| Animal Skulls & Bones Laminated: A Laminated Folding Guide to the Bones of Common North American Animals Laminated Edition Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Waterford Press (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1583557962 ISBN-13: 9781583557969 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Other Published: January 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Nature | Environmental Conservation & Protection - General |
| Dewey: 796.5 |
| Series: Pocket Naturalist Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 3.86" W x 8.11" (0.13 lbs) 12 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This Duraguide teaches how to identify the skulls and bones of common North American mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fishes. Indulge your inner explorer and learn how to infer the behavior of animals based on their skull and limb shape and dental patterns. This nearly indestructible guide also features step-by-step instructions for preparing and preserving specimens. |
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. |