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Sierra Nevada Natural History (California Natural History Guides)

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The magnificent and much-loved Sierra Nevada, known as the “Range of Light” by John Muir, is the dominant feature at the California landscape. First published forty years ago, this handbook has turn into a long-lasting natural history classic, used by thousands to be told more about virtually each and every aspect of this spectacular mountain range—from its superb natural world to its rugged topography. Comprehensive yet concise and portable, the book describes hundreds of species: trees and shrubs, flowering plants and ferns, fungi and lichens, insects and fish, amphibians and reptiles, and birds and mammals. Now completely up to date and revised, it’ll continue to be the essential guide to the Sierra Nevada for a new generation of hikers, campers, tourists, naturalists, students, and teachers—everyone who wants to know more about this unique and beautiful mountain range.

* Describes more than 750 of the species perhaps to be encountered with more than 500 new color photographs and 218 detailed black-and-white drawings

* Includes engaging and accessible introductory sections on Sierra Nevada topography, climate, geological history, and human history

* The compact, up to date species accounts make identification easy, provide informative remarks on ecology and life history, and note which species are threatened or endangered
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