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National Wildlife Federation Field Guide to Insects and

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Evans, Arthur V. / Tufts, Craig, PUBLISHER: Sterling Publishing (NY), National Wildlife Federation's new all-photographic field guide to North American insects, spiders, and related species, is the most up-to-date of its kind, and lets both amateur and expert naturalists identify more than 940 species quickly and accurately. More than close-up color photographs by leading nature photographers reveal the field marks that distinguish each creature, and the clear and concise text that accompanies each image describes the range, habitat, life cycle, and behavior. Budding entomologists will be inspired to explore further with the detailed information on starting a collection, planting an arthropod garden, keeping insects and spiders in captivity, and learning the techniques of macro photography. The unique waterproof cover makes it ideal for use outdoors.

Field Guide to the Birds of North America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Geographic Society / McCauley, Jane R., PUBLISHER: National Geographic Society, An extensive guide for anyone interested in birds, complete with description, scientific name, size and range, and a color picture of each bird.

Acadia National Park Wildlife: An Introduction to Familiar

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kavanagh, James / Leung, Raymond, PUBLISHER: Waterford Press, Acadia National Park is one of the foremost bird-watching areas in the U.S., with more than 330 bird species recorded. Visitors will enjoy exploring the more than 120 miles of hiking trails to observe wildlife and the area's most outstanding natural features. The laminated Pocket Guides are unique and appealing reference tools that offer exceptional value and utility: - Affordable price"" - Map-sized when folded, the page-like panels make the guides easy to carry and use outdoors"" - Each nature guide has full color illustrations and highlights the most easily distinguished markings or behaviors of species to aid novices in nature identification.""

The Field Guide to Geology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lambert, David / David Lambert and the Diagram Group / Diagram Group, PUBLISHER: Facts on File, This volume features excellent graphics and clear, simple field guide procedures.

West Virginia Wildlife Viewing Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Duda, Mark Damian / Damian Duda, Mark, PUBLISHER: Falcon Press Publishing, This is a colorful and useful guide to 63 areas where the reader can find wild animals in their natural surroundings in the Mountain State of West Virginia. Wildlife enthusiasts will learn where to look for beavers. river otters, bald eagles and the spring peeper. The extensive and diverse system of public lands and preserves protect the state's 6 species of mammals as well as birds, butterflies reptiles and amphibians.

Shells

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cassie, Brian / National Audubon Society, Inc., PUBLISHER: Scholastic, National Audubon Society First Field Guide: Shells makes identifying shells -- and the animals that live in them -- fun for children of all ages. Kids will discover where mollusks live, how they move, and what they eat. Whether children want to know if all mollusks move at a "snail's pace" or how shells are made, they'll find the answers in this fascinating, easy-to-understand volume. Young shell seekers will also find out how to identify fifty common North American shells and over one hundred related species in the book's extensive field guide section. A colorful photograph of each species makes identifying shells from local beaches, lakes, or forests simple and fun.

Southern African Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Unwin, Mike, PUBLISHER: Bradt Travel Guides, The wildlife of southern Africa is the major attraction for visitors to this popular region. This guide encompasses all countries south of the Zambezi and Kuene rivers: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, southern Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, and Zimbabwe. In the same format as the acclaimed "Madagascar Wildlife "it provides a colorful introduction to the mammals, birds, reptiles, and other wildlife, along with advice on how to make the most of a safari and even observing wildlife in everyday settings. The sheer range of habitats spanned by this region--grasslands, wetlands, desert, and bushveld--ensures that visitors have an almost unequalled opportunity for observing species in the wild, especially when the sealife and coral reefs of the coastline that fringes on two oceans are included. Accessible, comprehensive, and beautifully illustrated with around 300 photographs, this is a travelers' companion that will appeal both to the first-time visitor and the serious naturalist.

Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Academy Of Sciences / National Academy Of Scien, Institute / Institute Of Medicine, PUBLISHER: National Academies Press, Careers in Science and Engineering offers guidance to students on planning careers -- particularly careers in nonacademic settings -- and discusses how to obtain the education and skills necessary to attain their career goals. Profiles of science and engineering professionals illustrate a variety of career paths.

National Writers Union Guide to Freelance Rates & Standard

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: National Writers Union / National Writers Union, PUBLISHER: Writer's Digest Books, An indispensible resource for freelance writers in every market, the NWU Guide offers a real-life look at freelancing, including fees, contracts and working conditions.

Psycholinguistics: The Key Concepts

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Field, John, PUBLISHER: Routledge, Psycholinguistics is an authoritative, wide-ranging and up-to-date A to Z guide to this important field. Cross-referenced, with suggestions for further reading and a full index, this book is a highly accessible introduction to the main terms and concepts in psycholinguistics. Psycholinguistics offers over 170 entries covering the key areas: psychological processes first language acquisition the nature of language brain and language language disorders. This comprehensive guide is an essential resource for all students of English language, linguistics and psychology. Acquista Ora

Ecology and Field Biology: Hands-On Field Package

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Smith, Robert L. / Smith, Thomas M., PUBLISHER: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company, This book presents a comprehensive overview of all aspects of ecology, including evolution, ecosystems theory, practical applications, plants, animals, biogeochemical cycles, and global change. This balanced approach has made "Ecology and Field Biology," Sixth Edition"" the best-selling ecology book on the market. The field package also includes "The Ecology Action Guide," a guide that encourages readers to be environmentally responsible citizens, and a subscription to The Ecology Place (www.ecologyplace.com), a web site and CD-ROM that enables users to become virtual field ecologists by performing experiments such as estimating the number of mice on an imaginary island or restoring prairie land in Iowa. For college instructors and students. Acquista Ora

Cheetahs for Kids

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: MacPherson, Winnie / McGee, John F., PUBLISHER: Northword Press, Branded with National Wildlife Federation's Ranger Rick "RM", this 13-title series is a favorite with kids 7-10 years old and their parents. Here is a value-priced group of books featuring big, colorful photos and interesting animal information.

ANIMAL - The definitive visual guide to the world's wildlife

ANIMAL - The definitive visual guide to the world's wildlife * Volume in lingua inglese * perfetto, praticamente nuovo f.to cm.26x31 spessore cm. 3,80 pagine 624 PRATICAMENTE NUOVO Spese di spedizione Euro 9,00 pagamento anticipato no contrassegno

A Traveler's Guide to the Galapagos Islands

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Boyce, Barry, PUBLISHER: Hunter Publishing (NJ), Hunter Publishing is proud to offer travelers this collection of unique titles that are not part of any series and often stand alone in their field of coverage. The eclectic selection of topics includes cultural and historical travel, as well as books that are tailored to specific interests, such as fall foliage and nature. All books are written to the high standards you expect from Hunter and provide detailed, up-to-date information. History, wildlife, flora, photo opportunities, what to bring, how to pick a tour company. A detailed analysis of all the tour operators & what they offer. Color.

The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bull, John / Farrand, John, Jr., PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf, Introduced in and completely revised in , 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. @lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt; 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.

NFPA Pocket Guide to Fire Alarm Installation

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Bunker, Merton W. / Roux, Richard J., PUBLISHER: Jones & Bartlett Publishers, This brand-new edition provides all the information you need to design, install, or maintain fire alarm systems. NFPA's Pocket Guide to Fire Alarm System Installation, Second Edition is updated to reflect the provisions of the edition of the National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) and the edition of the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70). It has been reorganized to follow the order of topics presented within the NFAC, and includes updated requirements for power supplies, survivability, and spacing of detectors and notification appliances.

The Art of Wildlife Photography

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Polking, Fritz, PUBLISHER: Voyageur Press (MN), based on Fritz Polking's forty years of experience as a successful nature photographer, and introduces readers to this fascinating field of photography, showing new ways to photograph birds, animals, plants, and landscapes.

Birding Cape Cod

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Cape Cod Bird Club / Massachusetts Audubon Society, PUBLISHER: On Cape Publications, A field guide to one of the world's premier birding locations, this volume makes it easy to take this sublime pastime to the next level. With a break down of the Cape into regions, towns, and favorite birding areas, the guide includes a section on pelagic birding, detailed maps that indicate items of interest, birding hot spots, and even parking locations. A section on the descriptions of Cape Cod specialty species is also included as are explanations of when to bird, what to look for, and in which habitats to find birds. A useful checklist of the birds of the Cape, helpful cross references, and a complete index for quick reference round out this perfect field guide for both visitors to and residents of Cape Cod.

Lonely Planet Green Dreams: Travels in Central America

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Benz, Steve / Benz, Stephen, PUBLISHER: Lonely Planet, On the Amazon, in Costa Rica, Honduras and on the Mayan trail from Guatemala to Mexico, Stephen Benz encounters water, mud, insects and other wildlife -- including that new species, the 'ecotourist'.

Medical Astrology: A Guide to Planetary Pathology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Hill, Judith A., PUBLISHER: Stellium Press, A complete detailed guide to ancient and classical medical astrology. Includes diagnosis, surgery dates, onset patterns, antidotes, death transits, the four elements and the three modes, effects of planets and lunar nodes in all signs. The Planetary Health Chart and nine key points of health assessment. Few books ever written in this field are as useful to the student.

Discover Nova Scotia Beaches, Parks, & Natural Sites

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Nimbus Publishing Ltd, PUBLISHER: Nimbus Publishing (CN), Discover some of the best things about Nova Scotia -- its lighthouses, beaches, wildlife, and historic sites -- in these full-color travel guides. The Ultimate Nature Guide is a comprehensive guide and includes flora, fauna, and the physical landscape. Organized by travel routes, these handy and informative guides will take you to new places and help your plan your visit to Canada's Ocean Playground.

National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Griffiths, Annie / Belt, Annie Griffiths, PUBLISHER: Focal Point, Just as its title indicates, "National Geographic Simply Beautiful Photographs" plumbs the depth of National Geographic's renowned Image Collection to highlight the loveliest and most appealing photographs from this impressive archive. The result is an experience of visual delight, whether from stunning landscapes, magnificent wildlife, fascinating people, or quaint locales. Award-winning National Geographic photographer Annie Griffiths Belt has chosen remarkable images from all of the Society's core mission areas: exploration, wildlife, cultures, science, nature. Each chapter showcases a specific aspect of what creates beauty in a photograph, whether light or color, or motion, and illuminates that quality in a splash of large-format images --most of which readers will be able to purchase as prints. Musings on visual beauty from scholars and poets enhance the experience, making this gorgeous collection a pleasure to look at again and again.

Frommer's Banff & Jasper National Parks

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pashby, Christie, PUBLISHER: Frommer's, Frommer's Banff and Jasper National Parks is packed with all the facts, tips and descriptions you need to have perfect park vacation, in a pocket size guide: * The best strategies for seeing these amazing parks, whether you have a full week or just a few hours * Great places to stay both inside the parks and nearby, from luxurious hotels to scenic, secluded campgrounds * The best day-long or overnight hikes, plus mountain biking, golf, horseback riding, and skiing * Detailed, accurate maps, plus a fully illustrated nature guide to help you spot bighorn sheep, mountain goats, wildflowers, and more

National Guide to Funding for Information Technology

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Foundation Center, PUBLISHER: Foundation Center, This volume represents a valuable source of information for organizations eager to enhance their services with the latest technologies. The National Guide provides essential facts on over 400 grantmakers, each with a history of awarding grant dollars to projects involving information technology. Imagine the time you will save by having, in a single convenient source, a list of grantmakers already interested in this field The National Guide covers all the facts you need to bolster your target list of funding prospects. Each entry provides crucial data -- address, financial data, giving priorities, application procedures, contact names, and key officials. The volume also includes close to descriptions of recently awarded grants -- a sure indication of foundation giving interests. A range of indexes will help you target funders by specific program areas favored and geographic areas preferred by grantmakers. Each year the grantmakers featured in this volume award millions of dollars for projects involving computer science, engineering and technology, telecommunications, and media and communications to a range of educational institutions and other nonprofit organizations. Don't let your organization miss its share of foundation grant dollars -- order your copy today.

The Field Guide to Geology, Updated Edition

ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Lambert, David / Lambert / David Lambert and the Diagram Group, PUBLISHER: Checkmark Books, Excellent basic reference to the ingredients and processes that forged our planet.

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