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Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City

AUTHOR Klingler, Mark A.; Day, Leslie; Bloomberg, Michael R.
PUBLISHER Johns Hopkins University Press (12/01/2007)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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"This little gem fills you in on everything finned, furred, feathered, or leafed, and how to find it, in all five boroughs."--House and Garden

Second place for scholarly/reference books (design), Bookbinders' Guild of New York 2008 New York Book Show.

New York just might be the most biologically diverse city in temperate America. The five boroughs sit atop one of the most naturally rich sites in North America, directly under the Atlantic migratory flyway, at the mouth of a 300-mile-long river, and on three islands--Manhattan, Staten, and Long.

Leslie Day, a New York City naturalist, reveals this amazing world in her Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City. Combining the stunning paintings of Mark A. Klingler with a variety of photographs and maps, this book is a complete guide for the urban naturalist--with tips on identifying the city's flora and fauna and maps showing the nearest subway stop.

Here is your personal guide to the real wild side of America's largest city. Throw it in your backpack, hop on the subway, and explore.

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ISBN-13: 9780801886829
ISBN-10: 0801886821
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 356
Carton Quantity: 28
Product Dimensions: 5.56 x 0.95 x 8.16 inches
Weight: 1.43 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Price on Product, Maps, Table of Contents, Illustrated
Country of Origin: HK
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BISAC Categories
Science | Life Sciences - Biology
Science | United States - Northeast - Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA)
Science | Reference
Grade Level: College Freshman and up
Dewey Decimal: 917.470
Library of Congress Control Number: 2007006288
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"This little gem fills you in on everything finned, furred, feathered, or leafed, and how to find it, in all five boroughs."--House and Garden

Second place for scholarly/reference books (design), Bookbinders' Guild of New York 2008 New York Book Show.

New York just might be the most biologically diverse city in temperate America. The five boroughs sit atop one of the most naturally rich sites in North America, directly under the Atlantic migratory flyway, at the mouth of a 300-mile-long river, and on three islands--Manhattan, Staten, and Long.

Leslie Day, a New York City naturalist, reveals this amazing world in her Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City. Combining the stunning paintings of Mark A. Klingler with a variety of photographs and maps, this book is a complete guide for the urban naturalist--with tips on identifying the city's flora and fauna and maps showing the nearest subway stop.

Here is your personal guide to the real wild side of America's largest city. Throw it in your backpack, hop on the subway, and explore.

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Author: Day, Leslie
Leslie Day is an environmental and life science educator at The Elisabeth Morrow School and an adjunct faculty member at Bank Street College of Education. She developed the City Naturalists Summer Institute with the Central Park Conservancy and has a doctorate in science education from Teachers College Columbia University. She and her husband live on a houseboat on the Hudson River in Manhattan. Mark A. Klingler is a scientific illustrator trained at Carnegie Mellon University and Pennsylvania Academy of the Arts. His work has appeared internationally in major scientific journals and popular magazines, as well as museums and art forums across the country.
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