Such a wide-angle overview of nature is only possible for a limited geographic area if the book in which it is contained is to be sufficiently compact to fit into a jacket pocket or field bag; which is why the Kaufmans limited the scope of this field guide to the nature of just New England.
As ants are ubiquitous, active, fascinating, and generally quite easy to watch, they are often one of the first creatures a young budding naturalist comes to discover. Unfortunately, much of the literature about them is written by those who already have a considerable level of understanding of these creatures (the ants, not the budding naturalists) […]
The beginning of autumn 2012 saw the publication of the one-hundred-twenty-first volume of the Collins’ New Naturalists series Partridges by G.R. Potts. Devoted entirely to the three species of partridge found in Great Britain, the Grey, Red-legged and Chukar, Partridges contains not only extensive life histories of these birds but devotes significant space to the relationship between […]
In light of he increased attention now being paid to New York Harbor as a result of Hurricane Sandy, it is indeed a timely coincidence that a revised and updated edition of John Waldman’s Heartbeats in the Muck; the History, Sea Life, and Environment of New York Harbor has been published by Empire State Editions, an […]