This informative, useful field guide reveals the amazing biodiversity within city and suburban landscapes, including trees, insects and other invertebrates, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The author explains why these organisms live in cities and how they survive, offers tips on which species to look for, and shares hundreds of fascinating facts.
Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. by Jim Harter Selected for its visual impact and ease of use, this outstanding collection of wood engravings presents over 1,000 species of animals in extremely lifelike poses. Includes mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects, and other invertebrates.
Manual of the Grasses of the United States, Vol. 2 by A. S. Hitchcock U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, A. S. Hitchcock Volume 2 of the basic study of American grasses, both indigenous and escapes, cultivated and wild. Over 1400 species. Full descriptions, information. Total in set: over 1100 maps, illustrations. "A definitive work invaluable to both amateur and professional botanists." — American Reference Books Annual.
The Holy Earth: Toward a New Environmental Ethic by Liberty Hyde Bailey, Norman Wirzba Written by the Father of American Horticulture, this 1915 work offers timeless reflections on the earth's intrinsic divinity. Its application of scientific principles to horticulture exercised enormous influence on environmental protection programs.
Small Animals of North America Coloring Book by Elizabeth Anne McClelland Colorable illustrations of 46 mammals: armadillo, badger, bobcat, kit fox, kangaroo rat, raccoon, pika, peccary, yellowbelly marmot, marten, ferret, weasel, mink, many more. Identifying captions.
Mushrooms of the World with Pictures to Color by Jeannette Bowers, David Arora Ninety-two fascinating mushroom species are revealed through detailed captions and ready-to-color illustrations. Scientific and common names, countries of origin, growing conditions are also included. List of Synonyms. Index. 39 black-and-white illustrations.
