Best Biology of Butterflies
The most comprehensive field guide available to North American mushrooms--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. With more than 700 mushrooms detailed with color photographs and descriptive text, this is the most comprehensive photographic field guide to the mushrooms of North America.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"lol ,if you like hanging outside and checking out mother nature, this book is worth every penny."
"Within minutes of receiving it I was able to find and identify a mushroom that I had photographed years ago and have been wondering about."
"An excellent reference."
"A good guide that will get your pretty close to an identification but probably not all the way there."
"Got this copy for a friend getting into mushrooming, ours is well-used."
"If you are into shrooms, this is the book for you!"
"Very good pictures and descriptions of most mushrooms."
"Even many of the most popular edible mushrooms (like boletes) are either not in the book or there is insufficient information to positively ID them."
Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"For example, you have a green mineral of about 4-4.5 in hardness, the book lists fluorite as having perfect octahedral cleavage, smithsonite as having rhombohedral cleavage and reacting to dilute acid, and austinite is bladed or accicular. The major flaw in the descriptions is the lack of optical data, but this is only a short coming if you will be looking at samples in thin section on a regular basis."
"Me and my boyfriend use this so much!"
"The best rock and mineral book around!"
"new and as good as my old one."
"Very informative."
"bedstand read, very fun to read."
"A good product that came as described,good price and it shipped on time... very pleased."
"I have 4 of these Audubon books on different topics.The picture are wonderful.My grandkids have loved to look at these books when they visit and gives us an interest to share, whether its birds or rocks, etc."
The most comprehensive field guide available to the reptiles and amphibians of North America--a must-have for any enthusiast's day pack or home library--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. "Reptiles & Amphibians, an exciting new Explore Your World(TM) handbook, incorporates the Discovery Channel's unique authoritative approach and acclaimed visuals to answer these and other questions in a captivating blend of information and entertainment. , Practical advice on how to responsibly study reptiles and amphibians in the wild or care for them as pets.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Useful field guide, jam-packed with information to allow you to identify those frogs and snakes and such you find while outside."
"Bought this to ID critters in our yard."
"I grabbed this book for class and, although I didn't use it a whole lot, it was a useful book for the class."
"Would order from vendor again."
"I needed an updated version of my current guide ."
"I was looking for a field guide in a smaller format size."
"I like that the authors use general symbols for quick identification but it certainly doesn't do morphs or anuran calls justice."
Best Biological Science of Butterflies
It is summer in the Appalachian mountains and love, desire and attraction are in the air. Exuberant, lush, riotous--the summer of the novel is "the season of extravagant procreation" in which bullfrogs carelessly lay their jellied masses of eggs in the grass, "apparently confident that their tadpoles would be able to swim through the lawn like little sperms," and in which a woman may learn to "tell time with her skin." HA beguiling departure for Kingsolver, who generally tackles social themes with trenchantly serious messages, this sentimental but honest novel exhibits a talent for fiction lighter in mood and tone than The Poisonwood Bible and her previous works. But Kingsolver continues to take on timely issues, here focusing on the ecological damage caused by herbicides, ethical questions about raising tobacco, and the endangered condition of subsistence farming. A corner of southern Appalachia serves as the setting for the stories of three intertwined lives, and alternating chapters with recurring names signal which of the three protagonists is taking center stage. Meanwhile, in the chapters called "Moth Love," newly married entomologist Lusa Maluf Landowski is left a widow on her husband's farm with five envious sisters-in-law, crushing debtsDand a desperate and brilliant idea. They'll also respond to the sympathy with which she reflects the difficult lives of people struggling on the hard edge of poverty while tied intimately to the natural world and engaged an elemental search for dignity and human connection.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I don't even understand the musings of other reviewers who found her characters flat or the plot slow. As always, her beliefs are clear even as she leads us through both sides of the issue by introducing us to opposing characters and plot lines."
"As usual, Barbara Kingsolver makes her reader fall in love with the natural world, in this case of the Appalachian mountains of the south."
"Great product!"
"If you have read Flight Behavior by Kingsolver, then you would notice many similar details between these two novels."
"The research that has gone into this book is phenomenal and characteristic of Barbara Kingsolver with detail that the human senses absorb, but the average person cannot describe."
"I enjoy the way she combines her passion for living things with her creative storytelling in order to deliver a fascinating reading experience that might, just might, if you're not careful, end up opening your eyes to a deeper reality and a new set of values."
"One of the ten best books I've eve read, the plot is suspenseful, the characters wonderfully drawn--a book hard to put down."
"I had read Prodigal Summer recently with my book club and enjoyed it immensely, as did the other members of the club."
Best Biology of Bears
Winner of the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize America's Great Plains once possessed one of the grandest wildlife spectacles of the world, equaled only by such places as the Serengeti, the Masai Mara, or the veld of South Africa. Historian Dan Flores draws deeply from his professional expertise and life as a denizen of this eco-region to create a poetic book that functions as both conservation manifesto and memoir. Writing for a general audience, the author masterfully renders an evocative portrait to elucidate all that has been lost--vast herds of free-ranging antelope and bison, with attendant predators such as wolves, coyotes, and grizzly bears." Historian Dan Flores draws deeply from his professional expertise and life as a denizen of this eco-region to create a poetic book that functions as both conservation manifesto and memoir. Writing for a general audience, the author masterfully renders an evocative portrait to elucidate all that has been lost--vast herds of free-ranging antelope and bison, with attendant predators such as wolves, coyotes, and grizzly bears." — Karl Jacoby , author of Crimes against Nature: Squatters, Poachers, Thieves, and the Hidden History of American Conservation. " American Serengeti is Dan Flores’s love song to the Great Plains, with each verse a fond embrace of one of its own—grizzlies and bison, pronghorns and coyotes. "Dan Flores has written an engaging and provocative account of ecological change in the Great Plains by tracing the interaction of the large animals and humans in this grassland during the past 13,000 years. Personal, passionate, and scholarly, his essays on pronghorns, coyotes, horses, grizzly bears, bison, and wolves give these ancient, durable animals their historical due.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"It is not only about the wildlife we still have among us in the Great Plains, it is an examination of the super-region’s movement through the past 10,000 years with the coming and current presence of mankind."
"I've heard Dan Flores speak on the MeatEater podcast multiple times and had to pick up his book."
"This is a great book that explores what we have squandered in the name of progress."
"Great read about the past, present, and potential future of the remaining mega fauna of the Great Plains."
"Excellent encapsulation of what once was and, potentially, could be again in some form or another."
"Great book referred by Joe Rogan."
Best Biology of Horses
Browse through the catalog of gorgeous photographs and learn about the characteristics and origins of each breed, from Friesians to Thoroughbreds, and some of the most famous horses that left a mark on equine history. Elwyn Hartley Edwards was one of the most respected equestrian authors of the twentieth century.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I purchased this item as a gift for my nephew, an 8-year-old boy who is absolutely crazy about horses."
"Recommend."
"This book will teach anyone about horses."
"This was a gift to my father."
"Then you start reading and realize how many errors are in here. Words in which we use Z are spelled with S. In some cases, entire words are spelled differently. e.g. Arabian horses are called Arabs. The descriptions for spotted horses were completely wrong. But they completely failed on their information on Mustangs, which are called American Mustangs."
Best Biology of Fossils
Of course, the ever-popular and endlessly intriguing dinosaurs feature large, but Prehistoric Life gives you the whole picture, and the plants, invertebrates, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals that are the ancestors of today's species also populate its pages, making this book unprecedented in its coverage of prehistory. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Beyond Awesome."
"It provides an interesting review of the history of life on earth as well as the important fossils that helped establish this history."
"Outstanding educating book."
"The amount of information in this book is worth the cost plus the photos and graphics make the concepts easier to understand."
"I am from Michigan,and I have collected Petoskey stones (fossilized coral), as well chain coral fossils, and horn coral from the beaches."
"A wealth of knowledge and information that covers major topics in clear, well put together text."
"Impressed."
"A lot of good information... very nice book, I would highly recommend."
Best Biology of Wildlife
With more than 1 million copies sold, this updated and revised celebration of the animal kingdom features photos and descriptions of over 2,000 species and habitats. Editors-in-Chief: Don E. Wilson is the senior scientist at the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I believe this is one of the best books I have ever seen, and I believe every single family should own it. Photos of a penguin colony are included, as are an underwater photo and photos of different types of penguins. In addition, I can't believe what a great price it is for such a priceless book."
"Each section has a close up photo of a feature that sets that each type of animal apart and then goes into detail on how to identify what makes each animal a mammal, fish, reptile, amphibian, invertebrate, etc. The cover has a slight texture to the animal's features on the front and back cover which was unexpected but in a good way."
"Many books can be enjoyed or experienced in digital formats as well or better than traditional page-turners. This is the third edition of this book, which has sold more than 1 and 1/2 million units. Even for Kindle types, this book exemplifies how some books are best utilized in traditional format. This book lends itself to a coffee table or reference desk."
"Pictures of each animal accompany the description and the definition which are wonderful-this is a book from Smithsonian, who is renown not only for their museums in Washington but for their excellent picture books and magazines as well."
"Looks like a nice book."
Best Biology of Mammals
Readers, as if on African safari, encounter eight wild animals that come alive using never-before-seen Photicular technology. Accompanying the images is Safari , the guide: It begins with an evocative journal of a safari along the Mara River in Kenya and interweaves the history of safaris. "Shots of cheetahs, rhinos, and gazelles spring to life as the pages turn." "Lenticular technology takes a big leap forward with this virtual safari." ( Entertainment Weekly ). “Shots of cheetahs, rhinos, and gazelles spring to life as the pages turn.”.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Normally when I purchase a gift on Amazon I just have them wrap it and send the gift directly to the person, but as a Christmas present I bought a few of these "Photicular" books and wanted to wrap them myself.."
"The level of information is a bit much for toddlers to grasp, but you can still do rough estimates of how many toddlers tall and heavy each animal is and practice animal noises and identification with little ones until they can comprehend the more advanced words."
"There's such a treasure of information about each one that if you can turn your eyes away from the pictures, you'll find there's lots to learn."
"Bought this book for my 18-month-old niece and it's a great book."
"The coolest book you will ever see."
"Grandchildren love to look at the pictures, they get a kick out of them all moving on the page."
"Although everyone was happy i sense the the mechanism and the content of the book were for different audiences, and this distract the attention of a good reader."
"Keep in mind that you do not want to smash this book or put a lot of weight on top of it, or it will damage the photoiculars."
Best Biology of Dinosaurs
Of course, the ever-popular and endlessly intriguing dinosaurs feature large, but Prehistoric Life gives you the whole picture, and the plants, invertebrates, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and mammals that are the ancestors of today's species also populate its pages, making this book unprecedented in its coverage of prehistory. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Beyond Awesome."
"It provides an interesting review of the history of life on earth as well as the important fossils that helped establish this history."
"Outstanding educating book."
"The amount of information in this book is worth the cost plus the photos and graphics make the concepts easier to understand."
"I am from Michigan,and I have collected Petoskey stones (fossilized coral), as well chain coral fossils, and horn coral from the beaches."
"A wealth of knowledge and information that covers major topics in clear, well put together text."
"Impressed."
"A lot of good information... very nice book, I would highly recommend."
Best Biology of Dogs & Wolfs
For conservationists and lovers of animals, nature, and especially dogs, this National Geographic book shares the surprising understanding of wild wolves gained over six years the authors spent living intimately with them. — Apogee Photo Magazine "A richly layered work that speaks to the intricate and controversial relationship between wolves and humans." “A richly layered work that speaks to the intricate and controversial relationship between wolves and humans.” --Oregon Live.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Her birthday is in February, falling this year in the deepest frozen tundra of the coldest winter here in New York since 1885."
"Wonderful book!"
"This book is on my coffee table & it does catch everyone's eyes as they reach for this book to scan the photos."
""The Hidden Life of Wolves" is an excellent book!!!!"
"Amazing photos reveal the authors concerns and devotion to this complex and majestic wild american symbol."
"I've loved wolves since I was a kid and this book is filled with lots of great pics of the wolves along with the sawtooth scenery."
"Stunning pictures, perfect if your an artist."
"My husband is very difficult to buy for but this did the trick."
Best Biology of Apes & Monkeys
The amazing story of a girl who overcomes unique hardship and deprivation―growing up with a troop of capuchin monkeys―to find ultimate redemption.- As seen on The Today Show. So begins the story of her five years among the monkeys, during which time she gradually became feral; she lost the ability to speak, lost all inhibition, lost any real sense of being human, replacing the structure of human society with the social mores of her new simian family. Torn from her family at the tender age of four and abandoned in the Colombian jungle, Chapman must fight to survive. This remarkable memoir, coauthored by Barrett-Lee, is based on years of Chapman’s conversations about her brutal childhood with her daughter.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Then exchanging work for shelter and food in a brothel - later with a Columbian mafia family where her life was threatened every day - finally escaping to a monastery at about age 14 where she escaped again because of the treatment there."
"An 8 year old Indian girl was rescued from the Channel Islands at age 18."
"The photographs at the story's end are just one reason to believe this incredible story, but incredible it is...very difficult to believe at all."
"It makes obvious how our early experiences and upbringing have a great impact on our later years."
"It is nearly impossible to retrain their brains to accept love and trust from a mother figure. Yet being abandoned for all those years threw her in to survival mode and all the stealing, just like a RAD child. For one, chapter 24, when she spoke about stealing being private and just for herself...and that to ask an adult for something made her vulnerable and subject to judgement."
"(and a well done one) The girl herself, Marina Chapman, now 62 years old would probably not have written about her story, but her daughter thought that it should be heard and Marina plans to donate her share of the profits from this book to help finance charities that combat human trafficking and child slavery in Colombia. Even though some people doubt the truth of her story, It is a story that will keep you reading and not want to put down."
"As someone who spent my own days as a 4-5 year old growing up in Tennessee running with my neighbor's pack of rescued stray dogs, I could relate to this story."
Best Biology of Fishes & Sharks
The 4th edition is packed with amazing marine life photographs of 683 species and enough information to keep fish watchers busy for years. In the early 1970s, Paul Humann, then captain owner of the Caribbean's first live-aboard dive boat, Cayman Diver, experienced daily frustration when unable to answer his clients many questions about the host of fish they encountered on every dive.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Humann not only helps you identify the various Caribbean creatures in the usual way of pointing out distinguishing features and identifying marks, he also helps you understand the relationship between seemingly very different fish (like how a pretty little Fairy Basslet is related to those big, impressive Bass)."
"Great to peruse / read at my leisure and further my aquatic education (you must have guessed already that as a scuba diver I love this kind of reading :) But another great bonus is that by reading this great book and looking at the pictures I mentally travel in an instant underwater to beautiful places I've been, even to ones I long to be and then by being in that blue Universe I love to be - and good books are such great frigates that take us places as the poet has put it - offers me such great joy, such great joy... and you can't really put a price on this!..."
"Saw this book in my local dive shop conference room."
"I thought I knew my neon goby= now I find there is a separate "Caribbean neon goby" that I need to see if I can differentiate."
"The first few pages have some drawn illustrations to guide you to which class you are looking for and go to that section where there are excellent color photos to help identify the species. Every species listed also has a short blurb to tell you specific identifying features (which can be helpful if the specimen you're identifying was a little varied from the photo), the prevalence in the area, normal dwelling areas (like in coral, near sponges, etc) to be even more specific to help you identify."
"The info for each fish is only a couple lines, but if he has more questions he just googles the name."
"Significant accounts of the biology of various species are lacking, but this volume is just what it says it is, a field guide."
"One of the best fish identifier books available."
Best Biology of Insects & Spiders
Part history book, part handbook, and part cookbook, this illustrated tome covers every facet of the ancient hobby of beekeeping, from how to manage hives safely to harvesting one's own honey, and ideas for how to use honey and beeswax. Fully illustrated with how-to photography and unique etchings, any backyard enthusiast or gardener can confidently dive into beekeeping with this book in hand (or daydream about harvesting their own honey while relaxing in the comfort of an armchair). Richard A. Jones is a writer, ecologist, and high-profile UK expert on insects, and is a contributor and scientific advisor to BBC Wildlife Magazine and New Scientist .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Full of informative history, great photography, heavy paper stock, quality binding, and rife with a fairly complete overview of standard practice beekeeping methodology of the last 50+ years. They are the methods established, and now sadly accepted as standard practice, by production-focused commercial beekeepers and oriented toward a single purpose.....high honey yields. Sadly, there is virtually no mention of any of the newer (older actually) beekeeping practices which are gaining favor and showing at least the promise of greater self-sustainability in recent years. As beautiful as the book is (and it is) it's a bit like reading a book that touts itself as the definitive "Bible" on forest & land management which ONLY discusses the practice of industrial clear cutting while completely ignoring selective harvesting, dispersed cut blocks, longer green up periods, and any number of increasingly accepted forest management practices aimed at improved sustainability. I'd have loved to give this beautiful book 5 stars but any "Bible" on beekeeping has to include these now pressing considerations and at least minimally recognize that when one finds oneself in a hole....it's time to stop digging."
"Bought this book for a bee-keeping friend and she loves it."
"Even non beekeepers will enjoy the recipes and history of this fascinating insect."
"got for my mother-in-law, she is starting with bees...she loves this book so far."
"A lot of good information is in this if you are interested in keeping bees."
"Product as described, transaction went super smooth."
"As new beekeepers, there is plenty of good starter info as well as a lot for the seasoned keepers."
"Very informative book."
Best Biology of Cats, Lions & Tigers
As John Vaillant re-creates these extraordinary events, he gives us an unforgettable and masterful work of narrative nonfiction that combines a riveting portrait of a stark and mysterious region of the world and its people, with the natural history of nature’s most deadly predator. Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the taiga, John Vaillant provides an unforgettable true account of a lethal collision between man and beast in a remote Russian village during the late 1990's. It's a gutsy approach that could easily lead to chaotic storytelling, but Vaillant is careful to keep the bone-chilling storyline taut by capturing the intensity of an animal worthy of our greatest respect and deepest fears. A few years ago, I interviewed a Delaware state trooper named Butch LeFebvre who’d been assigned to investigate rumors that a mountain lion was roaming the outskirts of Wilmington. It doesn’t just attack villagers; it hunts them, picking its targets like a hitman with a contract, at one point even dragging a mattress out of a shack so it can lie comfortably in wait until the woodsman returns home. Big as three NFL linebackers bundled into one, armed with claws longer than fingers and jaws rated on a strength-scale used for dinosaurs, tigers are built like missiles and can out-swim, out-climb, out-fox and out-run just about anything that breathes. You crouch to the height of the animal you’re seeking, learning to see the world through its eyes, inhale scents through its nostrils, feel cool earth and crushed leaves beneath its padded paws. They feel such kinship with the big cats that they’ll even share their meals by leaving hunks of meat in the woods, convinced the tigers will re-pay them in kind with a deer haunch when times are lean.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Okay, but why should you read a book about a search for a man-eating Amur tiger, the world’s largest land predator, in the most remote parts of the earth?"
"Oh, by the way ....." I liked the book."
"The book brings all that alive in the first half of the book."
"The bottom line is that this book is a masterpiece, a work of art and detailed investigation. For a while I thought that all significant action had taken place, but then Bam! The last encounter causing the death of our friend, El Tigre, is a fantastic scene."
"Amazing book that conveys the excitement and horror of living in a land where humans are among creatures hunted by tigers."
"One of the best books I've read in years."
"This is purportedly true life and once again, highlights the flexibility of most wildlife when sharing this world with humans."
"Vaillant is a brilliant writer and, although I was primarily interested in reading about Amur Tigers, the Taiga, and outdoor adventure, I got a whole lot more for my money than that."
Best Biology of Reptiles & Amphibians
Descriptive text includes measurements, diagnostic details, and information on habitat, range, feeding habits, sounds or songs, flight period, web construction, life cycle, behaviors, folklore, and environmental impact.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The pictures are organized by insect biotype and refer to the page number where insect information is. Cons: One thing I wish this book had was more pictures at the front, since there were some insects I had never seen before and couldn't even find something similar in the book."
"This is a fascinating and helpful book!"
"A nice surprise for my husband."
"This has in almost every instance resulted in finding the desired identity.I don't carry it with me, but it looks durable enough to be put in my camera bag and have it survive a lot of handling."
"I have all of these series of field guides and even though they are older (somewhat out of date) these guides are great to me."
"All of the National Audubon books are wonderful and even a 4th or 5th grader can find information in them and understand what they are reading."
"It is hard to beat the Audubon field guides."
"Our family loves these books."
Best Bird Watching
Essential for the millions of Americans who watch and feed birds in their backyards—whether experienced birders or new birding enthusiasts—from the experts at National Geographic and co-author of the popular and perennial best seller Field Guide to the Birds of North America. "Valuable, as both a reference and as a 'browsing' book."
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Find Best Price at Amazon"purchased as a gift--very nice--fast shipping."
"I bought this for my autistic grandson, who loves birds."
"We have five roadrunners that live on our patio with us and we consider them "Backyard Birds"."
"He looks forward to practicing, with his. binoculars, to recognize and help birds reasonably close at hand!"
"Nice details about the birds characteristics and behavior."
"Sent as a gift to a favorite cousin but forgot to let him know who was sending it."
Best Marine Life
Open the book, and the reader is swept into the magic of an underwater world, face-to-face with a floating Yellow-Banded Sweetlips; with a glow-in-the-dark Deep-Sea Anglerfish; with a Sea Horse swaying in balletic motion; with a Sand Tiger Shark gliding along the ocean floor, its gaze haunting, its hook-toothed mouth gulping open and closed. “Showcasing stunning photographic images that ripple with movement, Dan Kainen fully immerses readers in a captivating underwater realm. (The Bookseller). “Showcasing stunning photographic images that ripple with movement, Dan Kainen fully immerses readers in a captivating underwater realm.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Here's a short video of what this book does."
"-- but even the youngest kids will enjoy the graphics and pictures!"
"It would be great to see future books with possibly forest animals, maybe desert animals, flying animals, creepy crawlies...the possibilities are endless!!"
"These books are great."
"We saw this at a toy store and put in on the mental list for our child's upcoming birthday."
"Okay, for those of you who've not seen these, they are a MUST have for kids of all ages."
"The plastic in the images was a bit damaged but for $5 it’s fine."
"I love how realistically the pictures move, it is amazing!"
Best Seashells
Now, the second edition of this supremely comprehensive guide has even more to satisfy the curious beachcomber, including expanded content and additional accounts with more than 1800 full-color photographs, maps, and illustrations. Blair and Dawn have merged their art, writing, photography, and design in a number of projects, including Florida's Living Beaches: A Beachcomber's Guide , Florida's Seashells , Living Beaches of Georgia and the Carolinas: A Beachcomber's Guide , and Seashells of Georgia and the Carolinas: A Beachcomber's Guide .
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Find Best Price at Amazon"This is the perfect book for those who love exploring Florida's beaches and want to learn more about what they find."
"I came to using it after beachcombing with either pictures (preferred) or specimens."
"Good gift for an adult or young beachcomber."
"I learned a lot about beaches and sand movement from the "Beach Features" section."
"What impressed me was seeing that it covers the entire gambit of everything and anything a person may find at the beach, from shells to corals, sponges, jellyfish, land and water animals, plant/tree life, seabeans and seeds and even drift item that commonly wash ashore. As others have mentioned it's full of photographs on every page, a corresponding map telling you where in Florida you'll tend to find each particular item and during what season, and is a well organized, easy and fun to read high quality book."
"If you live in Florida, this is a must."
"What an incredible book!"
"It is so entertaining and informative that you can spend hours with it and you will certainly be referring to it often to identify things that you see on the beach or shells that you collect."