Bøger af Richard Headstrom

""Adventures With A Hand Lens"" is a book written by Richard Headstrom that explores the world of nature through the use of a hand lens. The book is a guide for anyone who wants to learn more about the natural world and discover the hidden beauty of plants, insects, and other small creatures. It includes detailed descriptions and illustrations of various species, as well as tips on how to observe and study them up close. The author also shares his personal experiences and adventures while exploring the natural world with a hand lens. This book is a great resource for nature lovers, students, and anyone interested in learning more about the world around them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

This text comprises a comprehensive guide to the proper identification of birds common to Massachusetts through the study of their nests. The perfect guide to those with an interest in the birds of this area, 'Who's Nest Is That' is perfect for the amateur and constitutes a wonderful addition to collections of ornithological literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Nests on or in the Ground', 'In Fields or Pastures', 'In Woods', 'In Marshes', 'On of Near Seashore and Lake Beaches', 'In Burrows in the Ground', 'On Rocks or Rocky Ledges', 'Nests Above the Ground', 'Hanging or Semihanging', 'Covered on Outside with Lichens and Saddled on Branch', 'Felted Nests of Cottony Materials', et cetera. We are proud to republish this antique text now complete with a new introduction to ornithology.

A month by month account of the pageant of nature that can be observed outside your door, all through the year from snowfall in January to hibernation in December. The highlights of each month are recounted, along with background information about the particular insects, birds, trees, flowers, mammals, reptiles, invertebrates, or fish that are featured. Each chapter concludes with a list of natural events to watch for during that month. A great book to read slowly over the course of a year.

Outlines fifty-nine microscope projects in addition to presenting a brief history of the microscope, a list of useful laboratory supplies, and close-up drawings of objects suggested for examination.