{"product_id":"offshore-sea-life-id-guide-west-coast-paperback","title":"Offshore Sea Life Id Guide: West Coast - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSteve N. G. Howell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBrian L. Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first compact field guide to offshore sea life of the West Coast\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo-thirds of our planet lies out of sight of land, just offshore beyond the horizon. What wildlife might you find out there? And how might you identify what you see? This \u003ci\u003eOffshore Sea Life ID Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, designed for quick use on day trips off the West Coast, helps you put a name to what you see, from whales and dolphins to albatrosses, turtles, and even flyingfish. Carefully crafted color plates show species as they typically appear at sea, and expert text highlights identification features. This user-friendly field guide is essential for anyone going out on a whale-watching or birding trip, and provides a handy gateway to the wonders of the ocean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst state-of-the-art pocket guide to offshore sea life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver 300 photos used to create composite plates\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes whales, dolphins, sea lions, birds, sharks, turtles, flyingfish, and more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessible and informative text reveals what to look for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreat for beginners and experts alike\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Filled with concise information and accurate illustrations, this terrific field guide will be a handy, quick reference for the layperson and serious naturalist on boat trips off the West Coast of the United States. No other useful guides for this region deal with both marine mammals and seabirds in the same book.\"\u003cb\u003e--Sophie Webb, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eField Guide to Marine Mammals of the Pacific Coast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Intended for beginner- and moderate-level naturalists as well as tourists on whale-watching and birding trips, this field guide presents a fresh, new format. Images are nicely formatted and the text is clear, light, and humorous while being informative and scientifically accurate.\"\u003cb\u003e--Peter Pyle, author of \u003ci\u003eIdentification Guide to North American Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve N. G. Howell\u003c\/b\u003e is an international bird tour leader with WINGS and a research associate at the California Academy of Sciences. His other books include \u003ci\u003ePetrels, Albatrosses, and Storm-Petrels of North America\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Amazing World of Flyingfish\u003c\/i\u003e (both Princeton). \u003cb\u003eBrian L. Sullivan\u003c\/b\u003e is eBird project leader and photographic editor for Birds of North America Online at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and a coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Crossley ID Guide: Raptors \u003c\/i\u003e(Princeton).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.7 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 16, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756991971616,"sku":"9780691166131","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3485e2068e6f8e4b8cdfba8d11b0940e.webp?v=1780091059","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/offshore-sea-life-id-guide-west-coast-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}