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Peterson First Guides Series

16 primary works • 16 total works
Peterson First Guide to Forests
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4.17 · 6 Ratings · published 1999 · 4 editions
This guide describes and illustrates the 50 differ…

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    Peterson First Guide to Birds of North America
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    4.16     · 94 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1986 · 9 editions
    Peterson First Guides are the first books the begi…

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    Butterflies and Moths
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    4.34     · 71 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1994 · 6 editions
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    Peterson First Guide To Clouds And Weather
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    4.17     · 75 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1991 · 6 editions
    This Peterson First guide contains easy-to-underst…

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    Peterson First Guide To Reptiles And Amphibians: Discover Secretive Animals―Frogs, Snakes, Salamanders, Their Habits and Care
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    4.12     · 34 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1992 · 7 editions
    From mudpuppies to rattlesnakes, this fascinating …

    Shelve Peterson First Guide To Reptiles And Amphibians: Discover Secretive Animals―Frogs, Snakes, Salamanders, Their Habits and Care

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    Peterson First Guide to Trees
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    4.08     · 51 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1957 · 9 editions
    Now there is a guidebook to trees--one of the most…

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    Peterson First Guide To Insects Of North America
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    4.17     · 86 Ratings · 7 Reviews · published 1998 · 5 editions
    A simplified version of the full-sized field guide…

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    Peterson First Guide to Rocks and Minerals
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    3.84     · 32 Ratings · published 1991 · 4 editions
    Written and designed for the beginner, this book d…

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    Peterson First Guide to Seashores
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    3.94     · 18 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1992 · 7 editions
    This complete guide covers 317 of the most common …

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    Peterson First Guide To Caterpillars Of North America: A Field Guide to 120 Species with Illustrated Host Plants and Adult Forms
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    4.38     · 66 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1993 · 5 editions
    Here is the first and only guide to a subject of g…

    Shelve Peterson First Guide To Caterpillars Of North America: A Field Guide to 120 Species with Illustrated Host Plants and Adult Forms

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    Peterson First Guide To Shells Of North America: The Beginning Naturalist's Companion from the Famous Peterson Field Series
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    3.71     · 21 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1989 · 6 editions
    Peterson First Guides are the first books the begi…

    Shelve Peterson First Guide To Shells Of North America: The Beginning Naturalist's Companion from the Famous Peterson Field Series

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    Peterson First Guide to Dinosaurs
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    4.15     · 13 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1990 · 5 editions
    Introduces the names and characteristics of dinosa…

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    Peterson First Guide to Urban Wildlife
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    3.90     · 10 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 1998 · 5 editions
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    Peterson First Guide to Fishes
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    4.75     · 4 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 1989 · 2 editions
    More than 200 of the most common freshwater and sa…

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    Peterson First Guide to Astronomy
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    3.89     · 99 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 1990 · 8 editions
    A basic field guide for beginning observers of the…

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    Peterson First Guide To Mammals Of North America: An Easy and Condensed Wildlife Field Guide for Beginners
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    3.93     · 14 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 1987 · 6 editions
    Peterson First Guides are the first books the begi…

    Shelve Peterson First Guide To Mammals Of North America: An Easy and Condensed Wildlife Field Guide for Beginners

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