Kategoria BISAC: Nature >> Seasons

Renowned as a pioneer of the new school of nature writing and amongthe most widely read authors of his time, John Burroughs has had aprofound influence on our appreciation of nature. Signs and Seasons, originally published in 1886, provides an excellent introduction to theextensive work of one of America's great writers. Because the essayswere collected and arranged by Burroughs himself, they offer asynoptic view of his complex and many-sided genius

From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, animals are adaptable to an amazing range of conditions.

Examining everything from food sources in the extremely barren winter land-scape to the chemical composition that allows certain creatures to survive, Heinrich's Winter World awakens the largely undiscovered mysteries by which nature sustains herself...

How can cicadas survive--and thrive--at temperatures pushing 115F? Do hummingbirds know what they're up against before they migrate over the Gulf of Mexico? Why do some trees stop growing taller even when three months of warm weather remain? With awe and unmatched expertise, Bernd Heinrich's Summer World never stops exploring the beautifully complex interactions of animals and plants with nature, giving extraordinary depth to the relationships between habitat and the warming of the earth.

It's the first day of snow and Gabi and her siblings are about to get creative.

They have the most brilliant idea: they will build the best snow-woman ever

This book will not only empower your child by sending the message that children can trust their own thinking and ideas, and implement them all by themselves, but will also emphasize the importance of team work.

• Family is very...