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His collection bridges \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e with \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, offering a harmonious approach to learning and creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-laws-field-guide-to-the-sierra-nevada-by-john-muir-laws-9781597140522","title":"The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada\u003c\/em\u003e by John Muir Laws is a groundbreaking and meticulously field-tested guide that brings the rich variety of Sierra life—trees, wildflowers, ferns, fungi, lichens, fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals, and insects—to life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"There are lots of Sierra field guides, some specialized, some general, but this is the best both for beauty and usefulness.\" -\u003cstrong\u003eKim Stanley Robinson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEasy-to-use features include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIntuitive organisation, colour tabs, and simple keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSimilar-looking species side by side\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eOver 2,800 full-colour illustrations\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eRange maps of species that are otherwise difficult to distinguish\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eIndex of common and scientific names\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eLightweight and compact—ideal for backpacking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImpressively detailed and comprehensive, the guide includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eMore than 1,700 species\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDescriptions of behaviour, adaptations, and interactions between species\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSpecies and topics not found in most guides, including aquatic life, spiders and webs, plankton, plant galls, bark beetle galleries, animal tracks and evidence, seasonal star charts, weather patterns, and cloud formations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487613665516,"sku":"9781597140522","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/91c405dfb32f236a20c64a5702b9dbe9.jpg?v=1775772460"},{"product_id":"the-laws-guide-to-drawing-birds-by-john-muir-laws-9781597141956","title":"The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn Muir Laws's guide to drawing birds is itself winged, soaring between a devotion not only to art but also to the lives, forms, and postures of the birds themselves.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHere, artistic technique and the exquisite details of natural history intertwine, and drawing becomes the vehicle for seeing. As Laws writes, \"To draw feathers, you must understand how feathers grow, overlap, and insert into the body. To create the body, you must have an understanding of the bird's skeletal structure. To pose this skeleton, you must be able to perceive the energy, intention, and life of the bird.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis how-to guide will perfect the technique of serious artists but also, perhaps more importantly, it will provide guidance for those who insist they can't draw. Leading the mind and hand through a series of detailed exercises, Laws delivers what he promises: that drawing birds opens you to the beauty of the world. 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