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Oct. 18-24
Naturalist Edition

Naturalist (n): a person who studies plants and animals as they live in nature
 
Fall brings about spectacular changes in our flora and fauna, so it's a wonderful time to get out and observe nature whether you're in the heart of the city or deep in the woods. This week, delve into a book that will help you observe, describe, document, and appreciate nature. Happy reading!
 
Books for Amateur Naturalists
Nature obscura : a city's hidden natural world
by Kelly Brenner

With wonder and a sense of humor, Kelly Brenner aims to help us rediscover our connection to the natural world that is just outside our front door--we just need to know where to look. Through explorations of a rich, varied urban landscape, Brenner reveals the complex micro-habitats and surprising nature that exists in the middle of a city. In her hometown of Seattle, which has plowed down hills, cut through the land to connect fresh- and saltwater, and paved over much of the rest, she exposes a diverse range of often unnoticed creatures. Nature Obscura explores the species that inhabit the urban environment across the four seasons.
Digital Nature Photography : The Art and the Science
by John Gerlach

Identifying a beautiful image in nature is easy, but capturing it is often challenging. To truly seize the essence of a photograph shot out of the studio and in the world requires an artistic eye and impeccable set of photographic techniques. Now, equipped with brand new images to share and skills to teach, this celebrated photo team is sharing their latest lessons like focus stacking and HDR, as well as expanded discussions of multiple exposure, wireless flash, RGB histograms, live view, shutter priority with auto ISO, hand-held shooting techniques, and the author's equipment selections.
Natural history of the Pacific Northwest mountains : plants, animals, fungi, geology, climate
by Daniel Mathews

Natural History of the Pacific Northwest Mountains is an engagingly written, portable history and identification guide for the flora, fauna, and geology of the region. This guide also includes information about the landscape and weather. Packed with 800 color photographs, this is the perfect overview of the Pacific Northwest if you are looking for a simple way to discover the great outdoors.
More naturalist selections available through the Amateur Naturalists list.
 
Dewey Want To Know?
007

You can find information about naturalist interests like fauna, flora, and geography in the 500s, 600s, and 900s of our stacks using the Dewey Decimal System. But did you know that some numbers don't have an assigned topic? Tyler and Bond-villain-Sydney explain in the latest of the Dewey We To Know series: 007.
 
Weekly Dose of Happiness
Metro Field Guide/Citizen Science

Kelly Brenner, author of Nature Obscura, also runs MetroFieldGuide.com, a website packed with her articles, photography, interviews, and tips on becoming an amateur naturalist. Get a quick and easy intro to the practice with her webinar "How To Be a Backyard Naturalist."
 
Once you've "got your eyes in," as the Brits say, consider joining a Citizen Science initiative. Citizen Science crowdsources volunteers to research and conduct scientific experiments to address real-world problems.
 
Need More?

History Reference Center

Find out how the early naturalists did things with the History Reference Center. You can read about John James Audubon's quadrupeds, David Attenborough's television documentaries, and Teddy Roosevelt's creation of National Parks. Then visit the catalog to place holds on their works!

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