Monica_in_Switzerland Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Does anyone know of a good series or publisher, or even what they are called in French? Thanks! I need them in either English or French. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan in GE Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 (edited) In the Netherlands and in Flanders you have nature organisations, and they publish our fieldguides. Here in Switzerland, this is true and you can find separate field guids. So the organization 'Salamandre' has great little mini guides... Then you can buy the Carnets de nature by Milan Then there is the much more serious (and expensive) series... Les guides du naturaliste by delachaux et niestle There are other series as well...but this is a little start.. If you go to the Pronatura center outside Yverdon, Champ Pittet you should find publications as well... If you want them in English, we've gotten some from the UK... HTH, Joan Edited July 27, 2012 by Joan in Geneva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Thank you so much!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted July 27, 2012 Author Share Posted July 27, 2012 Joan, that first link took me to a site totally unrelated to field guides... are you sure it's the right link? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan in GE Posted July 27, 2012 Share Posted July 27, 2012 Joan, that first link took me to a site totally unrelated to field guides... are you sure it's the right link? :-) Sorry! I've put the right one now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan in GE Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 (edited) For the Salamandre...maybe it is not an association but just a magazine... Then they have these mini-guides, but I don't know if they don't just send them to children who are subscribed to the magazine... Anyway, here is the link for La Salamandre well La petite salamandre for children.... ETA - Ok, I've found the miniguides and they are not on the children's part of the site...go to http://www.salamandre.net and here is an example for butterflies. Joan Edited July 28, 2012 by Joan in Geneva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nan in Mass Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Monica - I can't help you with European field guides but I wanted to say: Are you following TWTM recommendations? It recommends children's field guides. I was upset about the price of them all but it turned out to be one of the best WTM investments we made! My son not only learned many plants and animals but he also learned to use an index, biology vocabulary, research skills, and it helped with is reading. These were one of the first learn-to-teach-yourself activity. For us, they were well worth the investment. Just wanted to offer some encouragement in case, like I was, you were upset at the price. Nan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted July 28, 2012 Author Share Posted July 28, 2012 They ARE expensive, but I used to love using filed guides as a kid, and majored in physics with a concentration in biology, so we'll scrape together the money! It is a good point though to check out children's field guides. I might run down to the bookstore and see what they have, then order them off amazon.fr where they will be cheaper. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freerange Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 For English books, look for RSPB, DK, or Observer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted August 2, 2012 Author Share Posted August 2, 2012 Just wanted to follow up to say that I talked to my BIL, who is a big hiker, and he recommended these guides- in French - http://www.delachaux-niestle.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momof2cm Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 For birds Princeton guides and Sasol guides are extremely good. They can be purchased from Amazon but they are not cheap. My husband and son are bird watchers and whenever we go on vacation, these are the ones they purchase. I know Peterson has guides for different European regions too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmeilaen Posted August 12, 2012 Share Posted August 12, 2012 A Swiss relative of mine has translated a German book about the wildflowers in Switzerland into French. You can find the title here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted August 12, 2012 Author Share Posted August 12, 2012 My BIL also recommended that volume to me- he called it the bible of Swiss flora. That's neat that you are related to the translator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmeilaen Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 He is a wonderful guide when you go out hiking with him. He used to be a German teacher, but is now retired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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