Field Guide to California Rivers

Field Guide to California Rivers
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 351
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ISBN-10 : 9780520952195
ISBN-13 : 0520952197
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Book Synopsis Field Guide to California Rivers by : Tim Palmer

Download or read book Field Guide to California Rivers written by Tim Palmer and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning author, naturalist, and conservationist Tim Palmer presents the world of California rivers in this practical and inspiring field guide. Loaded with tips on where to hike, fish, canoe, kayak, and raft, it offers an interpretive approach that reveals geology, plant and wild life, hydrologic processes, and other natural phenomena. Palmer reports on conservation with a perspective from decades of personal engagement. More than 150 streams are featured, 50 riparian species are illustrated, and 180 photos show the essence of California’s rivers. Palmer brings a natural history guide, a recreation guide, and an introduction to river ecology together in one illuminating volume; it belongs in every river lover’s book collection, boat, and backpack.


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