![]() ![]() The inviting text helps readers identify what to look for when tracking animals (or imagining tracking them) in the wild or in the back yard: tracks and footprints feeding signs droppings and pellets animal dens, nests, and hiding places and other specific signs of animal behavior. ![]() This beautifully illustrated volume is a species-by-species guide to the clues left behind by over 400 animals on planet Earth. What does a row of tracks signify? What can we tell from an accumulation of twigs left behind in the crook of a tree? What are those squiggly marks in the sand? Animal Tracks and Signs gives young readers the knowledge and expertise to interpret these mysteries. ![]() Now kids can learn about their favorite animalsfrom cheetahs to snakesin a whole new way: from the signs they leave behind. When the wilderness callsor even just the back yardyoung nature lovers need a helpful guide to set them on the right track. ![]()
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![]() Churchill by Martin Gilbert Volume IV 1917-1922 Winston S. Churchill by Martin Gilbert Volume III 1914-1916 Winston S. Seen in the above photograph are the eight volumes of Churchill’s biography, the last six written by Gilbert. ![]() For more information about Sir Martin Gilbert and his work, please visit the Martin Gilbert website. He is remembered not only as an author but also as a revered historian. Shown above are just a few of Gilbert’s more than 80 books. Sir Martin Gilbert, who became Churchill’s official biographer in 1968, passed away on February 3rd 2015. Of course, many more books have been written about him, than by him. ![]() Throughout his long life, Sir Winston Churchill published many books, and in 1953 he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Sir Martin Gilbert, Hatchard’s Booksellers, London 2014 ![]() ![]() ![]() The Mitford Years is taking us to a little town with a big heart where the most ordinary people live the most extraordinary lives. One night, she dreamt of a street and a character that led her to create her series. ![]() ![]() Welcome to Mitford, America’s favorite small town! What is The Mitford Years series about?Īt the age of 50, Jan Karon left her career in advertising and moved to Blowing Rock, North Carolina, in order to pursue her dream of becoming an author. Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, we may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon. ![]() ![]() But, unfortunately, the amount of "literary" frills in Red Clocks made it almost impossible to enjoy (maybe that isn't the right word, but you know what I'm saying). and the fervor of pro-life advocates, it is not a particularly implausible scenario. The Canadian government assist by erecting a figurative "Pink Wall" across the U.S.-Canadian border, meaning that they will capture and return any woman suspected of crossing the border for an abortion or IVF. Here, Zumas imagines a United States where the Personhood Amendment gives rights to unborn embryos, outlawing abortion and IVF (because said embryos cannot give consent). Between this and the superhero-movie-turned-superhero-book trend, you can pretty much predict the new book trends based on what's popular on the big and small screens. I guess we can probably expect more of these weird feminist(?) dystopias in the wake of The Handmaid's Tale's Hulu series. ![]() |