National Audubon Society Field Guide to California
National Audubon Society Field Guide to California
- ASIN: 0679446788
- ISBN: 0679446788
- Manufacturer: Knopf
Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California (California Natural History Guides)
Field Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of California (California Natural History Guides)
This user-friendly guide is the only complete resource that identifies and describes all the amphibians and reptiles―salamanders, frogs and toads, lizards, snakes, and tortoises and turtles―that live in California. The species are described in richly detailed accounts that include range maps, lifelike color paintings by Robert C. Stebbins, clear drawings of various life stages including eggs, notes on natural history, and conservation status. Easy-to-use keys for every order help identify species, and informative chapters cover more general topics including evolution, habitat loss, and photography. Throughout, anecdotes and observations reveal new insights into the lives of California’s abundant but often hidden amphibians and reptiles.
- ASIN: 0520270517
- ISBN: 0520270517
- Manufacturer: University of California Press
Birds of California Field Guide (Bird Identification Guides)
Birds of California Field Guide (Bird Identification Guides)
Make bird watching in California even more enjoyable! With Stan Tekiela’s famous field guide, bird identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in California. This book features 170 species of California birds, organized by color for ease of use. Do you see a yellow bird and don’t know what it is? Go to the yellow section to find out. Fact-filled information, a compare feature, range maps, and detailed photographs help to ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
- ASIN: 1591930316
- ISBN: 1591930316
- Brand: Adventure Publications Inc.
- Manufacturer: Adventure Publications
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Stokes Field Guides)
The Stokes Field Guide to the Birds of North America (Stokes Field Guides)
Reflecting years of research and observation of North American birds, the STOKES FIELD GUIDE includes more species, photos and useful identification information for birdwatchers than any other guide.The guide features 853 North American bird species and more than 3,400 stunning color photographs. And yet it's portable enough to fit in your pocket!The photographs cover all significant plumages, including male, female, summer, winter, immature, morphs, important subspecies, and birds in flight. Also included:The newest scientific and common names and phylogenetic orderSpecial help for identifying birds in flight through important clues of behavior, plumage, and shapeDetailed descriptions of songs and callsImportant behavioral informationKey habitat preferences of each speciesThe newest range maps, detailing species' winter, summer, year-round ranges, and migration routesA special downloadable CD with more than 600 bird sounds (from Lang Elliott and Kevin Colver) and 150 photographs of common North American species.
- ASIN: 0316010502
- ISBN: 0316010502
- Brand: Stokes
- Manufacturer: Little, Brown and Company
The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences)
The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences)
In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—comes alive.Easy-to-use features include:Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys;Similar-looking species side by side;Over 2,800 full-color illustrations;Range maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish;Index of common and scientific names;Lightweight and compact—ideal for backpacking.Impressively detailed and comprehensive, the guide includes:More than 1,700 species;Descriptions of behavior, adaptations, and interactions between species;Species and topics not found in most guides, including aquatic life, spiders and webs, plankton, plant galls, bark beetle galleries, animal tracks and evidence, seasonal star charts, weather patterns, and cloud formations.
- ASIN: 159714052X
- ISBN: 159714052X
- Brand: Laws, John Muir
- Manufacturer: Heyday
American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of California (American Birding Association State Field)
American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of California (American Birding Association State Field)
California has it all for birders—lush coastal coniferous forests, dry chaparral, oak woodlands, grasslands, alpine slides, riparian valleys, watered suburbs, and desert scrubs. Hundreds of types of birds nest in the Golden State or stop by seasonally on migration routes. California has one of the largest state and federal parks programs, as well as extensive protected wildlife areas, which preserve and protect bird habitats. From geese and ducks, herons and storks, eagles, hawks, and owls to hummingbirds, warblers, and sparrows, California is one of the finest birding destinations on earth. The American Birding Association Field Guide to Birds of California includes more than 300 species birders are most likely to see in the state. Illustrated with nearly 450 crisp, color photographs, it includes clearly written descriptions along with tips of when and where to see birds penned by an expert Californian birder. It's the perfect companion for anyone interested in the amazing diversity and beauty of California's birds.
- ASIN: 1935622501
- ISBN: 9781935622505
- Manufacturer: Scott & Nix, Inc.
Baja California Plant Field Guide
Baja California Plant Field Guide
This new edition of the Baja California Plant Field Guide discusses or describes over 715 different plants in more than 350 genera in 111 families. Of these, approximately 32% are endemic to the region, 50% can also be found in southern California (e.g., San Diego County), and about 45% are new additions in this edition. In a field guide like this it is impossible to address all of the plant species in our region, but we have tried to compensate by discussing the overall diversity of the selected plant families and genera in introductory paragraphs preceding each species discussion. In this manner, we hope to give the reader a better understanding of the plant diversity that is not directly supplied by our book in photos and text.
- ASIN: 0916251187
- ISBN: 9780916251185
- Brand: Brand: Sunbelt Publications
- Manufacturer: Sunbelt Publications
The California Field Atlas
The California Field Atlas
This lavishly illustrated atlas takes readers off the beaten path and outside normal conceptions of California, revealing its myriad ecologies, topographies, and histories in exquisite maps and trail paintings. Based on decades of exploring the backcountry of the Golden State, artist-adventurer Obi Kaufmann blends science and art to illuminate the multifaceted array of living, connected systems like no book has done before. Kaufmann depicts layer after layer of the natural world, delighting in the grand scale and details alike. The effect is staggeringly beautiful: presented alongside California divvied into its fifty-eight counties, for example, we consider California made up of dancing tectonic plates, of watersheds, of wildflower gardens. Maps are enhanced by spirited illustrations of wildlife, keys that explain natural phenomena, and a clear-sighted but reverential text. Full of character and color, a bit larger than life, The California Field Atlas is the ultimate road trip companion and love letter to a place.
- ASIN: 1597144029
- ISBN: 1597144029
- Manufacturer: Heyday
Sibley Birds West: Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
Sibley Birds West: Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED: From renowned birder, illustrator, and New York Times best selling author David Sibley, the most authoritative guide to the birds of the West, in a portable format that is perfect for the field.Compact and comprehensive, this guide features 715 bird species, plus regional populations, found west of the Rocky Mountains. Entries include stunningly accurate illustrations--more than 5,046 in total--with descriptive captions pointing out the most important field marks. Each entry has been updated to include the most current information concerning frequency, nesting, behavior, food and feeding, voice description, and key identification features. Here too are more than 652 updated maps drawn from information contributed by 110 regional experts across the continent, and showing winter, summer, year-round, migration, and rare ranges.This new and improved edition includes: • Updated habitat, description, behavior, and conservation text for each species account and all family pages. • New and revised illustrations of species and regional forms. • New design featuring species accounts in columns, allowing for better comparison and more illustrations and text. • Current taxonomic order and up-to-date common names. • All maps revised to reflect the most current range information. • More species and rarities included.
- ASIN: 0307957926
- ISBN: 0307957926
- Brand: David Sibley
- Manufacturer: Knopf
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--W: Western Region (National Audubon Society Field Guides)
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees--W: Western Region (National Audubon Society Field Guides)
- ASIN: 0394507614
- ISBN: 0394507614
- Brand: Random House
- Size: One Size
- Manufacturer: Knopf