{"product_id":"the-michigan-roadside-naturalist-paperback","title":"The Michigan Roadside Naturalist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Alan Holman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMargaret B. Holman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDid you know . . . ?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichigan is seventeenth in oil production in the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Great Lakes are said to be the only glacially produced structures that can be seen from the moon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMichigan was once part of a coral reef.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe wood frog is one of the commonest true frogs of moist woodland floors in Michigan today and is able to freeze solid during the winter without harmful effects.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese and many more amazing facts await the curious traveler in \u003ci\u003eThe Michigan Roadside Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e, J. Alan and Margaret B. Holman's captivating guide to the natural treasures of Michigan. A perfect accompaniment to the classic \u003ci\u003eMichigan Trees\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Forests of Michigan\u003c\/i\u003e, this user-friendly guide offers a Who's Who of the geology, biology, and archaeology of the Great Lakes State, as well as highway adventures along the state's major routes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book begins with an educational yet accessible tour of important points in Michigan's natural and archaeological history, followed by seven road trips based on commonly traveled state routes, moving from south to north in the Lower Peninsula and east to west in the Upper Peninsula. Readers can proceed directly to the road trips or familiarize themselves with the state's treasure trove of fascinating features before embarking. Either way, an informative and fun odyssey awaits the passionate naturalist, amateur or otherwise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ. Alan Holman is Curator Emeritus of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Michigan State University Museum and Emeritus Professor of Geology and Zoology at Michigan State University. Margaret B. Holman is Research Associate at Michigan State University Museum and Department of Anthropology, Michigan State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.88 x 9.14 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47453435723954,"sku":"9780472066759","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3b120f37f69711805e5b17ac4bd5e0b1.webp?v=1778830680","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-michigan-roadside-naturalist-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}