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HomeEquipmentBooksField Guides and NatureNational Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Seashore Creatures (National Audubon Society Field Guides) |
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15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
 OK for the Basics Aug 17, 2001
By Currahee
I think that all of North Americas sea shore critters can not be described in a single book. Certainly not in a book of this size. The publishers where quite bold in the scope and as such much information has been left out. That said let me tell you what is good about this book. The pictures are GREAT! Much better than looking at technical drawings. However, they are not better for identification. The descriptions of animal groups are excellent. For the person with little biological background this will go a good way toward explaining the complexities of ocean life. The method of identification, sorting by superficial appearance is handy, again for the inexperienced. To sum it up, if you want one book to carry during your first summer of beach combing get this one. If you need a companion for a marine zoology class stay away, unless you already have everything else.
8 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Great for Nature Watchers Apr 02, 2000
By Mike
I found out about Marine creatures in my Marine Bio. class, and I loved them, so I got this book to further my looking into their world, and it's great. A must have for any person interested in going to the seashore, and just watching what runs around in those tidepools and on the beach.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Good field guide and beautiful picture book May 30, 2005
By Hallstatt Prince
Perhaps I am going overboard in giving this guide a five star review but even a book with an adequate selection of color photos of marine invertebrates is just so darn beautiful I can't help but cause me to rave and this bok offers a selection that is more than just adequate. There is no way one can include all of the seashore creatures of US into one volume let alone a field guide and Audubon guides are not the best things to use for taxonomy. That being said it is a gorgeous little book and certainly helpful to the average beachcomber. Even if you are a Midwestern landlubber this is a great little volume. If nothing else consider it a mini coffee table book.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
If Frosted Flakes are grrrrrreat, this is so much better Apr 08, 2002
By Shredda
I live in North Carolina and catch and keep a lot of Invertebrates we we go to the beach. So far, every Invert that we've caught has been in this book, easy to find and we found out alot about it by reading. Anyone who sees something cool at the beach often should get this book. In fact, it's a Must-Have.
Shredda Out
An essential field guide May 03, 2011
By JC
This is an essential book for beachcombers, tidepool explorers and nature enthusiasts. The descriptions are clear and brief. Photos of sea life are well done as well.
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