Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
by Iain Campbell, Ken Behrens, Charley Hesse, and Phil Chaon
From Princeton University Press:
The first field guide to all of the world’s major land habitats―richly illustrated and packed with essential information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventures.
Accurately identifying and understanding habitats in detail is essential to any birder, naturalist, outdoor enthusiast, or ecologist who wants to get the most out of their experiences in the field. Habitats of the World is the first field guide to the world’s major land habitats―189 in all. Using the format of a natural history field guide, this compact, accessible, and comprehensive book features concise identification descriptions and is richly illustrated―including more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, 150 distribution maps, 200 diagrams, and 150 silhouettes depicting each habitat alongside a human figure, providing an immediate grasp of its look and scale. Each major habitat has an illustrated “climate box” that allows easy comparisons between habitats. Thirty other illustrated boxes present clear explanations of complex phenomena affecting habitats―from plate tectonics and mountain formation to fire regimes and climate change. Requiring no scientific background, Habitats of the World offers quick and reliable information for anyone who wants a deeper understanding and appreciation of the habitats around them, whether in their own backyard or while travelling anywhere in the world.
- Covers 189 of the world’s major land habitats
- Provides all the information you need to quickly and accurately identify and understand habitats anywhere in the world
- Features concise text, more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, an up-to-date distribution map for each habitat, and hundreds of helpful diagrams and illustrations
I can’t believe this is the first field guide such as this. Anyone who travels for birding, or any other kind of nature travel, should have this book. It will be a great help in understanding what kind of habitats you may travel through, including what birds and other animals you can expect to find there.
Habitats of the World: A Field Guide for Birders, Naturalists, and Ecologists
by Iain Campbell, Ken Behrens, Charley Hesse, and Phil Chaon
Flexicover; 568 pages
Princeton University Press; September 28, 2021
ISBN: 9780691197562
$35.00
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Posted by Grant McCreary on October 27th, 2021.
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