The Astonishing, Astounding, Amazing Sonoran Desert

Science & Math

Smith, Harriet

Smith, Andrew T.

Nature & Ecology

Dockside Sailing Press

200 Greatest Alexander Hamilton Quotes Cryptogram Puzzles: Large Size Cryptogram Puzzle Book Featuring 200 Inspirational Quotes By Alexander Hamilton ... And Answers (America Cryptogram Puzzles)

History

Americas

Independently published

<p>35 step-by-step projects for gorgeous Gothic jewelry. Inspired by classic gothic literature and movies, Harriet Smith's jewelry fuses dark beauty and humorous horror imagery - and here she shows you how to craft 35 of her distinct and striking pieces. Each project is suitable for beginners to jewelry-making with all the techniques clearly explained. The materials and tools used can be found in many craft, DIY and homeware stores or located on the internet - and there are often alternatives to be found in the kitchen tool cupboard or an old toy chest - so there is nothing to stop you making them in the comfort of your own home. Make the skull earrings, bones bracelet and dead flower corsage from the 'Fabrics and Fimo' chapter; in 'Beading and Metalwork' there's a Gothic cross necklace, Sweeney Todd earrings and a barbed wire bracelet; and you can have fun with the designs in the 'Plastics' chapter - including a bat brooch and bottle-top cameo bracelet. Harriet's gothic jewelry isn't just for Goths - her pieces have wide-ranging appeal, are easy to make and fun to wear, and make a truly unique gift.</p>

Gothic Jewelry: 35 Scary Projects to Make, Give, and Wear

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

CICO Books

Earth Sciences

Publish Authority

<p>Magnificent Majestic Mono Lake is an entertaining introduction to the eastern Sierra's Mono Lake and its basin, perfect for visitors and residents alike who want to quickly acquaint themselves with Mono Lake and its environs. Vibrant full-page color illustrations capture the beauty of Mono Lake, its surroundings, and the fascinating ecology and behavior of its wildlife. Each chapter is about two pages long, jargon-free, and scientifically up-to-date.\nThe introductory chapters explain the formation of ancient Lake Russell, now called Mono Lake, and how local geology-volcanoes, cold water springs, and the rushing snowmelt streams from the Sierra Nevada Mountains-all contributed to the Mono Lake we know today. Next up are chapters about Mono Lake's simple ecosystem, consisting of trillions of brine shrimp and alkali flies, followed by species accounts of the breeding and migrating birds that stop at Mono Lake in the millions to fatten up on this banquet of tasty microorganisms.\nThe high Great Basin Desert surrounding Mono Lake can be hot in summer and brutally cold in winter, and the ways in which animal and plant inhabitants have adapted to its variable climate, infrequent rainfall, and volcanic soils make for engaging natural history stories. The authors, Andrew and Harriet Smith, are superb storytellers and regale you with the fascinating life histories of many of the unusual species that thrive in Mono Lake or its basin. Here are some examples: eared grebes that gorge on brine shrimp until they are too fat to fly; slinky long-tailed weasels that make short work of prey over twice their size; fishing hawks (called ospreys) that nest on tufa towers in the middle of Mono Lake and commute to freshwater lakes to catch fish for their nestlings; and forests of golden-leafed aspen trees that are actually part of one giant organism rather than thousands of individual trees.\nThe book ends with the triumphant story of how the Mono Lake ecosystem was saved from extinction by an intrepid band of students and conservationists who recognized its ecological value. Mono Lake easily could have become one more toxic, windswept, sand playa, but instead, it teems with life. Vigilance is still necessary in light of lingering threats to Mono Lake, such as invasive species, and those that might emerge or worsen in the future, like climate change.</p>

Magnificent Majestic Mono Lake

Alexander, Roni

Biological Sciences

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