National Audubon Society Field Guide to California

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The most comprehensive field guide available to the flora and fauna of California–a portable, essential companion for visitors and residents alike–from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.
This compact volume contains:
An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state’s wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more;
A complete overview of California’s natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky;
An extensive sampling of the area’s best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others.
The guide is packed with visual information — the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Knopf
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 26, 1998
Edition ‏ : ‎ First Edition
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 448 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0679446788
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0679446781
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 3.98 x 0.87 x 7.64 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ National Audubon Society Field Guides
Best Sellers Rank: #114,404 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #73 in Ecotourism Travel Guides #153 in Pacific West United States Travel Books #220 in Ecology (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (292) var dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction; P.when(‘A’, ‘ready’).execute(function(A) { if (dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction !== true) { dpAcrHasRegisteredArcLinkClickAction = true; A.declarative( ‘acrLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault”: true }, function (event) { if (window.ue) { ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrLinkClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } } ); } }); P.when(‘A’, ‘cf’).execute(function(A) { A.declarative(‘acrStarsLink-click-metrics’, ‘click’, { “allowLinkDefault” : true }, function(event){ if(window.ue) { ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”, (ue.count(“acrStarsLinkWithPopoverClickCount”) || 0) + 1); } }); });
Customers find this field guide comprehensive, with perfect information on each item, and appreciate its compact size that makes it suitable for camping and hiking. The book features nice photos, full-color pictures, and useful content, with one customer highlighting its survey of the state’s geography and ecosystems. The detailed descriptions receive mixed feedback, while opinions about plant identification are divided.