New Releases by NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

Identifies more than 200 species of reptiles and amphibians.

An advanced field handbook to the birds of North America: text by 61 key experts, with their personal secrets for identifying particular species with hundreds of color photographs and paintings. The first guide based on the new classification of the American Ornithologist''s Union.

Text and 156 photographs explore the lives and activities of insects, featuring the most interesting and important insects, etc. Organized by major groups, each with a common ancestry or lifestyle.

1,025 photographs, 583 in full color, illustrate this all-inclusive survey ofthe entire animal world.

With more than 700 mushrooms detailed with color photographs and descriptive text, this is the most comprehensive photographic field guide to the mushrooms of North America. The 762 full-color identification photographs show the mushrooms as they appear in natural habitats. Organized visually, the book groups all mushrooms by color and shape to make identification simple and accurate in the field, while the text account for each species includes a detailed physical description, information on edibility, season, habitat, range, look-alikes, alternative names, and facts on edible and poisonous species, uses, and folklore. A supplementary section on cooking and eating wild mushrooms, and illustrations identifying the parts of a mushroom, round out this essential guide.

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Describes the butterflies of North America and includes scientific names, physical description, related species, life cycle and habitat.

Nearly 6000 alphabetical entries and cross-references provide information on the life histories of 847 birds.

A comprehensive field guide to all native and introduced amphibians and reptiles found in North America.

Perfect for mountain climbers, hikers, and geology enthusiasts, this valuable reference covers more rocks and minerals in North America than any other available guide. Featuring a durable vinyl binding and nearly 800 full-color identification photographs, the National Audubon Society Field Guide to Rocks and Minerals is the perfect companion for any expedition. This portable guide depicts all the important rocks, gems, and minerals -- in many variations of color and crystal form -- and the natural environments in which they occur, and includes written descriptions of field marks, similar rocks and minerals, environment, areas of occurrence, and derivation of names. Includes a guide to mineral collecting and a list of rock-forming minerals.

A comprehensive guide to identifying more than 600 species of wildflowers from the eastern region of North America.