The AMATEUR NATURALIST'S HANDBOOK BY VINSON BROWN Here is a comprehensive • Observing, collecting, and introduction to the natural preserving animal and life sciences written specifi- plant specimens. cally for the amateur • Establishing your own naturalist, nature study 200 or aquarium for live teacher, nature guide, or animals, insects, and fish. any person of any age look. • Exploring and observing ing for a thorough but easy- firsthand the dynamic to-understand handbook interaction among various of natural history. types of ecosystems. Absolutely comprehensive in scope and fully illustrated with over 100 beautiful diagrams and drawings of wildlife, plantlife, and three entire ecosystems, this detailed sourcebook shows you as well as tells you everything you might want to know about botany, ecol-ogy, ethology, geology, meteorology, zoology, and more. In addition, you'll receive scores of exciting field activities and experiments to try, including: