William Henry Burt (1903–1987)

Author of Mammals (Peterson Field Guides)

About the Author

William Henry Burt was born on January 22, 1903, in Haddam, Kansas. He attended the University of Kansas, where he received an A.B. in 1926 and an A.M. degree in 1927. Burt earned his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley in 1930. Burt was a research fellow at California Institute of show more Technology from 1930 to 1935. From 1935 to 1941, he was first an instructor and then a professor of zoology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. During this time he also served as curator of mammals at the Museum of Zoology. Burt's publications include: A Field Guide to the Mammals, The Mammals of Michigan, and Mammals of the Great Lakes Area. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Mammals (Peterson Field Guides) (1964) 993 copies, 3 reviews

Mammals of the Great Lakes Region (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) (1946) 28 copies, 1 review

The mammals of Michigan (1954) 5 copies

Antarctic pinnipedia (Antarctic research series) (1971) 4 copies

A Field Guide To the Animals 1 copy

Bacula of North American mammals 1 copy

The mammals of Southern Nevada 1 copy

The mammals of El Salvador 1 copy

Roger Tory Peterson Mammals 1 copy

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Peterson FlashGuide to Animal Tracks (1996) — Illustrator, some editions — 38 copies, 1 review

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Birthdate: 1903-01-22
Date of death: 1987
Gender: male
Education: University of California (PhD|1930|Berkeley)
Occupations: professor
zoologist
mammalogist
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Haddam, Kansas, USA
Associated Place (for map): Kansas, USA

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bookwyrmqueen 752 reviews

Mammals of the Great Lakes Region (Ann Arbor Paperbacks) by William H. Burt

Some of the information is outdated, unsurprisingly, but this is still a pretty comprehensive study on the mammals one can find in and around the Great Lakes. I personally could have done without the section on "collecting and preparing specimens" - I prefer to observe and photograph wildlife whilst they're still alive.

Oct 11, 2022

akwildrose 2 reviews

Peterson Field Guide to Mammals of North America: Fourth Edition (Peterson Field Guide Series) by William Henry Burt

This is an excellent book!

Includes photos, species plates, physical descriptions, and descriptions of habits.

One of my favorite features is the colored distribution maps, which even include historical ranges for some species. In addition to this, the text also tells the species distribution outside North America.

This book has been very useful for research or just to identify the mammals in my area, and I have seriously sat around for hours reading it just for fun!

May 6, 20092 other reviews

ShelleyAlberta 1,082 reviews

A Field Guide to the Mammals: North America North of Mexico (Peterson Field Guides) by William Henry Burt