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Raymond Wiggers

Born: 1952 in Lake Forest, Illinois
Pen Name: None

Connection to Illinois: Wiggers was born in Lake Forest, Illinois and currently resides in the Chicago area.

Biography: Raymond Wiggers is a Pofessional Writer and Editor, Natural History Presenter and Educator. Currently, Wiggers is an adjunct faculty member at Oakton Community College, a public speaker and a tour guide. He has been a lecturer at Lake Forest College and a visiting assistant professor at Barat College of DePaul University Education.


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Primary Audience(s): Adult readers

Email: raywiggers@nheg.org
Website: http://naturalhistoryman.org
Raymond Wiggers on WorldCat : http://www.worldcat.org/search?q=raymond+wiggers


Selected Titles

Geology underfoot in Illinois /
ISBN: 087842346X OCLC: 35646534

Mountain Press Pub. Co., Missoula, Mont. : 1997.

Illinois--a flat and boring state with nothing but cornfields and crowded expressways, right? Balderdash! Geology Underfoot in Illinois scratches the Prairie State's surface to expose geologic diversity that stretches back more than a billion years. Copious illustrations and witty, page-turning prose guide readers on geologic walking or driving tours of 37 sites in Illinois. Enjoy an unexpected exploration of Chicago's architectural geology. Embark on a fault-seeking expedition in Mark Twain's big-river country. Or try moraine surfing on Interstates 55 and 74. With a touch of curiosity and Geology Underfoot in Illinois in hand, you will view the state with a new sense of wonder.

  Picture guide to tree leaves
ISBN: 053115646X OCLC: 31080373

F. Watts, New York : 1992.

Demonstrates, through the use of photographs, how different kinds of trees can be identified.

  The amateur geologist :
ISBN: 0531156958 OCLC: 31325123

Franklin Watts, New York : 1994.

Presents projects and activities that explore many aspects of the science of geology.

  The plant explorer's guide to New England /
ISBN: 0878423060 OCLC: 31015005

Mountain Press Pub. Co., Missoula, Mont. : ©1994.

 

 

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