Difference between revisions of "A Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America"
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[[Image:Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A - Paperback - USA - 1st Edition.jpg|thumb|256x256px|First edition US paperback.]] | [[Image:Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A - Paperback - USA - 1st Edition.jpg|thumb|256x256px|First edition US paperback.]] | ||
| − | '''''A Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America''''' is a | + | '''''A Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America''''' is a field guide of North American wildlife with a brief description and large full-color photograph of over 170 animals. It was written by [[Bryan Richard]] and published in 2006. |
| + | ==Personal== | ||
I bought this book, not just because it was on clearance and quite cheap, but also because of the beautiful photographs of each animal. I had leafed though it for years, but finally read it through cover-to-cover and finished on 2017-11-07. | I bought this book, not just because it was on clearance and quite cheap, but also because of the beautiful photographs of each animal. I had leafed though it for years, but finally read it through cover-to-cover and finished on 2017-11-07. | ||
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===Bad=== | ===Bad=== | ||
| − | * The descriptions seem to only focus on the more interesting facts and are far from exhaustive. Sometimes they describe how the animal winters, sometimes not; sometimes they talk about reproduction, sometimes not. No doubt, it's a matter of space constraints, but I would gladly accept a smaller | + | * The descriptions seem to only focus on the more interesting facts and are far from exhaustive. Sometimes they describe how the animal winters, sometimes not; sometimes they talk about reproduction, sometimes not. No doubt, it's a matter of space constraints, but I would gladly accept a smaller type size for more information. |
* With fewer than 180 animals and a range of the entire continent, it's not very useful for the average hiker or explorer, but more of a home reference book. It would have been nice to see a book for each region or state. | * With fewer than 180 animals and a range of the entire continent, it's not very useful for the average hiker or explorer, but more of a home reference book. It would have been nice to see a book for each region or state. | ||
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==Covers== | ==Covers== | ||
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| − | Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A - Paperback - USA - 1st Edition.jpg|The original cover focuses on three animal types, mammals, invertebrates, and birds. It's a bit dull for my taste, especially with the canary backdrop. | + | Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A - Paperback - USA - 1st Edition.jpg|The original cover focuses on three animal types, mammals, invertebrates, and birds. It's a bit dull for my taste, especially with the canary colored backdrop. |
Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A - Flexibound - USA.jpg|The flexibound spotlights the fox, but also has three foreground photos, all mammals. It doesn't do as good a job showing the span of the animals in the book, but it looks more professional. | Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A - Flexibound - USA.jpg|The flexibound spotlights the fox, but also has three foreground photos, all mammals. It doesn't do as good a job showing the span of the animals in the book, but it looks more professional. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
| + | {{Link|GoodReads|https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4271310-a-field-guide-to-the-wildlife-of-north-america}} | ||
[[Category: Books|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | [[Category: Books|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | ||
[[Category: Non-Fiction|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | [[Category: Non-Fiction|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Field Guides|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Media Theme - Wilderness|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Media Theme - Biology|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Media Theme - Zoology|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | ||
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[[Category: Zoology|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | [[Category: Zoology|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | ||
[[Category: Books I've Read|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | [[Category: Books I've Read|Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:48, 8 March 2020
A Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America is a field guide of North American wildlife with a brief description and large full-color photograph of over 170 animals. It was written by Bryan Richard and published in 2006.
Personal
I bought this book, not just because it was on clearance and quite cheap, but also because of the beautiful photographs of each animal. I had leafed though it for years, but finally read it through cover-to-cover and finished on 2017-11-07.
Status
I own the flexibound version and have read it.
Review
Good
- Over all, the book is pretty great. It's a good read and fun just to flip through.
- The large photos of each animal are very useful and much better than a long description found in many less-visual guides.
- The descriptions are full of interesting trivia for each animal.
- The side notes include size and ways to distinguish the animal from similar looking species.
- The binomial nomenclature is included for each animal.
Bad
- The descriptions seem to only focus on the more interesting facts and are far from exhaustive. Sometimes they describe how the animal winters, sometimes not; sometimes they talk about reproduction, sometimes not. No doubt, it's a matter of space constraints, but I would gladly accept a smaller type size for more information.
- With fewer than 180 animals and a range of the entire continent, it's not very useful for the average hiker or explorer, but more of a home reference book. It would have been nice to see a book for each region or state.
Ugly
- Nothing.
Covers
The original cover focuses on three animal types, mammals, invertebrates, and birds. It's a bit dull for my taste, especially with the canary colored backdrop.
The flexibound spotlights the fox, but also has three foreground photos, all mammals. It doesn't do as good a job showing the span of the animals in the book, but it looks more professional.
Links
