Second Nature

  • Second Nature: The Inner Lives of Animals
    By Jonathan Balcombe

    Jonathan Balcombe, animal behaviorist and author of the critically acclaimed "Pleasurable Kingdom," draws on the latest research, observational studies and personal anecdotes to reveal the full gamut of animal experience--from emotions, to ...

  • Second Nature: Origins and Originality in Art, Science, and New Media
    By Jenny Sundén, Rolf Hughes

    "Second Nature" brings into a productive, interdisciplinary dialogue scholars working at the intersections of art, science, and technology.

  • Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
    By Michael Pollan

    The author draws on his gardening experiences to explore attitudes toward nature and wilderness, environmental questions, and what gardening teaches about the borders between nature and culture

  • Second Nature: Brain Science and Human Knowledge
    By Gerald M. Edelman

    Burgeoning advancements in brain science are opening up new perspectives on how we acquire knowledge. Indeed, it is now possible to explore consciousness--the very center of human concern--by scientific means....

  • Second Nature: How Parents Can Use Neuroscience to Help Kids Develop Empathy, Creativity, and Self-Control
    By Ph.D., Erin Clabough

    Practicing these skills requires a new mindset, but "second nature" parenting is low effort and high impact.

  • Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte
    By Ric Flair, Charlotte Flair

    Get the real story from "Naitch" himself as well as Charlotte's eye-opening perspective as she recalls living in her famous father's shadow, rising above her own unique challenges, and the gravity of carrying on the Flair legacy.

  • Second Nature
    By Alice Hoffman

    Robin begins to realize the intricacy of what it means to be human when she rescues an innocent man mistaken for a beast and takes him home with her.

  • Second Nature: A Love Story
    By Jacquelyn Mitchard

    An intense and moving story of courage, consequence, and possibility, Second Nature showcases the acclaimed storyteller at her very best.

  • Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
    By Michael Pollan

    He planted a garden and adopted Thoreau's viewpoint: Do not impose your will upon the wilderness, the woodchucks or the weeds. Here is his timely meditation and social history on man's relationship with nature and the environment.

  • Second Nature: A Gardener's Education
    By Michael Pollan

    This is an account of one man's experience in his garden.

  • Second Nature
    By Alexa Land

    That was four years ago. Now he's back in my life. I've wanted him for years, while he's always thought of me as just a friend. This is my one shot at turning our friendship into so much more.