A Field Guide to Western Trees: Western United States and Canada (Peterson Field Guides)
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0395904544 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 448 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world's greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. These editions include updated material by Michael O'Brien, Paul Lehman, Bill Thompson III, Michael DiGiorgio, Larry Rosche, and Jeffrey A. Gordon.. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoc
Within those categories, trees that look alike are brought together and compared in text and illustration, regardless of whether they are related or not. -- From the Author. The color plates, beautifully painted by Olivia Petrides, the author's daughter and Adjunct Associate Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, emphasize details that may not be present or clearly visible in a photograph. An authoritative book that includes every tree that grows wild in western North America, including Alaska. Diff
The 47 color plates and 5 text drawings show distinctive details needed for identification. Color photographs and 295 color range maps accompany the species descriptions.. This newly designed field guide features detailed descriptions of 387 species, arranged in six major groups by visual similarity
Why does everyone like this book? Frankly, I don't understand why everyone likes this book. It dedicates entirely too much space to trees that grow primarily in the east, south east, and Mexico(the author considers central Texas as "western," so any trees that touch this area from the east is included). Yes, it does have good information on many western trees and you will likely find the tree you're looking for, but if he would have stuck to, say, Montana, Wyomin. "Just exactly the right amout of information" according to Joan E.. We built a cabin in the mountains and I wanted to be able to distinguish cedars from spruce from pines from ???. We've learned so much from this book. It has exactly the right amount of information to educate without overwhelming. The book is now stuffed with leaves, needles and locations as we become educated about our environment.. good book The book is great for people that like to look up trees and the book was in great shape