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~ Roger Caras (Author), (Author), Roger Tory Peterson (Editor) "This book is designed to help you keep out of trouble in the field..." (more)
Key Phrases: smooth perennial, petallike sepals, livestock poisoning, North America, United States, Nightshade Family (more...)
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This essential guide to safety in the field features 90 venomous animals and more than 250 poisonous plants and fungi. The 340 line drawings make identification fast and simple; 160 species are also illustrated with color photographs.


About the Author

Roger A. Caras (May 28, 1928-February 18, 2001) was an American wildlife photographer, writer, wildlife preservationist and television personality.


Known as the host of the annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Caras was a veteran of network television programs including “Nightline,” “ABC News Tonight” and 20/20 before devoting himself to work as president of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and to becoming an author.



Steven Foster has written numerous books and magazine articles on the medicinal use of herbs. He is the coauthor of the Peterson Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and Central North America.

Roger Tory Peterson, one of the world"s greatest naturalists, received every major award for ornithology, natural science, and conservation, as well as numerous honorary degrees, medals, and citations, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Peterson Identification System has been called the greatest invention since binoculars, and the Peterson Field Guides® are credited with helping to set the stage for the environmental movement.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; Exp Sub edition (September 15, 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 039593608X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0395936085
  • Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #80,039 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Before you know what's edible, know what'll kill you!, August 17, 2000
Before you dash out into the woods and pick some plants you think are edible, you might want to get this book and know definitely what will kill you, or really mess up your body. Excellent info, bright color pictures, and written for an easy understanding, this book should be in any nature enthusiast's library, right next to Newcomb's Wildflower Guide, possibly the best plant identification guide around.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars i didn't know that!, March 20, 1999
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did you know that boxwood, the ever present suburban hedge, is mildly poisonous? i didn't! a very useful book to reference for what not to touch, eat, or annoy.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Don't harm snake on cover !!, May 15, 2007
By Michael A. Peters (Antioch, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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My little brother just gave me this field guide. I was shocked to see a picture of a completely harmless Scarlet Kingsnake on the cover of a field guide to Venemous Animals.

I like the field guide, but please people, if you see the snake on the cover - understand it is a Kingsnake and completely harmless, not a Coral snake which is probably what they intended to have on the cover.

Coral snakes do not have red bands between two black bands, and the type of bands they have are quite different.

If you see a Coral snake, please don't kill it either - leave it alone, but especially do not kill a harmless Scarlet Kingsnake thinking it was a Coral snake. Hopefully the next edition will fix this embarrasing mistake.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Would like to see more pictures..
I have a few of these field guide books. This isn't my favorite. It's ok but I would like to see more pictures in color (there are some.)
Published 5 months ago by Jon C. Wilkerson

5.0 out of 5 stars A Field Guide to Venomous Animals and Poisonous Plants
Keep this with you in your pack or camp. Good reference, easy to read. The examples, pictures and drawing are very useful.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Quickly Received in Great Condition
Product arrived as guaranteed, and the book delivered everything promised. Wish there were more color pictures of the actual plants; but overall, it's a GREAT field guide for... Read more
Published on May 19, 2007 by B. Pennell

5.0 out of 5 stars Great field guide
perterson field guides are the best Ive found. I appreciate the easy to use guides and the content is excellent.
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