books about: habitats (observations conservation outdoorsman)

books about: habitats

books:

How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming (About Our ...

6 reviews
Lynne Cherry, Gary Braasch

Dawn Pubns, 2008

Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs throughout
How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate: Scientists and Kids Explore Global Warming is a nonfiction science book for young people about a hot-button modern issue. Written with the assistance of top scientists in the field, How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate goes into depth on climate science. Though How We Know What We Know About Our Changing Climate is lavishly ...

Tarantula Keeper's Guide, The

21 reviews
Stanley A. Schultz, Marguerite J. Schultz

Barron's Educational Series, 1998

Best reference I found
Best reference on Tarantula's I've found. Answers most questions. Will be the most used book on my reference shelf.

National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife

23 reviews
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Knopf, 1995

Invaluable
Took on safari. Useful size and plastic cover resists creasing and dirt. Photos are first rate and the detail sections well indexed. I took several books with me, but this was the one I used for identifying animals and birds.

50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the Earth

9 reviews
The EarthWorks Group

Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1990

Practical, realistic, easy.
I first read this book years ago as a child. Perhaps the few reviewers on here who do not like the book (and use this review as an outlet for their own personal politics) on here do not realize that parents, teachers, community leaders and religious leaders hardly shelter kids from the outside world as it is, and this book will not upset children, ruin their happiness or waste their childhood at ...

Pelican Watch

4 reviews
Rose Senehi

Ingalls Pub/High Country, 2007

Great Beach Read
Im not much of a reader myself b/c it has always been hard for me to get into books. But I picked up this book one day at a local book store in Pawleys Island, SC and boy was I suprised. I def. recommend this to anyone ! it has mistery, a spicey love story, well drawn out characters, well... it has it all : ) I highly recomend this book !! I would call it one of thoose "must reads" .. coming ...

Habitat for Humanity How to Build a House Revised & Updated(Habitat for Humanity)

14 reviews
Larry Haun

Taunton, 2008

A Complete Novice's Perspective
I am a complete novice and therefore I have looked at many books. Three things stood out about this book that I did not see anywhere else: 1. It has a cookbook approach. After looking at other books I was not completely clear when in time to do what task. This book arranges all the tasks in the chronological order. That facilitated for grasping the whole process mentally before beginning to ...

Planet Earth: As You've Never Seen It Before

40 reviews
Alastair Fothergill

University of California Press, 2007

AMAZING PICTURES!
BEAUTIFUL BOOK TO HAVE. NOT ONLY IS IT INFORMATIVE, BUT THE PICTURES ARE TRULY A PIECE OF ARTWORK.

The Magic School Bus At The Waterworks (Magic School Bus)

6 reviews
Joanna Cole

Scholastic Press, 1988

A Splashing Debut
"The Magic School Bus: At the Waterworks" is the first in a series of science picture books geared towards young ones. Written by Joanna Cole and illustrated by Bruce Degen, it marks the debut of one of the most successful concepts in the history of children's literature. Cole and Degen successfully blend fun and learning into their stories, striking a resonant chord with kids and parents alike. ...

Dolphins at Daybreak (Magic Tree House, No. 9) (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))

24 reviews
Mary Pope Osborne

Random House Books for Young Readers, 1997

A great book, and a fine addition to a great series
The magic tree house is back, and with it is Morgan le Fay. She has a quest for Jack and Annie, they must solve a strange riddle. And so, the two youngsters are off to a tropical island, where they learn about the sea and its aquatic life. This book is the ninth in Mary Pope Osborne's Magic Tree House series, and the first in a four-part mini-series. This is a fun book, richly illustrated, and ...

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Are We There Yet? (Disney Early Readers)

8 reviews
Sheila Sweeny Higginson

Disney Press, 2007

Great pictures and great read for a Toddler!
My son LOVES Mickey Mouse and loves this book! It's a fun counting book with great, colorful pictures!Plus they learn about locations as well. "Are we at the beach yet? No, not yet!" Then they show pictures of the desert, a rain forest, a regular forest, Antarctica, etc. Perfect for the Disney fan!

King of Fish: The Thousand-Year Run of Salmon

4 reviews
David Montgomery

Basic Books, 2004

Capitalism can't protect the Salmon
Dr. Montgomery shows that if the toxic and human waste poured into the rivers of the industrial revolution did not poison Salmon, the incipient capitalist institution of commercial fishing would swallow most of them.. Montgomery quotes records from the holder of fishing rights on a specific part of the Thames river. The records of this particular holder shows he caught 66 salmon in 1801, 18 in ...

Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation

16 reviews
James R. Spotila

The Johns Hopkins University Press, 2004

Beautiful and educational
This book is beautiful. From one of the top sea turtle conservationists. It covers almost everything there is to know about sea turtles. The diagrams of turtle anatomy really help to understand these creatures. It is also great that Spotila profiles some of the dedicated conservationists working to protect the turtles. The pictures are stunning. The books large pages do the pictures and the ...

Principles of Conservation Biology, Third Edition

4 reviews
Martha J. Groom, Gary K. Meffe, ...

Sinauer Associates, 2005

Great book
I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in this subject. It has a lot of great case studies and examples. Some conservation biologists call this one "the Concervation biology bible".

Wildlife & Woodlot Management: A Comprehensive Handbook for Food Plot & Habitat Development (Outdoorsman's ...

2 reviews
Monte Burch

Creative Outdoors, 2006

Private Lands Management for Wildlife
This is one of the best popular books dealing with wildlife management since the late Geogre Burger's book Practical Wildlife Management was published. It is very up-to-date and accurate. The only problem I have, and this is not a fault but a personal issue, is that it promotes specific brand name commercial products pretty heavily. All else aside it is a great book for anyone intested in ...

Tropical Rain Forest

2 reviews
Donald M. Silver

McGraw-Hill, 1998

Great, whether you get to the rain forest or not
The One Small Square series is wonderful: the concept is that you take a hypothetical square foot of an environment- woods, seashore, arctic tundra, rainforest, etc.- and explore it at all levels, from underground to the sky. Each book is extensively illustrated with all of the inter-connected layers of life- from fungus to megafauna- in the Square. On the margin of most of the 2-page spreads are ...

Rats: Observations on the History and Habitat of the City's Most Unwanted Inhabitants

51 reviews
Robert Sullivan

Bloomsbury USA, 2005

I just finished reading Rats ten minutes ago...
and I love this book! I don't know where the other reviews are coming from! I thought it was written cleverly and it was an entertaining read from page one. Absolutely recommend it to anyone! I live in Chicago and have yet to see a rat but I'm on the lookout now! Really, read this book. It will change the way you see rats forever!

The Magic School Bus Hops Home: A Book About Animal Habitats (Magic School Bus)

1 review
Pat Relf

Scholastic Paperbacks, 1995

Great learning books
The Magic School Bus is a great bunch of books. We use them in our homeschool. We really miss the TV show. The books keep my childrens attention. Lots of great pictures and conversation of the students. I think they are very detailed.

One Small Place in a Tree (Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12 (Awards))

2 reviews
Barbara Brenner

HarperCollins, 2004

great science lesson
One small place by in a Tree takes the reader on an imaginary journey to a forest where a brown bear is clawing a tree trunk. A hole is made from the claw marks. Then timber beetles eat away at the wood inside. The hole grows bigger and bigger. It starts to die inside because bacteria has set in. The tree then becomes home to many woodland animals. The book was very informative. I ...

Dwarf Hamsters (Complete Pet Owner's Manual)

16 reviews
Sharon L. Vanderlip DVM

Barron's Educational Series, 1999

Dwarf Hamsters (Complete Pet Owner's Manuals)
Very informative book on dwarf hamsters. Wife and daughter both thought it was a very good book to start out with. What information it didn't have we found online. Overall they like it very much.

Draw Write Now, Book 6: Animals Habitats -- On Land, Pond & Rivers, Oceans (Draw-Write-Now)

2 reviews
Marie Hablitzel, Kim Stitzer

Barker Creek Publishing, 1999

Guaranteed Success
As a 1st Grade teacher, I have a wide range of reading and handwriting abilities. Keeping them all motivated can be a challenge. I have yet to meet a child, however, who will not jump at the chance to draw. I have the Draw Write Now series and am anxiously awaiting Book 7. No matter what the child's level, they can experience instant success in this program. The step-by-step directions ...