Nature Study Guides
Series · 9 books · 1974-2001
Books in series
#6
Life on Intertidal Rocks
A Guide to the Marine Life of the Rocky North Atlantic Coast
1987
Easily Identify the Living Things You Find on Intertidal Rocks!
Enjoy learning to identify marine life on the rocky north Atlantic coast with this pocket-size field guide from author Cherie Hunter Day. With this handy, easy-to-use book, you'll be able to identify a wide variety of living things in no time. And its small size makes it just right for fitting into your pocket or pack when you go for a walk along the rocky coast.
#8
Bird Finder
A Guide to the Common Birds of Eastern North America
1990
An introduction for beginners to 59 common birds of eastern North America and how they live, organized by the habitats where the birds are most likely to be seen. Illustrated with line drawings.
#11
Pacific Coast Mammals
A Guide to Mammals of the Pacific Coast States, Their Tracks, Skulls and Other Signs
1987
Guide to identifying mammals of the Pacific Coast states, whether you've seen the animal itself, or come across tracks, droppings, or other clues it has left behind. Includes tracks and prints, skulls, dental formulas (useful if you find a jawbone or skull) a chart of animal silhouettes, scat (droppings), and a key to other signs, such as chew marks, burrows and dens. Illustrated with detailed line drawings. Includes range maps and a bibliography. Covers California, Oregon, and Washington state.
#12
Redwood Region Flower Finder
A Guide to Identifying Wildflowers of the Coastal Fog Belt of California
1979
A new, updated edition of the classic key to identifying wildflowers that grow in the range of the Coast Redwood tree, Sequoia sempervirens, along the coastal fog belt of California. Organized as a dichotomous key, leading the user first to flower families and then to the species. Includes flowers of sunny openings, fields, and streamsides, as well as flowers of the forest floor.
Heavily illustrated with line drawings that clearly show important plant features. The key format encourages users to look closely at plant structures, leads to accurate identification, and is fun to use. Names and flower families have been updated to conform to the latest edition of the Jepson Manual.
#15
Pacific Coast Fish
A Guide to the Marine Fish of the Pacific Coast of North America
1990
Compact guide to marine fish you're likely to encounter while fishing or diving along the Pacific Coast. Includes information about the biology of fish, the marine food chain, and distribution of fish species. Detailed black-and-white illustrations of the fish, plus egg cases of sharks and skates, and shark teeth. Covers the waters off the Pacific Coast, from the Bering Straits to Cabo San Lucas (the southern tip of Baja California.)
#16
Pacific Coast Bird Finder
A Pocket Guide to Some Frequently Seen Birds
1977
Book by Lederer, Roger J.
#20
Mountain State Mammals
A Guide to Mammals of the Rocky Mountain Region
1991
Easily Identify the Mammals You Find in the Mountain States!
Enjoy learning to identify mammals of the Rocky Mountain region with this pocket-size field guide from author Ron Russo. With this handy, easy-to-use book, you'll be able to identify a wide variety of mammals in no time. And its small size makes it just right for fitting into your pocket or pack when you go for a hike.
#21
Desert Tree Finder
a pocket manual for identifying desert trees
1974
Book by Watts, May Theilgaard
#22
Sierra Flower Finder a Guide to Sierra Nevada Wildflowers
2001
Book by Keator, Glenn
