Animée par une passion de toujours pour la nature et les animaux, cette auteure est titulaire d'un doctorat en zoologie et aborde son écriture avec une curiosité insatiable. Elle a découvert que l'écriture offrait un moyen gratifiant de partager ses connaissances tout en équilibrant sa vie de famille. Son travail se penche sur la non-fiction, avec un accent particulier sur l'expansion vers l'Ouest des États-Unis, démontrant un engagement envers une recherche approfondie et un désir d'apprendre continuellement. Chaque projet de livre lui permet de satisfaire son amour pour la découverte de nouvelles 'choses', offrant aux lecteurs un aperçu de mondes historiques et naturels méticuleusement explorés.
A stunning exploration of the mercury pollution in Montanathat causes harm to humans and ospreys alike. Engrossing narrative nonfiction with fun webcam photos makes for an engaging addition to the award-winning Scientists in the Field series.
Tells of the transformative period in the early 16th century when the Spaniards introduced horses to the Great Plains, and how horses became, and remain, a key part of the Plains Indians' culture.
In 1804 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were sent by President Thomas Jefferson to explore the largely uncharted western territory of North America, and thus became critical figures in America’s expansion and major contributors to its scientific scholarship. They observed and documented scores of animals, including the Great Plains wolf, mule deer, prairie dogs, grizzly bears, and salmon. Several species and subspecies of mammals, birds, and fish previously unknown to science were recorded for the first time; the information gathered would serve as the basis of scientific study for years to come.Collected here are stunning photographs by William Munoz that catalog the diverse array of wildlife witnessed by Lewis and Clark. Nature lovers and history buffs alike will be intrigued by this unusual account of the journey, whose bicentennial will soon be celebrated. Route maps, suggestions for further reading, chronology of animals sighted, index.
A tart-sweet, sun-crisped apple plucked from a hundred-year-old tree and eaten out of hand. A mug of hot curried apple soup enjoyed as an autumn lunch. Cider-braised duck legs with onions and cabbage. Warm deep-dish apple pie topped with a melting scoop of apple-cinnamon ice cream. Everyone has tasted Golden Delicious and Granny Smith apples, but how about Esopus Spitzenbergs or Sweet Sixteens? With more apple varieties available than ever before, how do you choose the right apple for eating, cooking, and baking? In A Is for Apple you'll discover the many pleasures of America's favorite fruit. Filled with helpful hints on how to grow, select, and cook a wide variety of apples, this bountiful collection presents more than 200 recipes for everything from soups, salads, and salsas to crisps, cobblers, and cheesecakes.