| Trees: An Introduction to Familiar North American Species Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1583551786 ISBN-13: 9781583551783 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Other Published: January 2018 Annotation: Trees, An Introduction to Familiar North American Species, is a must-have, reference guide for beginners and experts alike. Whether you're on a nature hike or taking a stroll in your neighborhood, you'll want to take along a copy of this indispensable guide featuring some of the most familiar, distinctive and widespread North American trees. The Pocket Naturalist series is an introduction to common plants and animals and natural phenomena. Each pocket-sized, folding guide highlights up to 150 species and is laminated for durability. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Reference - Nature | Plants - Trees |
| Dewey: 582.160 |
| Series: Pocket Naturalist Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.24" H x 3.86" W x 7.87" (0.13 lbs) 12 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The quality of our environment - the air, soil and water - depends greatly on trees. In this beautifully detailed guide, with full color illustrations, over 140 familiar North American species are highlighted and helpfully organized by family. Trees is the essential reference guide for nature lovers of all experience levels. This convenient guide is a portable source of practical information and ideal for field use. |
Contributor Bio(s): Press, Waterford: - With 650+ titles in print and 6.5 million copies sold, Waterford Press publishes the largest line of folding-format reference guides in the industry. Our mission is to connect people to the natural world by making knowledge about wildlife identification, outdoor recreation, travel, and safety and survival skills accessible to a wide audience.Kavanagh, James: - Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution. |