| North American Wildlife (Revised and Updated) | 
 enlarge | Authors: Reader's Digest, Brenda Jackson
Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 274395
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Subsequent
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 576
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.9
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.7
ISBN: 0762100206
Dewey Decimal Number: 570.97
EAN: 9780762100200
ASIN: 0762100206
Publication Date: April 1998
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Indispensable for any nature-lover. August 13, 1999
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This one volume covers all facets of wildlife from the birds and bees to hard to identify plants,it is a virtual nature library in one volume.Mine is always kept "handy" and bristles with bookmarks for quick referencs.
A must have for every home! August 10, 1999
In my continuing 'outdoors' education of my three sons, I have often found myself saying "I think I know what this plant is, but we'll have to check it out in Grammy's Wildlife Book to make sure." After years of scampering back to my mother's very worn copy of this wonderful resource book, I am finally purchasing one of my own. I used it when I was younger to help me identify anything from the basic backyard variety of plants to the bird high in the treetop singing that delightful song. I hope my boys get as much enjoyment from my copy as I did from my mother's. It is truly a 'must have' for every household of curious nature buffs.
 The Best Illustration for quick identification September 3, 1998
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I own many books specific to field identification of Alaska plants. On a recent trip to Ketchikan none of my books were able to assist me in the identification of a specific plant. A local person pulled out her copy of North American Wildlife (NAW). In an instant we located a colored illustation of "orange hawksbeard" . The illustation was so accurate right down to the fine hairs on its long stem. At home I located the same plant in my large treatise of Alaskan plants. I would never had been able to ID this plant with my very expensive treatise. The simple generic black and white drawings in my treatise are vastly inferior to the rich color and detail of NAW. I have been unable to locate this book so my friends in Ketchikan suggested Amazon.com. I'm thrilled that my own copy is on its way. An intertesing side bar is that my treatise of Alaska Plants states that orange hawksbeard is an introduced plant only known to found on the Glacier Hyw in Juneau.
Great, Excellant, Outstanding! September 1, 1998
I bought this book when it first came out several years ago. It has been invaluable to me and my children in identifying various flora, and fauna. This book was the single " most read " book in my household. The cover was tattered, and pages were starting to fall out because they were so well " dog-eared ". I loaned it to a friend, and have not seen it since! That's why I'm ordering a new one. It is a wonderful book for everyone that spends a lot of time out-doors!
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