Princeton University Press; Illustrated edition (February 25, 2013), Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2017. Just wonderful. Vegetative and reproductive characteristics are presented so that different species can be readily compared, feature by feature. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. I frankly cannot carry a field guide for every animate species I might find interesting. This remarkable, delightful book makes a great contribution to the understanding and appreciation of moss diversity, and to the conservation of mosses." Add a gift receipt for easy returns. Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020. Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2019, Very happy to have purchased this. Nineteen Weeks is Norman Moss's riveting account of FDR, Churchill, and the extraordinary decisions made in 1940 that set the stage for America's interventionist role in world affairs. Common Mosses of the Northeast and Appalachians (Princeton Field Guides), Paperback – Illustrated, February 25, 2013. I have a collection of three so far! I love using this field guide. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Comstock Publishing Associates; Illustrated edition (May 15, 2016). PUBLISHERS WEEKLY JUN 22, 2020. Please try your request again later. Most flowers, trees, birds, salamanders, reptiles, dragonflies, insects, spiders ... can be uniquely identified from a good set of images. The main part of this site is a collection of photographs of mosses. ... E.H. Moss (1892-1963) was Professor of Botany at the … It really filled a gap in my collection of ID books. Type: Pleurocarpous. Scientific name: Plagiomnium cuspidatum. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Also included are habitat notes and background information pertaining to the species name and its meaning. A Perspective Oriented Guide to the Identification of North American Mosses. My book includes inspirational photos of moss gardens. I love this book! ... Now we get to the more difficult part of moss identification. Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2017. Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts also features information on collecting, preserving, and identifying specimens to help hikers, naturalists, botanists, and gardeners find their way into this beautiful miniature world. Something went wrong. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. Book Review: "The Jews of Spain", by Jane Gerber. He lives in Oldenburg, Germany. Overall I think that this is a really great text and would highly recommend it for anyone interested in identifying mosses … Plus, the chapters have handy summaries of larger taxonomic groups, which can help you narrow down your choices when trying to identify something. Illustrations and photographs clarify text and are quite attractive, as is the entire book. It is an excellent book for naturalists and anyone wanting to learn more about mosses. But a photograph can be obtained and the field guide used at home. Check back in to the Moss … The thumbnails lead to individual species account pages. Photographic Atlas of Botany and Guide to Plant Identification … Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2019. Stock up your library and let your gear-head buddies know your bookshelves are open for borrowing. For the first time, it's possible for beginners to identify mosses without a struggle. With just this field guide, a hand lens, and a spray bottle―no microscopes necessary―readers will be able to identify and name many of the common species of mosses growing in the region's backyards, parks, forests, wetlands, and mountains. The Identification Keys are fun to work through in a "Choose-your-own-Adventure" kind of way. --Susan Moyle Studlar, West Virginia University, "This attractive and inviting guide will serve an important function in promoting the study of common mosses by nonspecialists.