Third in the "Leatherstocking" saga. Contains the text of the novel with illustrations of the author and his environment and reproductions of drawings for early editions of the book together with an introduction and descriptive captions by Allen Klots, Jr.
"The only remaining wild population of whooping cranes breeds in Canada and winters in the United States. The story of their recovery is a tale of cross-border cooperation and the work of a team of international biologists. Readers will be able to chart their course and determine the elements of this successful recovery plan"--Amazon.
Rhyming text explains the bedtime habits of some common North American animals; the accompanying text includes information about the animal's unique sleeping habits.
Studies over one hundred different types of sharks that live in the North American waters, and discusses their characteristics, geographic range, biology, reproduction, and feeding methods.
William Fiennes chronicles the experiences he had while following a group of geese on their three-thousand-mile migration from their winter quarters in the southern United States to their breeding grounds in the Canadian Arctic.
For some early explorers, the trip to the New World wasn't their first adventure. Readers will be fascinated by these daring men and what drove them to discover new lands. Each has an amazing and unique story.
