Mammals: A Guide to Familiar American Species (Golden Guides) [Paperback]

Donald Hoffmeister (Author), Herbert S. Zim (Author), James Gordon Irving (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Golden Guides | Publication Date: June 1987

Examines the family trees, behavior and habitats of more than 200 common species of mammals in North America.

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Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students.

--This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Golden Books Pub Co (Adult); Revised edition (June 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0307240584
• ISBN-13: 978-0307240583
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,833,955 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Book for any Nature Observer, June 10, 2000

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chris payne (colonia, new jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mammals: A Guide to Familiar American Species (Golden Guides) (Paperback)

This is is a fine book devoted to famillar mammals of the US and Canada. It shows full-color illustrations and maps that show you where the specific critter lives for many different mammals. Plus it tells you what a specific mammal eats and wether it is dangerous or not. A must for all nature-lovers !

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars More of a beginners guide, March 17, 2007

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T. Mcgregor "Thomas McGregor" (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mammals (Golden Guide) (Paperback)

This little book is certainly easy to use. If you know what kind of mammal you are looking at and where in North America you are, you have a good chance of identifying it. The drawings are probably more attractive to children than they are to those of us who are longer in the tooth. There are at least a couple of ommissions which makes it disappointing. The short accompanying texts are, by necessity, very limited in their scope. It might be a good starting point but very quickly makes the reader hungry for more detailed information.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Still going strong after all these years., October 9, 2008

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This review is from: Mammals (Golden Guide) (Paperback)

How many fourth grade science reports have been written out of these little books by Zim? Back in the late 1950s (upper pleistocene to most), every kid worth his dinosaurs had a bunch of these nature guides (I lived with "Mammals;" "Reptiles and Amphibians;" "Rocks, Gems and Minerals;" "Fishes;" and "Insects").

"Mammals" is a very handy sized book giving a picture of each U.S. (lower 48) mammal with a painting, short description of habits, reproduction, and range. In the back are found the scientific names (I find this handy as I can never remember them when sitting in front of my computer). Excellent for ages six and up.

I considered "Mammals" good enough to order one for my six-foot-two son to put in his pack. Don't leave home without it!