Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest – May 5, 2015 PDF

Kaufman Field Guide to Nature of the Midwest (Kaufman Field Guides) Paperback – May 5, 2015
Author: Kenn Kaufman ID: 0618456945

About the Author

KENN KAUFMAN, originator of the Kaufman Field Guide series, is one of the world’s foremost naturalists.

 

 

KIMBERLY KAUFMAN is the executive director of Ohio’s Black Swamp Bird Observatory and a contributing editor to Birds & Blooms. 

 

Series: Kaufman Field GuidesPaperback: 416 pagesPublisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (May 5, 2015)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0618456945ISBN-13: 978-0618456949 Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 0.9 x 7.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Best Sellers Rank: #49,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #13 in Books > Travel > United States > Midwest #56 in Books > Science & Math > Nature & Ecology > Reference #12483 in Books > Reference

I own many Kaufman field guides, so why would I need this one? Because Kenn Kaufman, his wife Kimberly and Jeff Sayre have done a fantastic job putting together the only book really needed to ID just about anything found outdoors in the Midwest. The format of this book is similar to other Kaufman field guides–compact traveling size (8" x 5"), beautiful and clear photographs accompanied with concise information on opposite pages and easy color tabs for quick ID access. Included with my review are two random pictures taken from the field guide to show what typical pages look like. I don’t think the authors left out anything. Midwestern nature lovers will have no trouble identifying birds, mammals, trees, wildflowers, insects, reptiles, amphibians, fish, spiders, mushrooms, ferns, grasses and even constellations and rocks if they have this book. My book paid for itself when I identified (in a matter of seconds) a Giant Leopard Moth. Surprisingly, I could not find this particular moth in the more specific Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Insects and Spiders.

As an ID source, this book is an excellent reference. I’ve waited a long time for such an inclusive field guide. The Midwest is a treasure trove of hidden beauty–Field Guide To Nature Of The Midwest will help you identify all your discoveries.

This guide is great, and will not answer every question you have but is great for identifying more predominant critters and plants/flora and fauna down to family or order. For some it might get you all the way to species, but this is a basic field guide and not an authoritative survey. It will provide enough basic knowledge that all outdoor enthusiasts should know, such as how the constellations will present, which geologic formations are where, conservation information, and will answer enough questions that it is, in fact, a great investment and a great book to keep around when going outdoors. Especially for those that get curious.

I must admit though, I am from Oklahoma. Occasionally, Oklahoma will be lumped in with the Midwest region and I took a gamble and bought the book in hopes that it would be included. It is not in the region covered in the book. Technically, Oklahoma would be a "Western-South-Central State" and is also sometimes lumped in with the South (as it probably should be considering its culture), so it wasn’t a huge surprise. So, pay attention to which states are included.

However, many of the species included in the book are here in Oklahoma, and other nearby states as well. The book keeps its relevance of course, and I have already used it to identify a few aster-type flowers, tiger beetles, red fox squirrels (although that one is easy in Oklahoma), etc. Other species I found in the book I do also know to be present in Oklahoma, such as the copperhead, black bear, and various others species. In addition, if the species is not exactly what is in the book you can at least know what order or family it is, and go from there.

Furthermore, I have used Kaufman guides during Entomology studies at OU. They’re very helpful for research in which you need to quickly identify many different families, and get you to the correct dichotomous key. Very useful books indeed.

It gives great info specific to our region on animals and plants commonly found.Easy to follow and anyone can understand with seasonal maps.

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