Life Nature Library Series; Time-Life Books, New York.
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Farb, Peter,
The Land and Wildlife of North America
, 1966.
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Farb, Peter,
Ecology
, 1970.
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Farb, Peter,
The Forest
, 1970.
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Ley, Willy,
The Poles
, 1971.
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Leopold, A.S.,
The Desert
, 1971.
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Milne, L., and Milne, M.,
The Mountains
, 1970.
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Went, Frits,
The Plants
, 1971.
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This series, although somewhat old, is well illustrated and written in a way that older middle school students can understand and enjoy.
The American Wilderness; Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Va.
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Brown, Dale,
Wild Alaska
, 1982.
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Clark, Champ,
The Badlands
, 1974.
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Jackson, D.J., and Wood,P.,
The Sierra Madre
, 1975.
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Williams, Richard,
The Northwest Coast
, 1973.
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This series is also well illustrated and written in an enjoyable way. Each chapter is a self-contained “essay” on a topic.
Laycock, George,
North American Wildlife
, Exeter Books, New York, 1983. A beautifully illustrated collection of animals presented within a specific biome. Each animal is thoroughly described in a very interesting way.
Page, Jake,
Forest
, Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Va., 1983. Another well-illustrated, well-written book that older children will enjoy.