| Arkansas Birds: A Folding Pocket Guide to Familiar Species Contributor(s): Kavanagh, James (Author), Leung Raymond (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1583551840 ISBN-13: 9781583551844 Publisher: Waterford Press OUR PRICE: $7.16 Product Type: Other Published: March 2017 Annotation: Highlights the most common, distinctive and widely distributed species in Arkansas. Like all Pocket Naturalists, these guides provide simplified pocket reference that allows readers to easily identify species at a glance. Series copy: Waterford's website (www.waterfordpress.com) provides educators with over 200 nature-related games and activities that reinforce many of the key messages found in these guides. Designed to complement the K-12 science curriculum, these games and activities can be downloaded for free and provide fun and interesting ways to stimulate students' interest in nature and the natural sciences. The website receives up to 140,000 hits per month, and received an A+ rating by Education World magazine and a Blue Web'n award. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Reference - Nature | Birdwatching Guides |
| Series: Pocket Naturalist Guides |
| Physical Information: 0.16" H x 3.46" W x 8.32" (0.08 lbs) 12 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Arkansas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fittingly known as the Natural State, more than half of Arkansas is forested. This small, rural state harbors a vast diversity of wildlife including 405 species of birds. Beautifully illustrated, this guide highlights over 140 familiar and unique species and features a back panel map of the state's eco-regions and most prominent birding hotspots. Laminated and pocket-sized, it is an ideal field reference for residents and tourists alike. Made in the USA. |
Contributor Bio(s): Press, Waterford: - With 650+ titles in print and 6.5 million copies sold, Waterford Press publishes the largest line of folding-format reference guides in the industry. Our mission is to connect people to the natural world by making knowledge about wildlife identification, outdoor recreation, travel, and safety and survival skills accessible to a wide audience.Kavanagh, James: - Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution. |