"Flora and fauna of the wilderness is captured in this artistic alphabet book by author Michelle E. Walch and artist John Maddin. Filled with a variety of landscape marvels, Letters of the West invites younger readers to learn their ABCs through delightfully bold and whimsical illustrations."--

"When Michael Hathaway embarked on the fieldwork that led to this book years ago, he thought he would be writing a conventional ethnography, centered on the lives of people engaged in the foraging and circulation of an exotic type of mushroom known as the matsutake, which sells for a thousand dollars a kilogram in Japan. In southwest China's Himalayan forests, Hathaway spent months in two mountain communities, among ethnic Tibetans and among the Yi...

Explores the people, history, culture, land, climate, and economy of Jamaica, one of the group of West Indies islands discovered and named by Christopher Columbus in 1494.

Illustrations and simple text provide a greeting to Forest's plants, animals, sunshine, and waters, then bids them all good night.

Provides an overview of Europe and its geography, land, climate, plants, animals, and landmarks.

"From the pyramids of Giza to the proportion of the human face, the golden ratio has an infinite capacity to generate beautiful shapes with exquisite properties...author Gary Meisner examines the presence of this divine proportion in art and architecture, as well as its ubiquity among plants, animals, and even the cosmos." --provided by publisher.

"This photo-illustrated book for early readers tells about plants, animals, and rocks that are blue and how colors work in the natural world. Includes picture glossary"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the characteristics of land and weather in temperate climates, and how plants, animals and people have adapted to life in temperate regions, covering the effects of climate change and other developments.

"Explore Africa! It's the land of big cities and small villages, dry deserts, and snow-capped mountains. It's home to amazing plants, animals, and people. Discover Africa's unique history and how the people influence the world today. Experience Africa by making your own mancala game and peanut butter stew." -- Back cover.