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Of time and place
By Sigurd F Olson. 1982
O'Keefe and Stieglitz: an American romance
By Benita Eisler. 1991
This dual biography chronicles the 30-year relationship between photographer/gallery owner Alfred Stieglitz and painter Georgia O'Keeffe. Twenty-three years older than…
Georgia, Alfred introduced her into his exclusive New York art circle and acted as her dealer while she often posed as his model. They married in 1924. 1991.Octopus and squid, the soft intelligence: The Soft Intelligence (Undersea discoveries of Jacques-Yves Cousteau.)
By Jacques Cousteau, Philippe Diolé. 1973
This study of the two most feared and misunderstood marine life forms is the result of Cousteau's twenty year research.…
Besides debunking the myths surrounding these gentle creatures, Cousteau discusses their life cycle and habits. 1973. Uniform title: Pieuvres.La vie entière: histoires naturelles du Nouveau Monde
By Pierre Morency. 1996
L'oeil américain: histoires naturelles du Nouveau Monde
By Pierre Morency. 1989
L'auteur a tiré un livre d'une série d'émissions radiophoniques diffusées à Radio-Canada. Il décrit la nature américaine, ses espèces indigènes…
ou importées en une vingtaine de textes qui s'attachent à mettre en évidence l'exubérance de la flore et de la faune, en particulier celle des insectes et surtout des oiseaux. Il met à contribution le folklore et accueille la fiction. 1989.Norval Morrisseau: man changing into thunderbird
By Armand Garnet Ruffo. 2014
Norval Morrisseau (1932–2007), Ojibway shaman-artist, drew his first sketches at age six in the sand on the shores of Lake…
Nipigon. By the end of his tumultuous life, the prolific self-taught artist was sought by collectors, imitated by forgers and received the Order of Canada. Ruffo evokes the artist's life from childhood to death, including his breakthrough exhibition at the Pollock Gallery in Toronto; his heartwrenching battle with alcoholism, then Parkinson's disease; and exultant "Shaman's Return" to national status in the Canadian art scene and his solo show at The National Gallery of Canada. Ruffo also draws upon his own Ojibway heritage and experiences to provide insight into Morrisseau’s life and iconography from an Ojibway perspective. 2014.Northern light: the enduring mystery of Tom Thomson and the woman who loved him
By Roy MacGregor. 2010
The author re-examines the mysteries of Tom Thomson's life, loves and violent death in the definitive non-fiction account. Why does…
a man who died almost a century ago and painted relatively little still have such a grip on our imagination? 2010.North on the wing: travels with the songbird migration of spring
By Bruce McP Beehler. 2018
In March 2015, ornithologist Bruce M. Beehler set off on a solo three-month trek to track songbird migration and the…
northward progress of spring through America. Traveling via car, canoe, bike, and on foot, Beehler followed woodland warblers and other Neotropical songbird species from Texas to Ontario. Beehler describes both the epic migration of songbirds across the country and the gradual dawning of springtime through the US heartland. 2018.No shelter here: making the world a kinder place for dogs
By Rob Laidlaw. 2011
Dogs have been loyal to humankind for thousands of years, but today, millions of dogs are neglected and malnourished, and…
millions of other dogs are used in scientific research and for entertainment, and kept as pets in a remarkable diversity of conditions. Laidlaw explores the world of homeless, mistreated, and exploited dogs, and the challenges they face, but he also focuses on the people he calls "dog champions" – people around the world who dedicate their lives to helping dogs. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 3-6. Winner of the 2013 Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award. Winner of the 2013-14 Hackmatack Award for non-fiction. 2011.Next of kin: what chimpanzees have taught me about who we are
By Roger Fouts, Stephen Tukel Mills. 1997
A research psychologist explores intellectual and emotional parallels between chimpanzees and humans. Recounts his revolutionary work teaching chimps to engage…
in complex communication by sign language. Advocates humane treatment of animals. Some strong language. c1997.Nature diary of a quiet pedestrian
By Philip Croft. 1986
The diary of a naturalist's daily walks through West Vancouver into the forest and down to the beach. Evoking the…
sights, sounds, and smells of the outdoors as the seasons pass, Croft presents a wealth of knowledge about natural phenomena which many take for granted. 1986.Mysteries of the Komodo dragon: the biggest, deadliest lizard gives up its secrets
By Martha L Crump. 2011
My life at Grey Gardens, 13 months and beyond: a true and factual book
By Lois Wright. 1978
Edith Bouvier Beale and her daughter Edie led an unconventional existence in Grey Gardens, a mansion in East Hampton surrounded…
by overgrown gardens and filled with fleas, cats, raccoons, and old rubbish. In 1975, they invited family friend Lois Wright to live with them. Lois' journal offers an intimate look at the daily lives of the Beales, and chronicles the events from Lois's arrival at the house through Edith's death in 1977. 2007, c1978.My animal kingdom, one by one
By David Taylor. 1984
The England-based, globe-trotting veterinarian chattily recounts his adventures with many of nature's most exotic creatures. On call to zoos, marinelands,…
and safari parks, Taylor finds himself treating a sunburnt hippo, a constipated camel and a sheik's prized falcons, and travelling to Iceland where he determines the sex of a killer whale. 1984. Uniform title: Wandering whaleMy cat Spit McGee
By Willie Morris. 1999
With self-deprecating humour, the Mississippi author recalls how he had to overcome his fear of cats when the family took…
in a stray one Christmas Eve. He charts his metamorphosis from ailurophobe to valet, butler, and menial for the cat. c1999.My gorilla journey: living with the orphans of the rainforest
By Helen Attwater. 1999
Monet
By Pascal Bonafoux. 2007
"Au jour le jour de sa correspondance - car Monet ne cesse d'écrire, de compter et surtout de douter -…
voici le récit d'une vie magnifique obsédée par l'accomplissement d'une oeuvre sublime". Par un écrivain et historien de l'art qui a déjà consacré plusieurs ouvrages à des peintres, notamment Van Gogh et Cézanne. 2007.Monster fish!: true stories of adventures with animals (National geographic kids chapters)
By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld, Zeb Hogan. 2018
For Zeb Hogan, bigger is better - especially when it comes to fish. From sawfish to alligator gars to giant…
stingrays, Zeb's on a mission to save the world's freshwater giants. In this cool Chapter book, you'll join Zeb on amazing - and TRUE - adventures with supersize swimmers. Grades 2-4. 2018.Mosquito: a natural history of our most persistent and deadly foe
By A Spielman, Michael D'Antonio. 2001
Examines the mosquito's life cycle and adaptation to environment. Explores this insect's intimate relationship with human beings, its impact on…
human history, and its role as a vector of deadly diseases. Discusses modern man's confrontations with the mosquito and reviews past efforts to eradicate the pest. 2001.Mother Walter and the pig tragedy
By Mark Kramer. 1972
A city-bred young writer gives up the urban rat race for a life closer to nature. This is his amusing…
report of life on a pig farm with its unsuspected hardships and rigors. 1972.