Burlington Public Library

450 color illustrations compliment this introduction to the animal kingdom.

After a short chapter on collecting fossils, this guide discusses typical animal and vegetative life in each of the eras of the past, and then discusses fossils in two groups: invertebrate and vertebrate. The final chapter covers plants.

This is a useful guide that describes and illustrates the most common and damaging pests of home, garden, field, and forest. Full color illustrations and up-to-date facts help you identify the pest, its life stages, and the damage it does-- as well as the best times and methods for control.

Studies the North American Indian arts, describing the distinguishing characteristics and different techniques of the work done by various tribes and in varied regions.

Provides charts, tables, and instructions for the amateur astronomer on how, where, and when to observe stars, constellations, and planets. Also discusses meteors, comets, eclipses, and other celestial objects.

Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic, gem and rock-forming minerals, and on igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic rocks.