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|  | How the Universe Got Its Spots by Janna Levin
Written as a series of unsent letters to her mother, Janna Levin's book explains the workings of the universe as they engage both the mind and the heart. AUTHOR: Janna Levin
PUBLISHER: Princeton University Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Wild Orchids of Texas by Ann Orto Liggio, David H. Riskind, Joe Liggio
From the East Texas swamps and forests to the Edwards Plateau canyons and the Trans-Pecos mountains, Texas hosts a surprising number of native orchids. Their exquisite beauty endears them to everyone from wildflower lovers to professional botanists and conservationists. This beautifully illustrated book presents all 54 wild orchids of Texas. The species descriptions that accompany Joe Liggio's lovely color photos discuss the plant's flowers, blooming season, pollinators, typical habitats, and range (also shown by map), including its distribution within and beyond Texas. The species are grouped by genus and also listed by color, county, and habitat for easy reference. In addition to the species accounts, the authors offer a general natural history of Texas orchids that discusses such topics as pollination and reproduction, special growing requirements, and threats to orchids from loss of habitats and careless collecting. They also describe the many orchid habitats in Texas and the species that grow in each. This wide variety of information, which has never before been collected in one volume for a general readership, makes this book the essential guide to Texas' wild orchids. AUTHOR: Ann Orto Liggio, David H. Riskind, Joe Liggio
PUBLISHER: University of Texas Press
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | The Others by Paul Shepard
Shepard`s book is part metaphysical treatise, part encyclopedia, and part polemic.... What makes it remarkable is his demonstration of the intimacy and detail of human-animal interactions in giving structure and meaning to human life . -- Pacific Discovery The others is a fascinating and wide-ranging examination of how diverse cultures throughout the ages have thought about, reached to, and interacted with animals. Until his death in 1996, Paul Shepard was Avery Professor Emeritus of Human Ecology at Pitzer College and the Claremont Graduate School. AUTHOR: Paul Shepard
PUBLISHER: Island Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | A Gap in Nature by Peter Schouten, Tim F. Flannery
Tim Flannery tells the stories of many of the earth's extinct creatures, presenting each in the form of an obituary. His entries are illustrated with drawings by Peter Schouten. AUTHOR: Peter Schouten, Tim F. Flannery
PUBLISHER: Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | Imagine by Alison Lester
Here are detailed pictures of animals from all parts of the world, each in its specialized environment. AUTHOR: Alison Lester
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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 | What Is It Made Of? by David Glover
Description not available.Provides instructions for simple experiments that introduce basic scientific concepts dealing with testing, using, and changing different materials, and exploring the various states of water. AUTHOR: David Glover
PUBLISHER: Dorling Kindersley Publishing, Incorporated
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Science & Nature
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