Zim, Herbert Spencer

Provides charts, tables, and instructions for the amateur astronomer on how, where, and when to observe stars, constellations, and planets. Also discusses meteors, comets, eclipses, and other celestial objects.

Describes and illustrates the trees in North America, with a range map for each tree listed.

Contains color illustrations and descriptions of 278 of the most common fresh- and salt-water fishes, providing information about where they live, what they eat, their physical characteristics, and their ways of life.

An illustrated guide to the identification of 129 common birds in the United States and southern Canada, describing their physical characteristics and habitats. Includes a table listing migration dates and nesting and feeding habits.

A color-illustrated guide to North American insects that describes their mature and immature forms, their diet, their behavior, and their geographical range.