Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)

All across the country, butterflies are becoming as popular as birds and wildflowers, especially among people seeking to enjoy the rich natural resources that Texas possesses. John and Gloria Tveten have been studying butterflies in Southeast Texas for thirty-five years, and here they offer their considerable knowledge to everyone who shares their passion for butterflies. In this easy-to-use field guide, the Tvetens describe and illustrate more than 100 species of butterflies that live in Southeast Texas and can often be found across the state. Striking color photographs of living butterflies and caterpillars (a unique addition) show the key marks and characteristics necessary for field identification. The Tvetens' enjoyable and authoritative text describes each species' life history, habits, flight patterns, and characteristic markings. An account of the different butterfly families, from swallowtails to longwings to skippers, precedes the descriptions of the species within each family. The Tvetens also include an interesting discussion of butterfly biology, a complete checklist of area butterflies, an index of butterfly-attracting plants, and pointers to other butterfly resources. This field guide is the first to focus exclusively on Southeast Texas butterflies. It will be the essential reference for everyone seeking a reliable way to identify these butterflies, from field observers to apartment dwellers who wonder what is fluttering around the pot plants on the balcony.

Science & Math

Tveten, Gloria

Tveten, John

Biological Sciences

University of Texas Press

You'll find them throughout the year in Houston—lyre-leaf sage, Drummond skullcap, silver-leaf nightshade, snow-on-the-prairie, lemon beebalm, scarlet pimpernel, plains wild indigo, spring ladies'-tresses, deer pea vetch. These wildflowers and hundreds of other species flourish in this part of Texas, but until this book was published in 1993 no guide had focused exclusively on the Houston area. John and Gloria Tveten spent years seeking out both the common and the rare flowers. They describe here more than 200 plants. A color photograph of each one will make identification easy.
The guide is arranged by color, with each entry tracing the history and lore of a species. Many plants—for example, prairie Indian plantain and self-heal—were used by Native Americans for medicinal purposes. Others, like poke-weed and wapato, are edible. Southern dewberry and giant ragweed are used as natural dyes. And some, like rattlebush and milkweed, are poisonous. At the end of each species account is a list of key identifying characteristics for quick reference in the field. Summaries of plant families are also included, as well as tips on where and when to look for wildflowers.

Wildflowers of Houston and Southeast Texas

Tveten, John L.

Miller, Wayne L., Perry, Donald, Tveten, Gloria

Ti-81 Graphing Calculator Activities for Mathematical Analysis (Graphing Calculator Series)

Perry, Donald

Miller, Wayne L.

Mathematics

Brooks/Cole Pub. Co.

This text offers a series of lessons that show students how to use the TI-81 or Casio 7700 graphing calculators for a wide variety of mathematical procedures. Each lesson contains instructions on using calculators, examples, brief problems, guided exploratory exercises and writing assignments.

Ti-81 Graphing Calculator Activities for Algebra (Graphing Calculator Series)

An enlightening and educational project for people of all ages, "Vanishing Wildlife of Texas" features writings by prominent Texans and magnificent illustrations from in the museum tour. 
Book Contents: Historic Texas; Biogeographical zones; Native plants and animals; Man's impact on nature; Current environmental attitudes. Each of the 54 color illustrations of Texas endangered species and habitats is accompanied by an essay by well-known Texas naturalists on the state wide species shown, their habitats, status and prospects for survival in Texas.

Vanishing Wildlife of Texas

Endangered Species Media Project

For nearly a quarter of a century, John and Gloria Tveten wrote a weekly column, called “Nature Trails,” for the Houston Chronicle. Wide ranging in both subject matter and geography, their writings reflected a rewarding life of travel, study, and observation in nature, including many memorable encounters with birds. Through the Tvetens’ engaging accounts, readers travel vicariously to canoe a Minnesota lake alongside common loons, experience the rare thrill of sighting a snowy owl on a boat dock in Louisiana, count a record number of birds on the Texas coast, or spot tropical tanagers in a Brazilian rainforest. Now gathered together in Our Life with Birds, these writings let us sit back and enjoy the best of John and Gloria Tveten as they tell about the fun of listing, banding, and other games birders play; about the behavior, variety, and beauty of birds; about the imperiled as well as the favored species; and about the simple joy to be had in living with birds.

Our Life with Birds: A Nature Trails Book (Wardlaw Books)

Texas A&M University Press

Polar bears in the high Arctic. Butterflies on Mexico’s mountains. Gray whales in Baja California. Golden toads in Costa Rica. Parrots in the West Indies. Albatrosses off the Olympic Peninsula. Whether on their own or as tour leaders for the Smithsonian Institution and other organizations, John and Gloria Tveten have encountered the world’s wildlife with an unfailing appreciation not only for animals of all kinds but also for the places those animals call home. For more than two decades, from some of the most beautiful and fascinating locations in the Western Hemisphere, the Tvetens brought their adventures alive for the readers of their weekly “Nature Trails” column in the Houston Chronicle. Here, with contemporary notes and updates, the Tvetens have gathered a sampling of their favorite, most recommended, most unforgettable trips to see wildlife and nature, which also include the Guatemalan Highlands, the International Crane Foundation, the Andes, the Grand Canyon, and Utah’s Redrock Country.

Adventures Afar: A Nature Trails Book (Wardlaw Books)

With John and Gloria Tveten as your guides, even a walk across an empty lot can turn into a memorable lesson in the abundance of life. For more than two decades, the Tvetens’ weekly “Nature Trails” column in the Houston Chronicle introduced readers to the miracles of nature that surround them every day. Nature at Your Doorstep gathers in one volume some of the best of these columns, revealing the bounty of plants and animals available within the familiar surroundings of home and region. With updated commentaries and original drawings, the Tvetens open our eyes to the plants and animals thriving in the backyard, the park, the campground, or the family’s vacation spot. In addition to neighborhood flowers, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, they also take this opportunity to focus on a particular love of John Tveten’s—insects. From butterflies and beetles to mosquitoes and moths, the “six-legged horde” receives admiring treatment, revealing the huge number and variety of bugs that occupy our space. With the Tvetens’ intimate and knowledgeable descriptions, you are sure to begin viewing the nature at your doorstep in a whole new way.

Nature at Your Doorstep: A Nature Trails Book (Wardlaw Books)

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Tveten, Gloria. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Tveten, Gloria

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Tveten, Gloria. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)

Butterflies of Houston and Southeast Texas (Corrie Herring Hooks Series)

Wildflowers of Houston and Southeast Texas

Ti-81 Graphing Calculator Activities for Mathematical Analysis (Graphing Calculator Series)

Ti-81 Graphing Calculator Activities for Algebra (Graphing Calculator Series)

Vanishing Wildlife of Texas

Our Life with Birds: A Nature Trails Book (Wardlaw Books)

Adventures Afar: A Nature Trails Book (Wardlaw Books)

Nature at Your Doorstep: A Nature Trails Book (Wardlaw Books)