Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America
by Kenn Kaufman
Book Summary Information
Author: Kenn KaufmanBrand: Liberty Mountain
Edition: Turtleback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-14
ISBN: 0618574239
Number of pages: 392
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Product features:
- ISBN13: 9780618574230
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Review: Good book, good service.
Summary: 5 Stars
Kenn Kaufman's birding field guide is the best one out there, We know because we have had one since it first came out. This purchase was for a gift and the book's condition was perfect and the prompt service appreciated,
Summary of Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America
In 2000 Houghton Mifflin first published the Kaufman Focus Guide to the Birds of North America. Critically acclaimed for its innovative design, the Kaufman guide began introducing a new generation to birding. In 2005, this new Kaufman Field Guide to Birds of North America is now the most up-to-date field guide, including dozens of changes by the American Ornithologists' Union in official names of birds; the addition of new species to reflect the latest scientific discoveries; and dozens of updated range maps. Additional information helps beginning birdwatchers get started, all in the same compact format that has made this guide the easiest to use for fast identification in the field.
World-renowned birder Kenn Kaufman addresses a long-running paradox of bird field guides with his Focus Guide. While beginning birdwatchers prefer photographic guides like those by Donald Stokes, the physical traits that make identification easier are more readily discerned in the idealized paintings of illustrative guides like those by Roger Tory Peterson and National Geographic. Kaufman's groundbreaking work combines the best of both approaches by digitally enhancing photographic images to show the characteristics that are sometimes not apparent in photographs.
Some other distinguishing features include:
- The guide is organized by bird family groupings rather than strict taxonomic classification; this is a feature that will appeal especially to beginners.
- Text descriptions and range maps for each species appear on the page facing the plate of respective bird images.
- Important field marks are highlighted.
- Color-coded tabs identify each grouping of birds (waders, warblers, sparrows, etc.) for quick thumb indexing.
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