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Miscellaneous publication volume no. 7
Publisher
Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas
Pub. Date
[1955]
Language
English
Author
Series
Miscellaneous publication volume no. 20
Publisher
University of Kansas, Dept. of Zoology
Pub. Date
[1959]
Language
English
Author
Series
Miscellaneous publication volume no. 34
Publisher
State Biological Survey of Kansas
Pub. Date
[1963]
Language
English
Author
Series
Miscellaneous publication volume no. 41
Publisher
Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas
Pub. Date
[1965]
Language
English
Author
Series
Miscellaneous publication volume no. 45
Publisher
Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas
Pub. Date
[1967]
Language
English
Series
Miscellaneous publication volume no. 51
Publisher
University of Kansas
Pub. Date
1969
Language
English
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Series
Publisher
Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
�2003
Language
English
Description
"In Canada alone, the boreal forest (also called the taiga) covers more than 15 million square miles, fully one-third of the country and 20 percent of the entire North American continent. Terminating to the north with the treeless tundra, this region is inhabited and utilized by indigenous people and is home to unique populations of plants and animals found nowhere else on the planet. J. David Henry challenges the perception of the boreal forest as...
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Series
Language
English
Description
The Old Man of the Mountain once cast a steady gaze upon the slopes of Franconia Notch. Its profile drew writers, explorers and presidents, delighting all who glimpsed its features. But when it collapsed on May 3, 2003, the Old Man seemed forever lost. Veteran historian Bruce Heald and the last caretaker of the Old Man, David Nielsen, have gathered 101 images from the profile's long history. These one-of-a-kind photos from Nielsen's private collection...
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Series
Language
English
Description
Between Myrtle Beach and Charleston lies the Cape Romain archipelago, which links with adjoining barrier islands to form a section of pristine, protected coast designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. Local sailing enthusiast Bob Raynor, author of Exploring Bull Island, spent years weaving through the archipelago in his silent sailboat, Kingfisher. On his many forays through the wild territory, he encountered diverse and abundant wildlife, Native...
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Series
Language
English
Description
High Vistas is the first anthology devoted to nature and descriptive writing from Western North Carolina and the Great Smoky Mountains, inclusive of the Tennessee side of the present day Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Arranged chronologically with annotations, the twenty-one selections in this second of two volumes display the variety and development of nature and descriptive writing in the region during the twentieth century through today.
15) Wolf pup
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
17) Dinosaur pets
Author
Series
American Museum of Natural History easy readers volume Level 1
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces young readers to insect behavior -- from leaf cutter ants carrying leaves to their nest, to buzzing bees making honey, and dragonflies beating their four wings.
19) Snakes up close!
Author
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
The legend that was Robert Sparks Walker began in a log cabin outside Chattanooga called Spring Frog Cabin, a humble abode built by a Cherokee naturalist in 1750. Walker would continue in the footsteps of that Cherokee to become synonymous both with Chattanooga and nature, penning thousands of articles, poems and books as a naturalist. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, Walker gained international fame for his work, yet his largest impact remains in...
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