Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America by Roger Tory Peterson (5th Edition) mya update this picture This book opens the door

This book opens the door to the mysterious world of backyard botany and history with its captivating photographs and interesting research of the wildflowers of Santa Barbara

she was awarded a scholarship to Choinard Art Institute in Los Angeles

Over 300 pages with more than 500 species described or photographed

—David Allen Sibley

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Peterson Field Guide to Birds of Western North America by Roger Tory Peterson (5th Edition) mya update this picture This book opens the doorKnown as the world's most famous birder and creditied with bringing bird watching to the masses, Roger Tory Peterson created the Peterson Field Guide series, setting the standard by which all subsequent field guides were measured. An eloquent champion of the natural world, he received twenty three honorary doctorates, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and two nominations for the Nobel Peace Prize. Illustrations, species accounts, and maps are all in