field work

A collection of nineteen short writings by field biologist George Schaller that describe the unique people, animals, and places he has encountered in his work.

A practical guide for the surface collector of arrowheads and stone artifacts.

An activity book providing experiences with many aspects of nature, such as building a tree house, growing the soles of your shoes, and sieving creepy crawlies from the soil.

Intertwines the stories of scientific explorer Richard Evans Schultes and his student Tim Plowman, both of whom went on scientific expeditions to South America, Schultes spending twelve years, beginning in the 1940s, mapping uncharted rivers and collecting botanical specimens; and Plowman, who along with the author, duplicated Schultes's journey thirty years later.

Examines public and private aspects of the life of anthropologist Margaret Mead, discussing her childhood in Pennsylvania, her education, and her work in the South Pacific.

Describes the routines of archaeological field work as participants painstakingly search for information about the past; and discusses some assumptions about life long ago in the Middle East, based on discoveries made there.

Offers many suggestions for attracting and observing outdoor animals, presents suggestions for capturing and keeping insects, discusses tracking, and describes wild gardening.

A collection of twelve narratives by British palaeontologists about their work in various places around the world.