The Great Alaska Nature Factbook describes the diversity of plants and animals in Alaska. Illustrated with line drawings, the text has entries for the 105 species of mammals, nearly 300 birds, and 1,500 species of plants. The author also provides an overview of the six regions and the natural features such as the Bering Land Bridge, mineral deposits, and hot springs. It is a field guide or "minature encyclopedia" of facts and trivia about Alaska. Index and Further readings are also included.
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Through engaging text and illustrations, The Great Nature Factbook reveals the North Country's natural wonders:
One acre of tundra can contain an estimated two tons of living fungi.
Fourteen species of wild orchid grow in Alaska.
Denali National Park and Preserve was once-upon-a-time a tropical forest.
Loons can sink straight down in the water like submarines.
The Bering Glacier complex in the Chugach Mountains is twice the size of Rhode Island.
Alaska hosts over 100 million seabirds every year.
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