What qualifies my review:
-I have had this product for over a week/
-I have used this product in and out each day since, (because I have a lot of free time on my hands).
-I have identified more than 30-40 trees with this book (I live close to a forest).
Bottom Line:
BUY IT. But only If you want to identify trees on your own. Be weary that there is a learning curve with the book. The book is setup
like a process and it teaches you how to use the book itself, which is really nice, but you can't just open to a page and look for
the tree you'd like to identify. If you'd like, you can look up videos on "YouTube.com" for a simpler version of how to use the book
to proper identify trees. Otherwise, its a great book and I enjoy it great. Happy Identifying!
My Review:
---The Good News---
First off, This Field guide is great. Even though it was published in the 1980's-1990's, the content STILL does a wonderful job at helping you identify trees various trees. No wonder they haven't made a updated new one, because this guide is pretty much at the top of the list of "Identifying Eastern Trees." Why is it the top?
This guide provides great colored images, good charts that are understandable, scientific names for the tress, separate pages for each and every individual tree, glossary, index, you name it probably has it.
---The Bad News---
There are only two or three things I could really complain about for this product.
1.) The size. It's not very big, which can be a plus, but it's a little smaller than I'd like it, personally. It's back-pocket sized
2.) The learning curve that comes with the book. You really have to read and re-read to learn how the book is structured, along
with what you, the identifier, needs to look for in a tree.
3.) It's NOT weatherproof. If you plain on identifying trees, make sure its a nice sunny day and not snowing, sprinkling, raining, or has just rained. I went out with this product after it rained and some of the drops from the tress landed on the pages and they really soaks in the water. So just be careful. It's not a huge deal, but it would be a lot better if it was somewhat waterproof.
---Bottom Line---
BUY IT. But only If you want to identify trees on your own. Be weary that there is a learning curve with the book. The book is setup
like a process and it teaches you how to use the book itself, which is really nice, but you can't just open to a page and look for
the tree you'd like to identify. If you'd like, you can look up videos on "YouTube.com" for a simpler version of how to use the book
to proper identify trees. Otherwise, its a great book and I enjoy it great. Happy Identifying!
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