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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable read for Californians
Having mastered Bugs of Northern California, the perfect local book for beginners, I was ready to move on, and this book is the perfect next step--limited to California, but still very complete. There is one set of color plates, so those expecting color photos for every bug will be disappointed. However, what I love are the descriptions--they are well written and very...
Published on August 8, 2006 by Nancy
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay, but not enough color
I purchased book hoping for more colored pictures of insects. The book has glossy insect pictures in the center of the book. However the pictures are small-8 pictures per page, not clear enough to see some markings and some pictures are a bit fuzzy. Not good quality. The text is good, the hand drawings are good but turning to a photograph is disappointing.
Published 12 months ago by sloreen
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An enjoyable read for Californians,
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This review is from: California Insects (California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
Having mastered Bugs of Northern California, the perfect local book for beginners, I was ready to move on, and this book is the perfect next step--limited to California, but still very complete. There is one set of color plates, so those expecting color photos for every bug will be disappointed. However, what I love are the descriptions--they are well written and very informative. Even limited to California, there are more flies than I will ever be able to identify, yet the descriptions of their differences are still fascinating.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Okay, but not enough color,
Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?)
This review is from: California Insects (California Natural History Guides) (Paperback)
I purchased book hoping for more colored pictures of insects. The book has glossy insect pictures in the center of the book. However the pictures are small-8 pictures per page, not clear enough to see some markings and some pictures are a bit fuzzy. Not good quality. The text is good, the hand drawings are good but turning to a photograph is disappointing.
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California Insects (California Natural History Guides) by Jerry A. Powell (Paperback - September 8, 1980)
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