paperback, 4.75 x 8.75, 368 pages, with 2,800 watercolor illustrations
ISBN: 978-1-59714-052-2
$24.95
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paperback, 4.75 x 8.75, 368 pages, with 2,800 watercolor illustrations ISBN: 978-1-59714-052-2 $24.95 The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada
Written and Illustrated by John Muir Laws
The most comprehensive field guide to the natural wonders of the Range of Light! In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—comes alive. Easy-to-use features include: • Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys Impressively detailed and comprehensive, the guide includes: Published in conjunction with the California Academy of Sciences Reviews "[A] fast, intuitive, accessible way to do snappy identifications in the field."—Washington Post "If you have room for only one Sierra Nevada guidebook in your pack, make it this little gem....Dense with illustration, it's the perfect all-ages introduction to field guides. Well-researched natural history notes pull the reader more deeply into the story of these iconic mountains."—Sierra Magazine "From fungi to forest to frogs and fish, the book is a small but powerful treasure of reference to nature."—The Sacramento Bee 
About the Author John Muir Laws is a naturalist, educator, and artist, with degrees in conservation and resource studies from the University of California, Berkeley; in wildlife biology from the University of Montana, Missoula; and in scientific illustration from the University of California, Santa Cruz. He is a research associate with the California Academy of Sciences. Visit his website at www.johnmuirlaws.com. |
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