Presents a short guide to finding, observing, and identifying plants and animals in the winter wilderness for children ages eight and up; and describes animal tracks, bird identification, hibernation, and more.
Traces the history of four domesticated species, the apple, the tulip, marijuana, and the potato, from the plant's point of view and discusses how they have been cultivated to fill human needs and desires.
A collection of alphabetized entries that provide information about many different arctic animals, plants, and phenomena, with photographs that capture the complex nature of the region.