Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
Campbell, I.; Behrens, K.; Hesse, C.; Chaon, P.
Language: English
Published by Princeton University Press, 2021
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568, 650 col photos, 150 illus, 150 maps, 200 diagrams, 210x140mm. PB. NEW. . Accurately identifying and understanding habitats in detail is essential to any birder, naturalist, outdoor enthusiast, or ecologist who wants to get the most out of their experiences in the field. Habitats of the World is the first field guide to the world’s major land habitats - 189 in all. Using the format of a natural history field guide, this compact, accessible, and comprehensive book features concise identification descriptions and is richly illustrated - including more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, 150 distribution maps, 200 diagrams, and 150 silhouettes depicting each habitat alongside a human figure, providing an immediate grasp of its look and scale. Each major habitat has an illustrated 'climate box' that allows easy comparisons between habitats. Thirty other illustrated boxes present clear explanations of complex phenomena affecting habitats - from plate tectonics and mountain formation to fire regimes and climate change. Requiring no scientific background, Habitats of the World offers quick and reliable information for anyone who wants a deeper understanding and appreciation of the habitats around them, whether in their own backyard or while travelling anywhere in the world.* Covers 189 of the world’s major land habitats* Provides all the information you need to quickly and accurately identify and understand habitats anywhere in the world* Features concise text, more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, an up-to-date distribution map for each habitat, and hundreds of helpful diagrams and illustrations. [9780691197562].…
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- Title
- Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
- Author
- Campbell, I.; Behrens, K.; Hesse, C.; Chaon, P.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press
- Publication year
- 2021
- Condition
- NEW
- Binding
- Soft cover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0691197563
- ISBN 13
- 9780691197562
- Series
- Book 1 of 5: Habitats of the World
- Seller catalogs
- NATURAL HISTORY,GENERAL
- Covers 189 of the world’s major land habitats
- Provides all the information you need to quickly and accurately identify and understand habitats anywhere in the world
- Features concise text, more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, an up-to-date distribution map for each habitat, and hundreds of helpful diagrams and illustrations
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Pemberley Books - Established 1989. Specialist Natural History Booksellers, providing a mail order service for individual, museums, research institutes, universities and libraries around the world. We supply new, used and antiquarian books on all aspects of natural history, particularly specialising in entomology. We also have a specialist bookshop in Iver (just west of London, close to M25, Iver Rail Station and Heathrow Airport) We list only books which are immediately available from stock on ABE, but can supply many other books to order.…
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