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Books by Trudy Nicholson






Alligator Crossing(Reprint)
by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Trudy Nicholson, Trudy H. Nicholson, Milkweed Editions
Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2003 by Milkweed Editions
ISBN-13: 978-1-57131-640-0, ISBN: 1-57131-640-X

"Henry Bunks lives in crowded Miami in the 1950s. A nearby canal -- an entrance to what will become the Florida Everglades -- provides respite from his chaotic life in an uncaring family. Henry meets and befriends an alligator hunter and stows away on his boat. The hunter, an enigmatic character, is at once an outlaw and a father figure to Henry. In the watery wilderness, the man and boy meet a wildlife photographer, a botanist, and a pa ..."






Evolutionary Pathways in Nature(1st Edition)
A Phylogenetic Approach
by John C. Avise, Trudy H. Nicholson
Paperback, 298 Pages, Published 2006 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-67417-1, ISBN: 0-521-67417-4

"Reconstructing phylogenetic trees from DNA sequences has become a popular exercise in many branches of biology, and here the well-known geneticist John Avise explains why. Molecular phylogenies provide a genealogical backdrop for interpreting the evolutionary histories of many other types of biological traits (anatomical, behavioral, ecological, physiological, biochemical and even geographical). Guiding readers on a natural history tour ..."






Evolutionary Wars--A Three-Billion-Year Arms Race(1st Edition)
The Battle of Species on Land, at Sea, and in the Air
by Charles Kingsley Levy, Trudy Nicholson
Paperback, 320 Pages, Published 1999 by W. H. Freeman
ISBN-13: 978-0-7167-3775-9, ISBN: 0-7167-3775-2

"It is an airborne death machine, capable of taking off backward, accelerating in a fraction of a second, making unbanked turns or even a somersault at full speed, and stopping on a dime in mid-air. It's able to lift double its own weight, and is capable of making up to 400 kills a day. No, it's not the Pentagon's newest high-tech helicopter, but a dragonfly.This winged warrior is just one of the many battle-scarred creatures that fly, s ..."






Evolutionary Wars
The Battle of the Species on Land, Sea, and Air
by Charles Kingsley Levy, Trudy Nicholson, David Levy
Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 1999 by W H Freeman & Co
ISBN-13: 978-0-7167-3483-3, ISBN: 0-7167-3483-4

"An airborne death machine, it can take off backward, hover, accelerate in a fraction of a second, make an unbanked turn at full speed, somersault, and even stop on a dime in flight. It's able to lift double its own weight, and is capable of making up to 400 kills a day. No, it's not the Pentagon's newest high-tech helicopter, but a dragonfly. This winged warrior is just one of the many battle-scarred creatures that fly, swim, and walk ..."






Alligator Crossing(1st Edition)
by Marjory Stoneman Douglas, Trudy Nicholson, Milkweed Editions Staff
Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2003 by Milkweed Editions
ISBN-13: 978-1-57131-644-8, ISBN: 1-57131-644-2

"This novel for young readers takes a young boy from his crowded Miami home to the open expanses of the Florida Everglades. He comes of age in a wilderness both enlightening and dangerous, among a cast of characters that includes a wily alligator hunter, a rich photographer and his daughter (they live on a yacht), and a biologist working for the Park Service.For Henry Bunks, a secret spot in the city along the canal is his only respite f ..."






Owls Aren't Wise & Bats Aren't Blind(1st Edition)
A Naturalist Debunks Our Favorite Fallacies About Wildlife
by Warner Shedd, Trudy Nicholson
Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2001 by Broadway Books
Mobipocket_Ebook
ISBN-13: 978-0-609-80797-2, ISBN: 0-609-80797-8

"Did you know that "flying" squirrels are incapable of true flight? Were you aware that opossums don't "play dead," as in the common folk saying "playing possum"? In this fascinating and gorgeously illustrated new book, wildlife expert and enthusiast Warner Shedd, former executive for the National Wildlife Federation, uncovers the scientific realities obscured by our numerous long-held misconceptions of wild animals. Setting the most ten ..."






The Gulf Coast(1st Edition)
A Literary Field Guide (Stories from Where We Live)
by Paul Mirocha, Trudy Nicholson, Sara St. Antoine, Milkweed Editions Staff
Paperback, 272 Pages, Published 2006 by Milkweed Editions
ISBN-13: 978-1-57131-665-3, ISBN: 1-57131-665-5

"Written especially for families (with children ages 9 and up), this collection of stories, poems, and essays explores what makes the Gulf Coast region distinct, both culturally and environmentally. Four sections cover adventures (scalloping and hurricanes, for example); great places (swamps, bayous, lakes, and beaches); reapers and sowers (from cotton farmers to berry pickers); and wild lives (focusing on alligators, egrets, manatees, a ..."






The South Atlantic Coast and Piedmont
A Literary Field Guide (Stories from Where We Live)
by Sara St. Antoine, Trudy Nicholson, Milkweed Editions Staff
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2006 by Milkweed Editions
ISBN-13: 978-1-57131-664-6, ISBN: 1-57131-664-7

"Children learning to fish in the tidewaters of Chesapeake Bay, a girl escaping Ocean City to see her first American oystercatcher, a family canoeing through Okefenokee Swamp, brothers catching a trophy bass together — these are some of the vivid stories, contemporary and historical, in this multilayered portrait of the South Atlantic Coast. Renowned writers and gifted observers limn the region’s seasons and moods, from autumn along the ..."






The North Atlantic Coast(1st Edition)
A Literary Field Guide (Stories from Where We Live)
by Sara St. Antoine, Paul Mirocha, Trudy Nicholson
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2004 by Milkweed Editions
ISBN-13: 978-1-57131-643-1, ISBN: 1-57131-643-4

"Gathering the stories of people whose lives have adapted to the unique features of the North Atlantic coast, the book moves from Wampanoag Indians to eighteenth-century seafarers to contemporary teens. Readers are invited to feel the throb and pulse of the surf as Helen Keller felt it, track an otter through a southern New Hampshire winter, harvest blueberries as the Micmac Indians once did, and join a young boy as he tries to save a lo ..."






Hermaphroditism
A Primer on the Biology, Ecology, and Evolution of Dual Sexuality
by John C. Avise, Trudy Nicholson
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2011 by Columbia University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-231-15386-7, ISBN: 0-231-15386-4

"While it is true that members of most sexually reproducing species can be defined as either male or female, those who belong to the rest of the biological world are not so simply understood. Hermaphroditic creatures reproduce both as male and as female individuals, providing a fascinating glimpse into alternative sexual practices in nature and their ecological and evolutionary successes and failures. Eloquently written by an award-winn ..."






Clonality(1st Edition)
The Genetics, Ecology, and Evolution of Sexual Abstinence in Vertebrate Animals
by John C. Avise, Oxford Publishing Staff, Trudy Nicholson
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2008 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-536967-0, ISBN: 0-19-536967-X

"Approximately 99.9% of vertebrate species reproduce sexually. The exceptional 0.1% reproduce via asexual or clonal means, which vary wildly and are fascinating in their own right. In this book, John C. Avise describes the genetics, ecology, natural history, and evolution of the world's approximately 100 species of vertebrate animal that routinely display one form or another of clonal or quasi-clonal reproduction. Approximately 99.9% of ..."






Riding High at White Cloud Station
White Cloud Station, #4
by Trudy Nicholson
Published 2015 by Horsecrest Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941177-0-0, ISBN: 0-9941177-0-1

"Cover photograph (top) Trudy Nicholson www.nicholsonphotography.co.nz Cover photograph (bottom) Bryce Frewin Cover design by Copy Press Nelson Originally typeset by Pindar NZ Editing assistance Julie Ward-Thorpe Illustrations Trudy ..."






Autumn with Horses
White Cloud Station, #6
by Trudy Nicholson
Published 2015 by Horsecrest Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941177-6-2, ISBN: 0-9941177-6-0

"The right of Trudy Nicholson to be identified as the author of this work in terms of section 96 of the Copyright Act 1994 is herby ... Front cover photos by Trudy Nicholson www.nicholsonphotography.co.nz Originally typeset by Pindar, NZ Cover ..."






Winter with Horses
White Cloud Station, #7
by Trudy Nicholson
Published 2015 by Horsecrest Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941178-0-9, ISBN: 0-9941178-0-9

"White Cloud Station, #7 Trudy Nicholson ... design by Copy Press, Nelson, New Zealand Editor: Belinda Mellor http://silvana.belindamellor.com/ Editing assistance: Julie Ward Thorpe Illustrations: Trudy A. Nicholson www. whitecloudstation.com."






Riding High at White Cloud Station
(Paperback)
by Trudy Nicholson
Paperback, Published 2014 by Horsecrest Press, United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941163-3-8, ISBN: 0-9941163-3-0






Wild Horse Country
by Trudy Nicholson
147 Pages, Published 2014
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941070-2-2, ISBN: 0-9941070-2-1

"It's round-up time at White Cloud Station and this time Suzy and her best friends Alexa and Lucy are allowed to take part."






Wild Horse Country
(Paperback)
by Trudy Nicholson
Paperback, Published 2014 by Horsecrest Press, United States
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941163-2-1, ISBN: 0-9941163-2-2






Ripple and the Wild Horses of White Cloud Station(2nd Edition)
by Trudy Nicholson
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2014 by Horsecrest Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941163-0-7, ISBN: 0-9941163-0-6

"Ripple and the Wild Horses of White Cloud Station. NZ Children & Teen's Best Seller List. Book 1. Suzy, Alexa and Lucy live and breathe horses. But unfortunately for Suzy her allergies mean she is forbidden to have a horse of her own. When the three girls attend the round-up and auction of the wild horses at White Cloud Station, Suzy falls in love with a curly-coated horse that she desperately wants to buy. However, things don't go acco ..."






Ripple and the Wild Horses of White Cloud Station
by Trudy Nicholson
153 Pages, Published 2014
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941070-0-8, ISBN: 0-9941070-0-5

"Suzy and her two best friends, Lucy and Alexa, are attending the annual round-up and auction at White Cloud Station."






Winter with Horses
by Trudy Nicholson
156 Pages, Published 2014
ISBN-13: 978-0-9941163-6-9, ISBN: 0-9941163-6-5

"When the girls return to White Cloud Station for a winter visit, they discover it is to be sold. Will their plan to save the station work?"



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