| West Virginia Trees & Wildflowers: An Introduction to Familiar Species Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Waterford Press (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1583554548 ISBN-13: 9781583554548 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2009 Annotation: "West Virginia Trees and Wildflowers" is a pocket-sized, folding nature guide high lighting the most commonly seen trees and wildflowers in West Virginia. Laminated for durability, these handy guides are a great source of portable information on the trail or in your backyard. Over 140 distinctive color illustrations help to easily identify commonly found trees and wildflowers. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Plants - Trees - Nature | Plants - Flowers - Nature | Reference |
| Series: Pocket Naturalist Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 4" W x 8.3" (0.10 lbs) 12 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - West Virginia |
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| Publisher Description: West Virginia's 48 state parks, forests, wildlife management areas and rail trails are home to an array of thousands of plants, including the gorgeous state flower - the Rhododendron. This beautifully illustrated guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species of trees, shrubs and wildflowers and also includes an ecoregion 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. |