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The Tyrannosaur Chronicles: The Biology of the Tyrant Dinosaurs

David Hone · Bloomsbury Sigma
Pages: 304
Format: Print book

'Gripping and wonderfully informative' Tom Holland, New Statesman Adored by children and adults alike, Tyrannosaurus is the most famous dinosaur in the world, one that pops up again and again in pop culture, often battling other beasts such as King Kong, Triceratops or velociraptors in Jurassic...
 
 
Nature Walks on the Indiana Prairie

Alan McPherson · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 108
Format: Paperback

The easternmost extent of the western Great Plains begins in Indiana with the central tallgrass prairie. The "Grand Prairie Peninsula" occupies northwest Indiana roughly between Lake Michigan and the Wabash River. Although most of the Indiana prairie has gone the way of the bison...
 
 
Great Plains: America's Lingering Wild

Michael Forsberg · University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition

The Great Plains were once among the greatest grasslands on the planet. But as the United States and Canada grew westward, the Plains were plowed up, fenced in, overgrazed, and otherwise degraded. Today, this fragmented landscape is the most endangered and least protected ecosystem in North...
 
 
Born To Be Wild: Hundreds of free nature activities for families

Hattie Garlick · Bloomsbury Natural History
Pages: 256
Format: Print book

Want to save cash, your child's imagination, and possibly even the planet? This is the book you need. Packed with great photos of real families in the outdoors, Born to Be Wild contains easy-to-follow instructions for activities that require nothing more sophisticated than a child's imagination...
 
 
Imperial Dreams: Tracking the Imperial Woodpecker Through the Wild Sierra Madre

Tim Gallagher · Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

Explorer and naturalist Tim Gallagher is obsessed with rare birds A decade ago Gallagher was one of the rediscoverers of the legendary ivory-billed woodpecker which most scientists believed had been extinct for more than half a centuryan event that caused an international stir Now in Imperial...
 
 
Botanic Gems Indiana Public Gardens: including Greater Chicago, Dayton, Cincinnati & Louisville

Alan McPherson · AuthorHouse
Pages: 125
Format: Paperback

Throughout Indiana, Hoosiers in increasing numbers are discovering the joys of creating their own private gardens, as well as visiting public gardens; verdant sanctuaries where they often find ideas and inspiration. As we all realilze or should know, spending time in a garden, private or public,...