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Animal
Tracks of the Great Lakes States
by Chris Stall, Steve Whitney (Illustrator)
Covers birds and animals in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota,
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Wisconsin. This handy pocket-sized
guide helps you name the track maker, with life sized drawings
of the animal's or bird's characteristic footprints. Includes
40 to 50 different animals and many birds most common in the
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Birds
of Michigan: Field Guide
Reviewer: Amy from Dearborn Heights, MI
This book should be the guideline for all other bird watcher
books. There are so many features that make it easy enough for
kids just starting out. The small glossy pages,color tab pages,
real life photographs, range map and "stans notes"
make identifying a bird easy, you spend less time flipping through
a bulky book and more time watching the birds! The book features
over 200 birds in Michigan. My husband and I take this book
with us whenever we go out. Its small and sturdy enough that
it fits right into our binoculor case. |
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Earth
Treasures: The Northeastern Quadrant
by Allan W. Eckert
Earth Treasures: The Northeastern Quadrant is the ultimate guidebook
to actual locales for collecting rocks, minerals and fossils
in Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island,
Vermont and Wisconsin. The four volumes, with over 1,200 maps,
describe over 5,000 specific sites. Each volume includes over
300 to-scale maps marked with over 1,000 collecting sites and
detailed directions on getting there, the types of rocks, minerals
and fossils to be found at each site, and how and where to search
once you've arrived. |
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Mammals
of the Great Lakes Region
by Allen Kurta, Scott A. Schwemmin (Illustrator), Scott A. Scwemmin
(Illustrator), James F. Parnell (Photographer)
Intended as a quick reference for teachers, students, naturalists,
and professional biologists. It serves to help understand the
major characteristics of mammals and the Great Lakes eco-system.
It outlines the physical factors that affect the distribution
and abundance of mammals in the area , including surface geology,
temperature, snowfall, and vegetation. |
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The
Midwest Fruit and Vegetable Book: Michigan
by James A. Fizzell
Reviewer: dunnd1 from Hilliard, OH
I live in Ohio and bought the book in Ohio. I have not figured
out how to tell which state the book is for. I can tell you
that everything matches with what I know. It is excellent! It
includes lots of good practical information. I grow Blueberry,
Red and Black Raspberries plus the garden vegtable and fruit
plants. |
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Michigan
Birds (Pocket Naturalist)
by Waterford Press
Michigan Birds, An Introduction to Familiar Species, is a must-have,
reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're
on a nature hike or in your own backyard, you'll want to take
along a copy of this indispensable guide. The Pocket Naturalist(tm)
series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural
phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to
150 species and most feature a map highlighting prominent sanctuaries
and outstanding natural attractions. Each is laminated for durability. |
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Michigan
Gardener's Guide
by Timothy Boland, Marty Hair, Laura E. Coit, Cool Springs Press
Michigan Gardener's Guide contains easy to use advice on the
top landscape plant choices (more than 160 entries) for Michigan.
It recommends specific varieties and provides advice on how
to plant, how to grow and how to care for Michigan's best plants. |
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Month-by-month
Gardening In Michigan
by James Fizzell (Author)
Explore the exciting world of gardening in Michigan with respected
horticulturist Melinda Myers. The author answers the questions
she has heard during her twenty years of gardening experience,
all presented in an easy-to-use format with full-color photographs.
Melinda Myers will advise you on how you can select plants that
will grow in the variety of soils found in Michigan. Plan a
garden that will thrive in this cold state. Add splashes of
color with the use of annuals. Add year-round interest to the
landscape. Learn how to deal with the common pests or cultural
challenges associated with each plant. Select plants that make
gardening enjoyable, not a chore. Introduce native Michigan
plants to your landscape.
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Morel Hunter's Companion: A Guide to the True and False Morels
by Nancy Smith Weber, James A. Weber
Born and educated in Michigan these expert Mycologists offer
the most learned manual available on the morel mushroom. A must
have for the Michigan mushroom enthusiasts. |
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Natural
Michigan: A Nature Lover's Guide to 228 Attractions
by Tom Powers, Gary W. Barfknecht (Illustrator)
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Ruin
and Recovery: Michigan's Rise As a Conservation Leader
by Dave Dempsey
Reviewer: A reader from Lansing, MI United States
This book is many things: a history on the conservation movement
in Michigan, a glimpse into the politics of the environment,
and more. But as a whole one is most astounded by the sheer
number of people throughout Michigan's history who have made
a difference for their state's natural resources. It has been
both Democrats and Republicans, animal lovers and hunters, farmers
and urbanites, and men and women who have all made a collective
big difference. The book's rich history and insight serve as
a subtle reminder that the environment really can be a nonpartisan
issue after all.
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Walking
With Bears
by Terry D. Debruyn
For six seasons in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, biologist DeBruyn
spent up to 15 hours a day observing black bears. Habituated
to his presence, the bears allowed him to be close enough to
identify the species of ant they broke logs open to find, or
the type of plants they ate from vernal ponds. Despite being
within feet of them, DeBruyn never attempted to actually touch
or otherwise interact with the bears. |
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