Ring, Elizabeth

A biography of the biologist, focusing on her childhood in Pennsylvania, her growing interest as an adult in environmental concerns, and the importance of her book "Silent Spring" in exposing the environmental harm done by pesticides.

A biography of the biologist, focusing on her childhood in Pennsylvania, her growing interest as an adult in environmental concerns, and the importance of her book "Silent Spring" in exposing the environmental harm done by pesticides.

Loon and his mate protect their chicks from curious people, egg-hunting eagles and hawks, and ferocious pike throughout a summer at Northwood Lake.

Narrated by Alexi Komisar.;Book illustrated by Katie Lee.;Side 1 with page-turning signals; side 2 without. A monarch butterfly emerges from its chrysalis and makes its way across the United States to the mountains of Mexico where it will spend the winter.

Presents information on the animals, plants, and general characteristics of wetlands, also known as marshes or swamps.

Presents information on the animals, plants, and general characteristics of seashores.

Examines the many freshwater plants and animals that inhabit lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers such as insects, frogs, turtles, birds, and land mammals.

Presents a study of the forestlands in parts of North American and discusses the diverse plant and animal life that inhabit them.

Text and photographs describe training for companion dogs and therapeutic dogs, including some dogs which have performed heroic rescues.

Text and photographs describe the various breeds of Arctic dogs, and their demanding training for the high-endurance sport of dogsled racing.