Yuma Public Library

Explains how to start and organize a rock collection; provides detailed descriptions of hundreds of minerals with information on geographic distribution, physical properties, chemical composition, and crystalline structures; and includes 385 color photographs.

Featuring a special section on how children can make a tree identification book of their own, this title is a bright and colorful introduction to trees, leaves, and their inner workings in nature.

On title page : Field marks of all species found in North America west of the 100th meridian, with a section on the birds of the Hawaiian Islands.

National Wildlife Federations new all-photographic field guide to North American insects, spiders, and related species, is the most up-to-date of its kind, and lets both amateur and expert naturalists identify more than 940 species quickly and accurately. More than 2,000 close-up color photographs by leading nature photographers reveal the field marks that distinguish each creature, and the clear and concise text that accompanies each image describes...

A visual guide to the natural science of trees as well as a field guide to the trees found in the United States and Canada.

Provides detailed descriptions to enable easy identification of insects in the field