonomic theories by which all organisms' origins and distinctive characteristics are traced and classified.

The Kingdom and the Garden

The Kingdom and the Garden
Author: Giorgio Agamben
Publisher: Italian List
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2020
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9780857427861

The garden of earthly delights -- The sin of nature -- Man has never yet been in paradise -- The divine forest -- Paradise and human nature -- The kingdom and the garden.

Nature Spirits: The Remembrance

Nature Spirits: The Remembrance
Author: Susan Raven
Publisher: CLAIRVIEW BOOKS
Total Pages: 175
Release: 2012-11-12
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 190557052X

In this lucid, step-by-step guide, Susan Raven introduces us to the world of nature spirits and elemental beings, and explains why these entities wish to reconnect with us. By working together with the elementals - which reside in earth, water, air and fire - we can become responsible co-creators at this critical time in our evolution. The future of humanity, and that of the Earth, may be dependent upon such a positive and reciprocal relationship. Susan investigates the nature of the accelerated, evolutionary wave of consciousness pulsing into Earth at the present time, and how its effects are helping us forge a new link with the spiritual and etheric worlds. It is in the ether - where the dissolving and coalescing forces behind physical matter exist - that we find the kingdom of the nature spirits. Making use of her personal experiences, Susan describes the activities of these beings in the landscape, in plants and in human beings. She presents meditations and exercises to prepare us for a meeting with the nature spirits, and emphasises the importance of working with the elemental kingdom in our immediate environment. The path of personal development outlined in Nature Spirits: The Remembrance features a wide range of insightful testimony from some of the most well-respected seers, with particular emphasis on the work of Rudolf Steiner.

The Kingdom of Fungi

The Kingdom of Fungi
Author: Jens Henrik Petersen
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-04-21
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1400846870

The essential photographic guide to the world's fungi The fungi realm has been called the "hidden kingdom," a mysterious world populated by microscopic spores, gigantic mushrooms and toadstools, and a host of other multicellular organisms ranging widely in color, size, and shape. The Kingdom of Fungi provides an intimate look at the world's astonishing variety of fungi species, from cup fungi and lichens to truffles and tooth fungi, clubs and corals, and jelly fungi and puffballs. This beautifully illustrated book features more than 800 stunning color photographs as well as a concise text that describes the biology and ecology of fungi, fungal morphology, where fungi grow, and human interactions with and uses of fungi. The Kingdom of Fungi is a feast for the senses, and the ideal reference for naturalists, researchers, and anyone interested in fungi. Reveals fungal life as never seen before Features more than 800 stunning color photos Describes fungal biology, morphology, distribution, and uses A must-have reference book for naturalists and researchers

The Mutation Theory: Experiments and Observations On the Origin of Species in the Vegetable Kingdom

The Mutation Theory: Experiments and Observations On the Origin of Species in the Vegetable Kingdom
Author: Hugo De Vries
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781017377293

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The Nature of Sex

The Nature of Sex
Author: Carin Bondar
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-09-08
Genre: Animal behavior
ISBN: 9781780229119

Thought about sex today? Of course you have! It's about the most natural thing any animal can do. But have you ever wondered how human sex compares to that of other beasts? It's far from merely inserting part A into slot B. The sex lives of our animal cousins are fiendishly difficult, infinitely varied and often violent. They involve razor-sharp penises, murderous cannibals and chemical warfare in an epic battle between the sexes. Join renowned biologist Dr Carin Bondar on a fascinating journey from puberty to old age across the entire animal kingdom - it will forever change your idle daydreams about the nature of sex.