The Life of the Mountains (Our Living World of Nature)

Near fine hardcover in dust jacket (a few small chips and 1" tear at the spine). This colorful volume leads the reader on an exciting tour of the mountains of North America, from fertile valleys to frigid arctic summits, describing the trees, flowers, birds, insects, and mammals found at different levels along the slopes. Revealed in lucid text and striking full-color illustrations is the breathtaking world of mountain lions and grizzly bears, mountain beavers and bighorn sheep, and amazing water ouzels that build their nests in the spray of cascading mountain streams. From the Appalachians to the Sierra Nevada, here are some of the most dramatic and thrilling landscapes and some of the most beautiful plants and animals to be found anywhere in the world.