A NE iV^ BOOK .sip .^ ^ OF NATURE 



A NATURALIST IN THE 

 GREAT LAKES REGION 



By ELLIOT R. DOWNING 



Associate Professor of Natural Science in the 

 School of Education of the University of Chicago 



jHE person who loves the out-of-doors and 

 wants to know more about Nature "in her 

 visible forms" will be interested in this new 

 book by Mr. Downing, who is recognized as 

 one of the leading naturalists of the United States. He 

 knows the region "inch by inch" and presents many inter- 

 esting facts about the various forms of life which inhabit 

 prairie, forest, and dunes. 



^ The volume traces the geological and physiographic 

 development of some of the more important features of the 

 region, showing how the distribution of plants and animals 

 is dependent upon these features. 



Profusely illustrated, flexible binding, xxvi+328 pages 

 $3-50, postpaid $3.65 



Take this book with you on your vacation 



THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS 

 CHICAGO - - • - - ILLINOIS 



