The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada

By: John Muir Laws

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Paperback | 7 September 2007

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368 Pages

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22.2 x 11.4 x 1.91

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In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—comes alive.

"There are lots of Sierra field guides, some specialized, some general, but this is the best both for beauty and usefulness." —Kim Stanley Robinson

Easy-to-use features include:

Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys
Similar-looking species side by side
Over 2,800 full-color illustrations
Range maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish
Index of common and scientific names
Lightweight and compact—ideal for backpacking

Impressively detailed and comprehensive, the guide includes:

More than 1,700 species
Descriptions of behavior, adaptations, and interactions between species
Species and topics not found in most guides, including aquatic life, spiders and webs, plankton, plant galls, bark beetle galleries, animal tracks and evidence, seasonal star charts, weather patterns, and cloud formations

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"There are lots of Sierra field guides, some specialized, some general, but this is the best both for beauty and usefulness. Laws as an artist knows how to bring out the features that help people identify a species; his paintings are realistic, abstracted to help understanding, and beautiful. The organization and key systems are very clear. It's wonderful that the Sierras have such a great guide."-Kim Stanley Robinson

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