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By William Fiennes. 2002
In this combination travelog and memoir, Fiennes reflects on the metaphorical aspects of a journey from Houston northward into Canada,…
following the annual migration of snow geese. Convalescing after several operations, this young British author read Paul Gallico's The Snow Goose (BR 14168) and developed his therapeutic plan to track the birds' flight. 2002By April Pulley Sayre. 2000
Examines El Niño and La Niña phenomena and why they occur. Discusses how meteorologists track them, how they affect world-wide…
weather patterns, and what effects on global warming are possible. For grades 6-9. 2000By Oliver Sacks. 2002
Record of the author's observations while on a botanical tour with the American Fern Society in southern Mexico in 2000.…
Describes his travel companions, his impressions of this first trip to the area, and the foliage of particular plants. 2002By Simon Singh. 2001
Discusses the evolution of codes and their impact on history. Explains the growing importance of encryption--the process of encoding messages--in…
the expanding use of the Internet and satellite communications. A condensed version of The Code Book (RC 49955) for adults. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2001By Robin Marantz Henig. 2000
Account of the life and times of Gregor Mendel, the nineteenth-century Augustinian monk credited with establishing the foundation of modern…
genetics through his investigations of inheritance in pea plants. Explains how his experiments revealed modifications in successive generations, a crucial factor in evolution that Darwin failed to address. 2000By Karl Sabbagh. 2000
Documents a fifty-year-old suspected fraud allegedly committed by eminent botanist John Heslop Harrison, who claimed as discoveries specimens he may…
have planted on the Isle of Rum, Scotland. Explores the efforts of Harrison's contemporary, John Raven, to expose the sham and examines the relationship between the accused and accuser. 1999By Andrew J Beattie. 2001
Ecologists explain why the pioneering science of biological diversity and the preservation of ecosystems matter. By studying the interdependence of…
plants, animals, and bacteria, scientists find environmentally sound solutions to problems. Discusses how seemingly insignificant species may in the future meet critical human needs in medicine, agriculture, and other areas. 2001By Caroline Arnold. 2001
Discusses similarities between fossils of dinosaurs and ancient birds and their apparent relationship to modern birds. Explains how new fossil…
discoveries continue to offer evidence of the dinosaur-bird connection. For grades 3-6. 2001By Marilee Foster. 2002
Deep, rich detail colors a celebration of the author's decision to return to a career on the family farm in…
Sagaponack, New York (on eastern Long Island), after attending college in Wisconsin. Contrasts the area's natural beauty, described in seasonal progression from winter to fall, with the negative effects wrought by encroaching development. 2002By Martin J Rees. 2001
Astronomer Royal of Great Britain explores the nature of the solar system and related issues--among them the Big Bang theory,…
probabilities for life, the idea that our universe is part of an enormous multiverse, whether the universe is decelerating or accelerating, and the direction of new theories. 2001By Charles Seiter. 1995
Explains basic math skills needed for everyday living. Covers personal money and the management of checkbooks, credit cards, mortgages, taxes,…
and investments; reviews business math, including sales, percentages, and insurance; and provides a refresher in high-school algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. Also looks at sports and gambling, statistics, tipping, and recreational mathematics. 1995By Christopher Sloan. 2002
Examines customs and practices surrounding death in ancient and modern times. Discusses how treatment of dead bodies in the distant…
past informs archaeologists about societies in ancient Egypt, Siberia, China, and Peru, as well as in more recent periods in North America and Europe. For grades 5-8. 2002By Suzanne Winckler. 2002
Organic gardening at home: how to grow fruits and vegetables that are free of chemicals and pesticides. Discusses determining location…
and soil conditions, choosing the right seeds and plants, caring for plants, and harvesting food. Includes a few recipes and recommendations for further reading. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2002By Calvin Simonds. 2002
Naturalist and professor of ethology blends science and personal anecdotes to examine the behaviors of eleven common backyard bird species.…
Includes entries on the social organization of crows, the independence of female hummingbirds, and how to recognize individual blue jays by their facial expressions. 2002By Ernst Mayr. 2001
In a presentation for the general reader, an eminent professor of comparative zoology explains the underlying concepts and twentieth-century developments…
of evolutionary theory. Mayr reviews the evidence for evolution and examines the complexities of disputed issues. Discusses mankind's history, increased brain size, and altruistic behavior. 2001By Dale F Lott. 2002
Inspired by his childhood experiences growing up in the Montana National Bison Range, behavioral ecologist Lott explores the nature of…
bison. He examines the social relationships between bison and their coexistence with other species and discusses prairie ecology while contemplating the future of a species that once faced extinction. 2002By Brian Innes. 1999
Discusses occurrences that cannot be explained scientifically, such as manifestations of psychic powers, unusual disappearances, objects falling from the sky,…
and odd coincidences. Presents information about American writer Charles Fort, who recorded many of these experiences. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999By Phil Patton. 2002
A cultural history of the Volkswagen, from its origins in the 1940s when Hitler popularized it as the "people's car"…
to its reinvention in California in 1998 as the New Beetle. Describes how the VW became an universally identifiable icon. 2002By Michael Collier. 2002
Writers with the U.S. Geological Survey present an introduction to Earth's climate. Describing patterns of prevailing wind and ocean currents,…
they emphasize that weather is not a product of isolated events, but of related phenomena. They also discuss El Niño, La Niña, and global warming. 2002By Chandler Burr. 2002
Explains that Italian scientist Luca Turin's obsession with scent led to his groundbreaking research, developing a new theory of smell,…
in the 1990s. Burr explains the molecular biology behind Turin's discoveries and explores the response of the private sector, perfume industry, and scientific community. 2002