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Title: Nature Guide to the Carolina Coast: Common Birds, Crabs, Shells, Fish, and Other Entities of the Coastal Environment by Peter Meyer ISBN: 0-9628186-0-7 Publisher: Avian-Cetacean Press Pub. Date: 01 April, 1991 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.75 (4 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: Serviceable and Entertaining
Comment: My goal in purchasing this book, which pulls together information about birds, shells, dune plants, and fish was to be able to pack one slim volume instead of the bag of field guides I usually took to the Outer Banks. After two trips to North Carolina in the last year, I have found that I still need to carry a couple of other references because this is not comprehensive in any one of its categories--and how could it be at 148 pages? However, Meyer's guide does manage to cover many of the specimens commonly found along the Carolina coast. Furthermore, it is written in a graceful voice that keeps you reading long after you've put a name to the beastie you found on the beach. It is not childish or simple at all, but it can be used by the entire family. It stirs wonder.
Rating: 4
Summary: Interesting guide...
Comment: Being a transplant from Michigan, I had little knowledge of coastal animals and plants. I purchased this book to satisfy my curiosity. I'm not knowledgeable enough as the other reviewer who found the inaccuracies in the book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the book. The information is presented in a very interesting way and all the photographs are in color. I can't wait to spend more time on the coast and see some of the creatures myself. I'll definitely have this guide on hand. I also enjoyed the respect the author has for nature.
Rating: 2
Summary: Some SERIOUS problems in the plates, otherwise ok
Comment: Overall an ok book for a beginner. If you come into this as a naturalist you will likely be disapointed. There are some other serious problems that I was able to spot straight out.
Plate 40. "Auger Shells" One of the 'augers' is not only NOT an auger and it's not even from the Carolinas at all. It's the Common Vertagus (a certh) from the Indo-Pacific (likely from the Philippines).
Plate 54. "Oyster Drills". Contains several Murexes in addition to the drills.
Plate 59. Sundials. The figured Sundial is not The American Sundial (Architectonica nobilis) but rather the Clear Sundial (Architectonica perspectiva) also from the Indo-Pacific.
The substitution of shells from the other side of the world really shows sloppy work in this guide. The other major problem I have with the book is that it just isn't complete enough; it only shows a small fraction of the plants and animals that one finds on Carolina coasts. The naturalist who trys to depend on this book will likely be frustrated and will find that they need other guides. As an introduction for a beginner it is ok, short the above noted plate problems.
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Title: Tideland Treasure: The Naturalist's Guide to the Beaches and Salt Marshes of Hilton Head Island and the Southeastern Coast by Todd Ballantine ISBN: 087249795X Publisher: University of South Carolina Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1991 List Price(USD): $14.35 |
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Title: Seashells of North Carolina by Hugh J. Porter, Lynn Houser, Scott D. Taylor, Jeannie Faris Norris ISBN: 0966318706 Publisher: North Carolina Sea Grant Pub. Date: 01 September, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.00 |
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Title: 100 Secrets Of The Carolina Coast ISBN: 1558538135 Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press Pub. Date: 09 June, 2000 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: A Birder's Guide to Coastal North Carolina by John O. Fussell ISBN: 0807844535 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press Pub. Date: 01 July, 1994 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Birds of Carolinas Field Guide (Field Guides) by Stan Tekiela ISBN: 1885061978 Publisher: Adventure Publications Pub. Date: 01 March, 2001 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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