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Natural History of California
Allan A. Schoenherr
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Description for Natural History of California
hardcover. Describes the natural history of California - a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. This book focuses on each distinctive region of the state, addressing its climate, rocks, soil, plants, and animals. Num Pages: 632 pages, 358 halftones, 59 color images, 17 tables. BIC Classification: WN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 254 x 178. .
In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, Allan A. Schoenherr describes the natural history of California-a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. A Natural History of California focuses on each distinctive region, addressing its climate, rocks, soil, plants, and animals. The second edition of this classic work features updated species names and taxa, new details about parks reclassified by federal and state agencies, new stories about modern human and animal interaction, and a new epilogue on ... Read more
In this comprehensive and abundantly illustrated book, Allan A. Schoenherr describes the natural history of California-a state with a greater range of landforms, a greater variety of habitats, and more kinds of plants and animals than any area of equivalent size in all of North America. A Natural History of California focuses on each distinctive region, addressing its climate, rocks, soil, plants, and animals. The second edition of this classic work features updated species names and taxa, new details about parks reclassified by federal and state agencies, new stories about modern human and animal interaction, and a new epilogue on ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
632
Condition
New
Number of Pages
632
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520295117
SKU
V9780520295117
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About Allan A. Schoenherr
Allan A. Schoenherr is Professor Emeritus at Fullerton College, where for decades he taught courses on ecology, zoology, and the natural history of California. He also taught ecology and natural history courses at the University of California, Irvine; California State University at Fullerton; and the Semester at Sea program. He is the coauthor of Natural History of the Islands of ... Read more
Reviews for Natural History of California
"...if you are an explorer or even would-be explorer of California’s multivariate landscapes, you should find space for Natural History of California on your reference shelf."
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