UMass Amherst: University of Massachusetts Press

The University of Massachusetts Press is pleased to announce that it will serve as distributor for selected publications of the Massachusetts Audubon Society, the largest conservation organization in New England. Mass Audubon works to preserve the natural world through conservation, education, and environmental advocacy. It also maintains wildlife sanctuaries that are open to the public and serve as a land base for its conservation and education programs.

In a Wild Place
A Natural History of High Ledges
Ellsworth Barnard
Illustrated by Charles H. Joslin
In the Deerfield River valley in the town of Shelburne, a rocky outcropping forms the cliffs at the heart of the High Ledges Wildlife Sanctuary. This beautifully crafted collection of essays explores the nature and conservation of this wild place through the personal history of a man who was born there and has returned regularly for over ninety years.
Convervation / New England
105 pp., 67 woodblocks
$12.95t paper, ISBN 978-0-932691-22-4
January 2004

ADD TO CART

The Curious Naturalist
John Mitchell and the Massachusetts Audubon Society
Second Edition
Based on a series of articles published in the Massachusetts Audubon Society journal of the same name, The Curious Naturalist provides a wealth of crafts, games, activities, and ideas for teaching children about the world of nature—from how mammals survive in winter to how to build an insect cage in summer. Organized by season, skillfully hand-lettered, and illustrated with line drawings, this handbook offers nature lovers, young and old alike, a potpourri of fascinating facts and folklore about common plants, animals, and natural phenomena.
Conservation / New England
176 pp., 81/2" x 11" format, illus. throughout
$24.95t paper, ISBN 978-0-7872-2068-6
January 2004

ADD TO CART

Beyond the Classroom
Exploration of Schoolground and Backyard
Charles E. Roth, Cleti Cervoni, Thomas Wellnitz, and Elizabeth Arms
Presents thirty-three science activities for grades K-8 with suggested grade range, equipment, time needed, skills to be addressed, resource list, and bibliography. "This book's terrific appeal lies in its simplicity: the activities require only minimal investments in both time and equipment-all one needs is the outdoors."—Phyllis Marcuccio, National Science Teachers Association
Education / Physical and Natural Sciences
64 pp., illus. throughout
$9.95s paper, ISBN 978-0-932691-10-1
January 2004

ADD TO CART

The Connecticut
Walter Hard
Illustrated by Douglas W. Gorsline
First published in 1947 and out of print for many years, this book tells the story of New England's longest river, from its birth some 15,000 years ago as a small stream sculpted by glaciers in the last ice age through its rich and colorful history as New England's preeminent waterway. This edition includes a new introduction by Thomas Conuel, placing the book in historical perspective and describing the changes that have occurred since its original publication.
New England / Physical and Natural Sciences
300 pp., 30 illus.
$24.00t cloth, ISBN 978-0-932691-27-9
January 2004
ADD TO CART

about placing orders on our secure server
| VIEW CART | CHECKOUT