Nature On The Doorstep

Author : Angela E. Douglas
Publisher : Cornell University Press
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-03-15
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781501768125

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Nature on the Doorstep by Angela E. Douglas Pdf

Nature on the Doorstep reveals the simple pleasures of paying attention to the natural world in one's own backyard over the course of a year. In weekly letters, Angela Douglas shares the joys and curiosities of a decidedly ordinary patch of green in upstate New York cultivated through the art of "strategic neglect"—sometimes taking a hand to manage wildlife, more often letting nature go its own way. From the first flowers of spring to cardinals singing in the winter, Douglas shows us the magic of welcoming unexpected plant and animal life into one's backyard. A paean to the richness we find when we stop to look and let be, Nature on the Doorstep celebrates the role humble backyards play both in conservation efforts and in an expanded appreciation of the living world.

Author : Ellen Stroud
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780295804453

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Nature Next Door by Ellen Stroud Pdf

The once denuded northeastern United States is now a region of trees. Nature Next Door argues that the growth of cities, the construction of parks, the transformation of farming, the boom in tourism, and changes in the timber industry have together brought about a return of northeastern forests. Although historians and historical actors alike have seen urban and rural areas as distinct, they are in fact intertwined, and the dichotomies of farm and forest, agriculture and industry, and nature and culture break down when the focus is on the history of Northeastern woods. Cities, trees, mills, rivers, houses, and farms are all part of a single transformed regional landscape. In an examination of the cities and forests of the northeastern United States-with particular attention to the woods of Maine, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, and Vermont-Ellen Stroud shows how urbanization processes there fostered a period of recovery for forests, with cities not merely consumers of nature but creators as well. Interactions between city and hinterland in the twentieth century Northeast created a new wildness of metropolitan nature: a reforested landscape intricately entangled with the region's cities and towns.

Author : Vancouver Natural History Society,Nature Vancouver
Publisher : Madeira Park, B.C. : Harbour Pub.
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Nature
ISBN : CORNELL:31924101585077

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Wilderness on the Doorstep by Vancouver Natural History Society,Nature Vancouver Pdf

A guidebook for new people and life-time locals visiting Stanley Park

Author : Matt Schuth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1935666975

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Nature at Our Doorstep by Matt Schuth Pdf

Naturalist Matt Schuth provides solid information about birds, trees, insects and other aspects of the natural world, enlivened by personal experience, homespun humor, myth and folklore, and deep respect for the rural past. Reading the book is like going on a walk with a good friend who happens to be an expert observer of the natural world.

Author : Gloria A. Tveten
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781603440363

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Nature At Your Doorstep by Gloria A. Tveten Pdf

"With John and Gloria Tveten as your guides, even a walk across an empty lot can turn into a memorable lesson in the abundance of life." "For more than two decades, the Tvetens' weekly "Nature Trails" column in the Houston Chronicle introduced readers to the miracles of nature that surround them every day. Nature at Your Doorstep gathers in one volume some of the best of these columns, revealing the bounty of plants and animals available within the familiar surroundings of home and region. With updated commentaries and original drawings; the Tvetens open our eyes to the plants and animals thriving in the backyard, the park, the campground, or the family's vacation spot." "In addition to neighborhood flowers, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, they also take this opportunity to focus on a particular love of John Tveten's - insects. From butterflies and beetles to mosquitoes and moths, the "six-legged horde" receives admiring treatment, revealing the huge number and variety of bugs that occupy our space. With the Tvetens' intimate and knowledgeable descriptions, you are sure to begin viewing the nature at your doorstep in a whole new way."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Kay Maguire
Publisher : Wide Eyed Editions
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1847807070

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Nature's Day by Kay Maguire Pdf

This first book of nature helps young readers to discover the world of wildlife on their doorstep. Beginning in spring, this book revisits nine different places, including the farm, the back yard, and the woods, during each of the four seasons through the year and explores the changing scenery and animal life found there. Informative and fun text teamed with gorgeous, decorative illustrations make this the perfect book to celebrate each season with.

Author : Annette Meredith
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-12-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1511684674

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Nature on Our Doorstep by Annette Meredith Pdf

Illustrated with stunning photographs and packed with information, "Nature on Our Doorstep" introduces children to the amazing natural world that may be seen in our back yards if we look closely enough. The book encourages children to be observant and focuses on the wildlife that many children will know about, but may never have noticed in their back yards. Different sections explore the creatures that inhabit our environment and ways that all the creatures live together and interact. The book also provides ideas for what we can do to bring more wildlife into our back yards and how to help creatures survive and thrive. Text boxes throughout the book provide word definitions and additional fun facts. Although intended for children in the 8 - 12 age range, younger children will enjoy the pictures and learning about wildlife. All of the books in the "Nature on Our Doorstep" series place a strong emphasis on protecting the environment and aim to inspire children to learn more about the natural world around us.

Author : Kelly Brenner
Publisher : Mountaineers Books
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-26
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781680512083

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Nature Obscura by Kelly Brenner Pdf

With wonder and a sense of humor, Nature Obscura author Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to the natural world that is just outside our front door--we just need to know where to look. Through explorations of a rich and varied urban landscape, Brenner reveals the complex micro-habitats and surprising nature found in the middle of a city. In her hometown of Seattle, which has plowed down hills, cut through the land to connect fresh- and saltwater, and paved over much of the rest, she exposes a diverse range of strange and unknown creatures. From shore to wetland, forest to neighborhood park, and graveyard to backyard, Brenner uncovers how our land alterations have impacted nature, for good and bad, through the wildlife and plants that live alongside us, often unseen. These stories meld together, in the same way our ecosystems, species, and human history are interconnected across the urban environment.

Author : Benjamin Zephaniah
Publisher : Orchard Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-03-29
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1408361264

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Nature Trail by Benjamin Zephaniah Pdf

A joy to read with small children - Independent An uplifting celebration of nature and the wonder of the world around us by legendary poet and performer Benjamin Zephaniah, one of The Times' top 50 British post-war writers. At the bottom of my garden, there's a hedgehog and a frog, And a lot of creepy-crawlies living underneath a log . . . All around us, from parks to gardens and flowerpots to pavements, there's a world of wonder just waiting to be discovered. Why not look a little closer and see what you find? This joyful celebration of nature reminds us all to take a closer look at the world around us, and enjoy the wonder of nature wherever we find it. Packed with animals and minibeasts galore, this imaginative rhyming text is perfect for reading aloud.

Author : Sara A. Gagné
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2023-07-01
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780811772273

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Nature at Your Door by Sara A. Gagné Pdf

We are an integral part of the ecosystem where we live. In this book we learn that what we do in our yards matters just as much as the way our local parks and nature preserves are managed. Author and professor of landscape ecology Sara Gagné focuses on the ecological importance of our day-to-day activities and spaces we are most familiar with and can most influence. With cutting-edge science, anecdotal experiences, and practical recommendations, Sara brings the message of how people and nature are vitally connected in the urban and suburban landscape. Each chapter is dedicated to a particular space—beginning with the yard, moving onto the street, the park, the greenway, the neighborhood, and the town/city. She tells stories of the latest ecological research, interwoven with her own experiences studying animals, to show readers how they affect nature and how nature in wilder, greener spaces affect us in both positive and negative ways. Sidebars feature practical steps readers can take to deepen their connections with nature. Based on the author’s fifteen years of research and teaching in urban ecology, the wide variety of places and topics covered in this book adds a fresh perspective to urban nature writing and appeals to those who want to take action to make the places they live greener, healthier, and more biodiverse for themselves, the wildlife, and the earth.

Author : Rachel Williams
Publisher : Abrams
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781647000844

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Slow Down by Rachel Williams Pdf

Slow down to watch 50 nature stories that command calm and foster mindfulness All around us, nature is working wonders. Every day, hour by hour, magical transformations happen right in front of you. But it’s not always easy to see them . . . In this beautiful illustrated collection, 50 moments in nature are paused for you to watch them in detail. Then you should go outside, and explore, and see what you find when you take the time to slow down. Gorgeously illustrated, this charming collection celebrates the small wonders happening all around us every day.

Author : Glenn R. Dudderar,Leslie Johnson
Publisher : Michigan State University Extension
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Nature
ISBN : MINN:31951D01954140Q

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Nature from Your Back Door by Glenn R. Dudderar,Leslie Johnson Pdf

Author : John Traherne Moggridge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Animals
ISBN : NYPL:33433011009812

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Harvesting Ants and Trap-door Spiders by John Traherne Moggridge Pdf

Author : Graham Carter,MacDonald & Co
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Biology
ISBN : 0748101543

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Nature on Your Doorstep by Graham Carter,MacDonald & Co Pdf

Author : Mark Fiege
Publisher : University of Washington Press
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-03-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780295804149

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The Republic of Nature by Mark Fiege Pdf

In the dramatic narratives that comprise The Republic of Nature, Mark Fiege reframes the canonical account of American history based on the simple but radical premise that nothing in the nation's past can be considered apart from the natural circumstances in which it occurred. Revisiting historical icons so familiar that schoolchildren learn to take them for granted, he makes surprising connections that enable readers to see old stories in a new light. Among the historical moments revisited here, a revolutionary nation arises from its environment and struggles to reconcile the diversity of its people with the claim that nature is the source of liberty. Abraham Lincoln, an unlettered citizen from the countryside, steers the Union through a moment of extreme peril, guided by his clear-eyed vision of nature's capacity for improvement. In Topeka, Kansas, transformations of land and life prompt a lawsuit that culminates in the momentous civil rights case of Brown v. Board of Education. By focusing on materials and processes intrinsic to all things and by highlighting the nature of the United States, Fiege recovers the forgotten and overlooked ground on which so much history has unfolded. In these pages, the nation's birth and development, pain and sorrow, ideals and enduring promise come to life as never before, making a once-familiar past seem new. The Republic of Nature points to a startlingly different version of history that calls on readers to reconnect with fundamental forces that shaped the American experience. For more information, visit the author's website: http://republicofnature.com/