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Author: GRAYSON DONALD K Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC) ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 380
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Main Selection, Natural Science Book Club. Spanning 25,000 years and covering topics that range from Pleistocene glaciers to the ill-fated Donner Party, The Desert's Past presents the first complete synthesis of the environmental and human history of North America's Great Basin.
Author: GRAYSON DONALD K Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC) ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 380
Book Description
Main Selection, Natural Science Book Club. Spanning 25,000 years and covering topics that range from Pleistocene glaciers to the ill-fated Donner Party, The Desert's Past presents the first complete synthesis of the environmental and human history of North America's Great Basin.
Author: Barbara Bash Publisher: Gibbs Smith ISBN: 9781578050857 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 40
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A venerable saguaro cactus stands like a statue in the hot desert landscape, its armlike branches reaching fifty feet into the air. From a distance it appears to be completely still and solitary--but appearances can be deceptive. In fact, this giant tree of the desert is alive with activity. Its spiny trunk and branches are home to a surprising number of animals, and its flowers and fruit feed many desert dwellers. Gila woodpeckers and miniature elf owls make their homes inside the saguaro's trunk. Long-nosed bats and fluttering white doves drink the nectar from its showy white flowers. People also play a role in the saguaro's story: each year the Tohono O'odham Indians gather its sweet fruit in a centuries-old harvest ritual. In this first volume of Sierra Club Books' Tree Tales series, a simple, easy-to-read text and appealing drawings document the life cycle of this amazing cactus tree and the creatures it helps to support. Readers will come away with a better understanding of and a lasting respect for this accomodating giant of the desert.
Author: GRAYSON DONALD K Publisher: Smithsonian ISBN: 9781560982227 Category : Geology Languages : en Pages : 0
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Offering an encyclopedic scope with a storyteller's tone, Donald K. Grayson recounts the historical development of the Great Basin. Beginning just before the last maximum advance of glaciers in North America, the author reconstructs the Great Basin's defining environmental features. He catalogs the existence of such mammals as lions, camels, and mammoths that once lived in this region - and discusses the rise and fall of huge lakes that were once found here.
Author: Cathryn P. Sill Publisher: Peachtree Publishers ISBN: Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 62
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This new series for the very young highlights the defining characterisitics of habitats, including the plant and animal life, using examples from around the world. Award-winning author Cathryn Sill and her husband, noted wildlife illustrator John Sill, offer young readers a first glimpse into desert habitats. In simple, easy-to-understand language, this guide teaches children what deserts are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how certain species have adapted to the unique challenges of surviving in this harsh environment. John Sill's beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations reflect the diversity of desert topography-from the vast dunes of the Arabian Desert to the rocky Chihuahuan Desert in the southwestern U.S.-and the astonishing varieties of desert wildlife. A glossary and afterword provide young readers with further fascinating details on the desert, its creatures, and its conditions.
Author: Cathryn Sill Publisher: Holiday House ISBN: 168263633X Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 0
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This beginner's guide to tundras explores the unique attributes of this cold habitat, showcasing its beauty and plant and animal diversity. Author and educator Cathryn Sill uses simple, easy-to-understand language to teach children what tundras are, what kinds of animals and plants live there, and how certain species have adapted to the unique environment. The book covers the characteristics of Arctic, Antarctic, and alpine tundras. John Sill's detailed, realistic paintings reflect the beauty and diversity of the habitat. A glossary and afterword provide more detail for further exploration. Ideal for early childhood and elementary education units on biomes and environments, geography, habitats, and nature.
Author: Rene T. J. Cappers Publisher: Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press ISBN: 1938770285 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 219
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During the Graeco-Roman period, Berenike served as a gateway to the outside world together with Myos Hormos. Commodities were imported from Africa south of the Sahara, Arabia, and India into the Greek and Roman Empire, the importance of both harbors evidenced by several contemporary sources. Between 1994 and 2002, eight excavation seasons were conducted at Berenike by the University of Delaware and Leiden University, the Netherlands. This book presents the results of the archaeobotanical research of the Roman deposits. It is shown that the study of a transit port such as Berenike, located at the southeastern fringe of the Roman Empire, is highly effective in producing new information on the import of all kinds of luxury items. In addition to the huge quantities of black pepper, plant remains of more than 60 cultivated plant species could be evidenced, several of them for the first time in an archaeobotanical context. For each plant species detailed information on its (possible) origin, its use, its preservation qualities, and the Egyptian subfossil record is provided. The interpretation of the cultivated plants, including the possibilities of cultivation in Berenike proper, is supported by ethnoarchaeobotanical research that has been conducted over the years. The reconstruction of the former environment is based on the many wild plant species that were found in Berenike and the study of the present desert vegetation.
Author: GRAYSON DONALD K
Author: GRAYSON DONALD K
Author: Barbara Bash
Author: GRAYSON DONALD K
Author: Angela Royston
Author: Alice Jablonsky
Author: Cathryn P. Sill
Author: Allen F. Glazner
Author: Cathryn Sill
Author: Darcy Pattison
Author: Rene T. J. Cappers