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1491: New Revelations Of The Americas Before Columbusby Charles C. MannISBN 1400032059 (1-4000-3205-9)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: '1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus'Book summary:A groundbreaking study that radically alters our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of the Europeans in 1492.
Traditionally, Americans learned in school that the ancestors of the people who inhabited the Western Hemisphere at the time of Columbus's landing had crossed the Bering Strait twelve thousand years ago; existed mainly in small, nomadic bands; and lived so lightly on the land that the Americas was, for all practical purposes, still a vast wilderness. But as Charles C. Mann now makes clear, archaeologists and anthropologists have spent the last thirty years proving these and many other long-held assumptions wrong.
In a book that startles and persuades, Mann reveals how a new generation of researchers equipped with novel scientific techniques came to previously unheard-of conclusions. Among them:
? In 1491 there were probably more people living in the Americas than in Europe.
? Certain cities-such as Tenochtitlán, the Aztec capital-were far greater in population than any contemporary European city. Furthermore, Tenochtitlán, unlike any capital in Europe at that time, had running water, beautiful botanical gardens, and immaculately clean streets.
? The earliest cities in the Western Hemisphere were thriving before the Egyptians built the great pyramids.
? Pre-Columbian Indians in Mexico developed corn by a breeding process so sophisticated that the journal Science recently described it as "man's first, and perhaps the greatest, feat of genetic engineering."
? Amazonian Indians learned how to farm the rain forest without destroying it-a process scientists are studying today in the hope of regaining this lost knowledge.
? Native Americans transformed their land so completely that Europeans arrived in a hemisphere already massively "landscaped" by human beings. [via]More editions of 1491: New Revelations Of The Americas Before Columbus:
All the Birds of North America: American Bird Conservancy's Field Guideby Jack L. GriggsISBN 0060527706 (0-06-052770-6)
Softcover, Harpercollins
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The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weatherby National Audubon Society, David McWilliams LudlumISBN 0679733531 (0-679-73353-1)
Hardcover, A.A. Knopf
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Bird Field Guide 3rd SPEC HCby National Geographic Society StaffISBN 0792265696 (0-7922-6569-6)
Hardcover, Skira Editore
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Bird Field Guide 3rd SPEC HC'Book summary:Completely revised and updated, this most up-to-date bird guide features over 800 North American birds, including 80 new species. Lavish, full-color illustrations, plus range maps and detailed descriptions [via]
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Birdsby Herbert S. Zim, Ira Noel Gabrielson, James Gordon IrvingISBN 1582381283 (1-58238-128-3)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Birds'Book summary:After describing the parts of a bird, the book has a table of contents which is also a quick reference list for bird classification. Maps give the location of the area in which the bird is found. [via]
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Birds of North Americaby Chandler S. RobbinsISBN 0307336565 (0-307-33656-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Birds of North America'Book summary:Brief descriptions and illustrations help to identify 650 species of birds in North America, with information on characteristics, range maps, and song patterns. [via]
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- Birds of North America: ISBN 030737002X (0-307-37002-X)
Hardcover, St Martins Pr - Birds of North America: ISBN 0307636607 (0-307-63660-7)
Hardcover, Goldencraft - Birds of North America: ISBN 0671074075 (0-671-07407-5)
Hardcover, Bookthrift Co - Birds of North America: ISBN 0307336565 (0-307-33656-5)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
- Birds of North America: ISBN 030737002X (0-307-37002-X)
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Birds of North Americaby Kenn Kaufman, Nora Bowers, Rick Bowers, Lynn Hassler KaufmanISBN 0618132198 (0-618-13219-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Birds of North America'Book summary:World-renowned birder Kenn Kaufman addresses a long-running paradox of bird field guides with his Focus Guide. While beginning birdwatchers prefer photographic guides like those by Donald Stokes, the physical traits that make identification easier are more readily discerned in the idealized paintings of illustrative guides like those by Roger Tory Peterson and National Geographic. Kaufman's groundbreaking work combines the best of both approaches by digitally enhancing photographic images to show the characteristics that are sometimes not apparent in photographs.
Some other distinguishing features include:
- The guide is organized by bird family groupings rather than strict taxonomic classification; this is a feature that will appeal especially to beginners.
- Text descriptions and range maps for each species appear on the page facing the plate of respective bird images.
- Important field marks are highlighted.
- Color-coded tabs identify each grouping of birds (waders, warblers, sparrows, etc.) for quick thumb indexing.
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Birds of North Americaby James Coe, Chandler S. Robbins, Bertel Bruun, Jonathan P. Latimer, Herbert Spencer Zim, Karen Stray Nolting, Arthur SingerISBN 1582380902 (1-58238-090-2)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Birds of North America'Book summary:Spot the silhouette of a Northern Goshawk in flight. Identify the raucous call of the Red-winged Blackbird. Discover the secret of picking out a Chipping Sparrow from its look-alike cousins. It's simple with this classic field guide, a treasured favorite among amateur bird lovers and exacting professionals. Recognized as the authority on bird identification, this invaluable resource provides:[via]
-All of North America in one volume
-Over 800 species and 600 range maps
-Arthur Singer's famous illustrations featuring male, female, and juvenile plumage
-Sonograms that picture sound for easy song recognition
-Migration routes, feeding habits, and characteristic flight patterns
-American ornithologists' classifications
-Convenient check boxes to record birds you have identified
-Color tabs for quick referencesMore editions of Birds of North America:
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Black Elk Speaksby John G. NeihardtISBN 1567311113 (1-56731-111-3)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Elk Speaks'Book summary:Named one of the ten best spiritual books of the twentieth century by Philip Zaleski of HarperSanFrancisco, Black Elk Speaks is the acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863 1950) and his people during the momentous, twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were invading the Lakotas' homeland, decimating buffalo herds and threatening to extinguish the Lakotas' way of life. Black Elk and other Lakotas fought back, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee.[via]
Beautifully told by the celebrated poet and writer John G. Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a life story. Black Elk's profound and arresting religious visions of the unity of humanity and the world around him have transformed his account into a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as a collaborative autobiography, a history of a Native American nation, or an enduring spiritual testament for all humankind, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
This special edition features all three prefaces to Black Elk Speaks that John G. Neihardt wrote at different points in his life, a map of Black Elk's world, a reset text, a listing of Lakota words newly translated and reproduced using the latest orthographic standards, and color paintings by Lakota artist Standing Bear that have not been widely available for decades.More editions of Black Elk Speaks:
- Black Elk Speaks: ISBN 0871296152 (0-87129-615-2)
Softcover, Dramatic Pub Co - Black Elk Speaks: ISBN 0671452215 (0-671-45221-5)
Softcover, Pocket Books - Black Elk Speaks: ISBN 0785774106 (0-7857-7410-6)
Hardcover, Bt Bound - Black Elk Speaks: ISBN 1567311113 (1-56731-111-3)
Hardcover, Fine Communications
- Black Elk Speaks: ISBN 0871296152 (0-87129-615-2)
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Black Elk Speaksby Black Elk, John G. NeihardtISBN 0803233019 (0-8032-3301-9)
Hardcover, Univ of Nebraska Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Elk Speaks'Book summary:The most famous Native American book ever written, Black Elk Speaks is the acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (18631950) and his people during the momentous, twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were invading the Lakotas homeland, decimating buffalo herds and threatening to extinguish their way of life. Black Elk and other Lakotas fought back, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee.[via]Beautifully told through the celebrated poet and writer John G. Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a life story. Black Elks profound and arresting religious visions of the unity of humanity and the world around him have transformed his account into a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as a collaborative autobiography, a history of a Native American nation, or an enduring spiritual testament for all humankind, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
This special edition features all three prefaces to Black Elk Speaks that John G. Neihardt wrote at different points in his life, a map of Black Elks world, a reset text with Lakota words reproduced using the latest orthographic standards, and color paintings by Lakota artist Standing Bear that have not been widely available for decades.
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Black Elk Speaksby Vine Deloria, Black Elk, John G. Neihardt, Lori Utecht, Alexis N. Petri, Standing BearISBN 0803283857 (0-8032-8385-7)
Softcover, Univ of Nebraska Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Elk Speaks'Book summary:Black Elk Speaks is the story of the Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during the momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk met the distinguished poet, writer, and critic John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) in 1930 on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota and chose Neihardt to tell his story. Neihardt understood and conveyed Black Elks experiences in this powerful and inspirational message for all humankind.[via]When Black Elk received his great vision, white settlers were invading the Lakotas homeland, decimating buffalo herds, and threatening to extinguish the Lakotas way of life. The Lakotas fought fiercely to retain their freedom and way of life, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee. Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time, however. As related by Neihardt, Black Elks searing visions of the unity of humanity and the earth have made this book a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, a history of a Native nation, or an enduring spiritual testament, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
This new edition features two additional essays by John G. Neihardt that further illuminate his experience with Black Elk; an essay by Alexis Petri, great-granddaughter of John G. Neihardt, that celebrates Neihardts remarkable accomplishments; and a look at the legacy of the special relationship between Neihardt and Black Elk, written by Lori Utecht, editor of Knowledge and Opinion: Essays and Literary Criticism of John G. Neihardt.
For more information on John G. Neihardt, visit www.neihardt.com
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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Ogalala Siouxby Black Elk, John G. NeihardtISBN 0803261705 (0-8032-6170-5)
Softcover, Univ of Nebraska Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux'Book summary:Named one of the ten best spiritual books of the twentieth century by Philip Zaleski of HarperSanFrancisco, Black Elk Speaks is the acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (18631950) and his people during the momentous, twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were invading the Lakotas' homeland, decimating buffalo herds and threatening to extinguish the Lakotas' way of life. Black Elk and other Lakotas fought back, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee.[via]Beautifully told by the celebrated poet and writer John G. Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a life story. Black Elk's profound and arresting religious visions of the unity of humanity and the world around him have transformed his account into a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as a collaborative autobiography, a history of a Native American nation, or an enduring spiritual testament for all humankind, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
This special edition features all three prefaces to Black Elk Speaks that John G. Neihardt wrote at different points in his life, a map of Black Elk's world, a reset text, a listing of Lakota words newly translated and reproduced using the latest orthographic standards, and color paintings by Lakota artist Standing Bear that have not been widely available for decades.
More editions of Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Ogalala Sioux:
- Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Ogalala Sioux: ISBN 0783517505 (0-7835-1750-5)
Hardcover, Time-Life Books - Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Ogalala Sioux: ISBN 0809489007 (0-8094-8900-7)
Hardcover, Time-Life Books - Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux: ISBN 0803261705 (0-8032-6170-5)
Softcover, Univ of Nebraska Pr
- Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Ogalala Sioux: ISBN 0783517505 (0-7835-1750-5)
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Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Siouxby John G. Neihardt, Deloria, Vine, Jr.ISBN 0803283598 (0-8032-8359-8)
Softcover, University of Nebraska Press
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Oglala Sioux'Book summary:Named one of the ten best spiritual books of the twentieth century by Philip Zaleski of HarperSanFrancisco, Black Elk Speaks is the acclaimed story of Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (18631950) and his people during the momentous, twilight years of the nineteenth century. Black Elk grew up in a time when white settlers were invading the Lakotas' homeland, decimating buffalo herds and threatening to extinguish the Lakotas' way of life. Black Elk and other Lakotas fought back, a dogged resistance that resulted in a remarkable victory at the Little Bighorn and an unspeakable tragedy at Wounded Knee.[via]Beautifully told by the celebrated poet and writer John G. Neihardt, Black Elk Speaks offers much more than a life story. Black Elk's profound and arresting religious visions of the unity of humanity and the world around him have transformed his account into a venerated spiritual classic. Whether appreciated as a collaborative autobiography, a history of a Native American nation, or an enduring spiritual testament for all humankind, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable.
This special edition features all three prefaces to Black Elk Speaks that John G. Neihardt wrote at different points in his life, a map of Black Elk's world, a reset text, a listing of Lakota words newly translated and reproduced using the latest orthographic standards, and color paintings by Lakota artist Standing Bear that have not been widely available for decades.
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Eastern Birdsby Roger T. PetersonISBN 0395911753 (0-395-91175-3)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Eastern Birds'Book summary:Roger Tory Peterson, one of America's pre-eminent artist-naturalists and arguably the inventor of the field guide, made people love birds like no one since John James Audubon. A Field Guide to the Birds, first published in 1934, remains his most famous and wonderful work. The manual stood instantly apart from the dichotomous keys zoologists used to identify species, since Peterson grouped paintings of related species together and used arrows to, as he explained, "pinpoint the key field marks." This way, watchers could spot birds from a distance and avoid, as he archly put it, "the bird-in-hand characters that the early collectors relied on." Birders could use the guide where they needed it most--outdoors--on living birds flitting quickly by. In addition to detailed illustrations, Peterson offers charming (and useful) descriptions of each avian citizen's appearance, behavior, voice, and range. There is also priceless anecdotal information, based on decades of field experience, as in this description of the common house sparrow (Passer domesticus): "Familiar to everyone. Sooty city birds often bear little resemblance to clean country males with the black throat, white cheeks, chestnut nape." His transliterations of song are just as quietly marvelous. For instance, Pluvialis squatarola, or the black-bellied plover, makes things clear with "a plaintive slurred whistle, tlee-oo-eee or whee-er-ee (middle note lower)."
Peterson's original handbook covered birds of Eastern North America, and has since been followed by guides to Western birds, animal tracks, butterflies, and many other natural wonders. He and his team updated "The Birders' Bible" as new species were discovered and classifications modified. Generations of enthusiastic watchers owe Peterson a debt of gratitude for making ornithology accessible. But equally important, he showed scientists that finding beauty in living animals, and not just cataloging the measurements of dead ones, was crucial. Roger Tory Peterson died in 1996. He will be remembered as a passionate naturalist, a keen observer of living things, and a gifted artist and teacher. --Therese Littleton [via]
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The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoplesby Tim FlanneryISBN 1876485728 (1-876485-72-8)
Hardcover, Text Pub
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples'Book summary:Reading The Eternal Frontier might be the closest you'll get to taking a class from Tim Flannery--and that alone makes it an opportunity just too good to pass up. This ambitious retelling of North America's dramatic ecological history grew out of a course that Flannery taught at Harvard surveying the continent's ancient past up to its tumultuous near-present: from the extraterrestrial "death-dealing visitor" that struck 65 million years ago all the way through to the tidal invasions, adaptations, and extinctions that have washed over North America since, each idiosyncratically influenced by an ever-changing geology, geography, and climate.
Flannery admirably balances his twin roles as scientist and storyteller. As a thoughtful teacher, he employs memorable and effective examples to illustrate broader topics, but he's also willing to commit to theoretical explanations (with fair warning) when necessary to thread together the narrative. But Flannery's greatest strength might simply be the empathy he inspires as a fellow human being trying to sort out an intricate, often richly beautiful puzzle. It's hard not to identify with his curiosity and enthusiasm, whether he's recalling memories of late nights spent as a child reading the How and Why Book of Prehistoric Mammals (and the uintathere nightmares that followed) or just marveling over the vast American West from his window seat on a plane.
The Eternal Frontier certainly leaves you with a solid outline of the how, why, and when of North America's enigmatic ecology, and what the implications of a dwindling frontier have for our future. But don't be surprised when what you remember best are Flannery's countless details--worthy of repeating at any self-respecting pub--from marsupial sperm that swim in pairs to the reason that Native American cultures might owe their very existence to squirrels' taste in nuts. --Paul Hughes [via]
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- The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples: ISBN 0802138888 (0-8021-3888-8)
Softcover, Grove Pr - The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples: ISBN 0871137895 (0-87113-789-5)
Hardcover, Atlantic Monthly Pr - The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples: ISBN 1876485728 (1-876485-72-8)
Hardcover, Text Pub
- The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and Its Peoples: ISBN 0802138888 (0-8021-3888-8)
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A Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North Americaby Virginia Marie Peterson, Roger Tory Peterson InstituteISBN 0395740479 (0-395-74047-9)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America'Book summary:Roger Tory Peterson had already made his mark with his innovative field guide when he conducted DDT research during World War II. His friend and fellow naturalist Rachel Carson built on these efforts and eventually wrote Silent Spring, a landmark text that, along with Petersons field guide, jump-started the modern environmental movement.[via]
By combining the tireless observation of a scientist with the imaginative skills of an artist and writer, Peterson created a field guide that Robert Bateman, in his foreword to the fifth edition, says was the doorway for millions of people into the wonderland of natural history. The Peterson Identification System has been used in the more than fifty books that make up the Peterson Field Guide series. Petersons magnum opus, now in its fifth edition, created the trail for countless field guides to follow. They are still following year by year, but his is the standard by which all other field guides are judged.
On the morning of July 28, 1996, Roger Peterson was painting his final bird plate. He died peacefully in his sleep later that day. It is fitting that his final worka culmination of more than sixty years of observing, painting, and writingshould be this one, a revision of the guide that started his legacy.More editions of A Field Guide to Birds of Eastern and Central North America:
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A Field Guide to Eastern Edible Wild Plantsby Lee A. PetersonISBN 0395204453 (0-395-20445-3)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Field Guide to Eastern Edible Wild Plants'Book summary:More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses. [via]
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A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North Americaby Lee PetersonISBN 039592622X (0-395-92622-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America'Book summary:More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous look-alikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.[via]More editions of A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants: Eastern and Central North America:
A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexicoby Donald Joyce BorrorISBN 0395185238 (0-395-18523-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico'Book summary:Find what you're looking for with Peterson Field Guidestheir field-tested visual identification system is designed to help you differentiate thousands of unique species accurately every time.Detailed descriptions of insect orders, families, and many individual species are illustrated with 1,300 drawings and 142 superb color paintings. Illustrations - which use the unique Peterson Identification System to distinguish one insect from another - include size lines to show the actual length of each insect. A helpful glossary explains the technical terms of insect anatomy.[via]More editions of A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexico:
A Field Guide to Insects: America North of Mexicoby Richard E. White, Donald Joyce BorrorISBN 0395911702 (0-395-91170-2)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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A Field Guide to Mammals: North America North of Mexicoby Mariner Books Staff, William H. Burt, Richard Philip Grossenheider, Roger Tory PetersonISBN 0395910986 (0-395-91098-6)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin Company
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Field Guide to Mammals: North America North of Mexico'Book summary:Descriptions of 380 species include size, weight, color, markings, number of teeth, habitat, habits, and comparisons with similar species. Superb color illustrations and line drawings show 230 animals. Range maps as well as photos of skulls and drawings of animal tracks, dens, nests, and burrows round out the wealth of information given in "the best general guide to all of North America" (Peter Warshall, Whole Earth Review).[via]More editions of A Field Guide to Mammals: North America North of Mexico:
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A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North Americaby Roger Tory Peterson, Virginia Marie PetersonISBN 0395361648 (0-395-36164-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North America'Book summary:Roger Tory Peterson, one of America's pre-eminent artist-naturalists and arguably the inventor of the field guide, made people love birds like no one since John James Audubon. A Field Guide to the Birds, first published in 1934, remains his most famous and wonderful work. The manual stood instantly apart from the dichotomous keys zoologists used to identify species, since Peterson grouped paintings of related species together and used arrows to, as he explained, "pinpoint the key field marks." This way, watchers could spot birds from a distance and avoid, as he archly put it, "the bird-in-hand characters that the early collectors relied on." Birders could use the guide where they needed it most--outdoors--on living birds flitting quickly by. In addition to detailed illustrations, Peterson offers charming (and useful) descriptions of each avian citizen's appearance, behavior, voice, and range. There is also priceless anecdotal information, based on decades of field experience, as in this description of the common house sparrow (Passer domesticus): "Familiar to everyone. Sooty city birds often bear little resemblance to clean country males with the black throat, white cheeks, chestnut nape." His transliterations of song are just as quietly marvelous. For instance, Pluvialis squatarola, or the black-bellied plover, makes things clear with "a plaintive slurred whistle, tlee-oo-eee or whee-er-ee (middle note lower)."
Peterson's original handbook covered birds of Eastern North America, and has since been followed by guides to Western birds, animal tracks, butterflies, and many other natural wonders. He and his team updated "The Birders' Bible" as new species were discovered and classifications modified. Generations of enthusiastic watchers owe Peterson a debt of gratitude for making ornithology accessible. But equally important, he showed scientists that finding beauty in living animals, and not just cataloging the measurements of dead ones, was crucial. Roger Tory Peterson died in 1996. He will be remembered as a passionate naturalist, a keen observer of living things, and a gifted artist and teacher. --Therese Littleton [via]
More editions of A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North America:
- A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North America: ISBN 0395911761 (0-395-91176-1)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North America/Flexi Bound: ISBN 039591177X (0-395-91177-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin - A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North America: ISBN 0395266211 (0-395-26621-1)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin - A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North America: ISBN 0395361648 (0-395-36164-8)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
- A Field Guide to the Birds: A Completely New Guide to All the Birds of Eastern and Central North America: ISBN 0395911761 (0-395-91176-1)
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A Field Guide to the Birds: Giving Field Marks of All Species Found in Eastern North Americaby Roger Tory PetersonISBN 0395854938 (0-395-85493-8)
Hardcover, Houghton Mifflin
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A Field Guide to the Birds: Giving Field Marks of All Species Found in Eastern North America'Book summary:Roger Tory Peterson's A Field Guide to the Birds has inspired and educated generations of birdwatchers since it was first published in 1934. The quick-recognition system that he introduced in this guide is considered the greatest contribution to birding since the binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guide Series now comprises 50 volumes. With sales approaching 20 million copies, Roger Tory Peterson's legacy has been a major factor in the genesis of the modern environmental movement. [via]
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A Field Guide to the Birds: Of Eastern and Central North Americaby Roger Tory PetersonISBN 039526619X (0-395-26619-X)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
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Peterson's original handbook covered birds of Eastern North America, and has since been followed by guides to Western birds, animal tracks, butterflies, and many other natural wonders. He and his team updated "The Birders' Bible" as new species were discovered and classifications modified. Generations of enthusiastic watchers owe Peterson a debt of gratitude for making ornithology accessible. But equally important, he showed scientists that finding beauty in living animals, and not just cataloging the measurements of dead ones, was crucial. Roger Tory Peterson died in 1996. He will be remembered as a passionate naturalist, a keen observer of living things, and a gifted artist and teacher. --Therese Littleton [via]
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Field Guide to the Birds of North Americaby John L. Dunn, Erik Bloom, Mary B. Dickinson, National Geographic Society StaffISBN 0792274512 (0-7922-7451-2)
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Field Guide to the Birds of North Americaby Thomas B. Allen, National Geographic Society (U.S.), Caroline HottensteinISBN 0870444727 (0-87044-472-7)
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A Field Guide to the Birds, Eastern and Central North America: Eastern and Central North Americaby Roger Tory Peterson, Lisa WhiteISBN 0395963710 (0-395-96371-0)
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A Field Guide to the Mammals: North America North of Mexicoby William Henry BurtISBN 0395240840 (0-395-24084-0)
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A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Field Marks of All Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines That Grow Wild in the Northeastern and North-Central United Staby George A. PetridesISBN 0395175798 (0-395-17579-8)
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A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Field Marks of All Trees, Shrubs, and Woody Vines That Grow Wild in the Northeastern and North-Central United States and in Southeastern and South-Central Canadaby George A. PetridesISBN 0395136512 (0-395-13651-2)
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A Field Guide to Trees and Shrubs: Northeastern and North-Central United States and Southeastern and South-Central Canadaby George A. PetridesISBN 039535370X (0-395-35370-X)
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A Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North ofby Roger Tory Peterson, Virginia Marie PetersonISBN 0395911745 (0-395-91174-5)
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A Field Guide to Wildflowers: Northeastern and North-Central North Americaby Margaret McKenny, Roger Tory PetersonISBN 0395911729 (0-395-91172-9)
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A Field Guide to Wildflowers of Northeastern and North-Central North Americaby Roger Tory PetersonISBN 0395183251 (0-395-18325-1)
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Guide to Field Identification of the North Americaby Golden EditorsISBN 0307136566 (0-307-13656-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Guide to Field Identification of the North America'Book summary:Field guide to identifying birds in N.A. [via]
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Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canadaby Addison Brown, Nathaniel BrittonISBN 0486226433 (0-486-22643-3)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada'Book summary:[via]Volume 2 of an encyclopedic work covers 4666 species, from ferns on up. Full botanical information for each. 1913 edition, preferred by many to more recent revisions. Over 4000 total illustrations.More editions of Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada:
An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canadaby Nathaniel BrittonISBN 0486226425 (0-486-22642-5)
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Kaufman Field Guide to Birds Of North Americaby Kenn KaufmanISBN 0618574239 (0-618-57423-9)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Kaufman Field Guide to Birds Of North America'Book summary:Open to anywhere in the 443 pages of birds and you'll find a color plate to the right, showing all the variants of color and plumage (including breeding and immature birds, when different). And on the left, a paragraph summary of the species, with a map of the bird's natural range. You can see at a glance how the great egret has black legs, differentiating it from the white great blue heron with its yellow legs, and how the cattle egret blushes red in the legs and bill while breeding. What an excellent guide for bird watchers and bird lovers. [via]
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- Kaufman Field Guide to Birds Of North America: ISBN 0395964644 (0-395-96464-4)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Regionby John Bull, John FarrandISBN 0679428526 (0-679-42852-6)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region'Book summary:Introduced in 1977 and completely revised in 1994 these bestselling photographic field guides have become the birding bibles of more than four million enthusiasts. Virtually every bird found in North America is brought to life in a full-color photograph and with textual information on the bird s voice nesting habits habitat range and interesting behaviors. Accompanying range maps; overhead flight silhouettes; sections on bird-watching accidental species and endangered birds make these the most comprehensive field guides to birds available. Note: the Eastern Edition generally covers states east of the Rocky Mountains while the Western Edition covers the Rocky Mountain range and all the states to the west of it. Author: National Audubon Society. [via]
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Butterfliesby Robert Michael PyleISBN 0394519140 (0-394-51914-0)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spidersby Lorus Milne, Margery LorusISBN 0394507630 (0-394-50763-0)
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mammalsby John O. WhitakerISBN 0679446311 (0-679-44631-1)
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The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Regionby Elbert Luther LittleISBN 0394507606 (0-394-50760-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Trees: Eastern Region'Book summary:For the untrained observer, it can be quite a challenge to sort out the many trees that make up a stand of older forest in, say, New England or the Ozarks. This well-illustrated guidebook, covering 364 species, comes to the rescue with photographs organized in several ways: by, for example, the shape of the leaf or needle, by the fruit, by the flower or cone, and by autumn coloration. Following one visible characteristic or another, the reader can narrow the range of possibilities, then turn to an informative text that describes a tree's physical characteristics, habitat, and range. Many of the species covered are relatively rare, such as the "stinking cedar" of the Georgia-Florida border; others are locally abundant, such as the paper birch of the boreal forest, used to make ice-cream sticks; still others, such as the smooth sumac, are widespread. The guidebook also covers ornamentals introduced from other continents, such as the Chinese privet and Mahaleb cherry. --Gregory McNamee [via]
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National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Weatherby David M. LudlumISBN 0679408517 (0-679-40851-7)
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North Americaby National Geographic SocietyISBN 0792268776 (0-7922-6877-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America'Book summary:National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America continues to be the most sought-after, the most authoritative, and the easiest to access field guide to birds on the market. Now in its 4th Edition, revisions include 250 updated range maps, and new classification information National Geographic is reissuing the Field Guide to the Birds of North America in the 4th edition, focusing on its accuracy and easy use in the field. This is the ultimate birders field guide - sturdy, easy to carry and use, and featuring the most complete information among bird guides. It features all species known to breed in North America, including those that are regular visitors to our continent or that drop in occasionally - more than 800 in all. The edition is lavishly illustrated with specially commissioned full-colour illustrations, plus newly updated range maps and detailed descriptions. A superb new index allows birders in the field to quickly identify a species. [via]
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National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North Americaby Jon L. Dunn, Jonathan AlderferISBN 0792253140 (0-7922-5314-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America'Book summary:Birding is the fastest growing wildlife-related activity in the U.S., and even conservative estimates put the current number of U.S. birders at 50 million. According to the New York Times, some authorities predict that by 2050 there will be more than 100 millionand the National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America will be the essential reference for field identification and the cornerstone of any birder's library. This is the ultimate, indispensable bird field guidecomprehensive, authoritative, portable, sturdy, and easier than ever to use.
Among the the new edition's key elements and practical improvements: Every North American speciesmore than 960, including a new section on accidental birdsclassified according to the latest official American Ornithologists' Union checklist 4,000 full-color illustrations by the foremost bird artists at work todayand newly updated range maps that draw on the latest data New durable cover for added protection against adverse weather, plus informative quick-reference flaps that double as placemarkers New reader-friendly features like thumbtabs that make locating key sections faster and easier, and a quick-find index to direct users straight to the information they need. [via]More editions of National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America:
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The Nine Nations of North Americaby Joel GarreauISBN 0380578859 (0-380-57885-9)
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A People's History of the United Statesby Howard Zinn, Ww Norton & Co New PrISBN 1565843797 (1-56584-379-7)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'A People's History of the United States'Book summary:Few works of American history have done more to change the way in which recent generations have looked at their past than Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. Currently in its 25th printing, Zinn's work presents more than five hundred years of American social and cultural history, going well beyond the wars and presidencies of traditional texts to tell the stories of working men and women. For the first time, Zinn has abridged the original text for classroom use. Questions and activities to encourage critical thinking, topics for writing and discussion, and a bibliography of related materials by educator Kathy Emery accompany each chapter covering American history from Columbus to Clinton. [via]
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A People's History Of The United States: 1492-Presentby Howard ZinnISBN 0606301127 (0-606-30112-7)
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A People's History of the United States: Teaching Editionby Howard ZinnISBN 1565843665 (1-56584-366-5)
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A People's History of the United States: The Wall Chartsby Howard Zinn, George KirschnerISBN 1565841719 (1-56584-171-9)
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Few works of American history have done more to change the way in which recent generations have looked at their past than Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States. With millions of copies sold, Zinn's social history fleshes out the bare skeleton of traditional historical texts with the stories of working men and women throughout this country's history.
A People's History of the United States: The Wall Charts is a set of two posters and an explanatory booklet designed to bring the contents of the original People's History to an even broader audience. Illustrated in full color, they portray over five hundred years of American social and cultural history. Organized thematically as well as chronologically, they allow the reader to trace the developments of specific topicsfrom slavery and resistance to the role of womenthrough images and quotations that go well beyond the wars and presidencies of traditional American history.
A People's History of the United States: The Wall Charts creates a unique tool for learning about American history from the celebrated book that turned history on its head. [via]More editions of A People's History of the United States: The Wall Charts:
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Peterson First Guide to Birds of North AmericaISBN 0395906660 (0-395-90666-0)
Softcover, Houghton Mifflin
Find This BookBook summary:Peterson First Guides are the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guides focus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides.[via]More editions of Peterson First Guide to Birds of North America:
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Peterson First Guide to Wildflowers: Of Northeastern and North-Central North Americaby Roger Tory PetersonISBN 039540777X (0-395-40777-X)
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Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America: Flexi Boundby Roger Tory Peterson, Virginia Marie PetersonISBN 0395740460 (0-395-74046-0)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America: Flexi Bound'Book summary:Roger Tory Peterson had already made his mark with his innovative field guide when he conducted DDT research during World War II. His friend and fellow naturalist Rachel Carson built on these efforts and eventually wrote Silent Spring, a landmark text that, along with Petersons field guide, jump-started the modern environmental movement.[via]
By combining the tireless observation of a scientist with the imaginative skills of an artist and writer, Peterson created a field guide that Robert Bateman, in his foreword to the fifth edition, says was the doorway for millions of people into the wonderland of natural history. The Peterson Identification System has been used in the more than fifty books that make up the Peterson Field Guide series. Petersons magnum opus, now in its fifth edition, created the trail for countless field guides to follow. They are still following year by year, but his is the standard by which all other field guides are judged.
On the morning of July 28, 1996, Roger Peterson was painting his final bird plate. He died peacefully in his sleep later that day. It is fitting that his final worka culmination of more than sixty years of observing, painting, and writingshould be this one, a revision of the guide that started his legacy.More editions of Peterson Field Guide to the Birds of Eastern and Central North America: Flexi Bound:
Peterson Field Guide to the Mammalsby William BurtISBN 0785798668 (0-7857-9866-8)
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A Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North of Mexicoby Roger PetersonISBN 061813218X (0-618-13218-X)
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Road Feverby Tim CahillISBN 0394758374 (0-394-75837-4)
Softcover, Knopf Publishing Group
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Road Fever'Book summary:If you define "adventure travel" as anything that's more fun to read about than to live through, then Tim Cahill's Road Fever is the adventure of a lifetime. Along with professional long-distance driver Garry Sowerby, Cahill drove 15,000 miles from the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego to the northernmost terminus of the Dalton Highway in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, from one end of the world to another, in a record-breaking 23 1/2 days. Just like the authors' camper-shelled GMC Sierra truck, the narrative bounces along at a relentless pace. Along the way Cahill and Sowerby cope with mood swings, engine trouble, Andean cliffs, obstinate bureaucracies, slick highways, armed and uncomprehending soldiery (not to mention the challenges of securing O.P.M., or Other People's Money--the sine qua non of adventure, Cahill observes). Author of such off-the-wall travelogues as Pass the Butterworms and Jaguars Ripped My Flesh, Cahill is equipped with the correct amalgam of chutzpah and dementia to survive what can only be called "The Road Trip From Hell." Readers, however, will thoroughly enjoy themselves. [via]
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Road Fever : A High-Speed Travelogueby Tim CahillISBN 039457656X (0-394-57656-X)
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The Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Eastern North Americaby David Allen SibleyISBN 067945120X (0-679-45120-X)
Softcover, Random House Inc
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The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behaviorby David Sibley, Chris Elphick, John B. DunningISBN 0679451234 (0-679-45123-4)
Hardcover, Alfred a Knopf Inc
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior'Book summary:From the creator of the seminal field guide, The Sibley Guide to Birds, comes another indispensable book for bird watchers. This veritable bible to the world of birds is the collaborative effort of 48 expert birders and biologists, who combine scientific accuracy and detail with an easily readable and well-organized format. How does a tiny chickadee survive subzero temperatures? How do flocks of birds synchronize their flights? How can an albatross cross miles of ocean without flapping its wings? Which bird brains are actually intelligent? It's all here in essays giving an overview of avian evolution, biology, and the aerodynamics of flight and in chapters devoted to the 80 bird families of North America, each one detailing taxonomy, habitats, feeding, breeding, vocalizations, migrations, and more. Concerned about declining populations, Sibley also discusses the conservation status of each species and the factors that threaten them. This fascinating source of information is destined to be a well-thumbed companion. -- Lesley Reed [via]
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The Sibley Guide to Birdsby David Sibley, Audubon SocietyISBN 0679451226 (0-679-45122-6)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'The Sibley Guide to Birds'Book summary:More than 10 years in the making, David Sibley's Guide to Birds is a monumental achievement. The beautiful watercolor illustrations (6,600, covering 810 species in North America) and clear, descriptive text place Sibley and his work squarely in the tradition of John James Audubon and Roger Tory Peterson; more than a birdwatcher and evangelizer, he is one of the foremost bird painters and authorities in the U.S. Still, his field guide will no doubt spark debate. Unlike Kenn Kaufman's Focus Guide, Sibley's is unapologetically aimed at the converted. Beginning birders may want to keep a copy of Sibley at home as a reference, but the wealth of information will have the same effect on novices as trying to pick out a single sandpiper in a wheeling flock of thousands. The familiar yellow warbler, for instance, gets no less than nine individual illustrations documenting its geographic, seasonal, and sex variations--plus another eight smaller illustrations showing it in flight. Of course, more experienced birders will appreciate this sort of detail, along with Sibley's improvements on both Peterson and the National Geographic guide:
- As in Peterson, Sibley employs a pointer system for key field markings--but additional text blurbs are included alongside the illustrations to facilitate identification.
- Descriptive passages on identification are more detailed than those in most other field guides. For example, Sibley includes extensive information on the famously hard-to-distinguish hawks in the genus Accipiter (sharp-shinned, Cooper's, and northern goshawk), noting differences in leg thickness and wing beat that will be of use to more advanced birders. A section on the identification of "peeps" (small sandpipers) includes tips about seasonal molting and bill length. Confusing fall warblers, Empidonax flycatchers, and Alcids receive similar treatment.
- As previously mentioned, ample space is given to illustrations that show plumage variations by age, sex, and geography within a single species. Thus, an entire page is devoted to the red-shouldered hawk and its differing appearances in the eastern U.S., Florida, and California; similarly, gulls are distinguished by age and warblers by sex.
- Range maps are detailed and accurate, with breeding, wintering, and migration routes clearly depicted; rare but regular geographic occurrences are denoted by green dots.
- The binding and paper stock are of exceptional quality. Despite its 544 pages, a reinforced paperback cover and sewn-in binding allow the book to be spread out flat without fear of breaking the binding.
Some birders will be put off by the book's size. Slightly larger than the National Geographic guide, it's less portable than most field guides and will likely spend more time in cars and desks than on a birder's person while in the field. For some it will be a strictly stay-at-home companion guide to consult after a field trip; others may want to have it handy in a fannypack or backpack. But regardless of how it is used, Sibley's Guide to Birds is a significant addition to any birding library. "Birds are beautiful," the author writes in the preface, "their colors, shapes, actions, and sounds are among the most aesthetically pleasing in nature." Pleasing, too, is this comprehensive guide to their identification. --Langdon Cook [via]
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Trees: A Guide to Familiar American Treesby David Challinor, Alexander C. Martin, Herbert Spencer Zim, Karen Stray Nolting, Johathan P. Latimer, Sy Barlowe, Dorothea BarloweISBN 158238133X (1-58238-133-X)
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Trees: A Guide to Familiar American Trees'Book summary:This Golden Guide describes and illustrates in full color more than 140 of our most common trees. Learn:[via]
-How to recognize tree shapes, flowers, buds, leaves, and fruits
-Where each species grows
-The parts of a tree and the various kinds of trees
Perfect for nature lovers of all ages, this is an indispensable guide for everyone who wants to be able to recognize the different trees in North America.More editions of Trees: A Guide to Familiar American Trees:
Trees of North Americaby Christian Frank BrockmanISBN 0307136582 (0-307-13658-2)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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Trees of North Americaby David Challinor, Rebecca Merrilees, Jonathan P. Latimer, Karen Stray Nolting, Christian Frank Brockman, Herbert Spencer ZimISBN 1582380929 (1-58238-092-9)
Softcover, St Martins Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'Trees of North America'Book summary:Smell the bark of the aromatic Sassafras. Wonder at the Lodgepole Pine, whose heat-activated cones reseed forests destroyed by fire. Search for the Sugar Maple, whose foliage blazes red and yellow in autumn. North America's trees rank among nature's most awesome creations. This premier field guide features all characteristics-tree shape, bark, leaf, flower, fruit and twig-for quick identification, making it a superior choice for trail walks, creating displays, and scientific or commercial needs.[via]
-All of North America in one volume
-Over 730 species in 76 families and 160 range maps
-Native species and important introduced foreign varieties
-Text, range maps, and illustrations seen together at a glance
-Common and scientific names
-Convenient measuring rulesMore editions of Trees of North America:
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LA Otra Historia De Los Estados Unidosby Howard ZinnISBN 1583220542 (1-58322-054-2)
Softcover, Seven Stories Pr
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› Find signed collectible books: 'LA Otra Historia De Los Estados Unidos'Book summary:La obra de Howard Zinn ha inspirado a estudiantes y activistas de todas las edades, afirmando que la gente tiene el poder de cambiar la historia. En La otra historia de los Estados Unidos, la version definitiva en español del clásico de Zinn La historia del pueblo de los Estados Unidos, Zinn asume la narrativa típica de la historia americana y nos muestra la mentira que se esconde detrás de la historia "oficial" -- revelando a Cristóbal Colón no como descubridor sino como asesino; los fundadores de la nación norteamericana no como liberadores sino como la fundación de una nueva elite adinerada -- y a la vez aboga por héroes americanos alternativos, desde Bartolomeo de las Casas hasta Tecumseh y César Chávez, quienes desafiaron el poder norteamericano imperialista y vencieron.
Actualizado y ampliado incluyendo la presidencia de Bush, La otra historia de los Estados Unidos nos vuelve a recordar que la grandeza verdadera de America se encuentra no en los generales militares, sino en sus voces disidentes. [via]More editions of LA Otra Historia De Los Estados Unidos:
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