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Peterson First Guide to Insects of North America

Peterson First Guides series

A simplified version of the full-sized field guides makes it easy and fun to get started in the field.

Peterson First Guidesare the first books the beginning naturalist needs. Condensed versions of the famous Peterson Field Guides, the First Guidesfocus on the animals, plants, and other natural things you are most likely to see. They make it fun to get into the field and easy to progress to the full-fledged Peterson Guides.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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