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Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes and Hops (History And Guide Ser.)
by Ed SealoverExperience Colorado&’s history, beauty, and award-winning breweries with this travel guide featuring ten weekend excursions. Full of fascinating history and natural beauty, Colorado also boasts a thriving craft beer culture. In this informative guide, author Ed Sealover offers a series of itineraries that combine all three. Colorado Excursions with History, Hikes and Hops features ten three-day excursions full of nature, historic sites, and unique watering holes. Discover sprawling parks and celebrated landmarks throughout the state. Visit oddball destinations like the trail of America's favorite cannibal and the renowned ghost town of Saint Elmo. Work up a thirst on the hiking trails of Rocky Mountain National Park and unwind on the single block in the state that is home to a brewery, a winery, and a distillery. Uncover the craft, creative and cultural gems that make the Centennial State a curious wanderer&’s dream.
Colorado Flora: Western Slope, Third Edition
by William A. Weber Ronald C. WittmannReflecting the conclusions of current taxonomic research and recognizing new species found in the state, these thoroughly updated guides offer the most complete and authoritative reference to the plants of Colorado. Both volumes explain basic terminology; discuss plant geography; and describe special botanical features of the mountain ranges, basins, and plains. Interesting anecdotes and introductions are given for each plant family, and hints on recognizing the largest families are provided as well. Each volume includes a complete glossary, indices to common and specific names, and hundreds of illustrations. Ideal both for the student and scientist, Colorado Flora: Eastern and Western Slopes, Third Edition are essential for readers interested in Colorado's plant life.
Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope, Fourth Edition <br>A Field Guide to the Vascular Plants
by William A. Weber Ronald C. WittmannColorado Flora: Eastern Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants. Together with Colorado Flora: Western Slope, Fourth Edition, these volumes are designed to educate local amateurs and professionals in the recognition of vascular plant species and encourage informed stewardship of our biological heritage. These thoroughly revised and updated editions reflect current taxonomic knowledge. The authors describe botanical features of this unparalleled biohistorical region and its mountain ranges, basins, and plains and discuss plant geography, giving detailed notes on habitat, ecology, and range. The keys recount interesting anecdotes and introductions for each plant family. The book is rounded out with historical background of botanical work in the state, suggested readings, glossary, index to scientific and common names, references, and hundreds of illustrations. The books also contain a new contribution from Donald R. Farrar and Steve J. Popovich on moonworts. The fourth editions of Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope and Colorado Flora: Western Slope are ideal for both student and scientist and essential for readers interested in Colorado's plant life.
Colorado Flora: Western Slope, Fourth Edition <br>A Field Guide to the Vascular Plants
by William A. Weber Ronald C. WittmannColorado Flora: Western Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants. Together with Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope, Fourth Edition, these volumes are designed to educate local amateurs and professionals in the recognition of vascular plant species and encourage informed stewardship of our biological heritage. These thoroughly revised and updated editions reflect current taxonomic knowledge. The authors describe botanical features of this unparalleled biohistorical region and its mountain ranges, basins, and plains and discuss plant geography, giving detailed notes on habitat, ecology, and range. The keys contain interesting anecdotes and introductions for each plant family. The book is rounded out with historical background of botanical work in the state, suggested readings, glossary, index to scientific and common names, references, and hundreds of illustrations. The books also contain a new contribution from Donald R. Farrar and Steve J. Popovich on moonworts. The fourth editions of Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope and Colorado Flora: Western Slope are ideal for both student and scientist and essential for readers interested in Colorado's plant life.
Colorado Flora: Western Slope
by William A. Weber Ronald C. Wittmann[C]learly a book that every Rocky Mountain botanist should own." -Arctic and Alpine Research Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope describes the remarkable flora of the state, distinctive in its altitudinal range, numerous microhabitats, and ancient and rare plants. Together with Colorado Flora: Western Slope, Fourth Edition, these volumes are designed to educate local amateurs and professionals in the recognition of vascular plant species so that they can be better stewards of our priceless and irreplaceable biological heritage. These thoroughly revised and updated editions reflect current taxonomic knowledge. The authors describe botanical features of this unparalleled biohistorical region and its mountain ranges, basins, and plains and discuss plant geography, giving detailed notes on habitat, ecology, and range. The keys contain interesting anecdotes and introductions for each plant family. Each volume includes a background of botanical work in the state, a complete glossary, indices to common and scientific names, references and suggested readings, and hundreds of illustrations. The books also contain a new contribution from Donald R. Farrar and Steve J. Popovich on moonworts. The fourth editions of Colorado Flora: Eastern Slope and Colorado Flora: Western Slope are ideal for both student and scientist and essential for readers interested in Colorado's plant life.
The Colorado Trail in Crisis: A Naturalist’s Field Report on Climate Change in Mountain Ecosystems
by Karl FordThe Colorado Trail in Crisis addresses the sweeping transformation of western forests and wilderness ecosystems affected by climate change. This book is equal parts trail journal and synthesis of natural and human history. Karl Ford uses research on climate impacts to forests, wildlife, hydrology, and more to stress the urgent need for an action plan to reduce greenhouse gases and save forests and watersheds. Using his hike along the popular five-hundred-mile Colorado Trail to present his personal observations about more than a hundred miles of dead and dying forest, Karl Ford presents a brief environmental history of these areas of the state, weaving in scientific studies about forest mortality caused by insect infestations, wildfire, drought, and loss of snowpack, and describes the poor current prospects for reforestation as the climate continues to warm. His own Lakota ancestry, as well as historical references to local Tabeguache Ute Chief Ouray and displaced Ute populations, meaningfully frames important conversations about caretaking and connection to place. Ford also proposes potential solutions to drought and forest mortality problems, as well as varying approaches and limitations to mitigation efforts. The Colorado Trail in Crisis appeals to hikers and nature lovers seeking to learn about the natural history, beauty, and serenity of the Colorado Trail, as well as students, conservationists, and scientists researching climate change effects on Colorado mountain ecosystems.
Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers
by Tom Cech P. Andrew JonesWhy do people fight about water rights? Who decides how much water can be used by a city or irrigator? Does the federal government get involved in state water issues? Why is water in Colorado so controversial? These questions, and others like them, are addressed in Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers. This concise and understandable treatment of the complex web of Colorado water laws is the first book of its kind. Legal issues related to water rights in Colorado first surfaced during the gold mining era of the 1800s and continue to be contentious today with the explosive population growth of the twenty-first century. Drawing on geography and history, the authors explore the flashpoints and water wars that have shaped Colorado's present system of water allocation and management. They also address how this system, developed in the mid-1800s, is standing up to current tests - including the drought of the past decade and the competing interests for scarce water resources - and predict how it will stand up to new demands in the future. This book will appeal to non-lawyers involved in water quality issues, students, and attorneys and water professionals desiring a succinct and readable summary of Colorado water law, as well as general readers interested in Colorado's complex water rights law.
Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers
by P. Andrew Jones Tom CechWhy do people fight about water rights? Who decides how much water can be used by a city or irrigator? Does the federal government get involved in state water issues? Why is water in Colorado so controversial? These questions, and others like them, are addressed in Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers. This concise and understandable treatment of the complex web of Colorado water laws is the first book of its kind. Legal issues related to water rights in Colorado first surfaced during the gold mining era in the 1800s and continue to be contentious today with the explosive population growth of the twenty-first century. Drawing on geography and history, the authors explore the flashpoints and water wars that have shaped Colorado’s present system of water allocation and management. They also address how this system, developed in the mid-1800s, is standing up to current tests—including the drought of the past decade and the competing interests for scarce water resources—and predict how it will stand up to new demands in the future. This book will appeal to at students, non-lawyers involved with water issues, and general readers interested in Colorado’s complex water rights law.
Colorado's Fourteeners: From Hikes to Climbs
by Gerry RoachStandard, alternate, and technical routes for all 58 Colorado Fourteener peaks A classic guidebook known for its accuracy and comprehensiveness, Colorado's Fourteeners has been updated for this thirtieth anniversary edition to include GPS coordinates, revised topographic maps, expanded route details, and new descriptions reflecting alterations to trail access. Besides the often-climbed standard routes, the guide describes many alternative and technical routes.The trusted source for over 30 years, this is the guide to bring with you to peaks websites can't reach.
The Colored Pencil Manual: Step-by-Step Instructions and Techniques (Dover Art Instruction Ser.)
by Veronica WintersExperienced artists looking to master a new medium will relish this comprehensive guide to using colored pencils by Veronica Winters, author of How to Color Like an Artist. Step-by-step projects with photos and directions illustrate the many details that bring a simple composition to brilliant life, offering readers a comprehensive overview of colored pencil techniques.A brief introduction covers necessary materials and explains the book's overall approach, and subsequent chapters address specific techniques. Each lesson features color swatches that match the colors of different pencil brands, as well as the type of drawing paper and other supplies that will work best for the artwork. Winters expertly covers such techniques as shading and blending and discusses a wealth of other topics, including the importance of light, composition, drawing solid objects in 3-D, color theory, how to draw textures and fabric, how to create symmetrical shapes, and many other aspects of colored pencil drawing.
Coloring Animal Mandalas
by Wendy PiersallAttain focus, clarity and peace while adding bright and inspiring colors to these unique patternsFrom the Sanskrit word for "circle," mandalas have been used for meditation and healing for thousands of years. Coloring Animal Mandalas adds the beauty of the animal kingdom-including butterflies, tigers, swans, snakes, lions, and even dragons-into these intricate designs for page after page of coloring book bliss.With roots in Hinduism and Buddhism, mandalas are spiritual symbols that represent the universe. Coloring these hypnotically beautiful, mystical shapes is a meditative and enjoyable way to relax. A fun way to achieve a state of mindfulness, Coloring Animal Mandalas adds fosters creativity, reduces stress, and allows you to embrace your inner child by focusing on the simple but engaging task of coloring in the detailed designs.
Coloring Bird Mandalas: 30 Hand-drawn Designs for Mindful Relaxation
by Wendy PiersallYOUR FAVORITE NEW HOBBY—COLORING FOR FUN AND RELAXATION—GETS AN AVIAN TWIST WITH THIS COLLECTION OF WHIMSICAL MANDALASRelax, focus, reach a higher state of mindfulness and simply enjoy yourself as you artistically fill in the intricate shapes. Coloring Bird Mandalas offers you an imaginative array of avian images, including:• Toucans• Flamingos• Parrots• Peacocks• Hummingbirds• Owls• Finches
Colors! / Colores!
by Jorge LujánNoted poet Jorge Lujan and South Africa's illustrious illustrator Piet Grobler teamed up to produce this exquisite celebration of color. As day turns into night, we are given fleeting, evocative glimpses of the qualities inherent in a range of colors. An antelope and some children are pictured inhabiting this delicate world. This bilingual, bicultural book presents us with a beautiful vision of a planet in which nature, words, and the rising and setting of the sun and the moon exist in harmony. Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.5 Recognize common types of texts (e.g., storybooks, poems). CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.6 With prompting and support, name the author and illustrator of a story and define the role of each in telling the story. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.4 Identify words and phrases in stories or poems that suggest feelings or appeal to the senses.
The Colors of Fall (Little Golden Book)
by Danna SmithThis rhyming Little Golden Book celebrates all the bright and beautiful colors of the fall season!YELLOW are the leavesfalling to the ground.GRAY is the tractorthat makes a rumbling sound. . . .Preschoolers will enjoy this lively poem about all the festive colors of fall as they look at the beautiful illustrations showing a young boy enjoying the day at a pumpkin patch and petting farm. From red apples to gold hay bales to a white pony, there's so much to explore! It's a perfect companion to The Colors of Summer and The Colors of Winter.
The Colors of Fall Road Trip Guide
by Marcy Monkman Jerry MonkmanOn the coffee table or in the glove compartment, it’s the perfect fall foliage road trip companion. The Colors of Fall Road Trip Guide details 25 of the best scenic tours during fall foliage season in New England. Trips vary from short drives on the coast to all-day excursions in the region’s mountains and forests. Detailed maps and itineraries compliment trip descriptions that tell you what you’ll find along the route. GPS coordinates are also included for trip “hot spots.” In addition, sidebars suggest short walks and hikes that are great diversions when a little leg-stretching is required. This is the perfect companion for any leaf-peeping excursion. Here are just a handful of the beautiful foliage sites and tours the Monkmans will guide you through: Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom: Groton State Forest, Cabot, and Peacham A Covered Bridge Tour of Southwestern New Hampshire Maine’s Western Lakes Region The Southern Berkshires: Hay Fields, Waterfalls, and Cobbles Rhode Island’s Beaches and Mansions: Westerly to Newport The Connecticut Highlands: North Meets South A Connecticut River Tour in Southern Vermont and New Hampshire Maine’s Big Woods: The Kennebec Valley and Moosehead Lake
The Colors of Nature: Culture, Identity, and the Natural World
by Alison Hawthorne Deming Lauret E. SavoyFrom African American to Asian American, indigenous to immigrant, "multiracial" to "mixedblood," the diversity of cultures in this world is matched only by the diversity of stories explaining our cultural origins: stories of creation and destruction, displacement and heartbreak, hope and mystery. With writing from Jamaica Kincaid on the fallacies of national myths, Yusef Komunyakaa connecting the toxic legacy of his hometown, Bogalusa, LA, to a blind faith in capitalism, and bell hooks relating the quashing of multiculturalism to the destruction of nature that is considered "unpredictable" - amongst more than 35 other examinations of the relationship between culture and nature - this collection points toward the trouble of ignoring our cultural heritage, but also reveals how opening our eyes and our minds might provide a more livable future.Contributors: Elmaz Abinader, Faith Adiele, Francisco X. Alarcón, Fred Arroyo, Kimberly Blaeser, Joseph Bruchac, Robert D. Bullard, Debra Kang Dean, Camille Dungy, Nikky Finney, Ray Gonzalez, Kimiko Hahn, bell hooks, Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston, Pualani Kanaka'ole Kanahele, Robin Wall Kimmerer, Jamaica Kincaid, Yusef Komunyakaa, J. Drew Lanham, David Mas Masumoto, Maria Melendez, Thyllias Moss, Gary Paul Nabhan, Nalini Nadkarni, Melissa Nelson, Jennifer Oladipo, Louis Owens, Enrique Salmon, Aileen Suzara, A. J. Verdelle, Gerald Vizenor, Patricia Jabbeh Wesley, Al Young, Ofelia Zepeda
The Colors of Summer (Little Golden Book)
by Danna SmithCelebrate the colors of summer with Little Golden Books!TURQUOISE is the beach towel--room enough for three. PURPLE are my flip-flops.No more shoes for me! Spend a fun-filled summer day at the beach and discover the bright colors all around. Kids will love finding their favorites, from purple flip-flops and orange sand shovels to green towels and blue waves. This bright summer read will have little ones eager to visit this colorful beach time and time again.
The Colors of Winter (Little Golden Book)
by Danna SmithThis Little Golden Book celebrates all the bright and beautiful colors of winter!WHITE is out the window. Look at all the snow!RED is Grandma's old sled. Up the hill we go. . . .Preschoolers will enjoy this lively poem about all the festive colors of winter. They'll gaze at the cheerful, textured illustrations of a girl playing outside on a snowy day until it's time to warm up inside--over hot cocoa with Grandma. "TURQUOISE is the handle of my favorite cup. BROWN is hot cocoa that warms my insides up. . . ." This story, by one of today's acclaimed picture-book authors, has the feel of a cherished classic. A perfect companion to The Colors of Summer!
Colour Atlas of Woody Plants and Trees
by Bryan G. BowesTrees and plants are important components of the human environment having significant presence beyond agricultural and recreational values. Colour Atlas of Woody Plants and Trees presents a photographic compilation of morphological features of trees and shrubs giving attention to their unique aspects not presented in existing books. By increasing awareness to users through high quality, full-color photographs and informative text, this book demonstrates the enormous diversity of vascular trees and plants living today. Features: Full color atlas offers concise, but highly informative text accompanied by over 200 high-resolution digital tree images Contains images of the anatomy of tree structures and evolution of the most important features of trees Presents information on the varied structure and morphology exhibited by trees and demonstrates their vital importance in the current struggle for the survival of our human society Surveys the most important morphological features of plants, shrubs and trees Presents aspects of plants and trees both common and rarely seen in nature Bryan Geoffrey Bowes is a retired Senior Lecturer in the Botany Department at Glasgow University and was a Research Fellow in ETH Zurich, Harvard University, and University of New England, Australia. His research interests encompass plant anatomy and ultrastructure, plant regeneration, and morphogenesis in vitro.
Combating Aeolian Desertification in Northeast Asia (Ecological Research Monographs)
by Tao Wang Atsushi Tsunekawa Xian Xue Yasunori KurosakiThis book presents the definition of aeolian desertification and uncovers its processes, driving factors, and consequences, and focuses on measures to effectively combat aeolian desertification in Northeast Asia. Aeolian desertification in Northeast Asia is of great concern for its destructive influences on the environment and society not only in the local but also in faraway areas. The topics of this book are addressed by compiling theoretical review, remote sensing monitoring, synoptic analysis, and laboratory and field studies in China, Japan, and Mongolia. This is the first comprehensive book to address the aeolian desertification in Northeast Asia. Readers can learn the basic theory of aeolian desertification and the primary causes of this environmental problem. More critical is the successful practical countermeasures to combat desertification which can be referred to by various stakeholders who concern the aeolian desertification in Northeast Asia. To meet the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations adopted in 2015, especially its Goal 15.3 to achieve a land degradation-neutral world by 2030, desertification combating actions should be taken cross country borders. This book is not only intended for environmental professionals but also for people who are affected and concerned about desertification and land degradation. The concept and processes in this book will serve as a ready reference to understand the aeolian desertification with countermeasures and successful preventing stories that can be referred to.
Combating Air Pollution: Comparisons between Delhi and Mexico City
by Prakash Chand KandpalThe primary objective of this book is to probe into the menace of air pollution in Delhi, which has emerged as the main threat to public health and the environment in the capital city. The book explores the viable solutions to the problem, examines the existing policies and programmes developed by the Government and the policy makers to address the issue, traverse the hurdles in the implementation of these policies and reveals the politics over air pollution in Delhi. It also discusses about the other highly polluted cities of the world, specifically Mexico City, which has faced environmental emergencies due to air pollution in the past, and how these cities have prepared themselves to combat the menace of air pollution, and what can be learnt from their experiences to face the same situations in Delhi. The book examines how air pollution is being addressed in the context of environmental policy frameworks and politics, and will be of use to policy makers, researchers, governmental and non-governmental agencies working to combat air pollution in major cities.
Combating Global Warming: The Role of Crop Wild Relatives for Food Security (Springer Climate)
by Kodoth Prabhakaran NairThis book critically examines the environmental hazards posed by global warming with regard to future food security, which will depend on a combination of stresses, both biotic and abiotic, imposed by climate change; variability of weather within a growing season; and the development of cultivars that are more sensitive to different ambient conditions. Furthermore, the ability to develop effective adaptive strategies which allow these cultivars to express their genetic potential under changing climate conditions will be essential. In turn, the book investigates those plant species which are very closely related to field crops and have the potential to contribute beneficial traits for crop improvement, e.g. resistance to a wide range of biotic and abiotic stresses, enriching the gene pool, and ultimately leading to enhanced plant yield, known as “Crop Wild Relatives” (CWRs). CWRs hold tremendous potential to sustain and enhance global food security, contributing to human well-being. Accordingly, their development, characterization and conservation in crop breeding programs have assumed great practical importance.Professor Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair is an internationally acclaimed agricultural scientist, with over three decades of experience in Europe, Africa and Asia, holding some of the most prestigious academic positions, including the National Chair of the Science Foundation, The Royal Society, Belgium. A Senior Fellow of the world renowned Alexander von Humboldt Research Foundation of The Federal Republic of Germany, he is best known, globally, for having developed a revolutionary soil management technique, known as "The Nutrient Buffer Power Concept", which, while questioning the scientific fallacies of the highly soil extractive farming, euphemistically known as the "green revolution", has opened up an alternative path for sensible and scientific soil management
Combating Mountaintop Removal: New Directions in the Fight against Big Coal
by Bryan T. McNeilDrawing on powerful personal testimonies of the hazards of mountaintop removal in southern West Virginia, Combating Mountaintop Removal critically examines the fierce conflicts over this violent and increasingly prevalent form of strip mining. Bryan T. McNeil documents the changing relationships among the coal industry, communities, environment, and economy from the perspective of local grassroots activist organizations and their broader networks. Focusing on Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW), an organization composed of individuals who have personal ties to the coal industry in the region, the study reveals a turn away from once-strong traditional labor unions and the emergence of community-based activist organizations. By framing social and moral arguments in terms of the environment, these innovative hybrid movements take advantage of environmentalism's higher profile in contemporary politics. In investigating the local effects of globalization and global economics, McNeil tracks the profound reimagining of social and personal ideas such as identity, history, and landscape and considers their roles in organizing an agenda for progressive community activism.
Come Back, Ducks
by Shulamith Levey OppenheimA young boy watches the ducks in his family's pond and wonders why they've suddenly left one day.
Come Back to Me (A Seal Island novel): A gripping love story from the author of THE ITALIAN VILLA
by Daniela SacerdotiFrom the bestselling author of The Italian Villa and Watch Over Me, a romantic, moving and uplifting story of three different lives, connected by a thread. Perfect for anyone who loves Fiona Valpy and Lily Graham.'Atmospheric, romantic and compelling. Daniela writes with huge warmth and sincerity' Rosanna LeyThree separate lives. Three broken hearts.Haunted by his wife's death, Matt arrives on Seal Island determined to be alone and unable to escape his grief. In the island's hospital, a young woman named Rose lies in a coma, trapped by the memories of events leading up to her accident. Grace, the island's doctor, is at the heart of the community. Only she knows how much she regrets turning down the chance of love and a family years ago.For these three people hope seems gone. But life is about to offer an unexpected new beginning...Readers adore the captivating novels of Daniela Sacerdoti'A love story that will satisfy even the most hopeless romantics' Daily Express'Beautifully written and atmospheric' The Sun 'A great book' Lesley Pearse'Emotional. I couldn't put it down' Daily Mail'I fell in love with this book' Prima magazine