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The
Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior
by David Allen Sibley
(Hardcover -- October 2, 2001)
National
Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America : Revised and Updated
by Jon L. Dunn
(Paperback -- April 1999)
A
Field Guide to Western Birds: A Completely New Guide to Field Marks of
All Species Found in North America West of the 100th Meridian and North
of ...
by Roger Tory Peterson (Illustrator)
(Paperback -- May 15, 1998)
The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time
by Jonathan Weiner
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Eye
of the Albatross: Visions of Hope and Survival
by Carl Safina
Hardcover: 416 pages
Henry Holt & Company, Inc.; ISBN: 0805062289; 1st
edition (May 2002)
Stokes Hummingbird Book : The Complete Guide to Attracting, Identifying,
and Enjoying Hummingbirds
by Don Stokes, et al
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National
Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Western Region (National
Audubon Society Field Guide)
by Miklos D. F. Udvardy, et al
(Hardcover -- February 1997)
National
Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Birds: Eastern Region
by John Bull, et al
(Leather Bound -- September 1994)
The Birds of Heaven: Travels With Cranes
by Peter Matthiessen, Robert Bateman
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Birders:
Tales of a Tribe
by Mark Cocker
Cold, wet, cramped, exhausted, and having the time of his life, nature
writer Mark Cocker finds deep satisfaction in bird watching. His book Birders:
Tales of a Tribe combines elements of memoir, manifesto, and anthropological
study in its examination of how and why these hobbyists go about their
sometimes obsessive work. Cocker's writing is lively and compelling--even
readers who'd rather stay warm and comfortable quickly find themselves
longing for a quick glimpse of the Himalayan Satyr Tragopan. Following
the adventures of the author, his acquaintances, and famous and infamous
birders across the world, the book uncovers essential truths about human
strengths and follies while sharing the rare pleasures of the close observer
of nature. Watching birds is often seen as an eccentric hobby, but the
value added to environmental monitoring and other scientific endeavors
by these legions of amateur spotters is tremendous. What could have been
a patronizing showpiece in the hands of a less sensitive writer becomes
a rapturous celebration of quiet passions. --Rob Lightner - Amazon.com
Hardcover: 240 pages
Atlantic Monthly Pr; ISBN: 0871138441; 1 Amer Ed edition
(May 2002)
The Secret Lives of Hummingbirds
by David Wentworth Lazaroff
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A
Neotropical Companion
by John Kricher, et al
A second revised edition of John Kricher's well-received 1989 text,
A Neotropical Companion distills whole libraries of information on the
Americas' tropics. Kricher explores the workings of a rainforest with admirable
clarity, discussing matters such as regeneration pathways and ecological
succession. He also takes a sidelong glance at current issues in evolutionary
theory, using his deep knowledge of the tropics to add to the literature
on speciation and various hypotheses surrounding it. Ethnobotanists in
particular will want to have a look at Kricher's catalog of tropical medicinal
plants, in which lie the promise of cures and reliefs for a host of modern
illnesses. Amazon.com
Paperback: 504 pages
Princeton Univ Pr; ISBN: 0691009740; 2nd Rev edition
(August 16, 1999)
A Guide to the Birds of Mexico and Northern Central America
by Steven N. G. Howell, et al
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America
A
Guide to the Birds of the West Indies
by Herbert A. Raffaele (Editor)
(Hardcover -- May 11, 1998)
A Field Guide to Hummingbirds of North America (Peterson Field Guides(R))
by Sheri L Williamson
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