Mountain Press Publishing – lisa疯马秀 Publishing and Vagrant Press lisa疯马秀 Publishing is the largest English-language publisher east of Toronto Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:18:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 153484567 Snowy Owls: Whoo Are They ? /store/snowy-owls-whoo-are-they.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=snowy-owls-whoo-are-they Tue, 04 Jun 2024 11:18:23 +0000 /store/snowy-owls-whoo-are-they.html/snowy-owls-whoo-are-they Written for readers ages 8 and up, Snowy Owls: Whoo Are They? reveals how this bird of prey survives?and thrives?in the harsh landscape of the Arctic tundra. With clear language and beautiful illustrations, the book travels alongside the Snowy Owl as it hunts, finds a mate, raises a family, and faces the challenges of an uncertain future.

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]]> 55584 Backyard Horseman /store/backyard-horseman.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=backyard-horseman Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:52:57 +0000 /store/backyard-horseman.html/backyard-horseman Completely updated for the modern horse owner, The Backyard Horseman dispels romantic myths and replaces them with something far more valuable: honest, practical advice. It covers topics such as buying, feeding, and training, as well as health, gear, shelter, pasture management, shows and events, and the tough ethical dilemmas owners face when horses grow old.

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]]> 55604 Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest /store/coastal-wildflowers-of-the-pacific-northwest.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coastal-wildflowers-of-the-pacific-northwest Tue, 20 Feb 2024 22:52:55 +0000 /store/coastal-wildflowers-of-the-pacific-northwest.html/coastal-wildflowers-of-the-pacific-northwest Coastal Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest introduces seaside visitors and residents to 164 common wildflowers and flowering shrubs of the rugged Pacific shore from southern British Columbia to Mendocino, California.

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]]> 55596 Weird Rocks /store/weird-rocks.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=weird-rocks Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:55:31 +0000 /store/weird-rocks.html/weird-rocks Michele Corriel introduces readers to sixteen unusual rocks and explains the science behind what each one does and how it does it. Youngsters will discover what makes one kind of rock smell like a rotten egg, what rock acts like a magnet, and what rock contains hidden treasure.

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]]> 55582 Organic Gardening in Cold Climates /store/organic-gardening-in-cold-climates.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=organic-gardening-in-cold-climates Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:55:31 +0000 /store/organic-gardening-in-cold-climates.html/organic-gardening-in-cold-climates If you live in the north country, you don't have to settle for anemic tomatoes on your grocer's shelves. Organic Gardening in Cold Climates can teach you how to reap a vegetable bounty despite a short growing season.

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]]> 55586 Nature’s Yucky ! Gross Stuff that Helps Nature Work /store/natures-yucky-gross-stuff-that-helps-nature-work.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=natures-yucky-gross-stuff-that-helps-nature-work Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:55:31 +0000 /store/natures-yucky-gross-stuff-that-helps-nature-work.html/natures-yucky-gross-stuff-that-helps-nature-work Nature's Yucky uses kids' natural fascination with the stinky, the gross, and the icky to help them learn more about wild animals and why critters behave as they do.

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]]> 55588 You Can Be a Nature Detective /store/you-can-be-a-nature-detective.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=you-can-be-a-nature-detective Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:55:31 +0000 /store/you-can-be-a-nature-detective.html/you-can-be-a-nature-detective This wonderful book explains how children and adults alike can have fun using nature鈥檚 clues to figure out such conundrums as which bird built what nest, what butterfly or moth a caterpillar will turn into, and which animal made what tracks.

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]]> 55590 Fiddleheads to Fir Trees : Leaves in all Seasons /store/fiddleheads-to-fir-trees-leaves-in-all-seasons.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fiddleheads-to-fir-trees-leaves-in-all-seasons Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:55:31 +0000 /store/fiddleheads-to-fir-trees-leaves-in-all-seasons.html/fiddleheads-to-fir-trees-leaves-in-all-seasons Children will be delighted by the fourteen diverse North American plants depicted in Fiddleheads to Fir Trees, from weeping willow and cedar to cattail and poison ivy. The plants are organized by season, starting with the tender fiddleheads of a fern in early spring and ending with the snow-dusted needles of the balsam fir.

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]]> 55592 Ice Age Mammals of North America /store/ice-age-mammals-of-north-america.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ice-age-mammals-of-north-america Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:55:31 +0000 /store/ice-age-mammals-of-north-america.html/ice-age-mammals-of-north-america Colourfully illustrated descriptions of strange and marvelous beasts form the heart of Ice Age Mammals of North America. You'll learn about the geologic events that led to the ice ages, along with possible causes for the mass extinctions of so many species. Fun sidebars explore such topics as the enormous size of some Ice Age animals and how DNA analysis is revolutionizing our knowledge of them. You'll even discover sites where you can view remains of these fascinating creatures today.

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]]> 55594 Evidence from the Earth /store/evidence-from-the-earth.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=evidence-from-the-earth Sat, 18 Feb 2023 06:55:31 +0000 /store/evidence-from-the-earth.html/evidence-from-the-earth Filled with information on how forensic geology is conducted and verbally illustrated with colorful details on real criminal cases, Evidence from the Earth entertains the reader while revealing the secrets of the discipline. From cases of purloined palm trees to tales of kidnapping and murder, author Ray Murray leads readers through some of the most fascinating investigations involving soil and rock evidence.

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