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Big Belching Bog (Paperback)
Phyllis Root; Illustrated by Betsy Bowen
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Cold, wet, and acidic, bogs appear to be extremely hostile to life,
yet numerous plants and animals have adapted in fascinating ways in
order to survive there. In Big Belching Bog, Phyllis Root lets us
in on the secrets of the mysterious bog, describing such special
inhabitants as plants that eat insects, bog lemmings, and frogs
that stay frozen through the winter and thaw out in the spring. But
what's that coming up from the bottom of the bog? The biggest bog
secret of all, we learn, is the remarkable process of methane gas
belching out of the bog. The gas is created by decaying peat moss
and forms a bulge in the surface of the moss six inches or taller
before breaking through. Does this "belch" make a sound? No one
knows, says Root, because no one has ever heard it. In fact, bogs
are known as some of the quietest places on earth. Maybe you will
be the first to hear the big bog belch! Illustrated by renowned
woodcut artist Betsy Bowen, Big Belching Bog also contains a
section of bog facts, including more information about the plants
and animals mentioned in the book as well as tips for visiting a
bog. Big Belching Bog will stir the imagination of young readers
and teach them about the landscape and environment of these
mysterious and, ahem, gassy places.
Cold, wet, and acidic, bogs appear to be extremely hostile to life,
yet numerous plants and animals have adapted in fascinating ways in
order to survive there. In Big Belching Bog, Phyllis Root lets us
in on the secrets of the mysterious bog, describing such special
inhabitants as plants that eat insects, bog lemmings, and frogs
that stay frozen through the winter and thaw out in the spring. But
what's that coming up from the bottom of the bog? The biggest bog
secret of all, we learn, is the remarkable process of methane gas
belching out of the bog. The gas is created by decaying peat moss
and forms a bulge in the surface of the moss six inches or taller
before breaking through. Does this "belch" make a sound? No one
knows, says Root, because no one has ever heard it. In fact, bogs
are known as some of the quietest places on earth. Maybe you will
be the first to hear the big bog belch! Illustrated by renowned
woodcut artist Betsy Bowen, Big Belching Bog also contains a
section of bog facts, including more information about the plants
and animals mentioned in the book as well as tips for visiting a
bog. Big Belching Bog will stir the imagination of young readers
and teach them about the landscape and environment of these
mysterious and, ahem, gassy places.
The story of a forest "lost" by a surveying error-and all the flora
and fauna to be found there A forest, of course, doesn't need a map
to know where to grow. But people need a map to find it. And in
1882 when surveyors set out to map a part of Minnesota, they got
confused, or tired and cold (it was November), and somehow mapped a
great swath of ancient trees as a lake. For more than seventy-five
years, the mistake stayed on the map, and the forest remained safe
from logging-no lumber baron expects to find timber in a lake,
after all. The Lost Forest tells the story of this lucky error and
of the 144 acres of old-growth red and white pine it preserved.
With gentle humor, Phyllis Root introduces readers to the men at
their daunting task, trekking across Minnesota, measuring and
marking the vast land into townships and sections and quarters. She
takes us deep into a stand of virgin pine, one of the last and
largest in the state, where U.S. history and natural history meet.
With the help of Betsy Bowen's finely observed and beautiful
illustrations, she shows us all the life that can be found in the
Lost Forest. Accompanying the story is a wealth of information
about the Cadastral Survey and about the plants and animals that
inhabit forests-making the book a valuable guide for readers who
might want to look even deeper into the history of Minnesota, the
flora and fauna of old-growth forests, and the apportioning of land
in America.
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