Kaufman Field Guide To Nature Of The Midwest (Kaufman Field Guides)
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The only field guide to bring along to identify the birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, rocks, and sky of the Midwest
Even if we focus on certain things in the outdoors, most of us are curious about everything else that might turn up. Serious birders, botanists, and entomologists all have their specialized guides, but this book is the guide to “everything else”—the one guide to take when you go out for a walk. Wow, that’s a cool-looking mushroom. Wonder what it is. Hey, look at that weird insect.
Birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, grasses, even constellations overhead and rocks underfoot—it’s all here. With authoritative yet broad coverage, nontechnical language, and more than two thousand color photographs, this book is an essential reference for nature lovers living in or visiting Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa.
Publisher : Mariner Books; Illustrated edition (May 5, 2015)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 0618456945
ISBN-13 : 978-0618456949
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5 x 0.75 x 8 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book helpful for identifying plants and animals in the Midwest. They appreciate the clear pictures and illustrations. The book covers all major wildlife and habitats for easy identification. Readers find it easy to use and find quick answers to questions without needing separate books.
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7 reviews for Kaufman Field Guide To Nature Of The Midwest (Kaufman Field Guides)
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amygiam –
Excellent guide
This book is an excellent quick guide! Great organization, illustrations and descriptions of birds, bugs, trees and so much more. Highly recommend.
Gavin –
Love!
We love this book. We’ve found plenty of information on various critters around our home and while on hiking adventures. It’s very detailed, well organized and has great pictures to boot. Must-buy if you’re in the Midwest and enjoy nature & books.
HLR –
Fun For All Ages!
I purchased this for myself as a companion for my family outings, however, my son fell in love with this the moment he realized how many insects, snakes, reptile, trees, and many other intriguing things there are packed inside! What an amazing guide for the Midwest! It is FULL of information but in an easy-to-read, beautiful format. The sides of the pages are color coated to flip through quickly and find what you’re looking for so I appreciate how useful it is. This might be one of my top favorite books – only wish we had it years ago!!!
Ladyfingers –
Finally…An All Inclusive Midwest Field Guide
I own many Kaufman field guides, so why would I need this one? Because Kenn Kaufman, his wife Kimberly and Jeff Sayre have done a fantastic job putting together the only book really needed to ID just about anything found outdoors in the Midwest. The format of this book is similar to other Kaufman field guides–compact traveling size (8″ x 5″), beautiful and clear photographs accompanied with concise information on opposite pages and easy color tabs for quick ID access. Included with my review are two random pictures taken from the field guide to show what typical pages look like. I don’t think the authors left out anything. Midwestern nature lovers will have no trouble identifying birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, grasses and even constellations and rocks if they have this book. My book paid for itself when I identified (in a matter of seconds) a Giant Leopard Moth. Surprisingly, I could not find this particular moth in the more specific Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders.As an ID source, this book is an excellent reference. I’ve waited a long time for such an inclusive field guide. The Midwest is a treasure trove of hidden beauty–Field Guide To Nature Of The Midwest will help you identify all your discoveries.
Grady Heller –
Great Book
This guide is great, and will not answer every question you have but is great for identifying more predominant critters and plants/flora and fauna down to family or order. For some it might get you all the way to species, but this is a basic field guide and not an authoritative survey. It will provide enough basic knowledge that all outdoor enthusiasts should know, such as how the constellations will present, which geologic formations are where, conservation information, and will answer enough questions that it is, in fact, a great investment and a great book to keep around when going outdoors. Especially for those that get curious.I must admit though, I am from Oklahoma. Occasionally, Oklahoma will be lumped in with the Midwest region and I took a gamble and bought the book in hopes that it would be included. It is not in the region covered in the book. Technically, Oklahoma would be a “Western-South-Central State” and is also sometimes lumped in with the South (as it probably should be considering its culture), so it wasn’t a huge surprise. So, pay attention to which states are included.However, many of the species included in the book are here in Oklahoma, and other nearby states as well. The book keeps its relevance of course, and I have already used it to identify a few aster-type flowers, tiger beetles, red fox squirrels (although that one is easy in Oklahoma), etc. Other species I found in the book I do also know to be present in Oklahoma, such as the copperhead, black bear, and various others species. In addition, if the species is not exactly what is in the book you can at least know what order or family it is, and go from there.Furthermore, I have used Kaufman guides during Entomology studies at OU. They’re very helpful for research in which you need to quickly identify many different families, and get you to the correct dichotomous key. Very useful books indeed.
postmitotic –
a survey of Midwestern flora and fauna
Don’t purchase this field guide expecting extensive information about each entry — the unique benefit of this book is its relative breadth, not depth, and its focus on nature most likely encountered in the Midwest (note: only includes Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, and Michigan).Images are good quality, with associated distributions usually indicated on a small map to the right of each entry. Descriptions are often amusing; I’ve chuckled aloud more than once (flying squirrels are introduced as “wide-eyed gnomes”; brown creepers as “a bit of bark come to life”). Each category (e.g., ferns, birds, mammals, etc) also has a brief introductory section covering basic science points.Overall, this book is perfect for carrying on hikes or other outdoor adventures for initial identification of flora and fauna, with the caveat that additional information will need to be found elsewhere, as in a dedicated guide for birds, trees, etc.
Jerry Gillooly –
Great content, not-so-great form factor
The content of this volume is great, with useful illustrations and basic information about the flora and fauna of the Midwest, especially the Great Lakes region where I live. But accessing the information is not as easy as it could be. The book is tightly bound which causes it to close unless it’s held open with two hands. This makes for awkward browsing in the field where only one hand may be available, the other being occupied by a camera, binoculars, walking stick, or whatever. A spiral or other loose binding would allow it to be held open in one hand and to lie flat on a table, a lap, or a tree stump.