Author: Natalie Cleavitt
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 163076146X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Old-time New England foresters coined the term “wolf tree” for trees they saw as having the ability to “eat” the sun and nutrients and prevent the growth of other trees. Today, however, we understand how wolf trees benefit wildlife. Join Aurora and Orion as they search for a wolf tree in the 3500-acre forest managed by Harvard University near Petersham, Massachusetts, looking for such clues as a large trunk, low branches, wildlife activity, and nearby smaller trees.
Seeking the Wolf Tree
Author: Natalie Cleavitt
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 163076146X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Old-time New England foresters coined the term “wolf tree” for trees they saw as having the ability to “eat” the sun and nutrients and prevent the growth of other trees. Today, however, we understand how wolf trees benefit wildlife. Join Aurora and Orion as they search for a wolf tree in the 3500-acre forest managed by Harvard University near Petersham, Massachusetts, looking for such clues as a large trunk, low branches, wildlife activity, and nearby smaller trees.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 163076146X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Old-time New England foresters coined the term “wolf tree” for trees they saw as having the ability to “eat” the sun and nutrients and prevent the growth of other trees. Today, however, we understand how wolf trees benefit wildlife. Join Aurora and Orion as they search for a wolf tree in the 3500-acre forest managed by Harvard University near Petersham, Massachusetts, looking for such clues as a large trunk, low branches, wildlife activity, and nearby smaller trees.
Wolf in Night
Author: Tara K. Harper
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345481917
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
“Tara K. Harper’s Wolfwalker novels are particular favorites of mine.”—Anne McCaffrey Raised on a foreign world where telepathic wolves hunt in the mountains and mysterious aliens guard against the encroachment of humanity, Nori has grown up scouting in the wilderness. Like her mother before her, she searches for dangers that could devastate the isolated towns scattered across the countryside. But the wolves have already encountered those forces. Now, disturbed by the sense of death along the broken cliffs of Ariye, they reach out to one who can help them. Unsuspecting, Nori answers the Grey Ones’ call–only to find herself mentally bonded to a half-grown, ferocious wolf. Spies and assassins stalk the scouts and wolfwalkers while a deadly threat, once thought to be contained, spreads across the land. Caught between the wolves and the horror of plague, and with hired hunters at her heels, Nori is hounded deep into the wilderness to begin a journey that must end in victory . . . or death.
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 0345481917
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
“Tara K. Harper’s Wolfwalker novels are particular favorites of mine.”—Anne McCaffrey Raised on a foreign world where telepathic wolves hunt in the mountains and mysterious aliens guard against the encroachment of humanity, Nori has grown up scouting in the wilderness. Like her mother before her, she searches for dangers that could devastate the isolated towns scattered across the countryside. But the wolves have already encountered those forces. Now, disturbed by the sense of death along the broken cliffs of Ariye, they reach out to one who can help them. Unsuspecting, Nori answers the Grey Ones’ call–only to find herself mentally bonded to a half-grown, ferocious wolf. Spies and assassins stalk the scouts and wolfwalkers while a deadly threat, once thought to be contained, spreads across the land. Caught between the wolves and the horror of plague, and with hired hunters at her heels, Nori is hounded deep into the wilderness to begin a journey that must end in victory . . . or death.
Witness Tree
Author: Lynda Mapes
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632862530
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
An intimate look at one majestic hundred-year-old oak tree through four seasons--and the reality of global climate change it reveals. In the life of this one grand oak, we can see for ourselves the results of one hundred years of rapid environmental change. It's leafing out earlier, and dropping its leaves later as the climate warms. Even the inner workings of individual leaves have changed to accommodate more CO2 in our atmosphere. Climate science can seem dense, remote, and abstract. But through the lens of this one tree, it becomes immediate and intimate. In Witness Tree, environmental reporter Lynda V. Mapes takes us through her year living with one red oak at the Harvard Forest. We learn about carbon cycles and leaf physiology, but also experience the seasons as people have for centuries, watching for each new bud, and listening for each new bird and frog call in spring. We savor the cadence of falling autumn leaves, and glory of snow and starry winter nights. Lynda takes us along as she climbs high into the oak's swaying boughs, and scientists core deep into the oak's heartwood, dig into its roots and probe the teeming life of the soil. She brings us eye-level with garter snakes and newts, and alongside the squirrels and jays devouring the oak's acorns. Season by season she reveals the secrets of trees, how they work, and sustain a vast community of lives, including our own. The oak is a living timeline and witness to climate change. While stark in its implications, Witness Tree is a beautiful and lyrical read, rich in detail, sweeps of weather, history, people, and animals. It is a story rooted in hope, beauty, wonder, and the possibility of renewal in people's connection to nature.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1632862530
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
An intimate look at one majestic hundred-year-old oak tree through four seasons--and the reality of global climate change it reveals. In the life of this one grand oak, we can see for ourselves the results of one hundred years of rapid environmental change. It's leafing out earlier, and dropping its leaves later as the climate warms. Even the inner workings of individual leaves have changed to accommodate more CO2 in our atmosphere. Climate science can seem dense, remote, and abstract. But through the lens of this one tree, it becomes immediate and intimate. In Witness Tree, environmental reporter Lynda V. Mapes takes us through her year living with one red oak at the Harvard Forest. We learn about carbon cycles and leaf physiology, but also experience the seasons as people have for centuries, watching for each new bud, and listening for each new bird and frog call in spring. We savor the cadence of falling autumn leaves, and glory of snow and starry winter nights. Lynda takes us along as she climbs high into the oak's swaying boughs, and scientists core deep into the oak's heartwood, dig into its roots and probe the teeming life of the soil. She brings us eye-level with garter snakes and newts, and alongside the squirrels and jays devouring the oak's acorns. Season by season she reveals the secrets of trees, how they work, and sustain a vast community of lives, including our own. The oak is a living timeline and witness to climate change. While stark in its implications, Witness Tree is a beautiful and lyrical read, rich in detail, sweeps of weather, history, people, and animals. It is a story rooted in hope, beauty, wonder, and the possibility of renewal in people's connection to nature.
Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter
Author: Jessica Sims
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451661843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Following the page-turning Beauty Dates the Beast, this is the next in a fresh and funny series about a paranormal dating service. SUPERNATURAL SINGLE SEEKS SEXY SHE-WOLF TO HELP HIM BEAR ALL Is your new pack driving you a little crazy? Tired of all those wolves in sheep’s clothing? Let me be your fierce protector. Me: A strong, silent type who doesn’t care much about the creature comforts. You: Sweet as honey. No such thing as too big or too small— you’re just right. Let’s take things slow. I’ll start as your bodyguard, but hopefully soon I’ll shift into your mate. You need a man who’s born to be wild, and I’m ready to protect you from all the wolf pack can throw in your direction. Don’t be afraid of your animal side. Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine. Are you curious what else Midnight Liaisons dating service has to offer? Read what our satisfied customers are saying about past romantic escapades!
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1451661843
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 281
Book Description
Following the page-turning Beauty Dates the Beast, this is the next in a fresh and funny series about a paranormal dating service. SUPERNATURAL SINGLE SEEKS SEXY SHE-WOLF TO HELP HIM BEAR ALL Is your new pack driving you a little crazy? Tired of all those wolves in sheep’s clothing? Let me be your fierce protector. Me: A strong, silent type who doesn’t care much about the creature comforts. You: Sweet as honey. No such thing as too big or too small— you’re just right. Let’s take things slow. I’ll start as your bodyguard, but hopefully soon I’ll shift into your mate. You need a man who’s born to be wild, and I’m ready to protect you from all the wolf pack can throw in your direction. Don’t be afraid of your animal side. Show me yours, and I’ll show you mine. Are you curious what else Midnight Liaisons dating service has to offer? Read what our satisfied customers are saying about past romantic escapades!
Drawings from a Dying Child (RLE: Jung)
Author: Judith Bertoia
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317649990
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Does a dying child understand death? How can we help children who are dying? Originally published in 1993, this book concerns a young girl, Rachel, terminally ill with leukaemia. The book describes a series of drawings she made and shows how they reveal her inner experience, how she became fully aware that she was dying and even came to accept death. The result is a moving and informative story that will be invaluable to caregivers and families with a dying child. It provides new understanding of the experience of a dying child and suggests practical strategies for coping.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317649990
Category : Psychology
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Does a dying child understand death? How can we help children who are dying? Originally published in 1993, this book concerns a young girl, Rachel, terminally ill with leukaemia. The book describes a series of drawings she made and shows how they reveal her inner experience, how she became fully aware that she was dying and even came to accept death. The result is a moving and informative story that will be invaluable to caregivers and families with a dying child. It provides new understanding of the experience of a dying child and suggests practical strategies for coping.
Heart of the Country
Author: Greg Matthews
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504034880
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 829
Book Description
This epic Gothic Western about a half-Indian outcast who becomes a famous buffalo hunter is “a big sprawling novel of the West as it really was” (The Denver Post). Perhaps Joe Cobden was always destined to be an outcast. His Indian mother died in childbirth, alone on a stagecoach road under a pitch-black prairie sky. His white father abandoned him in the name of his own ambition. The wife of the doctor who adopted him despised him for his mixed race. His classmates teased him for his curved spine. Joe leaves nothing but pain behind as he lights out for the Kansas frontier. It is the 1870s and Joe makes a name for himself as a famed buffalo hunter, tracking a phantom white buffalo from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. But his glory days as “Joe Buffalo” die as quickly as the slaughtered herds, and he finds himself forced to settle in Valley Forge, where the townsfolk each hide their own twisted secrets. “[A] gutsy, raunchy, rough, blunt, down-to-earth (or mud) novel in which little is sacred,” Heart of the Country paints a broad panorama of a demythologized American West, populated with unforgettable—and often unforgivable—characters, brought to life with stunning imagery and bold, baroque prose (Los Angeles Times).
Publisher: Open Road Media
ISBN: 1504034880
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 829
Book Description
This epic Gothic Western about a half-Indian outcast who becomes a famous buffalo hunter is “a big sprawling novel of the West as it really was” (The Denver Post). Perhaps Joe Cobden was always destined to be an outcast. His Indian mother died in childbirth, alone on a stagecoach road under a pitch-black prairie sky. His white father abandoned him in the name of his own ambition. The wife of the doctor who adopted him despised him for his mixed race. His classmates teased him for his curved spine. Joe leaves nothing but pain behind as he lights out for the Kansas frontier. It is the 1870s and Joe makes a name for himself as a famed buffalo hunter, tracking a phantom white buffalo from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. But his glory days as “Joe Buffalo” die as quickly as the slaughtered herds, and he finds himself forced to settle in Valley Forge, where the townsfolk each hide their own twisted secrets. “[A] gutsy, raunchy, rough, blunt, down-to-earth (or mud) novel in which little is sacred,” Heart of the Country paints a broad panorama of a demythologized American West, populated with unforgettable—and often unforgivable—characters, brought to life with stunning imagery and bold, baroque prose (Los Angeles Times).
Reports and Documents
Author: United States. Congress
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Karielle and the Return of Magic
Author: Jo Ann Gilbert Stover
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481704389
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Youve been dead for over two hundred years and all of a sudden the gods want you and your husband to return to your old world to destroy another evil that threatens humanity. Oh, sure, now youll be an immortal and your magic will be stronger than ever, BUT, youve been instructed to find a boy. O.K., not too much of a problem. BUT, this boy isnt just any boy, hes a direct descendant of the family you belonged to. Your mission? Find this boy, train him (because he has the gift of magic too), have him help destroy the people who have brought the dark arts to your once pristine city and have destroyed all you built in your former life. And then, after youve accomplished all that, reestablish your family name and its magic in the land. Easy for the gods to say.
Publisher: Author House
ISBN: 1481704389
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 329
Book Description
Youve been dead for over two hundred years and all of a sudden the gods want you and your husband to return to your old world to destroy another evil that threatens humanity. Oh, sure, now youll be an immortal and your magic will be stronger than ever, BUT, youve been instructed to find a boy. O.K., not too much of a problem. BUT, this boy isnt just any boy, hes a direct descendant of the family you belonged to. Your mission? Find this boy, train him (because he has the gift of magic too), have him help destroy the people who have brought the dark arts to your once pristine city and have destroyed all you built in your former life. And then, after youve accomplished all that, reestablish your family name and its magic in the land. Easy for the gods to say.
Bearer of the Pipe
Author: Don Coldsmith
Publisher: Doubleday Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
From his auspicious birth, Wolf Pup has demonstrated an instinct for the ways of the wild. Yet it is in the lodge of his grandfather Singing Wolf that he seeks his true calling medicine man and future bearer of the Story Skins, the pipe, and the sacred Spanish bit. But before he can claim his destiny Wolf Pup must undertake a perilous vision quest. He must learn to see through the eyes of the deer, soar with the red-tailed hawk, sit coiled with the snake in the grass. Then a whirlwind of terror, an instant of destruction, will leave his village in ruins and chase the life-giving herds of buffalo across the horizon and beyond the People's reach. Suddenly Wolf Pup discovers that the burden of being Pipe Bearer may require the most profound and painful sacrifice of all. "From the Paperback edition.
Publisher: Doubleday Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
From his auspicious birth, Wolf Pup has demonstrated an instinct for the ways of the wild. Yet it is in the lodge of his grandfather Singing Wolf that he seeks his true calling medicine man and future bearer of the Story Skins, the pipe, and the sacred Spanish bit. But before he can claim his destiny Wolf Pup must undertake a perilous vision quest. He must learn to see through the eyes of the deer, soar with the red-tailed hawk, sit coiled with the snake in the grass. Then a whirlwind of terror, an instant of destruction, will leave his village in ruins and chase the life-giving herds of buffalo across the horizon and beyond the People's reach. Suddenly Wolf Pup discovers that the burden of being Pipe Bearer may require the most profound and painful sacrifice of all. "From the Paperback edition.
The Book of Were-Wolves
Author: S. Baring-Gould
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Sabine Baring-Gould's exhaustive research on the subject of lycanthropy and the fascinating legends of werewolves is unparalleled for its time. This in-depth examination delves deep into the rich history of these creatures and offers a captivating account of how these myths have evolved over time. Not only does she provide a wealth of knowledge, but she also brings a thrilling perspective to the discussions on modern-day werewolves, making this a must-read for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the captivating world of these mythical creatures.
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
Sabine Baring-Gould's exhaustive research on the subject of lycanthropy and the fascinating legends of werewolves is unparalleled for its time. This in-depth examination delves deep into the rich history of these creatures and offers a captivating account of how these myths have evolved over time. Not only does she provide a wealth of knowledge, but she also brings a thrilling perspective to the discussions on modern-day werewolves, making this a must-read for anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the captivating world of these mythical creatures.