Posts Tagged ‘science’

Covers over five hundred families of North American insects

Presents a handbook for the identification of over five hundred species of trees by illustration and text.

A fun-filled field guide into the creepy-crawly world of Ontario’s bugs. Learn about 125 of the coolest bugs you might encounter in the province’s great outdoors. John Acorn, an avid “bugster” and host of the popular television series The Nature Nut, supp

Ontario’s diverse mammal population is beautifully portrayed in this comprehensive and easy-to-use field guide. Colour-coded header bars organize the mammals into seven major groups. Large, full-colour photographs are complemented by colour illustrations, detailed drawings of prints and tracks and range maps. All species are indexed in an illustrated quick reference guide. The text includes detailed…

A reference to the medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America includes specific remedies for asthma, headaches, colds, stomachaches, depression, and many other common ailments.

Climate change is the most important crisis humanity has faced, but we still confront huge barriers to resolving it. So, what do we do, and is there hope for humanity? The problem itself is complex, and there’s no single solution. But by understanding the barriers to resolving global warming and by employing a wide range…