Butterflies of the East Coast by Richard B Cech
Offers a fresh view of butterflies in the East Coast states, from the Atlantic seaboard to the Appalachians. In addition to providing facts and photos, this book furnishes information on the host plants favored by particular species. It serves as a reference work for field observers, gardeners, educators, and conservation managers.
This book is not intended to be a field guide that you can tuck in your back pocketBut it is easy to use if not to carry, and its girth allows it to be wonderfully comprehensive. -- "Scientific American Over the last 15 years, butterflies have also developed a new fan base among adult bird watchers [who] ... soon demanded butterfly field guides in color with range maps and standardized names, like the classic birding guides... The most beautiful and in-depth new book isButterflies of the East Coast: An Observers Guide by Rich Cech and Guy Tudor. -- Carol Stocker, Boston Globe This volume is one of the best books on American natural history to appear in recent years... [H]ere we have a single volume that will go a long way toward educating older students and adults. It needs to be read. -- "American Butterflies This is an outstanding resource that belongs in every naturalis"s library. -- Dan R. Kunkle, Wildlife Activist A recently published book by Rick Cech and Guy Tudor called Butterflies of the East Coast is a magnificent addition to the butterfly literature. This book will increase the skill and enthusiasm of all butterfly observers. What a labor of love this book is! All of the butterflies along the Eastern seaboard, from Maine to Florida, are covered... The identification sections are particularly notable to me. I think the descriptions are more useful than the descriptions in any of the other field guides on North American butterflies. Cech and Tudor's descriptions are wonderfully clear, with an economy of words. -- Herb Wilson, Maine Today We're most fortunate this year. A number of fine natural history books have been issued just in time for summer reading... Easily the most spectacular new book is Butterflies of the East Coast: An Observer's Guide by Rick Cech and Guy Tudor. This will surely become the standard text on butterflies. -- Gerry Rising, Buffalo News This is sure to become a widely used book, suitable for a broad audience of naturalists, ecologists, and butterfly observers. -- "Northeastern Naturalist Whether you're a Lepidoptera enthusiast or just a nature lover, there is a super new observer's guide on the market, Butterflies of the East Coast... Take it from me, you can't miss with this book. -- Glenn Ayers, Burlington Times News
Rick Cech is the author of "A Distributional Checklist of Butterflies of the New York City Area". Guy Tudor is president of the New York City Butterfly Club.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780691090559 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691090556 |
| Title | Butterflies of the East Coast |
| Author | Richard B Cech |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2005-05-29 |
| Number of pages | 360 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |