National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures (National Audubon Society Field Guides) [Imitation Leather]

Norman A. Meinkoth (Author)

Book Description

Series: National Audubon Society Field Guides

Each of the 690 identification pictures is a full-color photograph of a seashore creature. Arrangement by shape and by color makes identification quick and easy. 666 species are covered in full detail.

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Each of the 690 identification pictures is a full-color photograph of a seashore creature. Arrangement by shape and by color makes identification quick and easy. 666 species are covered in full detail.

Product Details

• Imitation Leather: 816 pages
• Publisher: Knopf; Chanticleer Press ed edition (December 12, 1981)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394519930
• ISBN-13: 978-0394519937
• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 1.3 x 7.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #216,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #79 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Biology > Marine Biology
  • #91 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Animals > Marine Life

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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars OK for the Basics, August 17, 2001

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Currahee (South Mississippi) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures (National Audubon Society Field Guides) (Imitation Leather)

I think that all of North Americas sea shore critters can not be described in a single book. Certainly not in a book of this size. The publishers where quite bold in the scope and as such much information has been left out. That said let me tell you what is good about this book. The pictures are GREAT! Much better than looking at technical drawings. However, they are not better for identification. The descriptions of animal groups are excellent. For the person with little biological background this will go a good way toward explaining the complexities of ocean life. The method of identification, sorting by superficial appearance is handy, again for the inexperienced. To sum it up, if you want one book to carry during your first summer of beach combing get this one. If you need a companion for a marine zoology class stay away, unless you already have everything else.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for Nature Watchers, April 2, 2000

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Mike (Marysville, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures (National Audubon Society Field Guides) (Imitation Leather)

I found out about Marine creatures in my Marine Bio. class, and I loved them, so I got this book to further my looking into their world, and it's great. A must have for any person interested in going to the seashore, and just watching what runs around in those tidepools and on the beach.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good field guide and beautiful picture book, May 30, 2005

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Hallstatt Prince (MA. USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures (National Audubon Society Field Guides) (Imitation Leather)

Perhaps I am going overboard in giving this guide a five star review but even a book with an adequate selection of color photos of marine invertebrates is just so darn beautiful I can't help but cause me to rave and this bok offers a selection that is more than just adequate. There is no way one can include all of the seashore creatures of US into one volume let alone a field guide and Audubon guides are not the best things to use for taxonomy. That being said it is a gorgeous little book and certainly helpful to the average beachcomber. Even if you are a Midwestern landlubber this is a great little volume. If nothing else consider it a mini coffee table book.