A few years ago; a debate between atheists and religious believers spilled out from the halls of academia and the pews of America’s churches and into the public spotlight. A crop of atheist manifestos led the charge; surmounting and holding the tops of the nonfiction bestseller lists. This offensive brought on an outpouring of religious rebuttals. As both sides exchanged spirited volleys; accusations were leveled; myths; stereotypes; and strawmen arguments were perpetuated; and bitter hostility filled the air. Today many of these misconceptions and myths linger on; along with the generally acrimonious spirit of the debate.
#46429 in Books Laws; John Muir 2007-06-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.75 x 4.50 x .75l; 1.08 #File Name: 159714052X366 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. EXTREMELY comprehensive; but shallow depth on each speciesBy Daniel TeeterPros: comprehensive and professionally done. Probably best sold.Cons: too heavy to take on serious hike. Get a .pdf version if you want it on JMT. Also; the pictures are all drawn; so can occasionally be tricky to connect what you see with what is in the bookExcellent book because of the diversity of items....animals; trees; plants; flowers; fungi; etc. But if you want a book on JUST trees or JUST animals go somewhere else. I found the descriptions of trees too short to be useful; and this is what interested me the most.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Incredible book! A wealth of information beautifully illustrated.By K SederIncredible book. I live in the Sierra Nevada and hike in the back country often. This book is a wealth of information on trees; wildflowers; ferns; fungi; lichens; fish; reptiles; amphibians; birds; mammals; and insects illustrated beautifully. I can't recommend this book enough for avid hikers or those just wanting to learn about the plants; insects and animals living in the Sierras.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent General Field Guide for the Sierra NevadaBy Arturo CrespoThis is a great field guide for the Sierra Nevada.It's quite comprehensive; including wildflowers; trees; mushrooms; insect; butterflies; birds; fish; amphibians; mammals; and even charts of the evening sky. As a general guide; it doesn't go in depth in some areas; but that's the price you pay for having everything in a single book. The wildflower section is particularly good (taking more than 1/3 of the book) and so it's the insect section (I never paid attention to bugs before buying this guide). The guide is based on gorgeous color drawings (rather than photographs); which allows the author to emphasize the characteristics of the subject.The guide is nicely printed on water resistant paper; but as a result is quite heavy. If you are a minimalist backpacker or hiker; I don't think you want to bring it to the field.All and all; this is the best general field guide I've found for the Sierra Nevada.
