Habitats of the world: a field guide for birders, naturalists, and ecologists (Record no. 55483)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780691197562
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 577
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Personal name Campbell, Iain
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Title Habitats of the world: a field guide for birders, naturalists, and ecologists
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Name of publisher, distributor, etc Princeton University Press,
Date of publication, distribution, etc 2021
Place of publication, distribution, etc Princeton:
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 568p. ;
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Dimensions 21cm.
365 ## - TRADE PRICE
Price type code USD
Price amount 75.70
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE
Bibliography, etc Includes index
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc The first field guide to all of the world's major land habitats-richly illustrated and packed with essential information to help you get the most out of your outdoor adventures. Accurately identifying and understanding habitats in detail is essential to any birder, naturalist, outdoors enthusiast, or ecologist who wants to get the most out of their experiences in the field. Habitats of the World is the first field guide to the world's major land habitats-189 in all. Using the format of a natural history field guide, this compact, accessible, and comprehensive book features concise identification descriptions and is richly illustrated-including more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, 150 distribution maps, 200 diagrams, and 150 silhouettes depicting each habitat alongside a human figure, providing an immediate grasp of its look and scale. Each major habitat has an illustrated "climate box" that allows easy comparisons between habitats. Thirty other illustrated boxes present clear explanations of complex phenomena affecting habitats-from plate tectonics and mountain formation to fire regimes and climate change. Requiring no scientific background, Habitats of the World offers quick and reliable information for anyone who wants a deeper understanding and appreciation of the habitats around them, whether in their own backyard or while traveling anywhere in the world. Covers 189 of the world's major land habitats. Provides all the information you need to quickly and accurately identify and understand habitats anywhere in the world. Features concise text, more than 650 color photographs of habitats and their wildlife, an up-to-date distribution map for each habitat, and hundreds of helpful diagrams and illustrations
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Biogeography
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Habitats - Ecology
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Habitats and Wildlife
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element 650 Color Photographs - Wildlife
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Ecosystem - Nature
700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Behrens, Ken
Relator term Ed.
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Personal name Hesse, Charley
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Personal name Chaon, Phil
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Personal name Behrens, Ken
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    Dewey Decimal Classification     General IIT Gandhinagar IIT Gandhinagar General Stacks 23/11/2021 Books India 2649.50 577 CAM 030913 23/11/2021 1 2649.50 Books


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