This guidebook takes the concept and format of a standard field guide in a new direction. It is designed for anyone interested in nature, explores the natural world through a series of observations based on general themes including-- relationship of size and shape, adaptations, distribution patterns, behavior, and diversity of life forms. Readers will learn about plants, animals, and habitats, as they discover the pleasure of understanding organisms and patterns in the environment.
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Designed for those interested in nature, this book explores the natural world through a series of observations based on general themes including - relationship of size and shape, adaptations, distribution patterns, behavior, and diversity of life forms. It teaches about plants, animals, and habitats.
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I. Plants 1: Flowers and Seeds 2: Trees 3: Plant Features II. Animals 4: Color and Patterns 5: Ecology and Behavior 6: Birds 7: Insects III. Habitats 8: Mountains 9: Forests 10: Field and Meadows 11: Desert and Prairies 12: Water and Wetlands 13: Coasts 14: Global Patterns
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" The Nature Handbook defines a unique niche among guidebooks and research literature- and does an excellent job of filling it" -- The Quarterly Review of Biology
" The Nature Handbook defines a unique niche among guidebooks and research literature- and does an excellent job of filling it" -- The Quarterly Review of Biology
Ernest H. Williams, Jr. is Leonard C. Ferguson Professor and Chair in the Department of Biology at Hamilton College (NY). He is co-author of The Butterfly Book and editor and co-author of A Marsh for All Seasons.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780195171945
Publisert
2005
Utgiver
Vendor
Oxford University Press Inc
Vekt
698 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
152 mm
Dybde
19 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
280

Redaktør

Biographical note

Ernest H. Williams, Jr. is Leonard C. Ferguson Professor and Chair in the Department of Biology at Hamilton College (NY). He is co-author of The Butterfly Book and editor and co-author of A Marsh for All Seasons.