Everglades Wildflowers: A Field Guide To Wildflowers Of The Historic Everglades, Including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, And Fakahatchee Swamps (Wildflowers in the National Parks Series)

Hammer, Roger L.

ISBN 10: 0762710896 / ISBN 13: 9780762710898

Published by Falcon Guides, 2003

About this Item

The book is in good condition with all pages and cover intact, including the dust jacket if originally issued. The spine may show light wear. Pages may contain some notes or highlighting, and there might be a "From the library of" label. Boxed set packaging, shrink wrap, or included media like CDs may be missing.

Seller Inventory # BSM.11BYO

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Everglades Wildflowers: A Field Guide To Wildflowers Of The Historic Everglades, Including Big Cypress, Corkscrew, And Fakahatchee Swamps (Wildflowers in the National Parks Series)
• Publisher: Falcon Guides
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0762710896
• ISBN 13: 9780762710898
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

This guide features stunning color photographs of 300 common wildflowers from Everglades National Park and the Corkscrew, Big Cypress, and Fakahatchee Swamps. Detailed descriptions and line art aid the reader in identifying plants in the field.

About the Author

Roger Hammer is a native Floridian from Cocoa Beach, Florida, who has lived in Homestead, Florida, since 1969. He has been a professional naturalist and director of Castellow Hammock Nature Center for the Miami-Dade Parks Department since 1977, and he is also a part-time instructor and fieldtrip leader for Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami. Hammer received the first Marjory Stoneman Douglas Award presented by the Dade Chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society in 1982 for "outstanding, consistent, and constant service in the areas of education, research, promotion, and preservation of native plants." He was also the recipient of the Charles Brookfield Medal awarded by Tropical Audubon Society in 1996 for "outstanding service in the protection of our natural resources." His hobbies include gardening, camping, fishing, and wildflower photography.