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Ackerman, Jennifer G. was born on March 19, 1959 in Omaha. Daughter of William Gorham and Kathryn Joan (Aring) Morton.
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This indispensable guide encourages the practicing amateur to become an expert in the natural world. In tours of nine North American ecosystems ranging from backyards to woodlands, mountain peaks to sandy shores, a diverse group of experienced naturalists show how to approach nature with a trained eye. Special features include: * Hundreds of photographs and dozens of specially commissioned watercolor paintings that illustrate the rich array of plants and animals, and their exquisite adaptations to the world we share with them. * Detailed drawings for easy-to-make tools such as a pond viewer and a home barometer. Step-by-step instructions for pressing and mounting plants and making casts of animal tracks. * Expert explanations of simple field techniques such as recording animal sounds and calculating the distance of a thunderstorm.
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Ackerman, Jennifer G. was born on March 19, 1959 in Omaha. Daughter of William Gorham and Kathryn Joan (Aring) Morton.
Bachelor in English, Yale College, 1980.
Writer, editor National Geographic Society, Washington, 1982-1989. Freelance writer Charlottesville, Virginia, since 1989. Contributing editor National Geographic Society, Washington, since 1989, New York Times, since 1990, Nature Conservancy, since 1992, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, Maryland, since 1990.
(A portrait of the terrain and wildlife of Lewes, Delaware...)
( This indispensable guide encourages the practicing ama...)
Married Karl Ackerman, December 26, 1980. Children: Zoe Claire, Elinor Kathryn.