Wildflowers: Revised and Updated (A Golden Guide from St. Martin's Press) (Paperback)

by Herbert S. Zim (Author), Alexander C. Martin (Author), Rudolf Freund (Illustrator) "Wildflowers grow almost everywhere..." (more)
Key Phrases: western species, moist meadows, state flower, Composite Family, United States, Figwort Family (more...)

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Product Description
This is a practical beginner's guide to the most common American wildflowers. Emphasis is on those with showy petals and those that the amateur is most likely to see. Special features include:

Where to look for wildflowers
Tips on how to collect and grow them
Simplified range maps

As an added aid to quick and easy identification, the flowers are grouped according to color.


About the Author
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.

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press; 1st edition (April 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582381623
• ISBN-13: 978-1582381626
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #39,268 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Beginner's Guide to North American Wildflowers, March 31, 2006

By	David B Richman (Mesilla Park, NM USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

After buying the "Golden Guide to Insects" in the 1950s I eagerly awaited new titles in the series. The followed in fairly rapid succession- Birds, Reptiles and Amphibians, Trees, Fish, Mammals, etc. All had some merit, but I was especially enamored (after the insect guide) of Zim's "Golden Guide to Wildflowers." Incomplete as it was and is, it is a solid beginning for any natural history oriented youngster. The illustrations were fascinating to me and I remember some of them to this day, especially orchids, Indian paintbrush, violets, and sunflowers.

You could not give a kid interested in natural history a better book at the price. It will lead them on into the wonder of living things and make them observant in ways few people are. A person fascinated by plants, birds or insects will always find something of interest no matter where they go.