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Title: Beetles : A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America by Richard E. White, Roger Tory Peterson, Peterson ISBN: 0-395-91089-7 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 April, 1998 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: greatly informative
Comment: I was so impressed with the information provided in this book. I am A 34 YR Old female going back to school,in the Fall to study Forensic Entomology, and I am doing my own research from home at this time. I found the book to be very informative on the description of the certain beetles and to where they can be found. I was so impressed that I bought the insect book by the same Author as well.
Rating: 4
Summary: A good addition to my bookshelf
Comment: Really, when considering whether or not this book is any good, you've got to consider what you want out of it. If you want a field guide that you can use to easily identify beetles that you find, this really isn't the best choice. If you want a book with lots of nice photos or illustrations, again, this isn't the one you're looking for.
If, on the other hand, you're looking for a book that will give you a slightly more in-depth information on beetles than you generally get in a general insect field guide, then this may be what you're looking for. That's my two cents, anyway.
Rating: 4
Summary: disappointing flaw in otherwise solid field guide
Comment: There are approximately one million species of animals on our planet; about three quarters are insects; and approximately 40% of those are beetles. There are 30,000 kinds of beetle in North America. They are plentiful and varied -- a real joy to observe or collect. This Peterson field guide begins with two chapters on collecting and preserving beetles, and then delves into their identification. An anatomical flow chart on the endpages directs you to the various beetle families, and there you will find a physical description, similar families, and information about numbers, range, habits, collecting methods and examples. There are about 600 line drawings and 65 color plates.
This is a solid field guide, but the meager percentage of color pictures is problematic. Beetles are quite colorful and that should be the most salient identifying characteristic, but neither the black & white drawings nor the often color-free descriptions help in that regard -- a real weakness for a guide to these beautiful insects. I would rather pay more for an all-color guide.
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Title: A Field Guide to Insects by Richard E. White, Donald J. Borror, Roger Tory Peterson ISBN: 0395911702 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 April, 1998 List Price(USD): $19.00 |
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Title: Peterson First Guide to Caterpillars of North America by Amy Bartlett Wright, Roger Tory Peterson ISBN: 0395911842 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: National Audubon Society Field Guide to Insects and Spiders by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY ISBN: 0394507630 Publisher: Knopf Pub. Date: 12 November, 1980 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: A Field Guide to Eastern Butterflies by Paul A. Opler, Vichai Malikul, Roger Tory Peterson ISBN: 0395904536 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 15 May, 1998 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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Title: Peterson First Guide to Insects of North America by Richard E. White, Christopher Leahy, Roger Tory Peterson ISBN: 0395906644 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 20 February, 1998 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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