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A Woman's Journey Round the World: From Vienna to Brazil, Chili, Tahiti, China, Hindostan, Persia, and Asia Minor
by Ida PfeifferThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
In the Shadow of Man
by Jane van Lawick-GoodallJane Goodall's first popular account of her studies of the chimpanzees of the Gombe Stream area near Lake Tangyinika in Africa.
Fire-Hunter
by Jim KjelgaardSet in the days of saber-tooth tigers and woolly mammoths, Hawk, the chief spear-maker of his tribe, is abandoned by his people after he recklessly breaks the tribe's rules. He joins forces with a young woman, Willow, who has also been abandoned by the tribe when she is unable to travel, after suffering injuries during a wild dog attack. Together, these two outcasts courageously meet the savage wilderness with new ideas and weapons. The story is adventure-packed while it also explores how prehistoric humans might well have made some key innovations and discoveries by "thinking outside the box."
Recreational Vehicle Cookbook
by Charlotte DawsonIn her RECREATIONAL VEHICLE COOKBOOK Charlotte Dawson has collected some of the favorite recipes of fascinating people she and her husband have met on their travels throughout the United States. While most of the recipes lend themselves beautifully to recreational cooking because of their simplicity they are far from commonplace. Molasses pie, Sabattus stew, swamp cabbage, corn custard, Johnny Johnson's chili concoction and recipes from the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Hatteras Volunteer Fire Department are only a sampling of the many, many unusual recipes you will find between theese covers. Mrs. Dawson has organized her cookbook into regions of America. Represented are New England, the Middle Atlantic States, Southeast, Pacific Northwest and the Southwest. Also included are a host of recipes that are delicious just about everywhere.
Whitetails: Behavior, Ecology, and Conservation
by Erwin A. BauerRevered by hunters and nonhunters alike, the whitetailed deer is the most abundant and best known deer in the world. Unlike most wildlife that roamed the Americas before European colonization, the whitetail now thrives in greater numbers and over a much wider range than it inhabited when the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock. Like no other book before, "Whitetails" features extensive coverage of the species' extraordinary range in maps and outstanding photographs capturing deer in diverse habitats. Reflecting the Bauers' twenty-five years of intensive study and interest, the text presents the full scope of current information on whitetailed deer in seven parts including evolution, behavior, ecosystem, and related species. One section closely follows a year in the animal's life cycle. Another focuses on perhaps the most fascinating aspect of the whitetail-their antlers. In addition to the Bauers' intensive research, their anecdotes and personal observations are included.
Tim's Mountain
by Rutherford MontgomeryLittle Tim and Big Tim agreed that their shack high on the slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains in California was the finest place in the world to live. Big Tim liked the easy living the woods provided, and Little Tim loved to roam the mountain meadows and thickets, learning the ways of the wild creatures—shy blacktail deer; crafty cougars; smart, fun-loving spotted skunks; and rapier-taloned hawks —who lived there. But the two Tims disagreed about Nubbin, the baby raccoon Little Tim found in a tree stump and brought home for a pet. To Big Tim, Nubbin was just another critter for the pot, or possibly a chance to earn a little cash money to buy a pig. He couldn’t understand Little Tim’s feeling for his clever pet, and secretly he thought the boy was sort of chicken-hearted. So when he sold the raccoon as a lure for Katy Drew’s hunting party, neither he nor anyone else on the mountain was prepared for Little Tim’s fury or for the bold action he took to retrieve his pet.
Lucky Star (Bright Star #4)
by Patsey GrayOrdinarily, Debbie Bell never meddled in grownups’ concerns, especially her mother’s. This was an emergency, however, for Mr. Bayly, their ranch foreman and Debbie’s good friend and mentor, had announced he was leaving — and only because Debbie’s mother had stated, finally and definitely, that she would not marry him. Whatever would they do at the Bell Ranch without Mr. Bayly’s friendly presence and extensive knowledge of horses? Not a day went by that Deb didn’t ask him for advice about training her horse, Star Bright, or about the many other problems that came up. Most of all, Deb knew how her mother relied upon Mr. Bayly and how lonely she would be with him gone. There was only one thing to do, Deb decided: play Cupid. Somehow she’d have to get her mother to change her mind and agree to marry Mr. Bayly. Deb enlisted the rather reluctant help of her best friend, Maureen, in this scheme, but nothing, not even a moonlight picnic on the mesa, seemed to change the situation. Furthermore, Deb’s mother didn’t appreciate her meddling, and Deb couldn’t bring herself to broach the other question that was uppermost in her mind: showing Star Bright in his first horse show at the fair in nearby Laurel. Deb wasn’t at all sure her mother would allow it, and in any case, how could she show Star without Mr. Bayly’s guidance? Deb finally solved her problems about both Star and Mr. Bayly, but not before some amusing, and at times frightening incidents, with an important lesson learned in the end.
Big Brownie
by Rutherford MontgomeryIN the story of Big Brownie, one of the rare Kodiak bears, largest flesh-eating animal in the world, Rutherford Montgomery gives a wonderful portrait of a true king of beasts, in a swift tale of action and wild life. As Big Brownie and his sister, orphaned by bear hunters, grow up alone, learning their wilderness lessons and the danger of human foes, we see how these powerful, slow-to-anger animals' live, fish, and hunt on their island homes. Drama comes when the Miller Sheep Company sends bear hunters to Happy Valley, the Kodiak Island retreat of Ruth Keller and her father, to exterminate the bears. The Kellers love and understand these great fellows, particularly Big Brownie, and they have learned to live in peace with them. Ruth cleverly outwits the bear hunters, only to find that the sheep company can legally evict her father and herself. It is then that young Chuck Miller convinces Ruth he is on her side, despite his name, and solves their problem. BIG BROWNIE is based on the dramatic true story of the successful fight of nature lovers and conservationists to protect the Kodiak bear when it was faced with extinction. And today BIG BROWNIE has added interest, for Mr. Montgomery gives a vivid picture of Kodiak Island, so near our present Alaskan fighting front.
SCIENCE: Order & Design
by Dawn McKenzieExplore the many wonderful levels of creation with this colorful and beautifully designed book! From taking a look at the things you might find in your backyard to the species that occupy the rainforest, your child will receive a greater understanding of the beautiful world that God has created. Other topics included are healthy living, the miraculous stages of a baby’s development, exploring the animals of the sea, the intricate designs of the plant life, and more! Section reviews are included to support the information that your child has learned in each lesson.
Birds and Bees, Sharp Eyes and Other Papers
by John BurroughsFrom the Biographical Sketch:<P> "Probably no other American writer has a greater sympathy with, and a keener enjoyment of, country life in all its phases--farming, camping, fishing, walking--than has John Burroughs. His books are redolent of the soil, and have such "freshness and primal sweetness," that we need not be told that the pleasure he gets from his walks and excursions is by no means over when he steps inside his doors again. As he tells us on more than one occasion, he finds he can get much more out of his outdoor experiences by thinking them over, and writing them out afterwards."<P> Mary E. Burt
Star Lost (Star Bright #3)
by Patsey GrayOne whole week of camping on the mesa! Debbie Bell had never been so excited, even though the camping trip with her friend Maureen had a serious purpose. It was to test Deb’s efficiency in caring for a horse without help—something Deb’s mother had to be convinced of before she would even discuss Deb’s going to veterinary school. Deb didn’t have any doubts about handling Star Bright, her very own sorrel colt. For hadn’t she raised him herself? If she would just remember to be what her mother called “responsible,” and not get into any of those scrapes that seemed to attract her and Star. The great day arrived, and Deb and Maureen with their horses set off for the mesa high in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The weather was perfect and the campsite couldn’t have been better. After several glorious days Deb knew that Star would behave if she used a hobble at night instead of leaving him in the old corral with Maureen’s horse, Patches. Forgotten were Mr. Baily, the hired man’s, words, “Don’t use hobbles less I’m around. Your colt’s still too young to be trusted.” The next morning Star was gone, with Patches after him. What would her mother and Mr. Baily say! Both Maureen and Deb were frantic as they took off after the two horses, following a trail that led past the Bell ranch, past the highway, and into the woods, where coyotes and other predators waited. As one day went by and the two girls still had not found their horses Deb began to imagine Star injured, perhaps dead. She and Maureen plunged deeper into the forest, following the horses in a chase that was to have adventure and some narrow escapes before reaching a most unexpected conclusion.
Wild Season
by Allan W. EckertA story of the living circle of nature Spring. A season of rebirth and struggle, destruction and survival. This is the story of one such spring at a Midwestern lake-a vivid closeup of each animal's fight for life, all under the shadow of the common enemy, Man. Shimmering with the enchantment of the natural world, Wild Season is a triumph of knowledge and love, raising our consciousness and stirring our sense of wonder and respect.
Amikuk
by Rutherford MontgomeryTHIS IS a tale of adventure in the seas around the Aleutian Islands, seas that are populated by sharks and sea lions, whales and porpoises—and sea otters. Amikuk is a young sea otter. As he grows up and learns to swim and dive for his own food, he also learns that the life of a sea otter is full of dangers—from men who will stop at nothing to gain his valuable pelt, from killer whales, and from deadly sharks. In this exciting and unusual story, Amikuk learns to take care of himself in dangerous waters, and—with the help of an unknown friend, an Aleutian boy named Peter—manages to escape from the clubs and bullets of determined hunters. It is Peter who saves Amikuk and his family from certain death more than once—although the otters never know of Peter's guardianship of their lives. Woven into the story are the excitement of a shipwreck, a thrilling contest between a small band of men and a herd of huge sea lions, Amikuk's narrow escapes from sea marauders. All in all, this is a book that will delight all youthful readers.
عمدة الطبيب في معرفة النبات
by يحيى مراددراسة التراث وتاريخ العلوم عند العرب والمسلمين، أمر لابدّ منه في مرحلة التحوّل التي تمر بها الأمة العربية. ذلك لأن اطلاع أبنائها على المنجزات العلمية التي حققها الأجداد في الماضي، لابدّ أن يكون باعثاً على الثقة في النفوس، وحافزاً لحث الخطى في طريق التقدم العلمي والتقني الذي نسعى لتحقيقه. ومن واجب التراث علينا أن نتصدى بأنفسنا لكشف مكنوناته، ونشر روائعه، وإلقاء الضوء على مدى مساهمته في إغناء المعرفة والعلم خلال قرون عديدة، بعد أن ظل هذا العمل مقتصراً على المستشرقين الذين ينتمون إلى أمم مختلفة. وفي مكتباتنا العربية العامة والخاصة كثير من المخطوطات القيّمة، والكتب النافعة التي لم تدرس حتى الآن، ولاسيّما في موضوع الطب والصيدلة وعلم النبات والتي كان لها سماتها، فأدت دوراً كبيراً في إثراء العلوم وبث روح الحياة. حيث كان يلتقي النبات والدواء في مسيرة واحدة لتأمين الغذاء النافع والدواء الناجع. لقد توافرت للعرب ثروة معرفيّة ولغويّة هائلة حين انصرفوا إلى الطبيعة، كغيرهم من الأمم التي سبقتهم، فوجدوا أن الأرض تزخر بالخيرات، من شجر وعشب وبقل وتابل وغذاء، فانصرفوا إلى "علم الفلاحة" ودراسة النباتات. وألّفوا في ذلك كتباً كثيرة لها أهميتها في ميادين علوم النبات والصيدلة والطب وغيرها. وكانت عنايتهم بأصناف النبات نابعة من حاجتهم إلى الغذاء والدواء معاً. وإلى التطيب بالعطور، وصناعة الصباغة والدباغة، وتركيب المواد الصيدلانية من جذور وقشور وثمار وبذور وأعشاب نباتات مختلفة. وهكذا أصبحت المعاجم العربية، والمؤلفات العلمية، غنية بكم وافر من الأسماء والمصطلحات النباتية، وضمَّت معارف العرب المسلمين القدماء في علمي الطب والنبات. فكانت مصدراً لمن ألف وكتب في المفردات النباتية والغذائية والدوائية. وهي كثيرة العدد نذكر منها: "كتاب النبات" لأبي حنيفة الدينوري(1) ت 282هـ-895م)، وكان من أكثر المعاجم جمعاً للمادة، وأعظمها أثراً في معاجم النبات التي ألفت فيما بعد.
Walt Disney's Weecha the Raccoon: A Fact-Fiction Nature Story (Walt Disney's Animal Adventures)
by Rutherford MontgomeryDuring a storm in a forest, a mother raccoon loses two of her three babies, and only Weecha is left. Soon, however, Weecha finds a new companion—Nubbin, an abandoned puppy. The mother raccoon accepts the puppy as though he were one of her own offspring. Together Weecha and Nubbin begin to learn the ways of wild creatures—hunting, fighting, outwitting their enemies—with the mother raccoon always nearby to rescue them from serious danger. But then Weecha and Nubbin are captured by a trapper, and for the first time the two young animals are on their own—swept up into exciting adventures in which they need all the courage and cunning they have learned. This warm, action-filled story is certain to hold the reader’s fascinated attention from the first to the very last page.
Broken Fang
by Rutherford MontgomeryThe wolf pack, jaws foaming, burst upon Sioux Charlie with a fury that made the storm seem tame. Back up the trail Charlie's shout was heard by his weary dog Bart. In midstep, the dog halted, lifted his head, and answered his master's cry. Charlie heard that cry with a wild hope springing in his heart — if only Bart could make it in time! Charlie never doubted the dog was coming. In that hour of danger he knew that Bart was true to him.
Walt Disney's The Odyssey of an Otter: A Fact-Fiction Nature Story
by Rutherford MontgomeryA Fact-Fiction nature story for children and young adults. Authorized edition based on a Walt Disney film presentation. This wonderful children's classic is about an otter who is captured by trappers, escapes, and has an eventful journey home to his family. Full of true-to-life details about otters.
Tiger Roan
by Glenn BalchThis book relates the adventures of a young roan stallion in the wild, as a bucking horse in the rodeo, and as a saddle horse working with the only man he ever trusts. He meets people who are cruel and care about him only for making money, and one man who is kind and trustworthy, but who must leave him for a time. Will they find each other again?
The Emerald Horizon: The History of Nature in Iowa
by Cornelia F. MutelBeginning with the geological forces that shaped the land, Mutel traces the evolution of Iowa's prairies and woodlands to the present time. She emphasizes the dramatic impact of Euro-American settlement and shows how farming and logging have destroyed fragile prairie and forest abitats. She discusses the potential of restoration and provides information for those who wish to launch restoration programs. The issues prominent in Iowa mirror those to be encountered in other prairie states.
The Black Fawn
by Jim KjelgaardA heartbreakingly warm and moving story of a young orphaned boy, sold out of an orphanage to work on a farm, and of his relationship with an equally orphaned black fawn that he one day stumbles upon in the forest. Will their bond survive the many problems that adults pose in their way, such as hunting? A tale with a classic, timeless and universal feel and message to it.
Trailing Trouble
by Jim KjelgaardYoung game warden Tom Rainse had two prized possessions: a pinto pony, and Smoky, the dog with a bloodhound's "nose for trouble:' When the pinto was stolen, Tom put Smoky on the trail, only to find that it led them straight into a baffling wilderness mystery. Who was the rustler, and what lay behind the theft? Buck Brunt, Tom's fellow game warden, thought it was poaching. Tom himself was sure that it was something bigger. But Smoky's nose was what finally found the answer. This outdoor adventure-mystery is an independent sequel to A Nose for Trouble. Like the earlier book, it has a strong conservation theme, and all of Jim Kjelgaard's first-hand understanding of animal nature and wilderness ways.
Carcajou: King of the North
by Rutherford MontgomeryCARCAJOU was determined to destroy every trap Two Gray Hills set. He bent forward eagerly, one powerful front paw lifted for a lightning stroke. The deadly muzzle of the gun stared blackly upon him." Carcajou, the wolverine — 30 pounds of diabolical cunning and snarling fury — feared by every killer from cougar to grizzly. Indian trappers say he is possessed of an evil spirit. Nature's forces take a hand when Carcajou declares war against Indian trapper Two Gray Hills, and when two deceitful traders plot to steal Two Gray Hills' pet bear.
Seecatch: A Story of a Fur Seal
by Rutherford MontgomeryThis book tells the story of a young fur seal called Seecatch. He is born on St. Paul Island off the coast of Alaska, where many seals go each year to spend the summer on land, though in other seasons they travel the world, living entirely in water. Seecatch learns about the world, his enemies, and finding food, and each year he returns to his home, until he is large and old enough to find his own spot on the island to start his family.
How to Get Lost and Found in New Zealand (4th edition)
by John W. Mcdermott Bobbye Lee Hughes McdermottPersonally written and packed with vital information to help you go beyond the ordinary and discover the best in food, attractions, buys and more. This fourth edition encompasses fresh material and updated information as the result of their research.
Stallion's Foe (Tack Ranch #8)
by Glenn BalchBen Darby and his younger sister Dixie are out inspecting the wild horses near their father’s ranch when they discover that King, a big, wild black stallion owned by their friend Andy Blair and carefully watched by Ben and Dixie, is missing from his band of wild horses. Knowing he would never leave his group, the two begin a quest to find and return King to the mares and foals that run with him. But the quest is long, and when they find King, he is nearly dead. Can the boy and his sister, working with their father and others, save the beautiful big stallion? Will King lead his band of wild horses again?