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Peter Alden is a leading naturalist and writer who lives in Concord, Massachusetts. He has traveled to over 100 countries and the seven continents, studying birds and leading nature tours for over 35 years. He has seen half of the approximately 9,000 species of birds in the world. Throughout his toon meer distinguished career, Alden has been affiliated with the National Audubon Society and was an integral part of the formation of the American Birding Association. His is an international lecturer for museums and speaks local birding societies. He has also published coloring books for children. Alden has written a comprehensive series of National Audubon Society Regional Field Guides to Florida, California, New England, and the Pacific Northwest. Each guide identifies 1,000 items of interest, such as birds, butterflies, mammals, wildflowers, and trees; includes an overview of the region's natural history; and lists some of the area's best places to visit, such as wildlife sanctuaries, parks, and beaches. Alden hopes these books will be an introduction to millions of people who want to learn about and enjoy the natural world. Alden's other works include Finding Birds Around the World, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to African Wildlife and the Peterson First Guide to Mammals of North America. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder

Bevat de namen: Peter Alden, Peter C. Alden

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Finding a copy of this treasure at a wonderful thriftstore in Sedona was the cherry on top of an already delightful trip. Until finding it, my only sorrow of the adventure had been my near-total ignorance of the desert flora that was on spectular springtime display.

There is a certain power and satisfaction to naming. Once I had this book, I felt both as I reviewed the many pictures from our trip and named the beauty I'd captured. I squealed with delight to find the book not only features flowers (my personal obsession) but also star charts of the night sky, explainations of different geological formations, butterflies, mammals, and more.

Overall very easy to use. However, a number of photographs were not clear enough -- either too far from subject or too shadowy -- for confident identification.
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rebwaring | 4 andere besprekingen | Aug 14, 2023 |
This field guide to the southwestern states has over 1,500 full-color images including over 1,300 high-quality photographs, 9 maps, 16 night-sky charts, and over 100 drawings. Part One is an overview of the topography, habitats, ecology, weather, and night Skys. In Part Two, there is specific information on the flora and fauna of the southwest by each picture, indicating size, appearance, seasonality, habitat, range, and brief identifying comments about, for example, leaves and blooms for flora, or calls and male versus female appearance for fauna.

Part Three focuses on parks and preserves in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah.

The pictures are excellent and so helpful, and the size of the guide is convenient for carrying around in your backpack while out and about.
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jhawn | 1 andere bespreking | Jul 31, 2017 |
So nice that all kinds of the local species are together in one book, plus a brief geological history, the different biotopes and sky maps! We have used it in Yellowstone.
 
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