Author: John C. Kricher Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395911808 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
This complete guide covers 317 of the most common and conspicuous plants and animals of the seashores, from jellyfish and kelp to clams, gulls, and whales. Species are grouped by habitat so readers know what they can expect to see along sandy beaches, in rocky tide pools, or in mud flats.
Author: John C. Kricher Publisher: Turtleback ISBN: 9780606055383 Category : Travel Languages : en Pages : 128
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Offers advice on catching and studying seashore animals and plants, and discusses the importance of returning the specimens to their natural habitats
Author: John C. Kricher Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395971963 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 132
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Introduces the names and characteristics of dinosaurs, along with recent discoveries that shed new light on the way dinosaurs may have lived.
Author: John C. Kricher Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395928950 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 516
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Provides an introduction to patterns of forest ecology, looks at each of the major forest types of eastern North America, examines changes that occur as abandoned fields turn into forests, features background on the process of adaptation and natural selection, and describes forest changes in each of the four seasons.
Author: John C. Kricher Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395928974 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 402
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This comprehensive field guide includes all the flora and fauna you're most likely to see in the forest communities of the Rocky Mountains and the Southwest. It includes 53 color plates and more than 80 color photos illustrating trees, birds, mammals, wildflowers, mushrooms, reptiles and amphibians, butterflies, beetles, and other insects.
Author: Roger Tory Peterson Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN: 9780395906668 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 132
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This abridgment focuses on the North American birds most likely to be seen and features an informative introduction, and illustrated descriptions.
Author: J. Duane Sept Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 0691238022 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 224
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The tides of the North Atlantic are the world's highest, and they reveal a world of amazing seashore life--from jellies and sea anemones, to clams and crabs, to seaweeds and lichens. With some 300 crisp, vibrant color photographs and brief, precise descriptions, this field guide makes it easier than ever to identify Atlantic seashore life from Canada to Cape Cod. Duane Sept covers more than 225 common intertidal species found on rocky shores, sandy shores, mud beaches, and floating docks, and explains the natural history of these specialized organisms. He also describes tidal habitats, tells how to explore the seashore in a safe and environmentally responsible way, and provides extensive information on some of the best places in the North Atlantic to view seashore life. Both casual and dedicated beachcombers will find this a handy, enjoyable, and reliable guide. The first full-color photographic guide to North Atlantic seashore life Includes some 300 color photographs and illustrations Makes species identification quick and easy Covers more than 225 common intertidal species found from Canada to Cape Cod Covers rocky shores, sandy shores, mud beaches, and floating docks Tells how to explore safely and in an environmentally responsible way Provides extensive information on some of the best places to visit in the Atlantic Northeast
Author: John C. Kricher Publisher: ISBN: Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 680
Book Description
Companion volume to Eastern Forests, these are the first field guides that go beyond identification to interpretation, combining wildlife and plant life in a single volume, and providing today's environmentally conscious readers with insightful, intriguing ecological information. 48 color plates. 50 line drawings.
Author: Joseph R. Geraci Publisher: National Aquarium in Baltimore ISBN: 0977460908 Category : Marine mammals Languages : en Pages : 386
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Comprehensive manual for understanding and carrying out marine mammal rescue activities for stranded seals, manatees, dolphins, whales, or sea otters.
Author: Eugene H. Kaplan Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 1400832209 Category : Medical Languages : en Pages : 322
Book Description
Everything you ever wanted to know about parasites but were too horrified to ask In What's Eating You? Eugene Kaplan recounts the true and harrowing tales of his adventures with parasites, and in the process introduces readers to the intimately interwoven lives of host and parasite. Kaplan has spent his life traveling the globe exploring oceans and jungles, and incidentally acquiring parasites in his gut. Here, he leads readers on an unforgettable journey into the bizarre yet oddly beautiful world of parasites. In a narrative that is by turns frightening, disgusting, and laugh-out-loud funny, Kaplan describes how drinking contaminated water can cause a three-foot-long worm to burst from your arm; how he "gave birth" to a parasite the size and thickness of a pencil while working in Israel; why you should never wave a dead snake in front of your privates; and why fleas are attracted to his wife. Kaplan tells stories about leeches feasting on soldiers in Vietnam; sea cucumbers with teeth in their anuses that seem to encourage the entry of symbiotic fish; the habits of parasites that cause dysentery, river blindness, and other horrifying diseases--and much, much more. Along the way, he explains the underlying science, including parasite evolution and host-parasite physiology. Informative, frequently lurid, and hugely entertaining, this beautifully illustrated book is a must-read for health-conscious travelers, and anyone who has ever wondered if they picked up a tapeworm from that last sushi dinner.
Author: John C. Kricher
Author: John C. Kricher
Author: John C. Kricher
Author: John C. Kricher
Author: John C. Kricher
Author: Roger Tory Peterson
Author: J. Duane Sept
Author: John C. Kricher
Author: Joseph R. Geraci
Author: Eugene H. Kaplan