Field guides are often difficult to identify, since there is no
specific subject heading for them and titles can be unreliable
indicators of format. Yet these popular scientific tools (designed
to assist amateurs in identifying plants, animals, and objects) are
also widely used by scientists, naturalists, foresters, wildlife
managers, and other professionals and most libraries contain
numerous field guides in their collections. Focusing on the North
American continent, this book, the first of its kind, identifies
and describes major field guides in all scientific subject areas
(from plants, animals, and insects to astronomy and weather,
geology and fossils, and man-made objects). Organized by topic, it
offers complete bibliographic information and descriptions of more
than 1,300 field guides. This permits users to quickly and easily
discover whether a guide is available for a particular subject and
determine its scope and format. Invaluable as a ready reference and
collection development tool, this
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