identification

Covers all mammals found in North America north of Mexico, including near-shore waters, providing descriptions, range maps, illustrations, and photos of skulls.

Provides descriptions and annotated photographs of over five hundred mushrooms, and includes season, size, edibility, and other indicators.

Text and pictures help identify 1,293 species of wildflowers in the eastern and north-central United States, arranged by flower color and plant characteristics.

Describes mammals of North America in taxonomic order, includes scientific names, and discusses characteristics, breeding habits, habitat, and geographic range.

You don't have to own binoculars and know a bunch of fancy Latin names to watch birds. No matter where you live, they're in your neighborhood--just look up (or down). Full-color illustrations portray dozens of birds with information about their distinctive characteristics, including color, shape, plumage, and beak and foot types.

Rock identification is an interesting, fun, and hands-on earth science topic. Curious kids will be fascinated by a wealth of detailed information about this subject.

Identifies the principal weeds and weed groups that invade lawns, gardens, fields, and roadsides.

Provides descriptions of over 730 species of North American trees, discussing each tree's shape, bark, leaf, flower, fruit, and twig; and includes illustrations and range maps.

Text and 700 color photographs provide detailed identification information on more than 600 species of wildflowers, with notes on more than 400 others.