Stories In Tracks And Sign: Reading the Clues That Animals Leave Behind

Gibbons,Diane K

ISBN 10: 0811735087 / ISBN 13: 9780811735087

Published by Stackpole Books, 2008

About this Item

Seller Inventory # 36D86_17_0811735087

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Stories In Tracks And Sign: Reading the Clues That Animals Leave Behind
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0811735087
• ISBN 13: 9780811735087
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: new

About this title

Synopsis

- Test your ability to “read” the wilderness environment
- Dozens of illustrated examples of animal behaviors and the resulting sign
Beautiful nature photographs combined with illustrations allow readers to discover the mystery behind wild animal tracks and sign
.

Detailed information about each sign is provided, urging readers to imagine what animal might have made a particular footprint, left fleece on a rock, built a nest in a grill, and so on. On the next page, an illustration overlaid on the photograph shows what animal made the sign, such as a bobcat balancing on a snow-covered log. Certain to delight readers of all ages, this book presents a unique perspective on how to read animal tracks and sign in the wild.

About the Author

Diane Gibbons is the author of Mammal Tracks and Sign of the Northeast (978-1-5846-5242-7). She lives in New Hampshire. Mark Elbroch is the author of Mammal Tracks & Sign (978-0-8117-2626-9) and Bird Tracks & Sign (978-0-8117-2696-2). He lives in California.