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| + | | Title = A Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America | ||
| + | | SortTitle = Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A | ||
| + | | Image = Field Guide to the Wildlife of North America, A - Paperback - USA - 1st Edition.jpg | ||
| + | | ImageDescription = Paperback - USA - 1st edition. | ||
| + | | Author = {{BookAuthor|Bryan Richard}} | ||
| + | | PublishedYear = 2006 | ||
| + | | PublishedMonth = ?? | ||
| + | | PublishedDay = ?? | ||
| + | | Type = {{BookType|Non-fiction}} | ||
| + | | Genre = {{BookGenre|Educational}}, {{BookGenre|Field Guide}} | ||
| + | | Themes = {{MediaTheme|Biology}}, {{MediaTheme|Wilderness}}, {{MediaTheme|Zoology}} | ||
| + | | AgeGroup = Adult | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | '''''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== | |
| + | {{BookStatus | ||
| + | | Own = Flexibound, USA. | ||
| + | | Read = Flexibound, USA. | ||
| + | | Finished = 2017-11-07. | ||
| + | }} | ||
| − | + | I bought the flexibound version of 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 in 2017. | |
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==Review== | ==Review== | ||
| + | {{BookRating|6}} | ||
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===Good=== | ===Good=== | ||
* Over all, the book is pretty great. It's a good read and fun just to flip through. | * Over all, the book is pretty great. It's a good read and fun just to flip through. | ||
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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 | + | * With fewer than 180 animals and a range of the entire continent, it's not very useful for even an average hiker or explorer. Instead, it works more as a home reference book. It would have been nice to see a book for each region or state. |
===Ugly=== | ===Ugly=== | ||
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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> | ||
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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
| Own? | Flexibound, USA. |
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| Read? | Flexibound, USA. |
| Finished | 2017-11-07. |
I bought the flexibound version of 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 in 2017.
Review
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Overall: |
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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 even an average hiker or explorer. Instead, it works more as 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.
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