| Peterson Field Guide to Animal Tracks: Third Edition Contributor(s): Murie, Margaret Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 061851743X ISBN-13: 9780618517435 Publisher: Mariner Books
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2005 Annotation: This all-new edition includes descriptions of the habits, habitats, tracks, signs, and ranges of all the mammals of North America, as well as of selected birds, reptiles, amphibians, and insects. More than 1,000 line drawings and 100 color photographs further enhance the text. Click for more in this series: Peterson Field Guides (Paperback) |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Birds - Sports & Recreation | Outdoor Skills - Nature | Reference |
| Dewey: 591.479 |
| LCCN: 2005013108 |
| Series: Peterson Field Guides (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 4.54" W x 7.3" L (1.32 lbs) 432 pages |
| Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product, Table of Contents |
| Review Citations: American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 370 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Roger Tory Peterson's unique identification system explains exactly what features to look for to tell one species from another. In each Peterson Field Guide, an author with expertise in the subject and an experienced artist work closely with the editors to ensure that both text and illustrations are accurate. This edition includes 100 color photographs of tracks and signs, more than 1,000 line drawings, and nomenclature for all the mammals of North America. The text includes descriptions of habits, habitats, tracks, signs, and ranges, and is filled with wonderful natural history stories. Olaus J. Murie, one of America's leading mammalogists, has completed fieldwork throughout the United States and Canada, from Labrador to the Aleutian Islands, with special concentration in the Northwest. He wrote The Elk of North America and many articles on natural history. Mark Elbroch is the author of several tracking guides, including two award-winning books, Mammal Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species and, with Eleanor Marks, Bird Tracks and Sign: A Guide to North American Species. He has contributed to numerous North American research projects, from monitoring bears to capturing cougars to inventorying carnivores in dry tropical forests. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murie, Olaus J.: - Olaus Johan Murie (1889-1963), was known as the "father of modern elk management." As a naturalist, author, and wildlife biologist, he did groundbreaking field research on a variety of large northern mammals. Peterson, Roger Tory: - ROGER TORY PETERSON, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars.Elbroch, Mark: - Dr. Mark Elbroch is author and coauthor of several guides to natural history. He is currently the Science Director of Panthera's Jaguar and Puma Programs. He earned his doctoral degree while leading cougar projects in Southern Chile and the United States. |
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