natural history

An explorer's manual for nature study, introducting the equipment and techniques the amateur naturalist needs.

Text and illustrations look at the history of the Earth from 4.6 billon years ago to the early twenty-first century.

Explores habitats, observing and identifying lifeforms, and discovering the connections that bind them.

Presents a collection of photographs that illustrate the letters of the alphabet as they naturally occur in nature.

Photographs and brief text describe the weather, vegetation, wildlife, and balance of nature of the Florida Everglades.

"Readers will learn about Glacier National Park's history, it's population of plants and animals, and the environmental threats it faces"--provided by publisher.

Contains eleven essays in which Scottish author Kathleen Jamie shares her observations of the world around her.

"A naturalist's passionate dive into the world of bees of all stripes--what she has learned about them, and what we can learn from them"--Amazon.

Introduces fifty different natural events to young readers and encourages them to get outside, slow down, and make their own observations. Natural events include a honeybee hive at work, a snake shedding its skin, a salmon making the swim upstream, and a sunflower following the sun.

Readers learn about Denali, the tallest mountain in North America.