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Acorn, John Butterflies of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada Lone Pine Publishing 1993 1551050285 / 9781551050287 Trade Paperback New
Award-winning science writer, naturalist and entomologist John Acorn has an approach to butterflies that lets you enjoy them without harming them. His book identifies every species of butterfly ever recorded in Alberta. The book features dazzling colour photographs, exquisite line drawings and quick-reference listings of distinguishing features, flight periods, geographic ranges, behaviour and preferred food plants.
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16.95 CDN
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Acorn, John Deep Alberta : Fossil Facts and Dinosaur Digs
Edmonton, AB, Canada The University of Alberta Press 2007 0888644817 / 978-0888644817 Trade Paperback New
Noted naturalist and author John Acorn showcases Alberta’s palaeontological history in 80 succinct essays. Whether talking about a species of dinosaur or a significant fossil bed, or answering questions such as how palaeontologists know where to dig, John Acorn has an interesting tale to tell and a picture to show. Readers encounter Barnum Brown, fossil hunter; Dromaeosaurus, a snappy little raptor; or Devil’s Coulee and its dinosaur nests. Written with the collaboration of the curators at the world-renowned Royal Tyrrell Museum, this is a book that will appeal to anyone with an enquiring mind.
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26.95 CDN
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Bezener, Andy; Kershaw, Linda J. Rocky Mountain Nature Guide
Edmonton, AB, Canada Lone Pine Publishing 1999 1551051788 / 9781551051789 Trade Paperback New
371 plants and animals from New Mexico to British Columbia are grouped and colour coded for easy location and identification. Maps of all regions showing parks and nature areas. Includes mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians, fish, insects, trees, shrubs and herbs.
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Bishop, A.C.; woolley, A.R.; Hamilton, W.R. Guide to Minerals, Rocks, & Fossils
Richmond Hill, ON, Canada Firefly Books 2010 1554070546 / 9781554070541 Trade Paperback New
A detailed and extensively illustrated handbook. The colors, shapes and properties of minerals vary from the bland to the magnificent. Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils is a practical and authoritative handbook that is both comprehensive and easy to use. Each of the 600 specimens is shown in full color, sometimes in two or more forms. There are also drawings that show the structure of the crystalline specimens. It covers the basics like granite, as well as oddities like meteorites and tektites. Fossils include sponges, corals, arthropods, brachiopods, and fossil land plants. Each is described in detail, with notes on: •color and transparency •grain size •hardness •structure •occurrence •mineralogy •distinguishing features •habit •cleavage •texture •alteration •luster Mineral names, chemical formulae and structural data accord to international standards. This is a very complete, but attractive and useful volume in a respected series.
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Chambers, Fiona Hamersley; Karst, Amanda Wild Berries of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
Edmonton, AB, Canada Lone Pine Publishing 2012 1551058669 / 9781551058665 Trade Paperback New
Juicy, sweet, tart and sometimes sour, wild berries burst with flavour and goodness. They are a delicious treat any time--especially while you are on a nature walk--and they could save you from starvation if you get lost. Berries have been used for food and medicine for millennia, and Native peoples and settlers preserved them for winter use in everything from pemmican to jams and jellies. This field guide to the wild berries of the Prairie provinces provides: * Detailed descriptions of 100 berries and berry-like fruits * Ethnobotanical uses and early Native management of wild berry resources * Range and seasons * Edibility of each berry, from highly edible to not palatable to poisonous * Descriptions of poisonous wild fruits and berries, so you know which ones to avoid * 19 tasty wild berry recipes including muffins, squares, popsicles and drinks * Full-colour photos and beautiful illustrations to help identify the species.
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21.95 CDN
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Gadd, Ben Handbook of the Canadian Rockies (Second Edition Updated)
Jasper, AB, Canada Corax Press 2009 0969263112 / 9780969263111 Second Edition (Fourth Printing) Trade Paperback New
The Handbook of the Canadian Rockies is the comprehensive naturalist's guide to the entire Canadian Rockies area, from Waterton-Glacier to the Yukon. Replacing a stack of single-topic guides, the Handbook is small enough to slip into a pack pocket. Plants, mammals, birds, fish, insects, geology, weather, history, hiking, climbing, skiing, maps - it's all here, with over a thousand color illustrations. 831 pages.
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Gadd, Ben Raven's End
Canmore, AB, Canada Corax Press 2013 0969263139 / 9780969263135 Trade Paperback New
Spiritual, philosophical, political, and beautifully written, Raven’s End is an exciting novel about the lives of ravens. Over the course of four seasons in the spectacular Rocky Mountains, Raven’s End follows the adventures of Colin, a young raven who arrives unexpectedly to join the Raven’s End flock. His newfound friends include Greta, the wise elder; lifelong nestmates Molly and Zack; spunky teenagers, Sarah and Brendan; and the two scoundrels, Dolus and Garth. Among them, Colin learns what it takes to survive: how to fight cold, evade hunters’ guns, fly in hailstorms, and scavenge from wolf kills. Colin participates in the daily ritual of morning Flaps, in which the flock, led by Main Raven, exchanges news about food sources, weather, births, and deaths. After supper the ravens all join in the evening Flight, honing their flying skills with daredevil spins and dives and revelling in the sheer joy of performing their graceful aerial ballet. In between they have adventures involving mountain animals, like bears, wolves, and lynx – including the two-legged upright creatures who always leave them tasty morsels. In the course of the novel we find out that Colin is a raven of exceptional talents and intelligence, who contemplates his mortality, and has the gift of second sight. When he finds himself in a life-or-death struggle against evil, his bravery and leadership save the day. But will he, in his spiritual quest, learn the truth about his origins? Only the spirit of the Great Raven, who visits Colin in disguise, can answer these questions… Written with graceful prose and a passion for the natural world, Raven’s End will delight readers from ages 9 to 95. As the author of the classic Handbook of the Canadian Rockies, Ben Gadd is recognized as one of the greatest living authorities on the natural world of the Canadian Rockies. An interpretive guide, Ben Gadd lives in Canmore, Alberta.
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Heinrich, Bernd Mind of the Raven: Investigations and Adventures With Wolf-Birds
New York, N.Y., USA HarperCollins College Publishers 2006 0060174471 / 9780060174477 Soft Cover New
In "Mind of the Raven," Bernd Heinrich, award - winning naturalist, finds himself dreaming of ravens and decides he must get to the truth about this animal reputed to be so intelligent. Heinrich's passion for ravens has led him around the world in his research. "Mind of the Raven" takes you on an exotic journey--from New England to Germany, Montana to Baffin Island in the high Arctic--offering dazzling accounts of how science works in the field, filtered through the eyes of a passionate observer of nature.
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Heuer, Karsten Being Caribou : Five Months on Foot with an Arctic Herd
Toronto, ON, Canada McClelland & Stewart 2006 0771041233 / 9780771041235 Trade Paperback New
Since time immemorial, the Porcupine caribou herd has ranged the Arctic in a 2,800-mile annual trek between its winter feeding grounds inland and its summer calving grounds on the coastal plain of the Beaufort Sea. In 2003, the caribou were joined on their spring journey, possibly for the first time ever, by two humans: wildlife biologist and writer Karsten Heuer and his wife, filmmaker Leanne Allison. Where the herd once roamed through unpopulated wilderness, it now treks from one country to another. This may well be its downfall, for under its calving grounds lies enough oil to keep the United States going for six months. Nowadays in Washington, that’s considered a lot of oil, enough to justify imperilling this venerable herd. Determined to let the world know what will be lost if drilling takes place, Heuer and Allison accompanied the 123,000-strong Porcupine caribou for five months in an uncharted course over mountain ranges, through deep snow, and across semi-frozen rivers. En route, the heavily pregnant caribou and heavily laden humans alike were stalked by wolves and grizzlies newly awake from hibernation - and ravenous. An adventure story like no other, Being Caribou reveals the drama and beauty of the migration and brings home the enormity of the loss that will surely be felt if drilling goes ahead.
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Kagume, Krista; Kennedy, Gregory Alberta Nature Guide
Edmonton, AB, Canada Lone Pine Publishing 2011 1551058685 / 9781551058689 Trade Paperback New
The Alberta Nature Guide lets you discover the wondrous diversity of nature that lies right outside your front door. Whether you live in the city or the country, hundreds of species of plants and animals share your living space. Why not get to know the neighbors? Covering every inch of Alberta's incredibly varied landscape, this book teaches you to identify nearly 400 species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish, trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses and ferns: * Colour illustrations of each species * Native uses of plants * Animal behaviour * Ecology and range * Similar species cross-referenced * Colour maps showing ecoregions, parks and nature areas across Alberta. This latest nature guide for Alberta is the perfect resource for anyone interested in learning more about nature in their backyard and beyond: teachers, parents, students and children's groups.
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National Audubon Society National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Fossils
New York, N.Y., USA Alfred A. Knopf, Publisher 2007 0394524128 / 9780394524122 sixteenth printing Soft Cover with Halflength Dustjacket New New
This, the first all-photographic field guide to cover fossils found throughout North America north of Mexico, includes nearly 500 full-color photographs identifying corals, trilobites, shells, teeth, bones, as well as fossil-bearing rocks and outcrop formations. The descriptive text includes information on size, geological period, geographical distribution, and ecology of the animal or plant before it was fossilized. In addition, the book provides lists of Geological Survey offices and major fossil collections, a geological time chart, and a guide to collecting and preserving fossils.
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Pattie, Don; Fisher, Chris Mammals of Alberta
Edmonton, AB, Canada Lone Pine Publishing 1999 1551052091 / 9781551052090 Trade Paperback New
New. Identify, understand and appreciate the mammals of Alberta with this comprehensive guide. Fascinating descriptions of 91 species accompany colour photographs and illustrations. Includes quick identification features and colour coding, plus track patterns and range maps.
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Pharis, Vivian et al. Bighorn Wildland
Calgary, AB, Canada Alberta Wilderness Association 2003 0920074200 / 9780920074206 First Edition Soft Cover New
The natural and human history of the Bighorn Wildland on the eatern slopes of the Canadian Rockies in central Alberta. Illustrated with numerous colour phtographs and written by highly regarded experts familiar with the area. A beautiful introduction to the wildlands of Alberta.
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Sandford, Robert W. Ecology & Wonder in the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks World Heritage Site
Edmonton, AB, Canada Athabasca University Press 2010 1897425570 / 9781897425572 First Edition Soft Cover New
Ecology & Wonder makes several remarkable claims: The greatest cultural achievement in the Western Canadian mountain region may be what has been preserved, not what has been developed. Protecting the spine of the Rocky Mountains will preserve crucial ecological functions. Because the process of ecosystem diminishment and species loss has been slowed, an ecological thermostat has been kept alive. This may well be an important defence against future climate change impacts in the Canadian west. Ecology & Wonder is a must-read for those who appreciate Western Canada’s breathtaking landscape.
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Sheldon, Ian Animal Tracks of the Rockies
Edmonton, AB, Canada Lone Pine Publishing 1997 1551050897 / 9781551050898 Soft Cover New
Concise descriptions of the animals and their tracks are combined with detailed drawings of the front and back prints, stride patterns and other important identifying aspects. Each animal is captured in accurate black-and-white illustrations, including pattern and print comparisons. A perfect guide for teachers, parents, hikers and urban adventurers.
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