Title: Through Minnesota's Seasons With Jim Gilbert
Author: James R. Gilbert
Publisher: Andersen Horicultural Library
Publication Date: 1987-06
ISBN: 9998083125
Type: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Jacket condition: Good +
Signed: Signed
Notes: SIGNED by author on half title page, "Best Wishes /s/ Nov 2003". Book is in Fine condition, jacket is rubbed front and back, w/1" tear at corner and edge wear. Beautiful book on nature.
About the Book
Minnesota phenologist Jim Gilbert has written a rich and varied book of observations on the changing seasons in Minnesota. Essays entitled, 'Land of 15,291 Lakes', 'Thoreau in Minnesota', 'Hibernation', 'Onion', and 'Wintering Mourning Doves', gives an indication of the reading enjoyment included. Advice ranges from the best time to seed a lawn to the best time to see a meteor shower. We learn that spring moves northward at the rate of 12 miles per day, about why the bluebird population has declined, and that some spiders travel by balloon. Questions you've always wondered about are answered (Why do mosquito bites itch? Why do vine-ripened tomatoes taste best?) as well as some you've never thought to ask (How do porcupines mate?)
But Through Minnesota's Season with Jim Gilbert is far more than a book of facts. Anyone who loves the song of crickets on an August night, or hiking through woods on crunchy autumn leaves, or gazing across the silence of a snow-covered lake, will love the companionship of this book. It is further enhanced by many of Mr. Gilbert's own award-winning photographs, and several unique drawings by local natural history artist, Laverne Dunsmore.
