Are you looking for read ebook online? Search for your book and save it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Download Southern California Nature Guide PDF full book. Access full book title Southern California Nature Guide by Erin McCloskey. Download full books in PDF and EPUB format.
Author: Erin McCloskey Publisher: Lone Pine International ISBN: 9789768200556 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This volume is a guide to aid in identifying animals and plants found in Southern California. Each species is portrayed by an accurate hand-drawn color illustration. Accompanying text presents the common and scientific names of the species, descriptions of size and other identifying characteristics, natural history and fascinating facts, and where you can expect to find that species. The book is organized by color-coded categories: mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, fish, invertebrates, trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses and ferns. The author has included a full-color quick identification guide, an index and an illustrated glossary are among the features designed to enhance ease of use for the reader.
Author: Erin McCloskey Publisher: Lone Pine International ISBN: 9789768200556 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This volume is a guide to aid in identifying animals and plants found in Southern California. Each species is portrayed by an accurate hand-drawn color illustration. Accompanying text presents the common and scientific names of the species, descriptions of size and other identifying characteristics, natural history and fascinating facts, and where you can expect to find that species. The book is organized by color-coded categories: mammals, birds, amphibians and reptiles, fish, invertebrates, trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses and ferns. The author has included a full-color quick identification guide, an index and an illustrated glossary are among the features designed to enhance ease of use for the reader.
Author: National Audubon Society Publisher: Knopf ISBN: 0679446788 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 450
Book Description
The most comprehensive field guide available to the flora and fauna of California--a portable, essential companion for visitors and residents alike--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more; A complete overview of California's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky; An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others. The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.
Author: Erin Mccloskey Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing ISBN: 9781774511718 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 224
Book Description
This easy-to-use field guide will help even the novice birder identify the species encountered in backyards and along wilderness trails across North Carolina. Over 80 different birds are featured, complete with color illustrations, photographs of eggs, and extensive natural history. The author is the mountain area biologist for the Audubon Society in North Carolina and a life-long birder.
Author: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Publisher: Timber Press ISBN: 1604697105 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 333
Book Description
Los Angeles may have a reputation as a concrete jungle, but in reality, it’s incredibly biodiverse, teeming with an amazing array of animals and plants. You just need to know where to find them. Wild LA—from the experts at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County—is the guidebook you’ve been waiting for. Equal parts natural history book, field guide, and trip planner, Wild LA has something for everyone. You’ll learn about the factors shaping LA nature—including flood, fire, and climate change—and find profiles of over one hundred local species, from sea turtles to rare plants to Hollywood's famous mountain lion, P-22. Also included are day trips that detail which natural wonders you can experience on hiking trails, in public parks, and in your own backyard.
Author: Stan Tekiela Publisher: Adventure Publications ISBN: 1647551994 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 790
Book Description
Identify Birds with California’s Best-Selling Bird Guide! Make bird-watching in California even more enjoyable. With Stan Tekiela’s famous bird guide, field identification is simple and informative. There’s no need to look through dozens of photos of birds that don’t live in your area. This handy book features 176 species of California birds organized by color for ease of use. Full-page photographs present the species as you’ll see them in nature, and a “compare” feature helps you to decide between look-alikes. Inside you’ll find: 176 species: Only California birds! Simple color guide: See a yellow bird? Go to the yellow section Stan’s Notes: Naturalist tidbits and facts Professional photos: Crisp, stunning images This second edition includes six new species, updated photographs and range maps, expanded information, and even more of Stan’s expert insights. So grab Birds of California Field Guide for your next birding adventure—to help ensure that you positively identify the birds that you see.
Author: Philip W. Rundel Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520241991 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 325
Book Description
Rundel introduces readers to the plant communities of the Southern California coastal areas and foothills, including color photos of 250 species and additional color habitat photos.
Author: Robert C. Stebbins Publisher: Univ of California Press ISBN: 0520949978 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 553
Book Description
". . . encourage[s] hope and resilience in times of devastating damage."—New York Review of Books 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.
Author: Jim Brock Publisher: Quick Reference Pub Incorporated ISBN: 9781936913978 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 12
Book Description
Butterflies of Southern California:Butterflies of Southern Californiaincluding the desert, mountains and metro areasbeautifully illustrates 84 species of butterfly and nearly all of the corresponding caterpillar forms found in Southern California. This pocket-sized guide features color photos in a side-by-side format that makes it ideal for field use. Included along with most of the more common species are several of the most unique species of the region. Common and scientific names, adult size, season when they can be found, and their caterpillar host plants are listed. Nature enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy using this marvelous guide.
Author: Greg R. Homel Publisher: Quick Reference Pub Incorporated ISBN: 9781936913954 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 12
Book Description
Birds of Southern California is a quick and easy to use, light-weight, durable, all-weather field guide to the incredibly varied birdlife ofSouthern California, from the coast to the mountains to the inland deserts, Salton Sea and Lower Colorado River Valley. Stunning digital photographs depict130species of common and notable birds enabling users to identify nearly every commonly-occurring and regional bird specialty they encounterday or nightin an area spanning from Morro Bay south along the Pacific Coast (including the Channel Islands) to the Mexican Border, east to the Nevada and Arizona State linesand all points between. Aimed at beginning and intermediate birders, the guide will easily fit into any daypack, pocket or glove compartment, facilitating easy field identificationwhether in a backyard, on a family vacation, or a serious birding trip visiting the best birding hot spots inthe Southland.
Author: Erin McCloskey
Author: Erin McCloskey
Author: National Audubon Society
Author: Erin Mccloskey
Author: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Author: Stan Tekiela
Author: Philip W. Rundel
Author: Robert C. Stebbins
Author: Jim Brock
Author: Greg R. Homel
Author: Brad Schram