Sierra Nevada Natural History (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780520240964)

The magnificent and much-loved Sierra Nevada, called the "Range of Light" by John Muir, is the dominant feature on the California landscape. First published forty years ago, this handbook has become an enduring natural history classic, used by thousands to learn more about virtually every aspect of this spectacular mountain range--from its superb flora and fauna to its rugged topography. Comprehensive yet concise and portable, the book describes hundreds of species: trees and shrubs, flowering plants and ferns, fungi and lichens, insects and fish, amphibians and reptiles, and birds and mammals. Now completely updated and revised, it will continue to be the essential guide to the Sierra Nevada for a new generation of hikers, campers, tourists, naturalists, students, and teachers--everyone who wants to know more about this unique and beautiful mountain range.

* Describes more than 750 of the species most likely to be encountered with more than 500 new color photographs and 218 detailed black-and-white drawings

* Includes engaging and accessible introductory sections on Sierra Nevada topography, climate, geological history, and human history

* The compact, updated species accounts make identification easy, provide informative remarks on ecology and life history, and note which species are threatened or endangered

Author: Tracy I. Storer, Robert L. Usinger, David Lukas
ISBN-10: 0520240960
ISBN-13: 9780520240964
Publisher: University of California Press
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2004
Pages: 439
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.10w x 1.30d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 04/01/2005 pg. 1426