Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The man-eating tigers of Sundarbans The man-eating tigers of Sundarbans Sy Montgomery The forest around the Bay of Bengal is home to more tigers than anywhere in the world. Readers can learn about their habitat and the myths that surround them. OL16027493W
Temple Grandin Temple Grandin Sy Montgomery When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. Years later she was diagnosed with autism. While Temple's doctor recommended a hospital, her mother believed in her. Temple went… OL16318165W
The Soul of an Octopus The Soul of an Octopus Sy Montgomery This awe striking, almost alien trip, draws us into the otherworldly watery realm of cephalopods --- except they aren't alien. Octopuses (not octopi, as the author informs) may arguably be as intell… OL17316715W
Quest for the tree kangaroo Quest for the tree kangaroo Sy Montgomery,Nic Bishop Gr 4-9 –Montgomery and Bishop continue their outstanding collaboration to introduce readers to scientists at work. Here, they document their participation in an expedition to the rugged and remote cl… OL1819431W
The snake scientist The snake scientist Sy Montgomery Discusses the work of Bob Mason and his efforts to study and protect snakes, particularly red-sided garter snakes. OL1819433W
The tarantula scientist The tarantula scientist Sy Montgomery Describes the research that Samuel Marshall and his students are doing on tarantulas, including the largest spider on earth, the Goliath birdeating tarantula. OL1819435W
The Good Good Pig The Good Good Pig Sy Montgomery "Christopher Hogwood came home on my lap in a shoebox. He was a creature who would prove in many ways to be more human than I am."--from The Good Good PigA naturalist who spent months at a time livin… OL1819446W
Search for the golden moon bear Search for the golden moon bear Sy Montgomery "Only eight bear species are known to science: the American black bear; the grizzly; the polar bear; the South American spectacled bear; Asia's sun bear, moon bear, and sloth bear; and the Chinese pa… OL1819449W
Tamed & untamed Tamed & untamed Sy Montgomery "Tamed and Untamed -- a collection of essays penned by two of the world's most celebrated animal writers, Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas -- explores the minds, lives, and mysteries of an… OL19720959W
How to be a good creature How to be a good creature Sy Montgomery As an author, naturalist, and adventurer, National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. This memoir reflect… OL19763962W