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|  | National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers by National Audubon Society Staff Description not available.The illustrated Eastern edition of this practical guide to identifying the nation's wildflowers covers a wide range of species, furnishing updated descriptions, information on distribution and taxonomy, useful tips on how to spot them while in the field, and more than seven hundred close-up, full-color photographs of flowers in their natural settings. 75,000 first printing. AUTHOR: National Audubon Society Staff PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Undersea with GIs by Dawn J. Wright Description not available.Explores how the GIS features of mapping and visualization, charting, and Internet access are used for such purposes as tracking whales, searching for the German U-559 submarine, and managing geospatial submarine cable data. AUTHOR: Dawn J. Wright PUBLISHER: ESRI, Incorporated FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Louis Pasteur by Beverley Birch, Fiona MacDonald Description not available.Describes the accomplishments of the French-born scientist who invented pasteurization, created a vaccination for rabies, and made amazing advancements in the study of microbes and deadly diseases. AUTHOR: Beverley Birch, Fiona MacDonald PUBLISHER: Gale Group FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | The Mysteries of Terra Firma by Powell Description not available.In an introduction to the principles of geology, the head of the Los Angeles County Natural History Museum describes three geologic revolutions that have transformed our knowledge about the planet: the measurement of geologic time, the discovery of plate tectonics, and the recognition of the role of chance in Earth's evolution. 25,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Powell PUBLISHER: Free Press, The FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | California Insects by Charles L. Hogue, Jerry A. Powell This volume is the first attempt in more than half a century to provide a field guide for beginning students and the nonspecialist reader. It selects about 600 of the most characteristic kinds of insects to represent the huge variety known. AUTHOR: Charles L. Hogue, Jerry A. Powell PUBLISHER: University of California Press FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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 | Pajaros by Diane James, Sara Lynn Description not available.Introduces young children to birds including owls, penguins, and eagles through the use of text, photographs, and short quizzes. AUTHOR: Diane James, Sara Lynn PUBLISHER: Creative Publishing International, Incorporated FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: Science & Nature 
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