The Nature Handbook : A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors /
Williams, Ernest H. 1946-
The Nature Handbook : A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors / Ernest H. Williams, Jr. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005. - xiv, 263 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
This guidebook takes the concept and format of a standard field guide in a new direction. It is designed for anyone interested in nature, explores the natural world through a series of observations based on general themes including-- relationship of size and shape, adapatations, distribution patterns, behavior, and diversity of life forms. Readers will learn about plants, animals, and habitats, as they discover the pleasure of understanding organisms and patterns in the environment.
9780195179293 9780195171945 (pbk.) 0195179293 0195171942 (pbk.)
Natural history.
Nature.
QH45.2 / .W55 2005
The Nature Handbook : A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors / Ernest H. Williams, Jr. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2005. - xiv, 263 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-248) and index.
This guidebook takes the concept and format of a standard field guide in a new direction. It is designed for anyone interested in nature, explores the natural world through a series of observations based on general themes including-- relationship of size and shape, adapatations, distribution patterns, behavior, and diversity of life forms. Readers will learn about plants, animals, and habitats, as they discover the pleasure of understanding organisms and patterns in the environment.
9780195179293 9780195171945 (pbk.) 0195179293 0195171942 (pbk.)
Natural history.
Nature.
QH45.2 / .W55 2005