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Exploring Washington's Wild Olympic Coast
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THE BEST BOOK ON THE OLYMPIC COAST, EVER!.......1999-10-22
This is the epitome of good writing. It is an excellent resource for all those who love the Olympic Coast. If you are heading to the Olympics, this book is essential. Filled with fascinating facts, history, details, and so forth, it is the Olympic Coast Bible. Buy this book for all your friends, you won't be disappointed.
GREAT BOOK IF YOU LIKE HIKING ON THE OLYMPIC COAST.......1999-06-20
THIS IS AN EXCELLENT BOOK ON HIKING THE OLYMPIC COAST. I HAVE HIKED HALF OF IT AND THE BOOK CAME IN HANDY. IT POINTS OUT A LOT OF LANDMARKS THAT I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE MISSED. ALSO GIVES THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPIC COAST, AND TELLS WHERE SHIPWRECKS AND MEMORIALS ARE.
Book Description
FIND NATURE IN THE MOST UNLIKELY PLACES: SEATTLE'S URBAN LANDSCAPE
One day you might kayak Union Bay to visit herons and turtles. The next, meet a friend downtown at lunch to see peregrine falcons nesting. Take a bike tour of salmon restoration projects along the Duwamish River. Or learn to identify lichens on gravestones, and where to hear Pacific treefrogs sing. Maria Dolan and Kathryn True share their insider knowledge, complemented by the expertise of Seattle naturalists and scientists.
* Trips are identified by location, length, and when to go
* Includes outings of less than one hour
* Suggested adventures for children
* Fact-filled sidebars on plants and animals
* Includes exursions to Everett, Vashon Island, Bellevue, and other outlying areas
Customer Reviews:
Generaly Field Guide.......2007-07-05
I recommend looking at this book in your local book store before purchasing it. It has some good information in it but it is not organized very well.
New Ways to enjoy Seattle.......2003-10-14
My husband and I have been visiting our children in Seattle for 12 years. How delighted we were to receive a copy of Nature in the City:Seattle, and to discover that nature is literally bursting out of every corner of the city. I can't wait to take our grandchildren to Discovery Park this November to listen for winter owls. Then maybe we'll have time to stroll around Dead Horse Canyon to look for medicinal plants while imagining smoky longhouses formerly along Lake Washington's shore. With this wonderfully composed and arranged book, Maria and Kathryn have given Seattle a new look.
A new book for my glove box...........2003-09-29
This book has lots of great ideas on how to spend an hour or four in and around the city. It's easy to read and has interesting info interspersed in with the specifics of each adventure. I now have new fun facts and things to look for on a walk I've taken many mornings on Queen Anne Hill, I learned about the Peregrin's that I've seen perch on my downtown office windowsill, and the bike ride along the Duamish was a nice alternative to some more common routes. I look forward to trying them all.
Thoughts From The East Coast.......2003-09-05
As a nature lover from Washington, DC and frequent visitor to
Seattle, I was fortunate to receive a gift of a book Nature in the City - Seattle by Maria Dolan and Kathryn True. With this
extraordinary guide in hand, I visited Kubota Garden and
Carkeek Park. The maps were particularly helpful to this visitor. I appreciate as well many beautiful photographs and
charming drawings. What an innovative and well-written guide...
September 4,03
something new.......2003-09-05
Enjoyed this approach to seeing the city. Finally something to do with my children that is an inexpensive and educational pursuit. I'm giving these as gifts for Christmas to all my friends. Super!
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Excellent book, a must have for zoologists.......2006-06-03
I am a zookeeper in an accredited zoological institution and this book is a must read as we care for captive animals. A comprehensive enrichment program is critical for wild animals in captive environments as these programs provide the animals with choices, complexities, and change. The guiding principle for enrichment is based on the animal's natural history. This book very appropriately emphasizes the requirement of enrichment for the animal's well being. Read this book and it will give you hope.
Excellent book!.......2004-07-19
This is my must have book (bible) for my research on environmental enrichment. If you work with animals in a captive situation, you need to read this book. The book also deals with stereotypy. A lot of excellent information on enrichment and its implications for captive animals. If you are at all interested in environmental enrichment or currently implement an enrichment program for your animals, do yourself a favor and read this book.
A nice surprise.......2004-04-15
I bought "Ethics on the Ark" at the same time as this book, and was disappointed with that book. This book, however, was a very nice surprise. I felt it gave a unbiased view of captive animal enrichment, and the ethics behind keeping animals in captivity. I appreciated the completeness of this book, starting from a historical perspective, straight through to modern reasoning. I would say this is a must have for anyone working with animals in a captive environment.
excelente review of environmental enrichment.......1999-03-21
A book that had to be written. This book is a good and basic guide for people working or interested in environmental enrichment. Several aspects are covered by the book, from theoretical bases to the implications to use enrichment for the conservation and welfare of wild animals. However, although it gives a lots of examples on mammals and some on reptiles, it forgets birds.
Book Description
Chess Lyons' update of his classic guide on Washington and British Columbia for naturalists and nature enthusiasts alike.This guide identifies more than 600 common trees, shrubs and flowers. Line drawings, distribution maps and a wildflower guide are included.
Customer Reviews:
Nice book for price.......2005-09-04
I'm glad I got this small, easy to carry book. It has lots of color pictures as well as interesting info on each of the plants reviewed. My only criticism is that there should be pictures illustrating the specific traits to look for when keying out a tree or shrub (they provide good written descriptions, but a photo would be EXTREMLY helpful).
Trees & Shrubs of Washington is a good book of Info.......2000-08-28
Impressively illustrated with glorious full color photographs of the many trees and shrubs of Washington, serene woodlands carpeted with lush plants, this is the one to read and study. If you know of anyone with trees and shrubs on their minds, this is a unique book for identifing Washington trees and shrubs. I give it four starts only because it could use more pictures to help in the identification of trees and shrubs. It is one of the easiest books to use. Very well done!
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FYI, great description, but not as useful for field identification.......2006-05-20
Just so buyers know beforehand, this is a great, descriptive book. However, it is best used as a supplement to field identification guides, as this one contains only drawings that, although well-drawn, are black and white and are not included for every species. Still a great resource though!
Pleasantly surprised........2004-03-14
Turning my photographic endeavors more toi nature, I decided to start doing my homework, so that I better understand the wildlife in my area.
I must say that I thought there would be photos, but I found illustrations instead. But hey are excellent, although not every animal variation is shown. The author goes into amzing descriptive detail - much more than I expected.
Whether you are a nature photographer in the Maryland area, nature enthusiast, or student, this book is a steal at less than $15!
Book Description
Young veterinarian Rachel Goddard's world begins to crumble when a client rushes into the animal hospital with a basset hound struck by a car during a thunderstorm. The dog owner's terrified tot, drenched with rain, loses sight of her mother in the flurry of activity and screams, "Mommy! I want Mommy!" Instantly Rachel is hurled back in time to a day in her own childhood when her baby sister Michelle uttered the same cry while thunder crashed and rain poured down on them. The unearthed memory feels like a fragment from a nightmare, and Rachel doesn't understand its meaning or the anguish it stirs up in her.
When she seeks answers she learns nothing from Michelle or from Judith, their loving but manipulative mother. Judith is a psychologist who is only too happy to have her adult daughters still living in her elegant Tudor house outside Washington, DC. But their apparently serene home is a house of secrets where Judith's unspoken rules forbid questions about the family history or the daughters' long-dead father. As more baffling memories surface, Rachel begins to suspect that nothing about her family is what it seems. Fighting her mother's attempts to control her, Rachel embarks on a quest that takes her deep into her own memory as well as halfway across the country. The heartbreaking truth she uncovers will shatter her world and force her to make an unthinkable choice.
The Heat of the Moon is Sandra Parshall's first novel.
Customer Reviews:
Question Yourself.......2007-10-15
"The Heat of the Moon" by Sandra Parshall begins with a slow drive-by reflection, a mangled basset hound, and screaming child calling for her mommy. It then escalates into a gripping psychological mystery as Rachel Goddard, a veterinarian, questions her own identity and her idyllic life with her mother, a psychologist, and her younger sister, who is following in her mother's footsteps. As Rachel peels away the layers of her past in her search for the truth to who she really is, what she'll do with it when she finds it keeps you flipping pages to the very end. Though Rachel's new man irritated me, there is little doubt that this novel deserved the Agatha for Best First Mystery in 2007. But it's not just a mystery. It has pages lingering in the literary fiction aisle, because it's also about how we establish, create, and perceive one's identity. It is a five star read out of five stars.
Over-heated Reviews.......2007-08-28
I bought this book based on the strong posted reviews - what a mistake! Poor plot and character development made this nearly impossible to finish. When I did, I wodnered why I had wasted my time hoping the book would somehow earn the time invested reading it.
Reviewed by Ali Jenkins and Barb Radmore.......2007-06-17
The Heart of the Moon is a compelling debut by Sandra Parshall which hooks the reader from the first page. Rachel Goddard, a young veterinarian, has overwhelming yet confusing reaction after watching a toddler in her office, crying and screaming for her mommy. This scene seems like it is reminiscent of one she experienced in her childhood but it is nothing she can place in her concrete memory. Rachel remembers bits and pieces of such a scene, but a feeling tell her there is more. And the feeling will not go away. As Rachel keeps digging trying to remember her childhood more questions than answers arise.
Rachel wants answers from her mom about what happened but her mother doesn't want to discuss the past. As a psychologist, Rachel's mother has always been the controller, the perfect parent who expects nothing less of those around her. Rachel enlists the help of a friend of her mother's from the past but he doesn't want to betray Rachel's mother's trust or friendship. He also isn't sure he knows exactly what transpired himself. Her boss, fellow veterinarian Luke Campbell , encourages her to delve into the mystery of what might of occurred to cause her feelings. But Rachel is up against the desire of her mother and her beloved sister to leave the past alone. To make matters worse, the mutual attraction between Rachel and Luke is not appreciated by her mother who has taken an active dislike to him. Her sister, whom she has been close to all her life, is becoming distant and distinctly unsupportive of her quest for answers.
The Heart of The Moon is a page turning mystery as one tries to figure out what secrets Rachel's mother is hiding from her and her sister. In this psychological thriller Sandra Parshall has created characters that sizzle and steam, not women easily forgotten. Using the emotion between a mother and her grown daughter, the eternal struggle to grow up and separate from a parent as the launches this plot's suspense to a place we can all understand. It examines the bonds between mother and daughter, the ties that hold sisters together and the knots that can become hopelessly entangled. The ending, both explosive and heart wrenching, is as powerful as it is unexpected.
Sandra Parshall won an Agatha for Best First Novel for The Heat of the Moon. Readers will easily see why she won this one the honor and agree that it is well deserved. She has now also written Disturbing the Dead, again featuring veterinarian Rachel Goddard. It will be interesting to watch if Parshall continues to develop the character of Rachel even more in the future.
No Wonder It Won an Agatha!.......2007-06-04
Great book - held me from beginning to end. The characters are so finely drawn that they cease to be characters and become people you know. The setting is so realistic I was surprised to find I was in my home and not in McLean, VA. Seamless plotting brought me into the story. I was sorry to finish the book, the writing has a pristine quality that made me want to pick it up again as soon as I finished. Not only for the pleasure of the story, but for the pleasure of the way Parshall uses language. Looking forward to more from this author.
Pleasing suspense novels.......2006-12-11
Dr. Rachel Goddard is a likeable protagonist -- she's a young veterinarian who cares for cats and dogs as well as wild hawks and possums. She lives with her younger sister Michelle, a psychology student, and her mother Judith, a renowned psychologist, in a stately, large house in McLean, Virginia, just outside of Washington, D.C.
Life is good. Romance blossoms in Rachel's life. She loves her profession. Co-workers and friends like her. Then Rachel begins to experience disturbing memories. She lost her father at an early age and has difficulty remembering much about him. A desperate need soon arises in her to know more and she begins to investigate. Her mother Judith does her best to forestall Rachel's curiosity, but just why. . .?
This well-written, tightly-plotted debut novel moves at a jaunty clip. The mystery about Rachel's dark past unravels with satisfying twists and turns. Her work as a veterinarian adds considerable depth to the main character while the Washington, D.C. setting is vivid.
Customer Reviews:
Great Guide.......2003-04-17
The authors have provided a wealth of information to assist the reader in experiencing the wonders of this beautiful state. Along with recommended trips for each month of the year, there is a trip locator map, state and government resources, Internet resources, recommended reading, best bets, and a terrific index. Each adventure has a wealth of information including a detailed map, food and lodging recommendations, how to have fun in that locale, things to bring with you, time you need for the adventure, and more.
Book Description
On Washington's Olympic Peninsula more than 1400 square miles of rugged mountains, richly forested river valleys, and pristine wilderness coast have been preserved as Olympic National Park. From rain forests with more than 160 inches of annual precipitation to arid rainshadow slopes, from rugged glacier-covered mountains to the wild Pacific coast, the park's varied ecosystems feature an extraordinary range of plants and animals, including many species found nowhere else on earth. This illustrated complete guide covers geology, wildflowers and other plant life, rain forest ecology, glaciers, wildlife, rivers, the Pacific coast, and visitor information.
Customer Reviews:
Great guide to the Olympic Peninsula.......2007-09-20
This book covers just what the title promises - - the geology, rain forests, rivers, ocean, alpine regions, and other areas of Olympic National Park. It's a little jarring to see Indians included as part of the "natural" history, equivalent to Roosevelt elk or Olympic marmots, but McNulty treats white settlers and the National Park Service in the same way.
McNulty weaves together an overall story of the peninsula despite dividing it into habitats and the like. This makes it a good read from start to finish, but it would also be useful as a companion for a visit - - just read the rainforest chapter when you're in the rainforests, and so on.
McNulty also includes various personal moments, all well-timed and appropriate in length. This is not a personal memoir but these memories truly enhance the natural history that he presents. He also has an infectious enthusiasm, makes this book a lively read for a general audience.
It also has beautiful pictures.
In short, a great book if you're at all interested in the Olympic Peninsula.
A good overview to a spectacular park.......2000-05-16
Olympic National Park rangers often recommend this book as the best overall guide to this intriguing wilderness region. With environments as diverse as wavespept Pacific coasts, glaciated alpine country and lush temperate rainforests, McNulty had his work cut out for him in capturing the essence of the Olympic Mountains. All in all, he has done an excellent job, hitting on these topics, as well as the human history and conservation issues of the region. I was disappointed with his coverage of the rainforests, whose stunning grandeur really deserves more than the brief chapter he gives them. To his credit,though, he concludes the book with an extensive bibliography that will satisfy anyone who wants to delve deeper. All in all, I would say that this book earns a home in the backpack or suitcase of anybody who plans on visiting this wonderful National Park.
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- great resource!
- Puget Sound Wildlife Guide is Outstanding
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Marine Wildlife: From Puget Sound Through the Inside Passage
Steve Yates
Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books
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The Inside Passage is alive and well and teeming with all manner of dolphins, whales, seals, and otter; loons, grebes, coots, and hawks; plus a scintillating variety of fishes, invertebrates, and seaweed. This 1,000-mile-long glacier-carved waterway stretches from Puget Sound in the south to the fjords of Juneau in Alaska, past strings of islands and coastal terrain that ranges from rocky beaches and tide pools to marshes and rainforests. The abundance of wildlife is magnificent, an unending joyous sensory experience of sight, sound, smell, and touch, there for the delectation of every kayaker, tide-pooler, birder, hiker, whale watcher, and casual passerby. The enjoyment can be increased, however, with Marine Wildlife from Puget Sound Through the Inside Passage. Without such a worthy guide, all you know is that you saw a bunch of birds, and you think some of them were ducks. You see birds in greater detail, however, when you're checking for the orange throat patch that distinguishes the double-crested cormorant from the pelagic or Brant's cormorant.
And as it goes for birds, so goes it for seals and sea lions, bread crumb sponges and boring sponges, and a vast array of fishes, from soles and sculpins to greenlings and poachers. The black-and-white illustrations and short but precise descriptions provided by Steve Yates are helpful in distinguishing anemones (brooding, green, plumed, and elegant), jellyfishes (lion's mane and moon jelly), flatworms and lugworms, spaghetti worms and tube worms, plus limpets, periwinkles, nudibranches, and all manner of clams, mussels, oysters, and so on. The more you seek, the more you see, and the more you really see, the more beautiful and meaningful the whole experience becomes. --Stephanie Gold
Customer Reviews:
great resource!.......2001-07-24
I certainly qualify as a layperson when it comes to this subject, but Yates has created a book which is wonderfully informative and easy to use. The descriptions and drawings of each of the species included in this book help in identification, but what I found most interesting was all the wonderful information about the animals themselves. I liked it so well I bought one for my mom, too!
Puget Sound Wildlife Guide is Outstanding.......2000-04-21
After taking a community college course on Life in the Intertidal Zone, and acquiring in the process a copy of Kozloff's book on the subject, I felt marginally equipped to take my elementary students to local beaches to identify invertebrates. A partner acquainted me with this book by Yates, and I've found it to be an excellent source of line drawings for students to use as they classify or sort invertebrates either on site, or in the classroom. It is especially valuable for its notes on each animal, since they are succinct, clear, and comprehensive for their brevity. I heartily recommnend this book for anyone who loves to prowl the tidelands of the sound to observe the variety of wildlife found here. Teachers, take note, this one is worth purchasing and sharing with your students!
Book Description
A delightful invitation to discover the Northwest's wild creatures on their own terms, with essays and descriptions of over 100 easy-access places to view wildlife as they migrate, court, feed, and tend their young.
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