National Geographic Field Guide to the Water's Edge (Paperback)

Stephen Leatherman

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Idioma: inglés

Editorial: National Geographic Society, Hanover, PA, 2012

1426208685 / 9781426208683

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Paperback. Companion to the strong-selling National Geographic Backyard Guide to the Night Sky, National Geographic Field Guide to Trees, and National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America, this book opens the eyes of readers of every age to the flora, fauna, and ecosystems found at the water's edge, whether ocean, lake, river, marsh, pond, or even the tiniest stream. With hundreds of photographs, diagrams and illustrations, detailed species accounts, rich anatomies of waterside landscapes, and habitat-by-habitat tips on how to uncover the most interesting phenomena of nature, National Geographic Field Guide to the Water's Edge is an interactive education for the whole family.The book guides the exploring naturalist to water's edge destinations throughout North America including Canada and Alaska.Main sections of the book cover three ocean coastlines--Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico, and Pacific; estuaries and wetlands; lakes, including the Great Lakes; and rivers, from the great Mississippi and Columbia to backyard streams. Identification guides and interesting information on plants, animals, shells, and other curiosities to be found along each water's edge accompany photographs and illustrations. Useful and inviting sidebars enhance every page:Shore Science--Quick hits and fascinating facts of science along the water's edgeStay Safe--Alerts about shoreline dangers and how to avoid or respond to themBeachcomber's Guide--Illustrated key to objects found in each beach and shoreline regionSave the Shore--Notes on how humans can hurt--and help--shoreline ecologyBest Water's Edge--Throughout, "Dr. Beach" recommends the top beach or shoreline destinationsThe book is profusely illustrated with photographs, maps, and explanatory diagrams. An introductory section provides a thorough overview of the basic science of shorelines: How water interacts with land to form beaches; how various kinds of shorelines formed; why large waves are needed to form beaches; how floods and fast-moving water alters river shorelines; how the gravitational pull of the moon and sun cause the tides; why the oceans have tides but the Great Lakes don't; how tides affect rivers far inland; the effects of latitude and climate on the formation of shorelines, including variations in plants and animals. This opening sets up all the science necessary to understand and use the rest of the book. The book guides the exploring naturalist to waters edge destinations throughout North America including Canada and Alaska. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Título
National Geographic Field Guide to the Water's Edge (Paperback)
Autor
Stephen Leatherman
Editorial
National Geographic Society, Hanover, PA
Año de publicación
2012
Estado
new
Encuadernación
Paperback
Idioma
inglés
ISBN 10
1426208685
ISBN 13
9781426208683

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