A Field Guide to Cape Cod: Including Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Block Island, and Eastern Long Island

by Patrick J. Lynch

Overview

A richly illustrated full-color guide to the unique plants, wildlife, and environments of Cape Cod and the other nearby “Outer Lands” that face the Atlantic Ocean
 
“A true gift to anyone who loves the Cape.”—Provincetown Banner
 
This essential guidebook presents the most abundantly illustrated and fascinating account of the natural history of Cape Cod, its nearby islands, Block Island, the western coast of Rhode Island, and southeastern Long Island ever published.
 
Exploring the ecology and most common plants and animals of the various regional environments—beaches, dunes, salt marshes, heathlands, and coastal forests—the book also encompasses marine mammals, sea turtles, and fish offshore. For nature-loving local residents and visitors alike, this essential book will be a treasured resource.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780300226157
Publisher:	Yale University Press
Publication date:	01/08/2019
Pages:	448
Sales rank:	295,971
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.24(d)

About the Author

Patrick J. Lynch, retired senior digital officer in Yale University’s Office of Public Affairs and Communications, is an award-winning illustrator, photographer, and artist and the author or coauthor of eight previous books. He lives in North Haven, CT.

Editorial Reviews

Patrick Lynch offers lovers of the Cape a whole new level of understanding and delight. . . . Gorgeous. . . . A fine book, and a true gift to anyone who loves the Cape.”—Provincetown Banner

“A thrillingly informative, absolutely splendid book about a section of the world I dearly love—and so will you.”—Carl Safina, author of The View From Lazy Point and Beyond Words: What Animals Think and Feel

“Well-conceived and fresh, and written with obvious, deep affection for the region it covers.”—Matthew Pelikan, Nature Conservancy

“Whether you are fascinated by sharks, sea turtles, shorebirds, plants, or coastal geology, Patrick Lynch’s informative field guide gives you a personal tour from Long Island to Cape Cod.”—Mary Griffin, Mass Audubon, regional director for Southeast, Cape and Islands

“An essential resource for every beach home and cottage, and for all those enthralled by the natural beauty of the Cape and Islands.”—Andrew Ashton, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

“I have just spent an afternoon thumbing through an incredible book that explains Cape Cod in a fashion that I have the extreme good fortune to see every day, both wandering through the Museum and its surrounding habitat. Patrick Lynch’s book is a reminder of just why Cape Cod is such a remarkable place.”—Robert F. Dwyer, president and executive director, Cape Cod Museum of Natural History

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