A Guide to Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands - Softcover

O'Brien, Greg

Softcover

ISBN 10: 097195478X ISBN 13: 9780971954786

Publisher: On Cape Publications, 1990

Synopsis

This book is a Who’s Who of Cape and Island nature writers. A Guide to Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands explores the behavior and life cycles of the plant and animal species that are common to each, and describes what to look for and where to find it. Written by some of New England’s foremost naturalists and scientists, each chapter covers one type of wildlife family and is accompanied by an informative question and answer section. Included are essays by, among others, John Hay on the secrets of nature, Robert Finch on woodlands, Richard LeBlond on wetlands, John Portnoy on ponds, Robert Barlow on the peculiarities of Cape and Islands weather, the late Donald Zinn on the power of the sea, and the late Erma Fisk on birds of the region.

An indispensable handbook for everyone in the family, A Guide to Nature on Cape Cod and the Islands provides a greater understanding of the natural world around us.

About this title

About the Author:

Greg O'Brien has written numerous books about Cape Cod & the Islands, as have many of the esteemed contributors to this book. Mr. O'Brien is also a publisher and filmmaker at the Stony Brook Group in Brewster, Masssachusetts.

About this edition

• Publisher: On Cape Publications
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 097195478X
• ISBN 13: 9780971954786
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288