A field guide to Cape Cod: including Nantucket, Martha's Vineyard, Block Island, and Eastern Long Island

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.

Lavishly illustrated with images, maps, and photographs, the guide introduces readers to more than 600 species of plants and animals of the region, including major whale and seal species.