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Author | : Stephen Christopher Quinn |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 190 |
Release | : 2006-04 |
Genre | : Art |
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Profiles more than forty habitat dioramas from the American Museum of Natural History, describing each one's contents and creation and presenting full-color photos and archival images.
Author | : Robert B. Smith |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2000-05-25 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0195355601 |
Millions of years ago, the North American continent was dragged over the world's largest continental hotspot, a huge column of hot and molten rock rising from the Earth's interior that traced a 50-mile wide, 500-mile-long path northeastward across Idaho. Generating cataclysmic volcanic eruptions and large earthquakes, the hotspot helped lift the Yellowstone Plateau to more than 7,000 feet and pushed the northern Rockies to new heights, forming unusually large glaciers to carve the landscape. It also created the jewel of the U.S. national park system: Yellowstone. Meanwhile, forces stretching apart the western U.S. created the mountainous glory of Grand Teton National Park. These two parks, with their majestic mountains, dazzling geysers, and picturesque hot springs, are windows into the Earth's interior, revealing the violent power of the dynamic processes within. Smith and Siegel offer expert guidance through this awe-inspiring terrain, bringing to life the grandeur of these geologic phenomena as they reveal the forces that have shaped--and continue to shape--the greater Yellowstone-Teton region. Over seventy illustrations--including fifty-two in full color--illuminate the breathtaking beauty of the landscape, while two final chapters provide driving tours of the parks to help visitors enjoy and understand the regions wonders. Fascinating and informative, this book affords us a striking new perspective on Earth's creative forces.
Author | : Stephen Christopher Quinn |
Publisher | : Abrams Books for Young Readers |
Total Pages | : 179 |
Release | : 2006-03-01 |
Genre | : Diorama |
ISBN | : 9780810991934 |
Profiles more than forty habitat dioramas from the American Museum of Natural History, describing each one's contents and creation and presenting full-color photos and archival images.
Author | : Leighton R. Taylor |
Publisher | : Prentice Hall |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Nature |
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Profiling great aquariums from Vancouver to New Orleans, this stunning volume shares the wonder and discovery of life in the oceans. Behind-the-scenes accounts reveal important aquarium achievements and efforts to rescue endangered animals. Includes a detailed traveler's guide to aquariums around the world. Photos.
Author | : Patrick O'Meara |
Publisher | : Well House Books |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2020-06-02 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 025305494X |
Indiana University Bloomington houses exceptional materials from nearly every continent. Windows on Worlds: International Collections at Indiana University takes readers on a visual journey through IU's collections like never before. Ranging in works as diverse as painting, sculpture, costume, rare manuscripts, musical instruments, and much more—the museums, institutes, collections, and other holdings on IU's flagship campus provide unique engagement opportunities for students, researchers, and members of the public. Windows on Worlds showcases the unique and unexpected items from collections across the Bloomington campus, such as the Boulle clock in the Federal Room of the Indiana Memorial Union; the Burmese headdresses in the Mathers Museum of World Culture (now the IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology); the fish-shaped coffin in the Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art; the rare manuscripts and puzzles of the world-famous Lilly Library; and, finally, new additions on campus like the IU Metz Carillon. Brimming with beautiful photographs, this book offers readers insight into an extraordinary number of cultures and societies through IU's collections.
Author | : Edward Hamilton Aitken |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 280 |
Release | : 1913 |
Genre | : Perception |
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Author | : Richard Louv |
Publisher | : Algonquin Books |
Total Pages | : 414 |
Release | : 2008-04-22 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 156512586X |
The Book That Launched an International Movement Fans of The Anxious Generation will adore Last Child in the Woods, Richard Louv's groundbreaking New York Times bestseller. “An absolute must-read for parents.” —The Boston Globe “It rivals Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring.” —The Cincinnati Enquirer “I like to play indoors better ’cause that’s where all the electrical outlets are,” reports a fourth grader. But it’s not only computers, television, and video games that are keeping kids inside. It’s also their parents’ fears of traffic, strangers, Lyme disease, and West Nile virus; their schools’ emphasis on more and more homework; their structured schedules; and their lack of access to natural areas. Local governments, neighborhood associations, and even organizations devoted to the outdoors are placing legal and regulatory constraints on many wild spaces, sometimes making natural play a crime. As children’s connections to nature diminish and the social, psychological, and spiritual implications become apparent, new research shows that nature can offer powerful therapy for such maladies as depression, obesity, and attention deficit disorder. Environment-based education dramatically improves standardized test scores and grade-point averages and develops skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and decision making. Anecdotal evidence strongly suggests that childhood experiences in nature stimulate creativity. In Last Child in the Woods, Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists who recognize the threat and offer solutions. Louv shows us an alternative future, one in which parents help their kids experience the natural world more deeply—and find the joy of family connectedness in the process. Included in this edition: A Field Guide with 100 Practical Actions We Can Take Discussion Points for Book Groups, Classrooms, and Communities Additional Notes by the Author New and Updated Research from the U.S. and Abroad
Author | : Alexander F. Skutch |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 413 |
Release | : 2023-12-22 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 0520309308 |
This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1983.
Author | : Anna Croyle |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
Genre | : Crafts & Hobbies |
ISBN | : 0486462358 |
Open gateways to beauty with 60 plates of wonderful, workable patterns. This assortment of gorgeous stained glass designs will have crafters of every skill level brightening windows and entryways with graceful foliates and flowing ornamental motifs. Each pattern has been specially formatted for transoms, window panes, and door panels, and can be easily reduced or enlarged to conform to even the most hard-to-fit spaces. Available in a dazzling variety of styles, these designs work equally well as graphics for print, textile, needlework, and other craft projects.
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Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Animals |
ISBN | : 9781900933803 |
Introduction to wildlife of the African grasslands including cheetahs, ostriches and lions.