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Stokes Essential Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America by Donald Stokes and Lillian Q. Stokes (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-100316010510
ISBN-139780316010511
eBay Product ID (ePID)201645710
Product Key Features
Book TitleStokes Essential Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicLife Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology, Birdwatching Guides, Animals / Birds
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Science
AuthorDonald Stokes, Lillian Q. Stokes
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight10.1 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width4.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsPraise for THE STOKES FIELD GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA : "This is unequivocally the most spectacular compendium of North American bird identification photographs ever assembled between two covers....Monumental... [It] significantly resets the bar for North America field guides."-- Wayne Petersen, Massachusetts Audubon Society, "With everything you need (and nothing you don't) toidentify more than 250 species of North American birds, this book is a work ofgenius. Only the Stokes could have created a guide so slim, yet so clear,concise, and welcoming. This is THE guide I'll be carrying into thefield!"-- Sy Montgomery, author of Birdology, [I]f one is going to own a photographic field guide for the birds of North America, the Stokes now have the most complete book on the market...The list of each species subspecies and hybrids is a wonderful touch; I can't think of any other field guide that ever included such information...you can't go wrong with this guide., "This is a glorious book put together with loving attention to detail...a superb, good-value field guide."-- Mark Cocker, BBC Wildlife, "By far the most comprehensive North American field guide I have in my possession. There are so many nice modern features that make this field guide extremely useful and user-friendly. I could go on and on...Yet another quality product from the Stokes, the endearing Ma & Pa of the birding world."-- Robert Mortensen, Idaho Birding Blog, "[I]f one is going to own a photographic field guide for the birds of North America, the Stokes now have the most complete book on the market...The list of each species subspecies and hybrids is a wonderful touch; I can't think of any other field guide that ever included such information...you can't go wrong with this guide."-- Cory Finger, 10,000 Birds Blog
Dewey Decimal598.097
SynopsisA new landmark in nature guides: the most authoritative, beautiful, and useful national pocket guide to birds. Pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, and easy to use, THE STOKES ESSENTIAL POCKET GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA contains everything you need to identify and enjoy birds in your backyard and beyond. Whether you're age 9 or 90, whether you're a novice or advanced birder, this book will help you identify birds quickly and accurately. It offers more than 580 stunning color photographs, coverage of more than 250 species, key identification clues, descriptions of songs and calls, notes on feeding and nesting behavior, advice on selecting bird feeders and binoculars, important behavioral information and key habitat preferences, and up-to-date range maps. The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, this book is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other beginner's guide on the market., A new landmark in nature guides: the most authoritative, beautiful, and useful national pocket guide to birds. Pocket-size, brilliantly colorful, and easy to use, The Stokes Essential Pocket Guide to the Birds of North America contains everything you need to identify and enjoy birds in your backyard and beyond. Whether you're age 9 or 90, whether you're a novice or advanced birder, this book will help you identify birds quickly and accurately. It offers more than 580 stunning color photographs, coverage of more than 250 species, key identification clues, descriptions of songs and calls, notes on feeding and nesting behavior, advice on selecting bird feeders and binoculars, important behavioral information and key habitat preferences, and up-to-date range maps. The culmination of many years of research, observation, and study, this book is factually, visually, and organizationally superior to any other beginner's guide on the market.
LC Classification NumberQL681
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- 19 Jun, 2018
Easy to use bird watching book
This is a great resource for those who love birdwatching. Doesn't include all birds, but a quick reference for beginners. Great pictures, not drawings.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 05 Jan, 2021
Great bird book
Great field book super good picturesVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 30 Apr, 2020
compact and precise
Really good book! very completeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 09 Jun, 2021
Birds
Very informative!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Aug, 2021
Great
GreatVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
