Scenic science of the national parks an explorer's guide to wildlife, geology, and botany
"Discover a fresh perspective on America's National Parks in a stunning illustrated guide featuring fascinating science, fun trivia, and helpful insider travel tips for all sixty parks. What caused the stone arches in Arches National Park? Why are Yellowstone's geothermal pools such wild colors? How...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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California :
Ten Speed Press,
[2020]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | "Discover a fresh perspective on America's National Parks in a stunning illustrated guide featuring fascinating science, fun trivia, and helpful insider travel tips for all sixty parks. What caused the stone arches in Arches National Park? Why are Yellowstone's geothermal pools such wild colors? How did the Badlands get their name? America's sixty National Parks are some of the most beautiful unique, and biodiverse places on earth, and are visited by millions annually. Home to some of our most treasured species of animals and plants, as well as some of the most striking geological features--like mountains, rock arches, caves, volcanoes, and geysers--the parks are also scientific playgrounds, where visitors can learn about botany, geology, and wildlife first hand. Scenic Science of the National Parks curates and breaks down the most compelling natural science highlights of each park, from volcanic activity, glaciers, and coral reefs to ancient redwood groves, herds of bison, giant bats, and beyond. Highlighting information on the history and notable features of each park, as well as cool insider travel tips vetted by National Park Service park rangers, this book makes a fun addition to any park lover's book collection"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 345 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781984856302 1984856308 |
| Author Notes: | Maygen Keller is the Pragmatist in Chief of this author duo. Her organization, wit, and budgetary skills are constantly being called upon to make Big Ideas into Reality. Known for her ability to quickly assemble tents, she's also renowned throughout the country for being able to start a campfire in a rainstorm. When working with Emily, her roles also include Chief Car Organization Architect, Chief Playlist Officer, Lead Harmonizer in Hamilton Sing-Alongs, and Hashtag Genius. In other parts of her life, she is a creative project manager and salesperson. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
