Field guide

A field guide is a book designed to help the reader identify wildlife (plants or animals) or other objects of natural occurrence (e.g. minerals). It is generally designed to be brought into the 'field' or local area where such objects exist to help distinguish between similar objects.

Future of field guides

The Internet and other technical and organizational advances shows promise for advancing the field guide concept. Products that use handheld devices and GPS mapping to bring into the field will stretch the idea of what a field guide is for the future.

Related Topics:
Internet - GPS

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