Common Insects of Nunavut

This detailed non-fiction book is perfect for middle school and high school students looking to learn about the insects that survive in one of the world's coldest climates.

About the author

Carolyn Mallory grew up in northern Ontario, raised her own three children in Nunavut, and has always considered herself a northern girl. She loves snow, animals, the tundra, wildflowers, reading, writing, and painting. She is the co-author of Common Plants of Nunavut and the author of Common Insects of Nunavut. She now lives in Nova Scotia with her dogs, cats, lizard, gerbils, frogs, fish, and a house-pig named Stella.

Summary

Explore the fascinating world of Nunavut's insects in this richly visual, informative book. Through beautiful photographs and a broad range of information - including traditional knowledge compiled through interviews with Inuit elders - readers will learn about the appearances, adaptations, life cycles, and behaviors of the diverse array of arthropods that live in the North.

This detailed non-fiction book is perfect for middle school and high school students looking to learn about the insects that survive in one of the world's coldest climates.

Product details

• Authors: Carolyn Mallory
• Publisher: External catalogues_US
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9781927095003
• ISBN: 978-1-927095-00-3
• No. of pages: 172
• Series: Field Guides of Nunavut
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Nunavut, NATURE / Ecology, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Polar Regions, Nunavut; Arctic