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Illinois Wilds

Author : Michael R. Jeffords
Publisher : Phoenix Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781886154049
Total Pages : 153 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Illinois Wilds written by Michael R. Jeffords and published by Phoenix Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illinois Wilds is a natural history of the wildlands found in Illinois. This book is a historical depiction of what Illinois was like before settlement by Europeans, and is also a showcase of the remaining natural heritage of the state. Historical accounts of Illinois described huge trees, vast grasslands, and extensive wetlands. The seemingly endless prairies possessed a great diversity of many-hued plants; a traveler could go from central Illinois to Wisconsin and encounter few trees. The prairies were teeming with life - passenger pigeons by the millions, snakes basking along the dusty trail, a myriad of grasshoppers darting through the air like arrows from a medieval army. Although we no longer have the luxury of standing on a hillock or an old glacial moraine and viewing a limitless expanse of prairie or forest, we do have the opportunity to experience the essence of these places; that is what the authors have attempted to document in this work. They identify the most distinguishing feature of various Illinois habitats, whether the vegetation is predominantly trees, grasses or forbs, the soil a deep loess, sand or gravel, or the ground surface dry or covered by water. The majority of the photographs in this book are of plants and animals that can be used to determine a habitat or simply be seen by the casual visitor. It is the authors' wish that these images not only excite and emotionally involve the viewer, but that they also inspire movement towards a conservation ethic.

Illinois Wilds

Author : Kenneth Robertson
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 9781582612676
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (126 download)

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Download or read book Illinois Wilds written by Kenneth Robertson and published by Sports Publishing LLC. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

My Journey Into the Wilds of Chicago

Author : Mike MacDonald
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780996311908
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (119 download)

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Download or read book My Journey Into the Wilds of Chicago written by Mike MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 2015-12-21 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In our fast-paced world of technology, where populations are becoming more urbanized and life is increasingly experienced on electronic screens, people are losing their connection to nature. Yet nature is all around us, especially if you live in the Chicago area. Unfortunately, few Chicagoans know it's there.In My Journey into the Wilds of Chicago, photographer and humorist Mike MacDonald takes you on a trip to Chicago's wild side--a verdant, untamed Chicago that has been there all along, just waiting to be explored. Combining breathtaking images and imaginative prose, MacDonald leads you on an adventure into wondrous, enchanted lands located just up the road from home, work, and school. From kaleidoscopic tallgrass prairies to the open canopies of rare oak savannas, from the free-flying expanse of the butterfly to the mysterious world of the coyote, startling photographs of a vast and scenic Chicago evoke astonishment and delight with every turn of the page.MacDonald's contagious enthusiasm and decades of comedy experience are channeled into inventive essays, captions, and poetry that engage the imagination and add richness to your journey. This inspirational volume invites readers to cross the threshold, to get off their couches and abandon their screens, to come out into nature and play.

Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States

Author : Joe McFarland
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 0252094271
Total Pages : 234 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States written by Joe McFarland and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2011-12-19 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lavishly illustrated with nearly three hundred gorgeous full-color photos, this engaging guidebook carefully describes forty different edible species of wild mushrooms found around Illinois and surrounding states, including Iowa, Wisconsin, Missouri, Indiana, and Kentucky. With conversational and witty prose, the book provides extensive detail on each edible species, including photographs of potential look-alikes to help you safely identify and avoid poisonous species. Mushroom lovers from Chicago to Cairo will find their favorite local varieties, including morels, chanterelles, boletes, puffballs, and many others. Veteran mushroom hunters Joe McFarland and Gregory M. Mueller also impart their wisdom about the best times and places to find these hidden gems. Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States also offers practical advice on preparing, storing, drying, and cooking with wild mushrooms, presenting more than two dozen tantalizing mushroom recipes from some of the best restaurants and chefs in Illinois, including one of Food & Wine magazine's top 10 new chefs of 2007. Recipes include classics like Beer Battered Morels, Parasol Mushroom Frittatas, and even the highly improbable (yet delectable) Morel Tiramisu for dessert. As the first new book about Illinois mushrooms in more than eighty years, this is the guide that mushroom hunters and cooks have been craving. Visit the book's companion website at www.illinoismushrooms.com.

The Illinois Wildlife Action Plan

Author : Illinois. Dept. of Natural Resources
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 490 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Illinois Wildlife Action Plan written by Illinois. Dept. of Natural Resources and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Creating Habitats and Homes for Illinois Wildlife

Author : Debbie Scott Newman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Creating Habitats and Homes for Illinois Wildlife written by Debbie Scott Newman and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Funding was provided in part by the University of Illinois, Illinois Department of Natural Resources, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Illinois Pheasant Fund, and Illinois Habitat Fund"--t.p. verso.

Illinois Wildlife and Nature Viewing Guide

Author : Mary K. Judd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Illinois Wildlife and Nature Viewing Guide written by Mary K. Judd and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an exciting resource that enables you to explore more than 90 of our state's most beautiful and educational natural areas. Each site description focuses on what types of animal and plant life can be observed, what trails are available for hiking and horseback riding, noteworthy features of the site, maps with directions and more. Also included is an illustrated look at six-distinctive habitats found in Illinois and what species are found in each area.

The Illinois Wildlife Encyclopedia

Author : Scott Shupe
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1510728902
Total Pages : 321 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (17 download)

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Download or read book The Illinois Wildlife Encyclopedia written by Scott Shupe and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Illinois’s wildlife has always played an important role in the history of human beings inhabiting the state. Native Americans depended on birds, mammals, and fish for sustenance and the state’s first Europeans came in search of Beaver and buckskins. Although the state’s wildlife is still an important resource for human consumption, wildlife is also increasingly important in today’s culture for its intrinsic, aesthetic value. For many Illinoisans, the age-old traditions of hunting and fishing have been replaced by a desire to simply observe wildlife and experience nature. But most Illinoisans are largely unaware of the diversity of species inhabiting their state. This volume is intended to provide an introduction to the state’s fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. In The Illinois Wildlife Encyclopedia, nationally known naturalist Scott Shupe has collected information on all the wildlife that reside in the Prairie State. The fourth volume in a series of state wildlife encyclopedias, this book will be a handy, usable, layman’s guide to Illinois’ wildlife. Included are over 800 color photographs, depicting the different species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fish, while also offering over 600 range maps to show their territory. Along with basic information for the biology of each animal, Shupe includes the size, habitat, and abundance of each species located in the state. Whether you’re a lover of the outdoors, photography, or are looking to learn more about your state, this comprehensive guide will teach you about the wonderful wildlife that covers the water, earth, and skies of Illinois.

You Can Help Wildlife in Illinois

Author : Illinois. Division of Fish and Wildlife Resources
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 5 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (842 download)

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Download or read book You Can Help Wildlife in Illinois written by Illinois. Division of Fish and Wildlife Resources and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Illinois Audubon

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illinois Audubon written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Wild and Scenic Illinois

Author : Robert Hutchinson
Publisher : Browntrout Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1563139421
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (631 download)

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Download or read book Wild and Scenic Illinois written by Robert Hutchinson and published by Browntrout Publishers. This book was released on 2004 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Corn State. Prairie State. Garden of the West. Each of these nicknames for the State of Illinois has a truth to tell. But not the whole truth. The world-class lens of Willard Clay reveals secrets about his home state that justify another nickname: the State of Hidden Delights. For Wild & Scenic Illinois, Willard Clay has crisscrossed the state's byways and trails in his search for the rare, the beautiful, the seldom-seen jewels of the Illinois landscape. Wild & Scenic Illinois is the most discerning and the most rhapsodic portrait of the natural face of Illinois ever published. Clay has gleaned images from every province in Illinois, ranging across all seasons, times, and natural subjects. His photographs are systematically grouped into Illinois's various landscape provinces, explored in an informative introduction and extended captions by naturalist Robert Hutchinson. In the photographer's introduction, Willard Clay shares his tips for tackling the technical challenges of shooting the landscape of Illinois.

History of Macoupin County, Illinois

Author : Charles A. Walker
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book History of Macoupin County, Illinois written by Charles A. Walker and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Illinois Steward

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Illinois Steward written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Blood of Dragons

Author : Robin Hobb
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062116878
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (621 download)

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Download or read book Blood of Dragons written by Robin Hobb and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final volume in Robin Hobb's popular Rain Wilds fantasy series, Blood of Dragons completes the story of the dragons, their keepers, and their quest to find the lost city of Kelsingra—and the mythical silver wells that the dragons need to survive. Can Tintaglia and the Elderlings unlock the secrets of the ancient city? Or are they doomed to extinction? The world of Robin Hobb’s Rain Wilds series has been praised by Booklist as "one of the most gripping settings in modern fantasy," and Publishers Weekly called the Rain Wilds books "a meticulously realized fantasy tale" and "a welcome addition to contemporary dragon lore."

Cognition in the Wild

Author : Edwin Hutchins
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262581469
Total Pages : 403 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (625 download)

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Download or read book Cognition in the Wild written by Edwin Hutchins and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1996-08-26 with total page 403 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edwin Hutchins combines his background as an anthropologist and an open ocean racing sailor and navigator in this account of how anthropological methods can be combined with cognitive theory to produce a new reading of cognitive science. His theoretical insights are grounded in an extended analysis of ship navigation—its computational basis, its historical roots, its social organization, and the details of its implementation in actual practice aboard large ships. The result is an unusual interdisciplinary approach to cognition in culturally constituted activities outside the laboratory—"in the wild." Hutchins examines a set of phenomena that have fallen in the cracks between the established disciplines of psychology and anthropology, bringing to light a new set of relationships between culture and cognition. The standard view is that culture affects the cognition of individuals. Hutchins argues instead that cultural activity systems have cognitive properties of their own that are different from the cognitive properties of the individuals who participate in them. Each action for bringing a large naval vessel into port, for example, is informed by culture: the navigation team can be seen as a cognitive and computational system. Introducing Navy life and work on the bridge, Hutchins makes a clear distinction between the cognitive properties of an individual and the cognitive properties of a system. In striking contrast to the usual laboratory tasks of research in cognitive science, he applies the principal metaphor of cognitive science—cognition as computation (adopting David Marr's paradigm)—to the navigation task. After comparing modern Western navigation with the method practiced in Micronesia, Hutchins explores the computational and cognitive properties of systems that are larger than an individual. He then turns to an analysis of learning or change in the organization of cognitive systems at several scales. Hutchins's conclusion illustrates the costs of ignoring the cultural nature of cognition, pointing to the ways in which contemporary cognitive science can be transformed by new meanings and interpretations. A Bradford Book

A Strategic plan for Illinois wildlife resources, FY87 - FY91

Author : Illinois. Department of Conservation
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book A Strategic plan for Illinois wildlife resources, FY87 - FY91 written by Illinois. Department of Conservation and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Wildlife Techniques Manual

Author : Nova J. Silvy
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 1421401592
Total Pages : 1133 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (214 download)

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Download or read book The Wildlife Techniques Manual written by Nova J. Silvy and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2012-03 with total page 1133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A standard text in a variety of courses, the Techniques Manual, as it is commonly called, covers every aspect of modern wildlife management and provides practical information for applying the hundreds of methods described in its pages. To effectively incorporate the explosion of new information in the wildlife profession, this latest edition is logically organized into a two-volume set: Volume 1 is devoted to research techniques and Volume 2 focuses on management methodologies.