Cactus of the Southwest [Spiral bound]

Your quick guide to identifying cacti

When youre out and about, keep this tabbed booklet by Nora and Rick Bowers close at hand. Featuring only Southwest cacti of Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and Texas, the booklet is organized by group for quick and easy identification. Narrow your choices by group, and view just a few cacti at a time. The pocket-sized format is much easier to use than laminated foldouts, and the tear-resistant pages help to make the book durable in the field.

Focusing on Southwestern cacti, this tabbed booklet features detailed photographs of cacti, organized by group to help readers quickly and easily identify the cacti they see.Nora Bowersis a writer and photographer. A member of the North American Nature Photography Association, Noras credits includeBirders World Magazine, as well as many books and calendars. She is coauthor of field guides for several states.

Rick Bowersis a photographer, naturalist, and writer. He has been photographing nature for more than 35 years. Ricks photo credits span the gamut, fromNational Geographicto local publications. He is coauthor of field guides for several states.Adventure Quick Guidesare portable, durable, tabbed booklets. Designed for ease of use, these 4.25 x 7.5 spiralbound guides help readers to quickly identify the things they see in nature: birds, animal tracks, fish, rocks and more. Species are conveniently organized by such user-friendly categories as color, shape or group. Readers open the tabs to the correct grouping, where every page features several full-color, professional-quality images, as well as short blurbs of text that provide the basic details needed for positive identification. At around 24 pages per booklet, each quick guide retails for less than $10.Adventure Quick Guidesare pocket-sized, so they are convenient to bring along on hikes and other outings, and they focus on specific regionl3ã