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Situated at the convergence of the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, and North America’s vast boreal forest, Alberta boasts a great diversity of landscapes and habitats. From turquoise glacier lakes nestled between towering peaks, to spruce- and sphagnum-dominated muskeg, to labyrinthine badland canyons, to expansive grassland dotted with sagebrush, to islands of green space amidst sprawling cities, this province has much to offer outdoor enthusiasts, including birders!More than 300 s...

A beautifully illustrated collection of 5-minute bedtime stories about the giant dinosaurs, such as T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops, that once roamed our planet.The prehistoric world was full of secrets… In this charming anthology of children’s stories by Alicia Klepeis readers will meet epic prehistoric creatures. In one story a lonely Triceratops is looking for love, while another looks at an elderly Brachiosaurus who is reminiscing about his days as a young...

Travel back more than a quarter of a billion years to a time long before the dinosaurs...There was a time when there was no grass, or birdsong, or flowers. When no Stegosaurus or T. rex had ever walked the Earth, and no Pterodactylus had ever flown through the sky. Sounds quiet, doesn’t it? But it wasn’t. It was CRAWLING with life. The world looked very, very different then—and the animals did, too. So, grab your binoculars, tread quietly, and let’s head ba...

From legendary ethologist and conservationist Jane Goodall and animal behavior expert Marc Bekoff comes the unforgettable story of Taraji, a young elephant in Tanzania who must learn the “code of the animal kingdom” in order to help him face life’s challenges with hope and courage.Taraji’s name means “hope,” but lately, he feels lost. Everything changes when his grandmother teaches him the code of the animal kingdom: five promises rooted in interconnectedness and e...

This is a gorgeous and warm-hearted book to treasure and to share.A is for airport cuddle, when it's time to go away.B is for bear hug, when teddy goes astray.C is for crying cuddle, a scary ghost went boo!D is for daddy cuddle, when only Dad will do.A glorious celebration of family love, life and laughter.

Gatsby's mansion on Long Island blazes with light, and the beautiful, the wealthy, and the famous drive out from New York to drink Gatsby's champagne and party all night long. But Jay Gatsby, the owner of all this wealth, wants only one thing – to find the woman of his dreams, the woman he has held in his heart and his memory for five long years. The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, is one of the great American novels of the twentieth century. It captures perfectly the Jazz...

This comprehensive, forward-looking text is the first holistic research overview and practical methods guide for researching the role that affective and conative factors play in second language learners’ task performance and language acquisition. It provides a long overdue update on the role of the learner in task-based language teaching (TBLT).The book brings together theoretical background and major constructs, established and innovative methodological and technological tools, cu...

American Indian business is booming. The number of American Indian– and Alaska Native–owned businesses increased by 15.3 percent from 2007 to 2012—a time when the total number of US businesses increased by just 2 percent—and receipts grew from $34.4 million in 2002 to $8.8 billion in 2012. Despite this impressive growth, there is an absence of small businesses on reservations, and Native Americans own private businesses at the lowest rate per capita for any ethnic or racial group in the Un...

A wonderful collection of 5-minute bedtime stories about the giant dinosaurs, such as T. rex, Stegosaurus, and Triceratops that once roamed our planet. Secrets of the Dinosaurs: 15 Prehistoric Bedtime Stories features music and special effects. Listen along and enjoy the fun!The prehistoric world was full of secrets… In this charming anthology of children’s stories by Alicia Klepeis listeners will meet epic prehistoric creatures. In one story a lonely Tric...

Travel back more than a quarter of a billion years to a time long before the dinosaurs . . .There was a time when there was no grass, or birdsong, or flowers. When no Stegosaurus or T. rex had ever walked the Earth, and no Pterodactylus had ever flown through the sky. Sounds quiet, doesn’t it? But it wasn’t. It was CRAWLING with life. The world looked very, very different then – and the animals did, too. So, grab your binoculars, tread quietly and let’s hea...

This pioneering work draws together the law and other regulatory rules that relate to newsgathering. Written in the post-Leveson environment, each chapter considers a specific newsgathering practice, and covers ethics, (self-) regulatory rules, common law and statutory oversight. In addition to covering the law of England and Wales, the work draws on the relevant jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights and applicable EU law. Written by highly-regarded authors Gavin Millar QC an...

Inspired by the real-life symbiotic relationship between sloths and moths, this lovely tale shows that friendships can sometimes be complicated.Sloth and Moth live together in a tree. They are close—very close. Moth lives on Sloth's back. They do everything together. They take naps, eat treats, and play games. They even take Sloth's weekly "business trips" together. They are together all the time. And that's okay . . . for a while. But as Sloth grows older, he feel...