Simon and Schuster's Guide to Cats
Simon and Schuster's Guide to Cats

Author: Gino Pugnetti

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 0671491709

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Describes the characteristics and behavior of various longhair and shorthair breeds, looks at the history of cats, and discusses their care and grooming.

Simon and Schuster's Guide to Shells
Simon and Schuster's Guide to Shells

Author: Bruno Sabelli

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1980

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 0671253204

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"Field guide, with more than 1230 illustrations in ... color and information on appearance, size, geographic occurence, ecological environment"--Jacket.

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms

Author: Giovanni Pacioni

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 1981

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 0671428497

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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Mushrooms is an indispensable reference for gardeners, hikers, and anyone fascinated by mushrooms and other fungi. Lavishly illustrated, it contains detailed information about 420 species found in the United States and Europe. A comprehensive introduction provides general information about the structure, reproduction, life cycle, classification, and distribution of the various species. Individual entries describe the appearance, habitat, and geographical distribution of each fungus, and a visual key uses immediately recognizable symbols to indicate spore color, ecological environment, and whether a species is edible or poisonous. Also included are a glossary, an analytical index, and an Index to Genera for locating particular subjects, helping to make this the most beautiful, valuable, and authoritative book in the field. Book jacket.

Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals
Simon & Schuster's Guide to Rocks and Minerals

Author: Simon & Schuster

Publisher: Touchstone

Published: 1978

Total Pages: 612

ISBN-13: 9780671244170

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An easy to use field guide that contains everything rock and mineral enthusiasts need to know with more than 1,000 spectacular illustrations—600 in full color! Practical, concise, and easy to use, Simon & Schuster’s Guide to Rocks and Minerals contains everything that the rock and mineral enthusiast needs to know. This field guide is divided into two large sections—one devoted to minerals and one to rocks, each prefaced by a comprehensive introduction that discusses formation, chemistry, and more. All 377 entries, beautifully illustrated with color photographs and helpful visual symbols, provide descriptions and practical information about appearance, classification, rarity, crystal formation, mode of occurrence, gravity of mineral, rock chemistry, modal classification fields, formational environments, grain sizes of rocks, and much more. Whether you are a serious collector or an information-seeking amateur, this incomparably beautiful, authoritative guide will prove an invaluable reference.

Simon and Schuster's Complete Guide to Plants and Flowers
Simon and Schuster's Complete Guide to Plants and Flowers

Author: Frances Perry

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Published: 1974-01-01

Total Pages: 600

ISBN-13: 9780671222468

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Simon & Schuster's Guide to Plants and Flowers is the most useful book gardeners can own -- whether they have a few indoor houseplants on the windowsill or endless acres of flowering trees, flowers, and shrubs. Arranged in sixteen sections with convenient alphabetical headings, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Plants and Flowers characterizes each plant as to place of origin, propagation, flowering season, best soil type, and amount of water and sunlight needed for healthy growth. Included are all kinds of houseplants, shrubs, vines, cacti, roses, lilies, annuals and perennials. There are also sections devoted to plants for balconies and terraces, plants for borders and rock gardens, medicinal and aromatic plants, wildflowers, orchids, succulents, bulbs, herbs, and aquatic plants. Edited by a member of the Royal Horticultural Society, the book has been especially designed for American gardeners, providing accurate descriptions of plants that thrive in various parts of the country -- the Northeast, Southwest, Midwest, and so on. There is no comparable book available on the market today. This is a must for indoor gardeners, outdoor gardeners, and all those who want to learn more about the wonderful world of plants.

Taylor's Guide to Bulbs
Taylor's Guide to Bulbs

Author: Barbara W. Ellis

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 458

ISBN-13: 9780618068906

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Offers advice on how to grow bulbs and describes the characteristics of more than 400 bulb plants.