| Description |
xiii, 297 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (chiefly col.) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Edward O. Wilson -- Introduction / Michael R. Canfield -- The pleasure of observing / George B. Schaller -- Untangling the bank / Bernd Heinrich -- One and a half cheers for list-keeping / Kenn Kaufman -- A reflection of the truth / Roger Kitching -- Linking researchers across generations / Anna K. Behrensmeyer -- The spoken and the unspoken / Karen L. Kramer -- In the eye of the beholder / Jonathan Kingdon -- Why sketch? / Jenny Keller -- The evolution and fate of botanical field books / James L. Reveal -- Note-taking for pencilophobes / Piotr Naskrecki -- Letters to the future / John D. Perrine and James L. Patton -- Why keep a field notebook? / Erick Greene. |
| Summary |
Pioneering a new niche in the study of plants and animals in their natural habitat, this book allows readers to peer over the shoulders and into the notebooks of a dozen eminent field workers, to study firsthand their observational methods, materials, and fleeting impressions. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Biology -- Fieldwork.
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Natural history -- Fieldwork.
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Note-taking.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Canfield, Michael R.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Field notes on science and nature |
| ISBN |
9780674057579 (alk. paper) |
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0674057570 (alk. paper) |
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9780674060845 (electronic bk.) |
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