| Dangerous Animals & Plants: A Folding Pocket Guide to Dangerous North American Species Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1583553096 ISBN-13: 9781583553091 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2018 Annotation: Dangerous Animals and Plants is an essential guide for the naturalist. This portable folding guide highlights poisonous plants, aggressive mammals and venomous snakes and sea creatures. The color illustrations offers easy identification for the weekend or avid nature enthusiast. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Nature | Plants - General - Nature | Reference |
| Series: Pocket Naturalist Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.08" H x 3.98" W x 8.26" (0.07 lbs) 12 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: There are 8,000 snakebites in the US every year. Plant ingestion results in 63,000 calls to national poison centers annually. This guide identifies some of the most feared and dangerous North American species of animals and plants and its purpose is twofold: 1) to debunk irrational myths about species such as snakes, spiders, sharks and bears; 2) to educate people about the proper action to take if one is confronted and/or injured by these dangerous species. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use. Made in the USA. |
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. |