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1) Butterflies and moths: a guide to the more common American species

Author

Mitchell, Robert T

Series

A golden guide
Golden nature guide

Language

English

Description

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Text and illustrations identify numerous butterfly and moth species found in North America. Includes a brief description of the life cycle, defenses, and enemies of these insects.

2) Fossils, a guide to prehistoric life

Author

Rhodes, Frank Harold Trevor

Series

A golden guide
Golden nature guide

Language

English

Description

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481 illustrations and text present plant and animal fossils, tools, and other artifacts of prehistoric times, including the Paleozoic, Mesozoic and Cenozoic eras.

3) Insects: a guide to familiar American insects

Author

Zim, Herbert S

Series

A golden guide
Golden nature guide volume 92

Language

English

Description

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A guide to North American insects which gives popular name, describes life and reproduction cycles and feeding habits, and includes a range guide.

4) Rocks, gems, and minerals: a guide to familiar minerals, gems, ores, and rocks

Author

Zim, Herbert S

Series

A golden guide

Pub. Date

[2001]

Language

English

Description

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This handy identification guide to the most common kinds of rocks and minerals offers concise and fascinating information on physical and chemical properties, origins and geologic significance, gems and semiprecious stones, how to find and collect specimens. Illustrated in full color throughout, this is a gem of a guide for rockhounds and mineral collectors. Includes information on collecting and identifying minerals, and sections on metallic, nonmetallic,...

5) Trees of North America; a field guide to the major native and introduced species north of Mexico

Author

Brockman, C. Frank

Series

A golden guide
Golden field guide

Language

English

Description

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This is a field guide to the identification of 594 of some 865 speicies of trees native to North America north of Mexico. Included are the most common and most important species and also many that are less familiar but no less interesting.