Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America (Butterflies Through Binoculars Series)
by Sidney W. Dunkle
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Author: Sidney W. DunkleEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-10-12
ISBN: 0195112687
Number of pages: 266
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Reviews of Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America (Butterflies Through Binoculars Series)
Book Review: "haans" has it right on
Summary: 3 Stars
I think the review of this book by "haans" has it about right. Namely, the major problem with the book centers around the species illustrations. As he points out, they are too small to see the necessary details and, secondly, they are photos as opposed to painted color illustrations. And he correctly identifies the problems attendant with using photographic images in field guides. One further and related problem I found with the book is that, because most of the insects were photographed in the field, the natural green and brown variegated backgrounds often make it difficult to determine where the insects' bodies leave off and the backgrounds begins.
That said, the author/photographers have to be commended for their success in compiling such an impressive collection of serviceable photos, albeit, ones that would have served the user much better had the book's format (and thus the pics themselves) been somewhat larger.
I'll probably buy this book because, as far as I can tell, it's the best one currently available for my area--New England. And the dragonfly counterpart to the bird guides of Peterson, Sibley and Nat'l Geographics (with their nice painted illustrations) could be a long time coming, the costs for adequate scientific illustration being what they are.
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