The Nature Handbook: A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors

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The Nature Handbook: A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors Editor: Ernest H. Williams Format: Paperback / softback First Published: Published By: Oxford University Press Inc
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Pages: 288 Illustrations and other contents: full colour throughout Language: English ISBN: 9780195171945 Categories: , , , , , , , , ,

This guidebook takes the concept and format of a standard field guide in a new direction. It is designed for anyone interested in nature, explores the natural world through a series of observations based on general themes including- relationship of size and shape, adaptations, distribution patterns, behavior, and diversity of life forms. Readers will learn about plants, animals, and habitats, as they discover the pleasure of understanding organisms and patterns in the environment.

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" The Nature Handbook defines a unique niche among guidebooks and research literature- and does an excellent job of filling it" -- The Quarterly Review of Biology

Author Biography

Ernest H. Williams, Jr. is Leonard C. Ferguson Professor and Chair in the Department of Biology at Hamilton College (NY). He is co-author of The Butterfly Book and editor and co-author of A Marsh for All Seasons.