In tours of nine North American ecosystems ranging from backyards to woodlands, mountain peaks to sandy shores, a diverse group of experienced naturalists show how to approach nature with a trained eye. Special features include: hundreds of photographs and dozens of specially commissioned watercolor paintings that illustrate the rich array of plants and animals, and their exquisite adaptations to the world we share with them; detailed drawings for easy-to-make tools such as a pond viewer and a home barometer. Step-by-step instructions for pressing and mounting plants and making casts of animal tracks; and expert explanations of simple field techniques such as recording animal sounds and calculating the distance of a thunderstorm.
- ISBN10 0870448617
- ISBN13 9780870448614
- Publish Date 1 June 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 29 January 1998
- Publish Country US
- Imprint MapQuest.com
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288
- Language English