| Massachusetts Trees & Wildflowers: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Plants Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator), Waterford Press (Author) |
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ISBN: 1583554122 ISBN-13: 9781583554128 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Other Published: March 2009 Annotation: "Massachusetts Trees and Wildflowers" is an easily accessible reference manual. This durable folding guide, printed on laminate material, is an essential resource for any level of nature explorer, to recognize and name the most common trees and wildflowers. Over 140 detailed color illustrations help to distinguish each species. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Northeast - New England (ct, Ma, Me, Nh, Ri, Vt) - Nature | Reference - Nature | Plants - Trees |
| Series: Pocket Naturalist Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.01" H x 3.7" W x 8.25" (0.05 lbs) 12 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Not surprisingly, the Mayflower (or Trailing Arbutus) is the state flower of Massachusetts. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of trees, shrubs and wildflowers and also includes a map featuring prominent botanical sanctuaries. Laminated for durability, this lightweight, pocket-sized folding guide is an excellent source of portable information and ideal for field use by visitors and residents alike. 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. |