"Now in its third edition, The ECOlogical Calendar seeks no less than to reconceptualize time in terms of the empirical world. Instead of standard calendar grids, colorful three-foot-long panels depict each of Earth's four seasons--from solstice to equinox or vice versa. Appealing graphics identify each season's constellations and brightest stars, terrestrial and meteorological phenomena, the phases of the moon, the tides, and the changing ratio of daylight to darkness. The graphics are accompanied by fascinating notes on...well, on just about everything: the stars' behavior; the weather; terrestrial ecologies and the ways earthly organisms cope with their seasonally fluctuating environments. Each panel's design reflects the procession of life from season to season. The familiar Gregorian day and month names are included for convenience, along with seasonally evocative names. Callouts refer the viewer to concise notes on astronomy, meteorology, and natural history. The ECOlogical Calendar makes a beautiful wall display, but its accordion-fold panels can just as easily be used at a desk."