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Books in Family Field Guides series

  • Fandex Family Field Guides: Trees

    Steven Aronson

    Paperback (Workman Publishing Company, Jan. 5, 1998)
    Bringing the world of TREES to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a foolproof field guide. Four visual keys--die-cut leaf, bark pattern, flower, nut or seed, and photo of the full tree--plus descriptions of habitat and more combine to give a complete picture of North America's forest and backyard trees. In addition, TREES is a cultural history--of the mighty White Oak, California Redwood, Aillanthus, the tree that grows in Brooklyn, and the stately White Ash, as important for the bows of early Native Americans as for the baseball bats of today. 50 DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
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  • Fandex Family Field Guides: Birds

    Michael W. Robbins

    Paperback (Workman Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 1998)
    BIRDS Bringing the world of Birds to your fingertips, Fandex presents the ideal field guide. The images are large, the details sharp, the colors bright. Each die-cut profile is unmistakable - it's like having the real bird in your own hand. There are instantly accessible details about each bird's habitat, range, diet, nest, eggs and conservation status, as well as appearance, habitats and even song pattern, Plus "pigeon milk" and the Indigo Bunting's ability to navigate by starlight, how the Killdeer fakes injury to distract predators, and Benjamin Franklin's surprising nominee for America's national bird. - 50 individually die-cut cards - Full color throughout - Knowledge at your fingertips - For the whole family
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  • Fandex Family Field Guides: Presidents

    Steven Aronson

    Paperback (Workman Publishing Company, Jan. 10, 1998)
    The family field guide to America's presidents, now updated for 2017 and featuring the 45th President of the United States, Donald J. Trump.Fandex Family Field Guides: Presidents is a chronological field guide to all 45 of America's chief executives, from George Washington to Donald J. Trump. A hands-on reference, it includes more than 50 grommeted, die-cut cards featuring a full-color image of each president along with facts about his personal and political life. Which President made the Louisiana Purchase? Which President won a Nobel Peace Prize? Which President also served as justice of the Supreme Court? Who was in office during the Teapot Dome scandal, and who endured the childhood nickname “Useless”? From the historic Founding Fathers (three of whom died on the Fourth of July) to the 19th-century forgettables (Fillmore, Tyler, Pierce) to our modern-day and current leadership, Presidents puts history at your fingertips.53 Die-Cut CardsFull Color ThroughoutKnowledge at Your FingertipsFor the Whole FamilyFandex Family Field Guides is a bestselling reference series, with over 5 million copies in print.
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  • Fandex Family Field Guides: Bugs

    Sarah Goodman, Louis Sorkin B.C.E.

    Cards (Workman Publishing Company, May 1, 2009)
    A perfect marriage: bugs, kids, and Fandex. Meet South America's Hercules Beetle, as big as a dollar bill and the strongest creature on earth, able to lift 850 times its body weight. (That's like a 100-pound person lifting four school buses!) The Black Widow Spider, whose females, contrary to reputation, rarely eat their mates. And the wonderfully bizarre Walking Stick, sometimes called "Frankenstick" for its ability to reattach its own severed head. Plus Treehoppers and Leafhoppers, centipedes and millipedes, stealthy Assassin Bugs, and twelve thousand varieties of ant. Bringing the world's most fascinating creepy-crawlies―insects, spiders, scorpions, and other Arthropoda―to your fingertips, Bugs combines fascinating information about 48 creatures with die-cut, full-color photographs that reveal their subjects' shimmery wings, iridescent shells, vivid hues, and bold shapes in astonishing detail. Every card includes a detailed description, habitat and scientific name, lore, field notes on lifecycle, identifiers, and size, as well as sidebars covering topics such as the fly's ability to walk upside-down and how bees make honey.
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  • Fandex Family Field Guides: Wildflowers

    Ruth Rogers Clausen

    Paperback (Workman Publishing Company, Sept. 1, 1999)
    Wildflowers Bringing the world of North American wildflowers to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a field guide that's as beautiful, practical and intriguing as the flowers themselves. Die-cut images are sharp, the colors true, shapes life-like—identification is guaranteed. Plus a quick chart of vital stats includes family name, life cycle, range, and habitat. Accompanying entries cover the history and cultural significance of each plant—Columbine's use as a love charm, the wars fought over Wild Hyacinth, the medicinal power of White Sage—and detail its use in the home garden. 50 DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPSFOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
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  • Fandex Family Field Guides: 50 States

    Thomas J. Craughwell

    Paperback (Workman Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 1998)
    50 STATES Bringing America to your fingertips, Fandex presents a field guide to the 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Which is the only state with a tropical rain forest? Which state sparked the civil rights movement? Which two states entered the Union on the same day, and which was bought from a single family for the bargain price of $6,000? Illustrated with full-color, custom-designed maps and featuring nicknames, capitals, mottoes, emblems, anecdotes and natural treasures, it's a rich mosaic of the United States.
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  • A Field Guide to Griffins, Unicorns, and Other Mythical Beasts

    A. J. Sautter, Jason Sandor Juta

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    What should you do if you meet a unicorn or a phoenix? Where would you look if you want to see a griffin or a hippogriff? How do you defend yourself if a minotaur or harpy attacks you? These mythical beasts may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to understand these fantastic creatures of the imagination.
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  • A Field Guide to Elves, Dwarves, and Other Magical Folk

    A. J. Sautter, Colin Michael Ashcroft, MartĂ­n Horacio Bustamante, Jason Sandor Juta

    Paperback (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    What is the proper way to greet an elf? Where is the best place to find fairies and sprites? What’s the difference between halflings and dwarves? These fantastic people and others may not be real, but what if they were? This handy field guide gives you everything you need to know about these magical people of the imagination.
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  • Fandex Family Field Guides: Cats

    Kathryn Petras, Ross Petras, Tetsu Yamazaki

    Paperback (Workman Publishing Company, Oct. 1, 1998)
    FANDEX FAMILY FIELD GUIDES CATS Bringing the world of CATS to your fingertips, FANDEX presents a field guide to 47 favorite breeds. Learn all about their mysterious ways-one breed, the La Perm, is a face-kisser. Fascinating and often legendary history-the Egyptian Mau was once worshipped in ancient Egypt as the living form of the cat-goddess Bastet. And unusual quirks-the Norwegian Forest Cat has special claws for climbing rocks. Includes a complete guide to each breeds appearance and temperment. 50 INDIVIDUALLY DIE-CUT CARDS FULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
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  • Fandex Family Field Guides: Dinosaurs

    Jane Hammerslough

    Cards (Workman Publishing Company, Sept. 15, 2004)
    Meet Stegosaurus and Stegoceras (the head banger). An airborne giant, Quetzalcoatlus, with a wingspan the size of a WWII fighter. The meat-eaters: T.Rex, Giganotosaurus, and Allosaurus, who strode eight feet with every step—try out-running that! There are fish—like ichthyosaurs, including Excalibosaurus, named after King Arthur's legendary sword because of its long snout. The swift and deadly raptors. Sauropods that could strip the tops of trees, and the agile little Compsognathus, the size of a turkey. Each dinosaur is illustrated in amazingly life-like detail, and accompanied by information on size, diet, and lifestyle. The deck also includes key paleontologists, fossil-finding methods, and a glossary. 50 DIE-CUT CARDSFULL COLOR THROUGHOUT KNOWLEDGE AT YOUR FINGERTIPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
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  • Fandex Family Field Guides: Composers

    David Bouchier

    Paperback (Workman Publishing Company, June 1, 1999)
    Behind the music--intrigue--romance--tragedy and genius... Fandex celebrates great composers, their work, and the world of classical music. Discover the first musical superstar―Lizst. The bourgeois Bach behind the heavenly Brandenburgs. Brahms, who grew up playing piano in bars and brothels, and Stravinsky, whose work incited a full-scale riot. It's every music lover's handheld deck of knowledge.
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  • The Field Guide to Rain Forest Animals

    Nancy Honovich, Ryan Hobson

    Hardcover (Silver Dolphin Books, Feb. 28, 2008)
    The Amazon rain forest is one of the world's most captivating environments — particularly for children. In this colorful book, budding zoologists use the 51 included pieces to assemble eight exotic animals, from the silent jaguar to the leaping monkey to the rare and beautiful pink river dolphin. A detailed removable diorama serves as a backdrop for exciting adventures that young readers share with their new friends. In the process, they learn all about these fascinating animals and their habitat while crafting a museum-ready display.
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