The Bumper Book of Nature

The Bumper Book of Nature
Author: Stephen Moss
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2010-06-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0307590011

When was the last time you climbed a tree? Picked blackberries? Held a snail race? Made maple syrup candy, an old-fashioned quill pen from a bird feather you found, or a plaster cast of an animal track? If the ­answer is "can't remember" or quite possibly ­"never," The Bumper Book of Nature will inspire you to get outdoors and enjoy the very best kind of free entertainment for you and your family. Who wouldn't love to discover a colorful butterfly ­hibernating in a woodshed for the winter or look at a ­snowflake under a magnifying lens? In warmer weather, why not explore rock pools by the seaside, pick wild ­meadow flowers (and then fry up elderflower fritters!), or go on a city safari? Whether you live in the heart of the city, the suburbs, or the deepest countryside, The Bumper Book of ­Nature will bring out the child in you with its treasure trove of offbeat, playful nature activities arranged by season. With lovely full-color illustrations as well as related trivia, quotes, and bits of poetry, it's a wonderful keepsake as well as a one-of-a-kind field guide.

Bumper Book of Dinosaurs

Bumper Book of Dinosaurs
Author: Keiron Pim
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2013-11-21
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1446477193

Dinosaurs are back. Say hello to the Giganotosaurus, the Velociraptor, and Tyrannosaurus rex. Ready yourself for the deadly horns of the Zuniceratops and the razor sharp tail of the Tuojiangosaurus. But above all, be sure to expect the unexpected. Armed with a host of stunning recent discoveries, Keiron Pim re-introduces us to these mind-boggling creatures in mesmerizing detail. As we live through a ‘golden age’ of discovery, the rise and fall of the dinosaur is once again staking its claim as Nature’s most spectacular phenomenon. For decades, these weird and wonderful creatures have roamed the imaginations of adults and children alike; now they are brought to life before our very eyes. If you think you know the world of Dinosaurs, then think again, for it grows stranger and more fascinating all the time. Filled with fun facts and gory details, with ancient history and modern discovery, and with stunning design and illustrated throughout, this book is sure to delight readers of all ages.

Nature Stories

Nature Stories
Author: Enid Blyton
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2020-03-05
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1444954245

A collection of thirty wonderful stories about the nature and the countryside from one of the world's best-loved children's authors; perfect to enjoy all year round. Enjoy the freedom of the outdoors, the beauty of the countryside and the charm of all creatures great and small in this bumper short-story collection. Enid Blyton loved the countryside, animals and birds and she wrote many wonderful stories to teach children all about the natural world. Each story is perfect for reading aloud to young children and is the ideal length for bedtime or classroom story time. *** Enid Blyton ® and Enid Blyton's signature are Registered Trademarks of Hodder & Stoughton Limited. No trademark or copyrighted material may be reproduced without the express written permission of the trademark and copyright owner.

The Bumper Book of Nature

The Bumper Book of Nature
Author: Stephen Moss
Publisher: Harmony
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2010
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780307589996

The BBC producer of such shows as How to Watch Wildlife presents an American edition of a lavishly illustrated treasury of nature-inspired facts that includes instructions for such activities as fingerprinting a tree, making plaster casts of animal prints and creating quill pens from bird feathers.

Gardeners of Eden

Gardeners of Eden
Author: Dan Dagget
Publisher: University of Nevada Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2017-03-15
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1943859361

Dan Dagget believes that humanity can have a positive effect on the land. He demonstrates case after case of positive human engagement in the environment and of managed ecosystems and restored areas that are richer, more diverse, and healthier than unmanaged ones. Much of pre-Columbian America, he contends, was not a pristine wilderness but an ancient garden managed over millennia by native peoples who shaped the plant and animal communities around them to the mutual benefit of all. Dagget recommends a new kind of environmentalism based on management, science, evolution, and holism, and served by humans who enrich the environment even as they benefit from it. His new environmentalism offers hopeful solutions to the current ecological crisis and a new purpose for our human energies and ideals. This book is essential reading for anyone concerned with the earth and anyone seeking a viable way for our burgeoning human population to continue to live upon it.

The Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows

The Bumper Book of Things That Nobody Knows
Author: William Hartston
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Total Pages: 684
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1786490757

A witty and fascinating exploration of the limits of human knowledge of our planet, its history and culture, and the universe beyond. There are many, many things that nobody knows... Do animals have a sense of humour? Why do we have five fingers? What did Jesus do in his youth? Has human evolution stopped? Can robots become self-aware? What goes on inside a black hole? Bringing together The Things That Nobody Knows and Even More Things That Nobody Knows, this bumper volume takes us on a guided tour of 1,001 gaps in our knowledge of cosmology, mathematics, animal behaviour, medical science, music, art and literature.

Rambunctious Garden

Rambunctious Garden
Author: Emma Marris
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2013-08-20
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 160819454X

"Some of the material in this book appeared previously, in a different form, in the journal Nature"--T.p. verso.

The Nature of the Future

The Nature of the Future
Author: Emily Pawley
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2022-06-07
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0226820025

"In the seemingly mundane Northern farm of early America and the people who sought to improve its productivity and efficiency, Emily Pawley finds a world rich with innovative practices and marked by a developing interrelationship between scientific knowledge, industrial methods, and capitalism. Agricultural "improvers" became increasingly scientistic, driving tremendous increases in the range and volume of agricultural output-and transforming American conceptions of expertise, success, and exploitation. Pawley's focus on soil, fertilizer, apples, mulberries, agricultural fairs, and experimental stations shows each nominally dull subject to have been an area of intellectual ferment and sharp contestation: mercantile, epistemological, and otherwise"--

The Bumper Book

The Bumper Book
Author: Watty Piper
Publisher: Price Stern Sloan
Total Pages: 63
Release: 1946
Genre: Children's literature
ISBN: 9780448420011

Enchanting, timeless children's classics by A.A. MilneRobert Louis Stevenson and more. Includes "The Owl and the Pussy Cat", "The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat", "Wynken, Blynken and Nod", as well as other beloved favorites.

Nature's Design

Nature's Design
Author: Richard Thompson
Publisher: Struik Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Animal behavior
ISBN: 9781770077249

Fascinating text about the natural sciences that both answers questions, and raises new ones; with line drawings by the author