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| The Nature Handbook: A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors | 
| Authors: Ernest Herbert Williams, Ernest H. Williams
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
List Price: $27.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 58048
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.9
ISBN: 0195171942
Dewey Decimal Number: 508
EAN: 9780195171945
ASIN: 0195171942
Publication Date: July 7, 2005
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Condition: A used ex-library copy. Library markings. Pages are somewhat worn. Cover worn with some creases. Worn edges and corners. Binding solid and tight.
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The Nature Handbook by Ernest H. Williams, Jr. June 5, 2008
Professor Williams explores and lucidly explains a host of nature's interlocking patterns for the casual or dedicated amateur naturalist. Lucid brief vignettes and superb photos reveal the startling ecological fabric that you can observe and ponder in your own back yard or on your travels - making what you may have casually noticed suddenly become alive with new understanding. Each section is cross-linked to others and backed up by references to the scientific literature.
Nature Studies July 18, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This handbook fills a space between the field guids and a class with a teacher. It gives you things to look at and see how they could have came about. You may not always agree with what is said, but it will give you a place to start working on your own ideas. A really helpful book to have on the shelf. Covers many different areas of study.
Unique nature guide November 14, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This handbook is unlike any other nature guide, instead of the usual book which is limited to a single aspect of nature, Ernest Williams has collected 227 descriptions of his observations in the field over the past several decades. The topics are wide ranging, with five general themes: relationship of size and shape, adaptations, distributional patterns, behavior and diverstiy of life. It is organized in three chapters: plants, animals and habitats. The topics are interesting little morsels, 1-2 pages each, illustrated by 500 excellent photos. It makes great bedside or bathroom reading! But I read most of the book on a day of travel. This will be a great addition to any nature observer's library.
One of a kind September 30, 2005
6 out of 12 found this review helpful
This book is a comprehensive guide to the world around us. It has everything and anything you might want to discover in the great outdoors.
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