National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States: New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware, West Virginia, Virginia (National Audubon Society Field Guides)

The most comprehensive field guide available to the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States--a portable essential companion for visitors and residents alike--from the go-to reference source for over 18 million nature lovers. This compact volume contains: An easy-to-use field guide for identifying 1 000 of the states wildflowers trees mushrooms mosses fishes amphibians reptiles birds butterflies mammals and much more; A complete overview of the Mid-Atlantic regions natural history covering geology wildlife habitats ecology fossils rocks and minerals clouds and weather patterns and the night sky; An extensive sampling of the areas best parks preserves beaches forests islands and wildlife sanctuaries with detailed descriptions and visitor information for 50 sites and notes on dozens of others. The guide is packed with visual information -- the 1 500 full-color images include more than 1 300 photographs 18 maps and 16 night-sky charts as well as more than 100 drawings explaining everything from geological processes to the basic features of different plants and animals. For everyone who lives or spends time in Delaware Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia or Washington D.C. there can be no finer guide to the areas natural surroundings than the National Audubon Society Field Guide to the Mid-Atlantic States.