Description

In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra lifetrees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insectscomes alive.

There are lots of Sierra field guides, some specialized, some general, but this is the best both for beauty and usefulness. Kim Stanley Robinson

Easy-to-use features include:

Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys

Similar-looking species side by side

Over 2,800 full-color illustrations

Range maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish

Index of common and scientific names

Lightweight and compactideal for backpacking

Impressively detailed and comprehensive, the guide includes:

More than 1,700 species

Descriptions of behavior, adaptations, and interactions between species

Species and topics not found in most guides, including aquatic life, spiders and webs, plankton, plant galls, bark beetle galleries, animal tracks and evidence, seasonal star charts, weather patterns, and cloud formations

Author: John Muir Laws
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Heyday Books
Published: 06/01/2007
Series: California Academy of Sciences
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 8.70h x 4.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781597140522
Language: English