Fleming Community Library

Presents Charles Darwin's 1859 text in which he defines his theory of evolution, arguing that species change over time, evolving or dying out entirely, through the process of natural selection.

Book discusses and pictures life in various environments such as deserts, grasslands, oceans, and the sky.

A little black fish in a school of red fish figures out a way of protecting them all from their natural enemies.

Reintroduces the author's work about the theory of evolution with over three hundred fifty illustrations and photographs, accompanied by excerpts from his diaries, letters, and other writings.

Collects footage, narrated by Oprah Winfrey, of a wide variety of plants and animals from around the world, covering their adaptability and survival tactics.

Guided by a marine biologist, two young children examine some of the many forms of life found along rocky and sandy shorelines and in salt marshes of North America.

Explores how and why some animals of the land and sea are able to grow new body parts.

Follows the sequence of events in the evolution of life on Earth, from the emergence of one-celled organisms to man

This book describes forms, methods, and purposes of camouflage as used by different members of the animal kingdom.

"In this astonishing book from the author of the bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig, Sy Montgomery explores the emotional and physical world of the octopus--a surprisingly complex, intelligent, and spirited creature--and the remarkable connections it makes with humans. Sy Montgomery's popular 2011 Orion magazine piece, "Deep Intellect," about her friendship with a sensitive, sweet-natured octopus named Athena and the grief she felt at her death,...