Georgia Guide Books

Here are some guide books about Georgia:

Georgia Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide

By Bill Thompson III

Cool Springs Press
Paperback (176 pages)

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Like gardening, bird watching is a fast-growing regional hobby. Now, Cool Springs Press brings its proven method of successful state-specific gardening approach to bird watching guides. In collaboration with Bird Watcher's Digest, these bird watching guides provide accessible, credible advice.

The birds that frequent the backyards of Georgia differ from the birds that frequent the backyards of Tennessee. In addition to unique descriptions, each bird profile includes a range map to identify each bird's North American distribution. One hundred birds are profiled, each with a color photograph, to ensure accurate identification. A seasonal section informs the reader of:
Migrating birds that can be seen during that season
The foods and plants that can attract those birds
Where to go to view year-round and migrating birds

Cool Springs Press's partner, Bird Watcher's Digest, has sold more than 4 million copies of their booklets on bird species, bird habitat, feeding, and other related topics.

This series of books from Cool Springs Press targets the beginning bird watchers for ten states.

Birds of Georgia Field Guide

By Stan Tekiela

Adventure Publications
Paperback (368 pages)

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Learn about and identify birds using Stan Tekiela's state-by-state field guides. The full-page, color photos are incomparable and include insets of winter plumage, color morphs and more. Plus, with the easy-to-use format, you don't need to know a bird's name or classification in order to easily find it in the book. Using this field guide is a real pleasure. It's a great way for anyone to learn about the birds in your state.

Longstreet Highroad Guide to the Georgia Mountains (The Highroad Guides)

By The Georgia Conservancy Longstreet Press Paperback (288 pages)	List Price: $18.95 Lowest New Price: $15.99 Lowest Used Price: $2.86 (As of 08:33 Pacific 20 Nov 2008 More Info) Click Here
Product Description: The indispensable guide to the best the Georgia mountains have to offer.

Field Guide to the Rare Plants of Georgia

By Linda G. Chafin

University of Georgia Press
Paperback (526 pages)

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Abundantly illustrated with more than 400 color photographs and 200 detailed drawings, this comprehensive guide to the state's rare and endangered plants provides photographs and botanical illustrations in a single volume formatted for field use. More than 200 species are covered, including two dozen that are federally listed and 170-plus that are listed as Threatened, Endangered, Rare, or of Special Concern by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The guide is designed for easy, nontechnical identification of species in the field. Color photographs show the plants in their natural surroundings, and drawings emphasize the most distinctive parts of the plants. Packed with information about the plants as well as their habitats and management, the guide facilitates the quick recognition of rare species, encourages awareness of their distribution and ecological significance, and provides guidelines for ensuring their survival. Additional features include directions for using the guide, a map of Georgia's counties, descriptions of the natural communities of Georgia, references for further reading, a glossary of frequently used terms, and indexes of scientific and common plant names. The guide also includes a chapter by Jennifer Ceska and University of Georgia horticulture professor James Affolter, founding members of the Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance, on horticultural requirements of rare species and the role of GPCA in their protection. This is a valuable resource for students, wildflower enthusiasts, botanists, land managers, and environmental decision makers.

Georgia Irvin's Guide to Schools, 2nd Edition: Metropolitan Washington, Independent and Public / Pre-K-12

By Georgia K. Irvin Taylor Trade Publishing Paperback (256 pages)	List Price: $16.95 Lowest New Price: $9.93 Lowest Used Price: $9.95 Usually ships in 24 hours (As of 08:33 Pacific 20 Nov 2008 More Info) Click Here
Product Description: Basing this guide on two decades of experience, Georgia Irvin herein offers her updated picks and pans of the day schools in the District of Columbia and surrounding areas.

Cruising Guide to Coastal South Carolina and Georgia (Cruising Guide to Coastal South Carolina & Georgia)

By Claiborne S. Young John F. Blair Publisher Paperback (502 pages)	List Price: $26.95 Lowest New Price: $16.90 Lowest Used Price: $17.94 Usually ships in 24 hours (As of 08:33 Pacific 20 Nov 2008 More Info) Click Here
Product Description: The only cruising guide devoted exclusively to South Carolina and Georgia, this book covers almost every body of water along the coast as far inland as it is safe to navigate. The guide includes maps, historical summaries, coastal folklore, listings of coastal marinas and their services, and tips on shoreside attractions.

Appalachian Trail Guide to North Carolina-Georgia (Official Appalachian Trail Guides) (Appalachian Trail Guides)

By Don O'Neal

Appalachian Trail Conservancy
Paperback (256 pages)

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This is the official guide to the 236 miles of the Appalachian Trail from its southern terminus on Springer Mountain in Georgia (about an hour north of Atlanta) to the eastern boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park on the North Carolina-Tennessee border. The route traverses the Chattahoochee-Oconee and Nantahala national forests, as well as the park, and includes the most rugged sections of the legendary footpath south of New Hampshire and Maine. This guidebook comes with four five-color topographic maps printed on two sheets of waterproof, tear-resistant material, for the areas south of the park plus National Geographic Maps' five-color topographic map of the park, with its side trails. All the maps have scales of about one inch to one mile. The book includes detailed trail descriptions as well as information on overnight sites, water sources, natural and cultural history of the areas, and directions to trailheads.

Georgia Armenia & Azerbaijan (Multi Country Guide)

By John Noble

Lonely Planet
Paperback (364 pages)

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Discover Georgia, Armenia & Azerbaijan

Find out which Georgian king wanted the world to walk on his grave
Clamber down to the snake pit once occupied by St Gregory the illuminator
Watch the clouds lift above Xinaliq to reveal 360-degree views of the Caucasus mountains
Discover why you should never toast a Georgian with beer

In This Guide:

Expert authors: three. Days of research: 143. Spontaneous on-the-road toasts: lost count
Expanded coverage of nature reserves, day walks and challenging mountain hikes
Content updated daily - visit lonelyplanet.com for up-to-the-minute reviews, updates and traveler insights.
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Compass American Guides: Georgia, 3rd Edition (Compass American Guides)

By John T. Edge

Compass America Guides
Released: 2006-04-04
Paperback (312 pages)

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Created by local writers and photographers, "Compass American Guides" are the ultimate insider's guide, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do, as well as the best places to stay and eat, these gorgeous full-colour guides are perfect for anyone looking for a real understanding of the region. Lively, insightful writing and splendid illustrations make this guide to the most southern of the original states of the USA stand out. After covering the history and culture of Georgia, from the prehistory to the Civil War to modern Georgia, this extensive guide brings every part of Georgia to life, exposing the rich and often conflicting heritage that makes up the old and new South. The coverage includes: Atlanta - the gay Mecca of the South, the wealth of literary heritage, from Alice Walker to Uncle Remus, the reconstructed capital of the Cherokee Nation at New Echota, the old English dialect of the Blue Ridge mountains, with special features on the South Island beach resorts, mountain retreats, historic Savannah, new Southern cuisine, the Okefenokee Swamp and National Wildlife Reserve, and the best of Atlanta and Athens.

Brown's Guide to the Georgia Outdoors: Biking, Hiking, and Canoeing Trips

By John W. English

Cherokee Publishing Company (GA)
Paperback (272 pages)

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