The all-new Kaufman Field Guide to Advanced Birding takes a different approach, clarifying the basics and providing a framework for learning about each group. Overall principles of identification are explained in clear language, and ten chapters on specific groups of birds show how these principles can be applied in practice. Anyone with a keen interest in identifying birds will find that this book makes the learning process more effective and enjoyable, and that truly understanding what we see and hear can make birding more fun.

    More than 300 color photos illustrate the plants, their flowers, leaves, and fruits. The descriptive text includes information on where the plants are found as well as their known medicinal uses. An index to medical topics is helpful for quickly locating information on specific ailments from asthma and headaches to colds and stomach aches. Symbols next to plant descriptions provide quick visual caution for plants that are poisonous or cause allergic reactions. Organized by plant color for fast identification, this guide is a tool for understanding the traditional medicinal uses of the plants around us.

    A delight to read, combining legends and lore with tips on care and planting, this guide is a must for exploring the city's green spaces or your own back yard.

    

    The streamlined volume contains a revised field guide for identifying 58 species of marine mammals native to North American waters with discussions of the key aspects of these creatures' behavioral characteristics.This pocket guide is brimming with information; full-color photographs, line drawings and paintings of various marine creatures; specific visual and behavioral traits for each species; facts regarding each mammal's habitat and range; illustrations of various whale anatomies and a glossary of oceanography terms.Whether you are visiting the coast or venturing out to sea, the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Marine Mammals of North America, will help you identify and learn more about the fascinating mammals from the ocean.