With John and Gloria Tveten as your guides, even a walk across an empty lot can turn into a memorable lesson in the abundance of life For more than two decades, the Tvetens' weekly "Nature Trails" column in the Houston Chronicle introduced readers to the miracles of nature that surround them every day Nature at Your Doorstep gathers in one одшзж volume some of the best of these columns With original drawings by John Tveten, they reveal the bounty of plants and animals that live within the familiar surroundings of home and region In addition to neighborhood flowers, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, Nature at your Doorstep focuses on a particular love of John Tveten's--insects From butterflies and beetles to mosquitoes and moths, the "six-legged horde" receives admiring treatment With the Tvetens' intimate and knowledgeable descriptions, you are sure to begin viewing the nature at your doorstep in a whole new way.  Masashi2008 г Твердый переплет, 200 стр ISBN 1603440364.