| The Great Alaska Nature Factbook: A Guide to the State's Remarkable Animals, Plants, and Natural Features First Edition, Edition Contributor(s): Ewing, Susan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0882408380 ISBN-13: 9780882408385 Publisher: Alaska Northwest Books OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Regional - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Nature | Plants - General |
| Dewey: 508.798 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.43" W x 8.43" (0.62 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Great Alaska Nature Factbook describes the diversity of plants and animals in Alaska. Illustrated with line drawings, the text has entries for the 105 species of mammals, nearly 300 birds, and 1,500 species of plants. The author also provides an overview of the six regions and the natural features such as the Bering Land Bridge, mineral deposits, and hot springs. It is a field guide or "minature encyclopedia" of facts and trivia about Alaska. Index and Further readings are also included. |
Contributor Bio(s): Ewing, Susan: - Ewing moved to the northern Rockies in 1992 from Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. |