{"product_id":"field-notes-on-science-and-nature-9780674057579","title":"Field Notes on Science and Nature","description":"\u003cp\u003eOnce in a great while  as the New York Times noted recently  a naturalist writes a book that changes the way people look at the living world. John James Audubons Birds of America  published in 1838  was one. Roger Tory Petersons 1934 Field Guide to the Birds was another. How does such insight into nature develop?  Pioneering a new niche in the study of plants and animals in their native habitat  Field Notes on Science and Nature allows readers to peer over the shoulders and into the notebooks of a dozen eminent field workers  to study firsthand their observational methods  materials  and fleeting impressions.  What did George Schaller note when studying the lions of the Serengeti? What lists did Kenn Kaufman keep during his 1973 big year? How does Piotr Naskrecki use relational databases and electronic field notes? In what way is Bernd Heinrichs approach truly Thoreauvian  in E. O. Wilsons view? Recording observations in the field is an indispensable scientific skill  but researchers are not generally willing to share their personal records with others. Here  for the first time  are reproductions of actual pages from notebooks. And in essays abounding with fascinating anecdotes  the authors reflect on the contexts in which the notes were taken.  Covering disciplines as diverse as ornithology  entomology  ecology  paleontology  anthropology  botany  and animal behavior  Field Notes offers specific examples that professional naturalists can emulate to fine-tune their own field methods  along with practical advice that amateur naturalists and students can use to document their adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45280028327989,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674057570","price":49.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674057579.jpg?v=1780617773","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/field-notes-on-science-and-nature-9780674057579","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}