The Nature Handbook:
A Guide to Observing the Great Outdoors
Ernest H. Williams, Jr.
Oxford University Press, 2005
263 pages, with 502 color photographs
ISBN: (soft cover) 0-19-517194-2, (hard cover) 0-19-517929-3
References. The references used for this book are a mix of scientific articles, text books, popular articles, and web sites. Good information can be obtained from a variety of sources, and I've used and interpreted information from many different locations. I judged these sources to present accurate and reliable information on the topics of interest. The references vary in kind and permanence. The scientific literature is of high quality and lasting, but web sites must be judged carefully and may disappear over time. I hope you find these sources useful. The headings below will connect you to the references for each chapter.
Photograph Information. Occasionally, the location and date of a photograph are helpful in understanding what is shown. On the web pages linked below, I've included information about the 502 photos in The Nature Handbook. About 350 photos were taken by the author, so I have more information about them; although fewer details may be available about them, the 150 images obtained from nature photographers are wonderful additions to the book. For each entry, I've included all available about the identification, location, date, and photographer.
last updated August 11, 2005
Chapter 1, Flowers & Seeds
Chapter 2, Trees
Chapter 3, Plant Features
Chapter 4, Color & Pattern
Chapter 5, Ecology & Behavior
Chapter 6, Birds
Chapter 7, Insects
Chapter 8, Mountains
Chapter 9, Forests
Chapter 10, Fields & Meadows
Chapter 11, Deserts & Prairies
Chapter 12, Water & Wetlands
Chapter 13, Coasts
Chapter 14, Global Patterns
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Here's a little "Where's Waldo" game. My wife Sharon is in one of the pictures in the book (all of her, but she's not too conspicuous). Can you find her?
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