{"product_id":"the-laws-field-guide-to-the-sierra-nevada-paperback","title":"The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Muir Laws\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide, the rich variety of Sierra life--trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects--comes alive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy-to-use features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSimilar-looking species side by side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 2,800 full-color illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRange maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex of common and scientific names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight and compact--ideal for backpacking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImpressively detailed and comprehensive, the guide includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMore than 1,700 species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDescriptions of behavior, adaptations, and interactions between species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpecies and topics not found in most guides, including aquatic life, spiders and webs, plankton, plant galls, bark beetle galleries, animal tracks and evidence, seasonal star charts, weather patterns, and cloud formations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEasy-to-use features include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Intuitive organization, color tabs, and simple keys\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Similar-looking species side by side\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Over 2,800 full-color illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Range maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Index of common and scientific names\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Lightweight and compact ideal for backpacking \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Impressively detailed and comprehensive, the guide includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --More than 1,700 species\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Descriptions of behavior, adaptations, and interactions between species\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e --Species and topics not found in most guides, including aquatic life, spiders and webs, plankton, plant galls, bark beetle galleries, animal tracks and evidence, seasonal star charts, weather patterns, and cloud formations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn (Jack) Muir Laws\u003c\/b\u003e is a principal leader and innovator of the worldwide nature journaling movement. Jack is a scientist, educator, and author, who helps people forge a deeper and more personal connection with nature through keeping illustrated nature journals and understanding science. His work intersects science, art, and mindfulness. Trained as a wildlife biologist and an associate of the California Academy of Sciences, he observes the world with rigorous attention. He looks for mysteries, plays with ideas, and seeks connections in all he sees. Attention, observation, curiosity, and creative thinking are not gifts, but skills that grow with training and deliberate practice. As an educator and author, Jack teaches techniques and supports routines that develop these skills to make them a part of everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaws has written and illustrated several books including \u003ci\u003eHow to Teach Nature Drawing and Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e (2020), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to Nature Drawing and Journaling\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to Drawing Birds\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eSierra Birds: a Hiker's Guide\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Guide to the Sierra Nevada\u003c\/i\u003e (2007), and \u003ci\u003eThe Laws Pocket Guide Set to the San Francisco Bay Area\u003c\/i\u003e (2009), all published by Heyday. 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