National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida: Regional Guide: Birds, Animals, Trees, Wildflowers, Insects, Weather, Nature Preserves, and More

by National Audubon Society

Overview

The most comprehensive field guide available to the flora and fauna of Florida—a portable, essential companion for visitors and residents alike—from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers.

This compact volume contains:

An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, butterflies, mammals, and much more;

A complete overview of Florida's natural history, covering geology, wildlife habitats, ecology, fossils, rocks and minerals, clouds and weather patterns and night sky;

An extensive sampling of the area's best parks, preserves, beaches, forests, islands, and wildlife sanctuaries, with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others.

The guide is packed with visual information — the 1,500 full-color images include more than 1,300 photographs, 14 maps, and 16 night-sky charts, as well as 150 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780679446774
Publisher:	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date:	05/26/1998
Series:	National Audubon Society Field Guides
Edition description:	1ST
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	62,416
Product dimensions:	4.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Peter Alden, principal author of this series, is a birder, naturalist, author, and lecturer. He has led nature tours to more than 100 countries and is the author of books on North American, Latin American, and African wildlife. Peter organized an event called Biodiversity Day, the first of which took place in his hometown of Concord, Massachusetts.

Rick Cech, author of several sections of this guide, is a nature writer, photographer, and founder of the North American Butterfly Association's newsletter, The Anglewing.

Gil Nelson, regional consultant and author of the habitats, flora, and parks and preserves sections of this guide, is a naturalist, writer, and educator who has contributed articles to many national and regional magazines. He lives in Tallahassee, Florida.

Editorial Reviews

A handy pocket guide to 1,000 of the state's wildflowers, trees, mushrooms, mosses, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, insects, butterflies, and mammals. Includes color photos, maps, and an excellent natural history overview. 4x8". Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Booknews