Stephanie Miles

A is for Amusement ParkB is for Biscayne National ParkC is Cape CanaveralWith E is for Everglades, K is for Key West, and O is for Orange, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized field trip around the Sunshine State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Florida!

This book teaches the basic stages of mapping for ecological projects. It uses QGIS, an open source system, as this is the most accessible platform to produce maps for reports. The book guides the beginner mapmaker through production of maps for the day-to-day projects of ecologists working in consultancy. If you don’t know where to start or how to use QGIS, this is the practical guide for you. There is no jargon, just everything you require to create the desired maps and to extract from them all the information that you’ll need for reporting. You will learn how to create several different sorts of maps frequently employed in ecological reports: - basic survey map - aerial imagery survey map - designated sites map - desk-study map - protected species map - habitats map As a part of this you will also discover how to download third-party maps and datasets, create your own data, geo-reference images and import GPX files into QGIS. Weblinks allow access to downloadable data for use in producing the maps described. The book also includes workflows that you can emulate for your own projects, ensuring that it will remain a helpful tool long after you have completed all the exercises. Ideal for those working in ecological consultancy and conservation, as well as students with an understanding of ecology and surveying but no background or training in QGIS, this handy book will also be a great help to those needing to refresh their GIS skills and/or looking for workflows to follow.

This book teaches the basic stages of mapping for ecological projects. It uses QGIS, an open source system, as this is the most accessible platform to produce maps for reports. The book guides the beginner mapmaker through production of maps for the day-to-day projects of ecologists working in consultancy. If you don’t know where to start or how to use QGIS, this is the practical guide for you. There is no jargon, just everything you require to create the desired maps and to extract from them all the information that you’ll need for reporting. You will learn how to create several different sorts of maps frequently employed in ecological reports: - basic survey map - aerial imagery survey map - designated sites map - desk-study map - protected species map - habitats map As a part of this you will also discover how to download third-party maps and datasets, create your own data, geo-reference images and import GPX files into QGIS. Weblinks allow access to downloadable data for use in producing the maps described. The book also includes workflows that you can emulate for your own projects, ensuring that it will remain a helpful tool long after you have completed all the exercises. Ideal for those working in ecological consultancy and conservation, as well as students with an understanding of ecology and surveying but no background or training in QGIS, this handy book will also be a great help to those needing to refresh their GIS skills and/or looking for workflows to follow.

The story of the Three Little Pigs gets a Truck Tales twist For kids who love all things cars and trucks comes The Three Little Rigs, the latest in the Truck Tales series Big Rig sends out the Three Little Rigs with glass, lumber, and steel to take to the other side of the mountain. But when night falls and the little rigs make camp (in quickly-built houses of glass, lumber, and steel, of course), the Big Bad Bulldozer pays them a mischievous visit. "Little rigs, little rigs, let me come in " comes the growl. "Not by the glare of our rimmy rim rims " This rollicking truck mashup will get kids and adults alike wheel, wheel, wheeling all the way home Find more truck twists on all your favorite fairytales, including: Hansel and Diesel Cylinderella and more Each book is constructed of sturdy, durable board, perfect for little hands and fingers. With magical illustrations and easy-to-read type, this is one tale you'll be asked to read again and again

The story of Hansel and Gretel gets a Truck Tales twist For kids who love all things cars and trucks comes the latest in the Truck Tales series Hansel and Diesel's father is the village's hardworking cement mixer. But when deliveries of cement suddenly stop, Papa Truck can't work. Who will fix the roads? What about the sidewalks? Hansel and Diesel set off to investigate--and get lost deep in the woods and imprisoned by a witch. But it's not for nothing that Hansel and Diesel are the bravest, cleverest trucks in all the land. Quick thinking, courage, and a little cement save the day in this hilarious mixed-up fairy tale Find more truck twists on all your favorite fairy tales, including: Cylinderella The Three Little Rigs and more Each book is constructed of sturdy, durable board, perfect for little hands and fingers. With magical illustrations and easy-to-read type, this is one tale you'll be asked to read again and again

What's the one thing better than drawing? Drawing with Grandma In this unique grandparent-child doodle book, grandmothers and their grandkids create joint works of art by following over 100 creative prompts that get them both working on the same drawing. Co-create a robot, a spaceship, or a secret treasure map as you talk, laugh--and most importantly, bond--during hours of drawing, doodling fun

What's the one thing better than drawing? Drawing with Grandpa In this unique grandparent-child doodle book, grandfathers and their grandkids create joint works of art by following over 100 creative prompts that get them both working on the same drawing. Co-create a robot, a spaceship, or a secret treasure map as you talk, laugh--and most importantly, bond--during hours of drawing, doodling fun

Numbers and colors are more fun in Nebraska! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10—learning colors along the way—as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make Nebraska so unique.

A is for Agriculture . . .B is for Buffalo Bill . . .C is for Chimney Rock . . . With I for Indian Cave Sate Park, G for the goldenrod flower, and W for the western meadowlark, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized field trip around the Cornhusker State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Nebraska!

Numbers and colors are more fun in Florida! In this dynamic, colorful primer, young readers count from 1 to 10—learning colors along the way—as they discover the places, animals, and other wonderful things that make Florida so unique.

All aboard the Alphatrain! This adorable two-in-one board book features beautifully illustrated animals for every letter of the alphabet and can be read page-by-page as a lap book or be unfolded into a 56" train! (Perfect for play time or room decor!) In addition to the animals, each whimsically designed train car includes fun objects for each letter: Bear eats a banana, Elephant listens to earphones, and Fox wears a fez (of course). As a bonus, the back of each page lists the words of each hidden object so kids can search for them on the front of the car. A handy clasp keeps everything snuggly shut when reading time is over.

A is for Aspen . . .B is for Big Horn Sheep . . .C is for Cliff Dwellings . . .With E for Estes Park, L is for Lark Bunting, and M for Million Dollar Highway, going from A to Z has never been more fun! Take an alphabetized field trip around the Centennial State and discover the plants, animals, foods, and places that make it, well, Colorado!