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The Nature of Alaska: An Introduction to Familiar Plants, Animals & Outstanding Natural Attractions (Waterford Press Field Guide) Paperback – March 5, 2018

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America's last frontier is one of the great natural areas on earth. Alaska's rugged mountain ranges, lush forests, muskeg-bogs and open tundra are home to a rich array of wildlife including 105 species of mammals, 325 birds, hundreds of freshwater and saltwater fishes and thousands of trees, shrubs and wildflowers. This beautifully illustrated field guide highlights more than 325 familiar plants and animals and dozens of the state's outstanding natural attractions. It is an indispensable single reference for amateur naturalists, students and tourists alike. Made in the USA.
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The Nature of Alaska is a beautifully illustrated guide which highlights more than 275 familiar plants and animals, and dozens of Alaska's natural attractions. The Nature of Alaska is an indispensable single reference for amateur naturalists, students, tourists, and armchair travelers of all ages.

...a great identification book without being too bulky or cumbersome to carry around on the trail."
- Alaska Hike Search

"... lists 275 species in an easy to use format. The small size makes it perfect for carrying in a backpack, and the color-coded pages make looking up different sections easy and quick."
- Anchorage Municipal Libraries --- Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Zoologist Jim Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh’s path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia, and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 1583552995
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Waterford Press; 2nd edition (March 5, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9781583552995
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1583552995
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.4 x 8.5 inches
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Zoologist James Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating over 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored guides to languages, cities and outdoor skills. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh’s path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the As). He is also the author of a series of state-specific guides to common species and natural attractions and a children's book on evolution.

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Customers find the book informative and a good reference guide. They appreciate the illustrations and correct Latin names of species. The writing and explanations of the natural world are beautiful and extensive. Overall, customers describe the content as comprehensive, concise, and accurate.

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Customers find the book informative and useful for identifying plants and animals. They say it provides good descriptions and is a handy guide to Alaska. The book is interesting and helpful for learning about animals.

"...The book itself is well-laid-out and colorful. It gives good descriptions and I think will be helpful on our upcoming trip to Alaska!" Read more

"Recipient was very pleased. He found it informative with nice photographs to accompany the text." Read more

"I cant wait to go to Alaska and use this book. Im sure it will be very helpful. Thanks very much." Read more

"Useful information. The illustrated section on wildlife is great. It has good pictures and is not overwhelming...." Read more

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Customers like the illustrations in the book. They find the pictures good and not overwhelming. The writing and explanations of the natural world are beautiful and extensive. The book itself is well-laid-out and colorful.

"...The book itself is well-laid-out and colorful. It gives good descriptions and I think will be helpful on our upcoming trip to Alaska!" Read more

"...He found it informative with nice photographs to accompany the text." Read more

"Useful information. The illustrated section on wildlife is great. It has good pictures and is not overwhelming...." Read more

"Exactly as described. Beautiful and informative book. I will take it with me on my next trip to AK!" Read more

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Customers find the book's content concise and accurate. They appreciate the good pictures and not overwhelming presentation.

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  • Redjess81
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and great shape
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
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    This was a used book and the condition was amazing.
    The book itself is well-laid-out and colorful. It gives good descriptions and I think will be helpful on our upcoming trip to Alaska!
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  • D.O.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting and Informative
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
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    Recipient was very pleased. He found it informative with nice photographs to accompany the text.
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  • BLIC
    4.0 out of 5 stars book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2014
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    I cant wait to go to Alaska and use this book. Im sure it will be very helpful. Thanks very much.
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  • Marti Sinclair
    5.0 out of 5 stars Informative
    Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2023
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    Useful information. The illustrated section on wildlife is great. It has good pictures and is not overwhelming. I was so impressed that I ordered copies for other family members going on our Alaska cruise in a couple months. I will take the book with me!
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  • NEFRET
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2022
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    Exactly as described. Beautiful and informative book. I will take it with me on my next trip to AK!
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  • Susan L. Stone
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Field Guide
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2015
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    This is a nice illustrated guide to some of the common plants and animals you will see in Alaska. It is light weight enough that it would be easy to carry around with you, although the format is too big to fit in a pocket.
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  • Cinder
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very good resource
    Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2014
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    Excellent information with very detailed, precise drawings of each living critter and plant in Alaska.
    The detailed descriptions of each of the creatures, including plant life, is invaluable for anyone planning on hiking the back country or staking their claim and moving to Alaska.
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  • PhoenixLouise
    4.0 out of 5 stars Overview
    Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2021
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    I took this with me to Alaska and used it to identify species as we saw them. Most were in the book with brief descriptions, but some were missing, common names not included. All in all, it met my needs @nd wasn’t too heavy to carry in my backpack.
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    Reviewed in Germany on December 22, 2018
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