Washoe County Library System

When the unconventional Durrell family can no longer endure the damp, gray English climate, they do what any sensible family would do: sell their house and relocate to the sunny Greek isle of Corfu. My Family and Other Animals was intended to embrace the natural history of the island but ended up as a delightful account of Durrell's family's experiences, from the many eccentric hangers-on to the ceaseless procession of puppies, toads, scorpions, geckoes,...

"Hiking Waterfalls in Northern California includes detailed hike descriptions, maps, and color photos for the area's most scenic waterfall hikes. Hike descriptions also include history, trivia, and GPS coordinates. This book takes you through state and national parks, forests, monuments, and wilderness areas, and from city parks to the most secluded corners of the area to view the most spectacular waterfalls"-- "Waterfall hikes throughout northern...

Introduces the variety of life on Earth, looks at thirty thousand years of biological evolution, and examines the factors which influence the life span of humans.

Recalls three centuries of natural history exploration, and includes maps and rare drawings, as well as the stories of Captain Cook, Charles Darwin, and other explorers.

Ties together fascinating stories about the world's iconic regions like the Great Rift Valley, Hawaii, and The Mediterranean region into one grand narratives. Each of these areas is revealed through a set of enthralling stories about its people and its geology. Individual chapters are joined together by a striking CGI-enhanced god's eye view, linking them in both space and time. Woven together, the stories become an inspiring single narrative from...

Provides detailed descriptions and illustrations of more than 150 different animals and plants.

Provides ideas for exploring nature to learn the answers to such questions as when a chrysalis will open, why a wolf howls, or how the tide goes out, and gives advice about equipment and safety.

Presents a collection of essays about humanity's relationship with nature, exploring subjects ranging from captivity and immigration to ostrich farming and the migrations of songbirds from the Empire State Building.

A collection of nature projects and experiments exploring the five kingdoms of life, from bacteria to plants and animals.

Lulu, who likes to dress in a ladybug costume, wants to learn everything when she visits the natural history museum with Grandpa, but as she moves from exhibit to exhibit, she discovers that sometimes you have to slow down to appreciate the wonder of what is around you.