Field Guide to Animal Tracks and Scat of California - Couverture rigide

Elbroch, Lawrence Mark; Kresky, Michael; Evans, Jonah

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0520253787 ISBN 13 : 9780520253780

Editeur : University of California Press, 2012

Synopsis

Spotting an animal's fresh footprints in the wild can conjure a world for the hiker: Why did the deer tracks disappear? Where did the cougar turn off the trail? What does it mean when two sets of footprints seem to coincide? This beautifully illustrated field guide, the first devoted to the tracks and signs of California animals - including birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates like spiders and beetles - blends meticulous science with field experience to provide an engaging companion for both armchair exploration and easy field identification. Filled with useful tools for the wildlife expert, and essential background and visual aids for the novice, including in-depth information about the ecology of each species, this book goes beyond basic recognition of types to interpret what animals leave behind as a way of "seeing" how they move through the world.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mark Elbroch is a wildlife biologist and the author of numerous field guides including Mammal Tracks and Signs: A Guide to North American Species (winner of the National Outdoors Book Award), Peterson's Field Guide to Animal Tracks, and Peterson's Reference Guide to the Behavior of North American Mammals. Michael Kresky is the founder and president of Effigy Art, a fine arts company in Santa Barbara. Jonah Evans is Research Biologist at Texas Parks and Wildlife.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of California Press
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0520253787
• ISBN 13: 9780520253780
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Elbroch Mark, Kresky Michael
• Nombre de pages: 398
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible