"A gallery of brilliantly clear, color photos gives intimate, close-up looks at just 59 of the millions of insects crawling, flying, scurrying, and burrowing on our planet, but Worek's choices open up a visual treasure house of the class Insecta. From metallic armored beetles to lacy-winged flies to spiny caterpillars, the pictures glow on the crisp white pages... This is not a book for in-depth research, but for the curious of mind and those with an understanding of biological diversity and evolutionary differentiation, it's a visual feast and...
Praise for Weird Insects
"A gallery of brilliantly clear, color photos gives intimate, close-up looks at just 59 of the millions...
A sneak peek into the remarkable world of the tail-less amphibians.
Some frogs blend into the green of their ponds, and live an unremarkable existence. But some are strange looking, having adapted to a special environment.
This colorful and informative book reveals a rare and close-up look at the odd beauty of some of the strangest of these creatures largely hidden from our view.
Weird Frogs features:
Beautiful photographs that show the frogs up close -- really close
Informative captions that provide fascinating details about the lives...
A sneak peek into the remarkable world of the tail-less amphibians.
Some frogs blend into the green of their ponds, and live an unremarkab...
"A gallery of brilliantly clear, color photos gives intimate, close-up looks at just 59 of the millions of insects crawling, flying, scurrying, and burrowing on our planet, but Worek's choices open up a visual treasure house of the class Insecta. From metallic armored beetles to lacy-winged flies to spiny caterpillars, the pictures glow on the crisp white pages... This is not a book for in-depth research, but for the curious of mind and those with an understanding of biological diversity and evolutionary differentiation, it's a visual feast and...
Praise for Weird Insects
"A gallery of brilliantly clear, color photos gives intimate, close-up looks at just 59 of the millions...
A sneak peek into the remarkable world of the tail-less amphibians.
Some frogs blend into the green of their ponds, and live an unremarkable existence. But some are strange looking, having adapted to a special environment.
This colorful and informative book reveals a rare and close-up look at the odd beauty of some of the strangest of these creatures largely hidden from our view.
Weird Frogs features:
Beautiful photographs that show the frogs up close -- really close
Informative captions that provide fascinating details about the lives...
A sneak peek into the remarkable world of the tail-less amphibians.
Some frogs blend into the green of their ponds, and live an unremarkab...
What happens when a peregrine falcon chooses to lay its eggs high atop a Chicago condominium balcony? Here is the story of a family of wild birds that moves into a cramped urban home and decides to settle in among towers filled with people and noise. The birds' new human neighbors are quick to try and evict, but it turns out that the falcons have rights too and the law is on their side.
This amusing true-life story looks at the issues related to urban wildlife and how urban dwellers co-exist with an ever-increasing wildlife population that finds ingenious -- and sometimes devious...
What happens when a peregrine falcon chooses to lay its eggs high atop a Chicago condominium balcony? Here is the story of a family of wild birds ...
What happens when a peregrine falcon chooses to lay its eggs high atop a Chicago condominium balcony? Here is the story of a family of wild birds that moves into a cramped urban home and decides to settle in among towers filled with people and noise. The birds' new human neighbors are quick to try and evict, but it turns out that the falcons have rights too and the law is on their side.
This amusing true-life story looks at the issues related to urban wildlife and how urban dwellers co-exist with an ever-increasing wildlife population that finds ingenious -- and sometimes devious...
What happens when a peregrine falcon chooses to lay its eggs high atop a Chicago condominium balcony? Here is the story of a family of wild birds ...
An expanded edition of the illustrated guide to the best places in Ontario to connect with the natural world: the best parks, conservation areas and wild places.
An expanded edition of the illustrated guide to the best places in Ontario to connect with the natural world: the best parks, conservation areas and w...
Second edition of the illustrated birdspotters' guide to the ducks, geese and shorebirds found in the lakes, rivers, wetlands and coastal waters of Eastern USA and Canada.
Second edition of the illustrated birdspotters' guide to the ducks, geese and shorebirds found in the lakes, rivers, wetlands and coastal waters of Ea...