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Raising Butterflies in the Garden

Aguide to rearing butterflies and moths in a butterfly-friendly garden.This exciting title is for butterfly lovers and gardeners who not only want to create a butterfly-friendly garden, but also want to support butterflies and moths in order to maintain...

The Plastic Problem

"Human beings are an amazingly inventive species in creating technologies that have taken us far beyond planetary boundaries that constrain all other animals. Whether it's very powerful innovations like pesticides, antibiotics or combustion engines, we...

Butterflies: Their Natural History and Diversity

Written in clear, easily readable language and relying little on jargon, this coffee-table-style book will interest anyone captivated by this unique group of insects. Highly recommended. All library collections.--ChoiceThis gorgeous book reveals a wonder...

The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gems

Step-by-step Questions and Answers with detailed color photographs for easy identification.The Firefly Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Gemsis designed for easy and reliable identification of minerals, gems and rocks. The identification process begins with...

How to Raise Monarch Butterflies: A Step-by-Step Guide for Kids

"The breezy and down-to-earth text ... nicely communicates the wonder ... Especially effective is the eight-pictured depiction of the development of the caterpillar into a chrysalis."--School Library JournalObserving a Monarch butterfly as it transforms...

Dinosaurus: The Complete Guide to Dinosaurs

"Magnificent in its breadth and illustration."-- BooklistDinosauruswas published in 2003 and went on to sell 15,000 in hardcover and more in paperback. Now 13 years have passed during which there have been dozens of discoveries. At the same price and...

Dinosaur Bones: And What They Tell Us

Resembling a paleontologist's sketchbook filled with labeled watercolor drawings and descriptive notes,Dinosaur Bonesis an accurate reference to 40 dinosaurs, marine reptiles, flying reptiles and prehistoric mammals.The book begins with a brief...

Exploring the World of Whales

With sturdy, streamlined bodies, outfitted with insulating blubber, flippers, tail flukes and fins, whales -- all known as cetaceans -- are built for life in the water. InExploring the World of Whales, we meet the baleen whales and the largest members of...

Dinosaurs of the Lower Cretaceous: 25 Dinosaurs from 144--127 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...

Dinosaurs of the Mid-Cretaceous: 25 Dinosaurs from 127--90 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...

Dinosaurs of the Upper Cretaceous: 25 Dinosaurs from 89--65 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...

Dinosaurs of the Middle Jurassic: 25 Dinosaurs from 175--165 Million Years Ago

This series of six books is for dinosaur enthusiasts and novices alike. It covers dinosaurs living in the six periods that make up the Mesozoic Age, which spanned prehistoric time 227 million years ago to 65 million years ago.Each book is an illustrated...