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Comprehensive guide to Pacific Coast nature wonders.
If you're captivated by the rich biodiversity of North America's western coastline, this book could be a treasured resource. It’s perfect for bird watchers, hikers, or anyone with a keen interest in the Pacific Coast's natural history. Delve into pages brimming with detailed descriptions of the area's birds, plants, and marine life—it's like having a professional guide right at your fingertips.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780394731308
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. (NY)
Date of Publication: 1985-05-12
Format: Hardcover
Goodreads rating: 4.53
(rated by 17 readers)
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A comprehensive field guide, fully illustrated with color photographs, to the birds, plants, fishes, insects, seashore creatures & other natural wonders of North America's western shores, from Alaska to southern California.
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Comprehensive guide to Pacific Coast nature wonders.
If you're captivated by the rich biodiversity of North America's western coastline, this book could be a treasured resource. It’s perfect for bird watchers, hikers, or anyone with a keen interest in the Pacific Coast's natural history. Delve into pages brimming with detailed descriptions of the area's birds, plants, and marine life—it's like having a professional guide right at your fingertips.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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