A comprehensive guide to the insects of North America contains information--including life histories, behaviors, and habitats--on every major group of insects found north of Mexico.
At sixteen, Kenn Kaufman dropped out of the high school where he was student council president and hit the road, hitching back and forth across America, from Alaska to Florida, Maine to Mexico. Maybe not all that unusual a thing to do in the seventies, but what Kenn was searching for was a little different: not sex, drugs, God, or even self, but birds. A report of a rare bird would send him hitching nonstop from Pacific to Atlantic and back again. When he was broke he would pick fruit or do odd jobs to earn the fifty dollars or so that would last him for weeks. His goal was to set a record - most North American species seen in a year - but along the way he began to realize that at this breakneck pace he was only looking, not seeing. What had been a game became a quest for a deeper understanding of the natural world. Kingbird Highway is a unique coming-of-age story, combining a lyrical celebration of nature with wild, and sometimes dangerous, adventures, starring a colorful cast of characters.
Describes and illustrates over 2,300 North American butterflies, and includes range maps, a pictorial table of contents, and full indexes.
Collects photographs, range maps, and descriptive entries identifying the markings, habits, habitat, and voice of each species.
A New Focus on the Field
Kenn Kaufman's Focus Guide cuts through the clutter to focus on the essentials. More than 2,000 photographs have been selected and digitally edited to show exactly how to recognize each bird. Vivid descriptions capture each bird's key markings, habits, habitat, and voice. The clear, simple, and efficient organization shows similar birds together, and you can see all the information you need at a glance. Color keys make it easy to find the right group. Range maps show where and when to see each bird throughout the year.
This compact, comprehensive field reference treats every species of wild mammal found north of the Mexican border--from squirrels and chipmunks to grizzly bears and jaguars--as well as those in North America's offshore waters. More than 1,200 images.