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Aging Safely In Your Home
(Eldercare Series)
by Yvonne Poulin, Gordon Morrison, Rachel Edelson
Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2015 by Self-Counsel Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-77040-219-5, ISBN: 1-77040-219-5

"You need not move to live gracefully and safely as you age. A respected author taps into expertise on how your home can be modestly renovated to ease the physical challenges and provide a great quality of life in a familiar surrounding."






New England Wild Flower Society's Flora Novae Angliae(1st Edition)
A Manual for the Identification of Native and Naturalized Higher Vascular Plants of New England
by Arthur Haines, Elizabeth J. Farnsworth, Gordon Morrison, Elizabeth Farnsworth
Hardcover, 1,008 Pages, Published 2011 by Yale University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-300-17154-9, ISBN: 0-300-17154-4

"An indispensable, fully updated guide for everyone interested in identifying, studying, or conserving the flora of New England This comprehensive manual offers accurate, up-to-date, and clear information for identifying New England's remarkable array of tracheophytes (vascular plants, excluding mosses). With fully researched entries on some 3,500 native and nonnative species, the book is the first in decades to provide a complete and co ..."






A Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Forests
North America (Peterson Field Guides)
by John C. Kricher, Gordon Morrison, Roger Tory Peterson, National Audubon Society, National Wildlife Federation, Peterson Gdes.
Paperback, 512 Pages, Published 1998 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-0-395-92895-0, ISBN: 0-395-92895-8

"Often, when a butterfly or moth is at rest, it will be cryptic, blending very well w ith its background, but many butterflies and moths "hedge their bets" against escaping predation by also employing distraction patterns in the event of discovery. Distraction patterns are evident when the insect ... Another adaptation that serves to startle predators is the presence of eye-like spots on the wings of various butterflies, moths, and ..."






The Temporal Engineering of Software
by Gordon Morrison
Paperback, 202 Pages, Published 2019 by Outskirts Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-977206-57-2, ISBN: 1-977206-57-3

"Driven by a professional mission to improve the quality of software and reduce complexity whenever possible, my goal was to provide an architecture that takes the quality of software to an even higher level of structural efficiency, that goal has been achieved with the Temporal Engineering of Software."






Newcomb's Wildflower Guide(Reprint)
by Lawrence Newcomb, Gordon Morrison
Paperback, 490 Pages, Published 1989 by Little, Brown And Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-316-60442-0, ISBN: 0-316-60442-9

"An ingenious key system for quick, positive field identification of wildflowers, flowering shrubs and vines in Northeastern and North-central North America. Amateur and expert alike can quickly and accurately identify almost any wildflower using Lawrence Newcomb's system, which is based on natural structural features that are easily visible even to the untrained eye. Every time you see an unknown plant, ask yourself the same five ..."






A Drop of Water
by Gordon Morrison
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2006 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-58557-1, ISBN: 0-618-58557-5

"A child crouches beside a meadow brook, and a drop of water collects and falls from the child’s fingertip to continue on its journey. Where does that journey begin? High in the sky, rain clouds are parting. Water trickles and flows down the mountain, collecting in an upland bog, seeping through a beaver’s dam, rushing over rocks, passing many plants and animals along its winding way—each dependent on water and the different environments ..."






Nature in the Neighborhood(1st Edition)
(Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12)
by Gordon Morrison
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-35215-9, ISBN: 0-618-35215-5

"Take a stroll through the seasons with naturalist Gordon Morrison as he reveals all of the many plants and animals to be found around one’s own neighborhood. Beautiful detailed watercolors paired with clear text and captions for additional information make this a book that will be enjoyed by readers young and old."






Peterson First Guide to Dinosaurs(1st Edition)
by John C. Kricher, Roger Tory Peterson, Gordon Morrison
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1990 by Houghton Mifflin
ISBN-13: 978-0-395-52440-4, ISBN: 0-395-52440-7

"Features more than one hundred dinosaurs and explains how recent scientific discoveries have changed our view of the way these fascinating creatures lived. 100 color illustrations."






Nature in the Neighborhood(Reprint)
by Gordon Morrison
Paperback, 32 Pages, Published 2008 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
Topaz_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-547-01548-4, ISBN: 0-547-01548-8

"In a book as beautiful as it is informative, author and nature artist Gordon Morrison reveals the diversity and abundance of life that can be found as nearby as your own backyard. As the seasons change, readers learn how the stories and life cycles of each of the plants and animal families in the neighborhood change too. Filled with lovely, detailed illustrations and overflowing with information, Nature in the Neighborhood invites reade ..."






Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books(2nd Edition)
Dinosaurs (Peterson Field Guide Color-In Books)
by John C. Kricher, Gordon Morrison
Novelty Book, 64 Pages, Published 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Coloring Book
ISBN-13: 978-0-544-03255-2, ISBN: 0-544-03255-1

"From the green Proceratops to the fearsome orangy gray Tyrannosaurus rex, coloring your own field guide is the most enjoyable way to learn about dinosaurs. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description that educates as it entertains. Place the new color stickers next to the drawings for a visual reference while coloring. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the color, image, and shape of each dinosaur, improving your memory and pe ..."






The Dogged Adventures of Deefir and Pat
A Day at the Beach
by Gordon Morrison, Rosemary Morrison
Published 2015 by Life's Lessons Learned
ISBN-13: 978-0-9934236-0-4, ISBN: 0-9934236-0-4






Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon
Doric Scot's
by Gordon Morrison
Paperback, 176 Pages, Published 2006 by Authorhouse
ISBN-13: 978-1-4259-5539-7, ISBN: 1-4259-5539-8

"This book contain's Story's and Poem's written in "Boddam Doric" a form of Scot's language, about Gordon Morrison's experience's in the Inshore Fishing off the North East Coast of Scotland, even though these story's can be quite funny, all these story's are true and are written from Gordon's memories of his life in and around Boddam, a small Crab Fishing Village, born out of the Herring Fishing Industry. The Harbour was built in 1831. I ..."






Pond
by Gordon Morrison
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2002 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
Audiobook
ISBN-13: 978-0-618-10271-6, ISBN: 0-618-10271-X

"As winter melts into spring, birds return to the pond, turtles and frogs crawl out of the holes in which they buried themselves through the cold months, and the trees at the water’s edge begin to bud. Witness the array of life in and around a pond throughout the course of a year. From the giant glaciers that carved the earth and melted to create the pond, to the microscopic plankton eaten by the mussels that slowly scoot along its botto ..."






Oak Tree
by Gordon Morrison
Hardcover, 32 Pages, Published 2000 by Hmh Books For Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0-395-95644-1, ISBN: 0-395-95644-7

"As the oak tree blossoms, robins and squirrels begin to build their nests, bees fly in and out of their hive, and the tree comes to life. Not only is the oak a living thing itself, it is also a habitat for other living creatures that depend on it for nesting, food, and shelter. Readers follow the tree and its inhabitants through seasons of flowering, leafing and fruiting, the return to a deep winter sleep, and the springtime reawakening ..."






Peterson Field Guide Coloring Books(2nd Edition)
Seashores (Peterson Field Guide Color-In Books)
by John C. Kricher, Gordon Morrison, Roger Tory Peterson
Paperback, 64 Pages, Published 2013 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-0-544-03399-3, ISBN: 0-544-03399-X

"Color your own field guide and make nature come alive. Coloring your own field guide, from the delicate pink of a Roseate Spoonbill to the greenish brown of a Horseshoe Crab, is the most enjoyable way to learn about seashores. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief description that educates as it entertains. Place the new color stickers next to the drawings for a visual reference while you work. Coloring the drawings helps reinforce the ..."






The Birdwatcher's Companion to North American Birdlife(Updated)
by Christopher W. Leahy, Gordon Morrison
Paperback, 1,112 Pages, Published 2006 by Princeton University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-691-11388-3, ISBN: 0-691-11388-2

" The quintessential A-Z guide, this is a book that anyone interested in birds will want to have close at hand. First published more than twenty years ago, this highly respected reference volume has been fully revised and updated. It captures the fundamental details as well as the immense fascination of North American bird life in a style that is authoritative, yet fresh, witty, and eminently readable. Both a practical handbook for ..."






Peterson First Guide to Forests
(Peterson First Guides)
by John C. Kricher, Gordon Morrison, Roger Tory Peterson
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-0-395-97197-0, ISBN: 0-395-97197-7

"John C. Kricher ... The system is now used throughout the Peterson Field Guide series. which has grown to over 40 volumes on a wide range of ... Even though Peterson Field Guides are intended for the novice as well as the expert. there are still many beginners who would like ... This one gives the beginner a start on the forests of North America. from the deciduous forests of the eastern United States to ..."






A Field Guide to California and Pacific Northwest Forests(Updated)
(Peterson Field Guide Series)
by John C. Kricher, Gordon Morrison, Roger Tory Peterson
Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-0-395-92897-4, ISBN: 0-395-92897-4

"... in the canyon walls. Arizona's distant past is also revealed in a "forest" made entirely of rock, the Petrified Forest, east of Winslow in the northeastern part of the state. The tall conifer trees have been dead for nearly TOO million years, their fallen remains long since replaced by minerals, a replacement so precise that you can still see the fine details of the bark. ... Oak Creek Canyon is filled with hroad-leaved cottonw ..."






Peterson First Guide to Dinosaurs
by John C. Kricher, Roger Tory Peterson, Gordon Morrison, John Kircher
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN-13: 978-0-395-97196-3, ISBN: 0-395-97196-9

"John C. Kricher. Editor's. Note. In 1934. my Field Guide to the Birds first saw the light of'day. This book was designed so that live birds could be readily identified at a distance. by their patterns. ... The book introduced the "Peterson System."






Ecology of Western Forests
(Peterson Field Guide Series, No. 45)
by John C. Kricher, Gordon Morrison, Roger Tory Peterson, John Kirches
Paperback, 554 Pages, Published 1993 by Houghton Mifflin
ISBN-13: 978-0-395-46724-4, ISBN: 0-395-46724-1

"Companion volume to Eastern Forests, these are the first field guides that go beyond identification to interpretation, combining wildlife and plant life in a single volume, and providing today's environmentally conscious readers with insightful, intriguing ecological information. 48 color plates. 50 line drawings."



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