Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Animals on the trail with Lewis and Clark Animals on the trail with Lewis and Clark Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Retraces the Lewis and Clark journey and blends their observations of previously unknown animals with modern information about those same animals. OL15841503W
A picture book of cows A picture book of cows Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Examines the differences between dairy cows and beef cattle; identifies the most popular breeds; and covers such topics as raising calves, milking, and branding. OL16420917W
Germs! Germs! Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Explains what germs are, how they attack the body, and how the body protects itself against their onslaught. Includes material on immunization and research in disease control. OL16420919W
Lost city of Pompeii Lost city of Pompeii Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes the destruction of Pompeii by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. and how its rediscovery nearly 1700 years later provided information about life in the Roman Empire. OL16582217W
Mosquitoes Mosquitoes Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Discusses the mosquito's habits, development, and diseases it carries, as well as ways to control these creatures. OL16995582W
Apple trees Apple trees Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes the life cycle of an apple tree and how different varieties of apples are grown and harvested. OL17708192W
Secrets of the ice man Secrets of the ice man Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes the examination of the Ice Man, his clothing and equipment, found in the Alps near the Austrian-Italian border in September 1991 and thought to be more than 4000 years old. OL17736689W
Where the wild horses roam Where the wild horses roam Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Text and photographs present a history of wild horses in this country, the mistreatment they have suffered, and the efforts that have been made to protect them by law. OL18258845W
Habitats Habitats Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes how pollution and the encroachment of humans are decreasing the amount of habitable land available for wild animals, looks at a typical wildlife habitat, and explains what can be done to he… OL30650W
Buffalo Buffalo Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Describes the life of American bison today on the National Bison Range in Montana and in other parks and preserves, with an emphasis on how humans must crefully manage each herd for its own good. OL30662W
Return of the Wolf Return of the Wolf Dorothy Hinshaw Patent Driven from their packs, two wolves meet, become companions, and form a new pack with their pups. OL30665W