The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada

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ISBN: 9781597140522

John Muir Laws, John Muir Laws

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Heyday Books
07 September 2007

Wildlife: general interest; Travel & holiday guides

In this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life-trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects-comes alive.

""There are lots of Sierra field guides, some specialized, some general, but this is the best both for beauty and usefulness."" -Kim Stanley Robinson

Easy-to-use features include:

Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys Similar-looking species side by side Over 2,800 full-color illustrations Range maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish Index of common and scientific names Lightweight and compact-ideal for backpacking

Impressively detailed and comprehensive, the guide includes:

More than 1,700 species Descriptions of behavior, adaptations, and interactions between species Species and topics not found in most guides, including aquatic life, spiders and webs, plankton, plant galls, bark beetle galleries, animal tracks and evidence, seasonal star charts, weather patterns, and cloud formations

By: John Muir Laws
Illustrated by: John Muir Laws
Imprint: Heyday Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 544g
ISBN: 9781597140522
ISBN 10: 159714052X
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 07 September 2007
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John (Jack) Muir Laws is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Jack is a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. Trained as a wildlife biologist and an associate of the California Academy of Sciences, he observes the world with rigorous attention. He looks for mysteries, plays with ideas, and seeks connections in all he sees. Attention, observation, curiosity, and creative thinking are not gifts, but skills that grow with training and deliberate practice. As an educator and author, Jack teaches techniques and supports routines that develop these skills to make them a part of everyday life. Laws has written and illustrated several books including How to Teach Nature Drawing and Journaling (2020), The Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling(2016), The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds (2012), Sierra Birds: a Hiker's Guide (2004), The Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada (2007), and The Laws Pocket Guide Set to the San Francisco Bay Area (2009), all published by Heyday. He is a regular contributor to Bay Nature magazine with his ""Naturalists Notebook"" column.

Reviews for The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada

If you have room for only one Sierra Nevada guidebook in your pack, make it this little gem....Dense with illustration, it's the perfect all-ages introduction to field guides. Well-researched natural history notes pull the reader more deeply into the story of these iconic mountains. -- -- Sierra Magazine From fungi to forest to frogs and fish, the book is a small but powerful treasure of reference to nature. -- -- The Sacramento Bee [A] fast, intuitive, accessible way to do snappy identifications in the field. -- -- Washington Post