The Curious Naturalist

by Diane Ackerman

Jennifer Ackerman (Editor), Michael Parfit (Secondary Author), Ted Levin (Secondary Author), Douglas H Chadwick (Secondary Author), and John Hay (Secondary Author)

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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