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Field Manual of Michigan...
by Anton A. Rez... and Edward G. Voss
Field Manual of Michigan Flora is the most up-to-date guide available for all seed plants growing wild in Michigan. Significantly expanding and updating the three-volume Michigan Flora, the book incorporates the discoveries of numerous additional species, recent systematic res...
(2012)
The Lone Wolverine
by Elizabeth Ph... and Jeffrey J. Ford
It began in late winter of 2004. Almost 100 years had passed since the last spotting of a wild wolverine in Michigan when coyote hunters caught a glimpse of one of the animals in a frozen farm field in the northern thumb region. For the next six years, Jeff Ford, a local scien...
(2012)
The Kirtland's Warbler
The Story of a Bird's Fight Against Extinction and the People Who Saved It
At a time when the world is seeing its species rapidly go extinct, the Kirtland's warbler is not just a survivor, it's a rock star. The Kirtland's warbler is the rarest warbler species in North America and will always be rare because of its persnickety nesting preferences. But...
(2012)
The Double-Crested Cormo...
Symbol of Ecological Conflict
by Dennis Wild
This is the story of the survival, recovery, astonishing success, and controversial status of the double-crested cormorant. After surviving near extinction driven by DDT and other contaminants from the 1940s through the early 1970s, the cormorant has made an unprecedented come...
(2012)
Encyclopedia of Animal R...
Expanded to two volumes, the comprehensively updated new edition, _Encyclopedia of Animal Rights and Animal Welfare: Second Edition_ is an extraordinary publishing event. It remains the only reference to cover the entire scope of animal rights and welfare from a glob...
(2009)
Listening to Cougar
by Marc Bekoff ... and Cara Lowe Ca...
This spellbinding tribute to Puma concolor honors the big cat's presence on the land and in our psyches. In some essays, the puma appears front and center: a lion leaps over Rick Bass's feet, hurtles off a cliff in front of J. Frank Dobie, gazes at Julia Corbett when she opens...
(2011)
Island of Grass
Island of Grass tells the story of the Cathy Fromme Prairie Natural Area, a 240-acre preserve surrounded by housing developments in Fort Collins, Colorado. This small grassland is a remnant of the once-vast prairies of the West that early European explorers and settlers descri...
(2011)
Colorado Flora: Eastern ...
by William Webe... and Ronald Wittm...
Reflecting the conclusions of current taxonomic research and recognizing new species found in the state, these thoroughly updated guides offer the most complete and authoritative reference to the plants of Colorado. Both volumes explain basic terminology; discuss plant geograp...
(2011)
Prairie Ghost
by Richard McCa..., Henry Reeves..., and Bart O Gara ...
In this lavishly illustrated volume, Richard E. McCabe, Bart W. O'Gara and Henry M. Reeves explore the fascinating relationship of pronghorn with people in early America, from prehistoric evidence through the Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876. The only one of fourteen pronghorn...
(2011)
Rocky Mountain Mammals, ...
Revised, updated, and with more than 80 new color photographs, Rocky Mountain Mammals, Third Edition is a nontechnical guide to the mammals of the Southern Rocky Mountains and their foothills, with special emphasis on Rocky Mountain National Park and vicinity. Designed for qui...
(2011)
The Geysers of Yellowsto...
This revised popular field guide describes in detail each of the more than 500 geysers in Yellowstone National Park. With updated information and a new foreword by park archivist Lee Whittlesey, Geysers of Yellowstone is both a reference work and a fine introduction to the nat...
(2011)
Colorado Flora: Western ...
by William Webe... and Ronald Wittm...
Reflecting the conclusions of current taxonomic research and recognizing new species found in the state, these thoroughly updated guides offer the most complete and authoritative reference to the plants of Colorado. Both volumes explain basic terminology; discuss plant geograp...
(2011)
Natural Resources, Neith...
by Daniel Lederman and William F Ma...
Customers in the US and Canada please order from Stanford University Press at (800) 621-2736 or visit their website at www.sup.org. 'Natural Resources: Neither Course nor Destiny' brings together a variety of analytical perspectives, ranging from econometric analyses of econo...
(2006)
Weather and Climate Serv...
A Regional Review
by World Bank
Worldwide, the accuracy and value of weather and climate services are rising, bringing great economic benefits. However, many national hydrometeorological services in Europe and Central Asia are in decline. As a result, these potential gains are often missed. Much more could b...
(2008)
The Little Data Book 2008
by World Bank
Now in its seventh edition, this pocket-sized reference on key development data for over 200 countries provides profiles of each country with 54 development indicators about people, environment, economy, technology and infrastructure, trade, and finance. It is intended as a qu...
(2008)
Forests Sourcebook
Practical Guidance for Sustaining Forests in Development Cooperation
by World Bank
The 'Forests Sourcebook' provides practical operations-oriented guidance for forest sector engagement toward the goals of poverty reduction, conservation and economic development. Intended to guide World Bank lending activities and projects, the 'Forests Sourcebook' offers inf...
(2008)
The Little Data Book 2009
by World Bank
Now in its eigth edition, this pocket-sized reference on key development data for over 200 countries provides profiles of each country with 54 development indicators about people, environment, economy, technology and infrastructure, trade, and finance. It is intended as a quic...
(2009)
Water and Development
An Evaluation of World Bank Support, 1997-2007
by World Bank
Development patterns, increasing population pressure, and the demand for better livelihoods in many parts of the globe all contribute to a steadily deepening global water crisis. Development redirects, consumes, and pollutes water. It also causes changes in the state of natura...
(2010)
The Little Data Book 2010
by World Bank
Now in its eighth edition, this pocket-sized reference on key development data for over 200 countries provides profiles of each country with 54 development indicators about people, environment, economy, technology and infrastructure, trade, and finance. It is intended as a qui...
(2010)
The Future of the Natura...
This study was to analyze the future role of natural gas in the energy mix of countries of South East Europe. The study further identifies regional, cross-border and country-specific gas infrastructure projects that are economically, financially and technically sound. The stud...
(2010)
