Dillie the Deer
Dillie the Deer

Author: Melanie Butera

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2015-10-27

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1942872100

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A heart-warming and irresistible story of the profound bond between a deer named Dillie and the veterinarian who saved her life. In 2004, veterinarian Melanie Butera received a dying fawn she called Dillie. She doubted the fawn would survive, but, with the help of Melanie and her family, Dillie was nursed back to health. The tenacious, mischievous and funny deer quickly became a member of the family, enriching their lives beyond measure. And when Melanie is diagnosed with cancer, the veterinarian who saved Dillie's life is in turn saved by the fawn's love.

Farmers' Almanac 2008
Farmers' Almanac 2008

Author: Peter Geiger

Publisher: Geiger

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781928720096

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The Farmers Almanac is an annual publication published every year since 1818. It is the only publication of its kind which generations of American families have come to trust. Its longevity speaks volumes about its content which informs, delights, and educates. Best known for its long-range weather predictions, the Farmers Almanac provides valuable information on gardening, cooking, fishing, and more.

For Love of Lakes
For Love of Lakes

Author: Darby Nelson

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 410

ISBN-13: 1609173317

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America has more than 130,000 lakes of significant size. Ninety percent of all Americans live within fifty miles of a lake, and our 1.8 billion trips to watery places make them our top vacation choice. Yet despite this striking popularity, more than 45 percent of surveyed lakes and 80 percent of urban lakes do not meet water quality standards. For Love of Lakes weaves a delightful tapestry of history, science, emotion, and poetry for all who love lakes or enjoy nature writing. For Love of Lakes is an affectionate account documenting our species’ long relationship with lakes—their glacial origins, Thoreau and his environmental message, and the major perceptual shifts and advances in our understanding of lake ecology. This is a necessary and thoughtful book that addresses the stewardship void while providing improved understanding of our most treasured natural feature.

Earth Observation of Wildland Fires in Mediterranean Ecosystems
Earth Observation of Wildland Fires in Mediterranean Ecosystems

Author: Emilio Chuvieco

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2009-09-25

Total Pages: 262

ISBN-13: 3642017541

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Wildland fires are becoming one of the most critical environmental factors affecting a wide range of ecosystems worldwide. In Mediterranean ecosystems (including also South-Africa, California, parts of Chile and Australia), wildland fires are recurrent phenomena every summer, following the seasonal drought. As a result of changes in traditional land use practices, and the impact of recent climate warming, fires have more negative impacts in the last years, threatening lives, socio-economic and ecological values. The book describes the ecological context of fires in the Mediterranean ecosystems, and provides methods to observe fire danger conditions and fire impacts using Earth Observation and Geographic Information System technologies.

For Love of a River
For Love of a River

Author: Darby Nelson

Publisher: Beaver's Pond Press

Published: 2019-09-24

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781643439174

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Growing up in the river town of Morton, Darby Nelson developed a deep taproot of affection that anchored his contagious curiosity about the land and people of the Minnesota River Valley. Now, with an ecologist's lens and a lifelong appreciation for wild and scenic places, Darby sets out with his wife, Geri, to paddle the river all the way from its source near the Minnesota-South Dakota border to its confluence with the Mississippi in the Twin Cities.

Fire in the Forest
Fire in the Forest

Author: Peter A. Thomas

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2010-09-23

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 0521822297

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An accessible account of how forest fires work, the ecological effects they have, and why and how we fight fires.

Small Arguments
Small Arguments

Author: Souvankham Thammavongsa

Publisher: McClelland & Stewart

Published: 2023-05-02

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 0771004796

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A beautiful re-issued edition of poetry from the Scotiabank Giller Prize–winning author of How To Pronounce Knife FEATURING A NEW INTRODUCTION BY THE AUTHOR The language of Small Arguments is simple, yet there is nothing simple in its ideas. Reminiscent of Pablo Neruda’s Elemental Odes, these poems explore the structures of argument, orchestrating material around repetition, variation, and contrast. Thammavongsa’s approach is like that of a scientist or philosopher, delicately probing material for meaning and understanding. The poet collects small lives and argues for a larger belonging: a grain of dirt, a crushed cockroach, the eyes of a dead dragonfly. It is a work that suggests we can create with what we know and with that alone. First published in 2003, Small Arguments announced the arrival of a distinct and utterly original new voice.

Naming the Stars
Naming the Stars

Author: Joyce Sutphen

Publisher: Holy Cow! Press

Published: 2003-04-01

Total Pages: 82

ISBN-13: 0930100050

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From an award-winning poet, a major new gathering of poems that employ the sonnet form.