Explore the intriguing life of a clever corvid as readers aged 9-12 delve into the fascinating world of crows. This engaging narrative offers insights into the intelligence and adaptability of these remarkable birds, highlighting their unique behaviors and social structures. Perfect for young nature enthusiasts, the book combines captivating storytelling with educational elements to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of crows and their environment.
For kids with big questions comes a mesmerizing, STEM-themed celebration of the universe and our place in it. The story of the universe is enough to send our minds spinning with wonder! This awe-inspiring picture book introduces the universe's history, from the Big Bang and the beginning of life on Earth, all the way up until today. Designed for readers 4-8, Always Beginning includes: Science-based information on how the world was created, and how life started Facts about our solar system & the Big Bang Backmatter explaining the science, including a timeline of the universe Told with reassuring warmth and gorgeous art, Always Beginning captures the immensity and strangeness of the universe and how we came to be a part of it.
A renowned author investigates the dark and shocking history of her prairie house. When researching the first occupant of her Saskatoon home, Savage discovers a family more fascinating and heartbreaking than she expected.
Internationally celebrated nature writer Candace Savage presents the Corvid family - surprisingly bright, brassy, and colorful birds - in a remarkable collection of full-color, close-up photographs by some of the world's best wildlife photographers.
Outline: The natural and environmental history of the Great Plains.
Eine verblüffende Reise in das Jahrhundert der letzten Zauberer und großen Magier. Noch im 17. Jahrhundert war die Magie etwas ganz Alltägliches. Niemand hätte sich damals gewundert, wenn ein junger Mensch, nach seinem Berufswunsch gefragt, »Zauberer« geantwortet hätte. Zauberer, Menschen denen man magische Kräfte zusprach, waren so normal wie Ärzte und Wissenschaftler: Sie mixten heilende Tinkturen, blickten in die Zukunft, deuteten das Schicksal ihrer Mitmenschen aus den Sternen oder aus dem Kaffeesatz und bannten Geister und Dämonen. Ihr höchstes Ziel aber war es, den Stein der Weisen zu finden, den geheimnisvollen Stoff, der seinem Besitzer Unsterblichkeit verleihen sollte und dazu die Kraft, Gold zu machen. Einer von dem man weiß, dass er dieses Ziel ebenfalls verfolgte, war Isaak Newton. Doch seine Suche nach dem Stein der Weisen scheiterte – stattdessen wurde er einer der bedeutendsten Wissenschaftler der Menschheitsgeschichte. Er hat den Weg beschritten, auf dem ihm die Menschen bis heute gefolgt sind: vom Glauben an die Magie zu den Erkenntnissen der Wissenschaft
Argues that the birds' powers of abstraction, memory, and creativity are equal to many mammals
A revised edition of a 1988 work published under the title Wolves . Savage, a natural history writer (and award winner), examines the intricacies of wolf societies around the globe, pack structure, sex roles, communication, predatory relationships, and current conservation strategies. The intimate color photographs, however, are worth twice the volume's cost, capturing by lens such amazing spectacles as a mother nursing her young or completing a kill. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
With more than 90 color photographs the author combines scientific investigation with images to offer an intimate look at the lynx, the bobcat, and the mountain lion.