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Lawrence Mark Elbroch - Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California - 9780520271098 - V9780520271098
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Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California

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Description for Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California Paperback. A guide to the tracks and signs of California animals - including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates like spiders and beetles. It provides essential background and visual aids for the novice, including information about the ecology of each species. Illustrator(s): Elbroch, Lawrence Mark; Kresky, Michael Raymond. Series: California Natural History Guides. Num Pages: 398 pages, 326 color illustrations, 250 line illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; WNC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 138 x 203 x 26. Weight in Grams: 736.
Spotting an animal's fresh footprints in the wild can conjure a world for the hiker: Why did the deer tracks disappear? Where did the cougar turn off the trail? What does it mean when two sets of footprints seem to coincide? This beautifully illustrated field guide, the first devoted to the tracks and signs of California animals - including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates like spiders and beetles - blends meticulous science with field experience to provide an engaging companion for both armchair exploration and easy field identification. Filled with useful tools for the wildlife expert, and essential background and visual aids for the novice, including in-depth information about the ecology of each species, this book goes beyond basic recognition of types to interpret what animals leave behind as a way of "seeing" how they move through the world.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
398
Condition
New
Series
California Natural History Guides
Number of Pages
550
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520271098
SKU
V9780520271098
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Lawrence Mark Elbroch
Mark Elbroch is a wildlife biologist and the author of numerous field guides including Mammal Tracks and Signs: A Guide to North American Species (winner of the National Outdoors Book Award), Peterson's Field Guide to Animal Tracks, and Peterson's Reference Guide to the Behavior of North American Mammals. Michael Kresky is the founder and president of Effigy Art, a fine arts company in Santa Barbara. Jonah Evans is Research Biologist at Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Reviews for Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California
"This beautifully illustrated field guide, the first devoted to the tracks and signs of California animals-including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates like spiders and beetles-blends meticulous science with field experience to provide an engaging companion for both armchair exploration and easy field identification. Filled with useful tools for the wildlife expert, and essential background and visual aids for the novice, including in-depth information about the ecology of each species, this book goes beyond basic recognition of types to interpret what animals leave behind as a way of "seeing" how they move through the world. California naturalists will want this book!"
Ian Paulsen Birdbooker Report/The Guardian "This is the type of book you can dip into at any page and find fascinating tidbits." Sacramento Bee "It's a must-have book for those interested in the natural world around them."
Michael Raffety Mountain Democrat "A valuable resource for anyone interested in being better able to interpret their natural surroundings."
Bob Welch Salinas Californian

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