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National parks of the U.S.A.  Cover Image Book Book

National parks of the U.S.A. / written by Kate Siber ; illustrated by Chris Turnham.

Siber, Kate, (author.). Turnham, Chris, 1966- (illustrator.).

Summary:

Take a tour of America's great outdoors and discover the beauty and diversity of its most iconic and majestic national parks. Explore Florida's river-laced Everglades, travel down the white water rapids of the Grand Canyon, trek across the deserts of Death Valley and scale the soaring summits of the Rocky Mountains with this book that brings you up close to nature's greatest adventures. Packed with maps and fascinating facts about the flora and fauna unique to each park, this fully-illustrated coast-to-coast journey documents the nation's most magnificent and sacred places--and shows why they should be preserved for future generations to enjoy. With maps and information about flora and fauna found in each of the 21 icon parks portrayed, this is a fantastic celebration of the great outdoors.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781847809766
  • ISBN: 1847809766
  • Physical Description: 111 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 32 cm
  • Publisher: Minneapolis, MN : Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2018.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Cover title.
Includes index.
Parks include: Acadia, Badlands, Big Bend, Biscayne, Bryce Canyon, Channel Islands, Death Valley, Denali, Everglades, Glacier, Glacier Bay, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky Mountains, Hawaii Volcanoes, Isle Royal, Mesa Verde, Olympic, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone and Yosemite.
Formatted Contents Note:
East -- Central -- Southwest -- Rocky Mountains -- West -- Alaska -- Tropics.
Parks include: Acadia, Badlands, Big Bend, Biscayne, Bryce Canyon, Channel Islands, Death Valley, Denali, Everglades, Glacier, Glacier Bay, Grand Canyon, Great Smoky, Mountains, Hawaii volcanoes, Isle Royal, Mesa Verde, Olympic, Sequoia and Kings Canyon, Virgin Islands, Yellowstone and Yosemite.
Subject: National parks and reserves > United States > Juvenile literature.
United States > Geography > Juvenile literature.
National parks and reserves.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > People & Places > United States.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Science & Nature > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
JUVENILE NONFICTION > Sports & Recreation > Camping & Outdoor Activities.
Geography.
National parks and reserves.
United States.
Genre: Juvenile works.
Children's atlases.
Juvenile works.
Picture books.
Children's atlases.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 0 of 1 copy available at Skagit Evergreen Libraries. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library System. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Burlington Public Library.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Burlington Public Library J 917.304 SIBER 2018 39851001481143 Children's Non-fiction Copy hold Checked out 04/30/2024

Kate Siber, author of the award-winning bestseller National Parks of the USA, is a journalist and a correspondent for Outside magazine living in Durango, Colorado. She has tried her hand at almost every adventure activity going, and covers the world’s wild and remote places as well as environmental and social issues. Her writing has been featured in many publications, including National Geographic Traveler, National Parks, Preservation, Men’s Journal, and The New York Times.

Chris Turnham is an illustrator and printmaker based in Los Angeles. He's worked as an artist in both feature and television animation and has contributed illustrations to publications and children's books.

Kate Siber, author of the award-winning bestseller National Parks of the USA, is a journalist and a correspondent for Outside magazine living in Durango, Colorado. She has tried her hand at almost every adventure activity going, and covers the world's wild and remote places as well as environmental and social issues. Her writing has been featured in many publications, including National Geographic Traveler, National Parks, Preservation, Men's Journal, and The New York Times.

Chris Turnham is an illustrator and printmaker based in Los Angeles. He's worked as an artist in both feature and television animation and has contributed illustrations to publications and children's books.

Kate Siber, author of the award-winning bestseller National Parks of the USA, is a journalist and a correspondent for Outside magazine living in Durango, Colorado. She has tried her hand at almost every adventure activity going, and covers the world’s wild and remote places as well as environmental and social issues. Her writing has been featured in many publications, including National Geographic Traveler, National Parks, Preservation, Men’s Journal, and The New York Times.

Chris Turnham is an illustrator and printmaker based in Los Angeles. He's worked as an artist in both feature and television animation and has contributed illustrations to publications and children's books.


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