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Title: Reptiles of the Northwest by Alan st John, Alan St John ISBN: 1-55105-343-8 Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing Pub. Date: 15 June, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Good IDs, beautiful photographs, entertaining field notes
Comment: This is a marvellously well-done little book whose only (minor) fault is that it skimps a bit on information about the animals themselves; facts about their diet, reproduction and behaviour are condensed into a paragraph each. Instead, we have a field guide worthy of the name that tells you where and how to find reptiles in northwestern North America and how to identify them, and that provides very good subspecies data (a rare thing nowadays), excellent range maps, and beautiful photography. Most enjoyable are the field notes at the end of each species description, in which the author tells a story about finding the animal in question in the wild (often so that it could be photographed for this book). This feature alone makes this book one of the most unique field guides I have encountered in years, and reminds us that a field guide is really about encountering and interacting with animals in the field -- and this point is ably illustrated by the often-funny photos of snakes dangling off someone's ear or lizards biting someone's hand. Highly recommended.
Rating: 5
Summary: A Unique Field Guide to Unique Animals
Comment: Reptiles are one of the most successful classes of animal that inhabit the earth. They occur in almost every climate and it should be no surprise that the Pacific Northwest has its share of fascinating reptiles. There are 42 species of reptile found from British Columbia to Northern California and Reptiles of the Northwest by Alan St. John is the guide to them. Comprehensive, with brilliant photographs, it is simply a must-own for not only budding herpetologists but naturalists and outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. Reptiles of the Northwest by Alan St. John has an easy to access and understand quick reference guide and detailed introduction to reptiles and herpetology. Each species of Northwest reptile is given a complete introduction with detailed description and information on its distribution, habitat and behaviour. What sets Reptiles of the Northwest by Alan St. John apart from other field guides are the 6 beautiful and informative color photos of each species and the informative and whimsical field notes describing each reptile. These are accounts of encounters Alan St. John has had with these reptiles and they give the reader experiences that you don't find in the average field guide. They are filled with the author's wonder and joy in these creatures, written with humour and warmth in a casual biographical style.
This is a special field guide. Its soft cover allows for ease of slipping into any backpack enabling one to take advantage of the great inclusion of the Northwest Reptile Life list note pages. Reptiles of the Northwest by Alan St. John is definitive and comprehensive It is a unique field guide to unique animals.
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Title: A Field Guide to Western Reptiles and Amphibians by Robert C. Stebbins, Roger Tory Peterson ISBN: 0395982723 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 27 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $22.00 |
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Title: Amphibians of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia by Charlotte, C Corkran, Chris Thoms ISBN: 1551050730 Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing Pub. Date: August, 1996 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Introduction to Horned Lizards of North America by Wade C. Sherbrooke ISBN: 0520228278 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: 01 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Lizards : Windows to the Evolution of Diversity by Eric R. Pianka, Laurie J. Vitt ISBN: 0520234014 Publisher: University of California Press Pub. Date: September, 2003 List Price(USD): $45.00 |
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Title: Birds of Oregon: A General Reference by David B. Marshall, Matthew G. Hunter, Alan L. Contreras ISBN: 087071497X Publisher: Oregon State Univ Pr Pub. Date: June, 2003 List Price(USD): $65.00 |
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