Two New Well-read Naturalist Reviews in Bird Watcher’s Digest {Comments Off}
The May / June 2012 edition of Bird Watcher’s Digest contains two original Well-read Naturalist produced reviews.
Posts by John Riutta:
Newly Released: Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America {2}
Moth enthusiasts rejoice! For on 17 April, 2012, David Beadle and Seabrooke Leckie’s long-awaited Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America was officially released for sale.
Forthcoming Title: Bird Sense {Comments Off}
Walker & Company, a division of Bloomsbury, has announced that on 1 May, 2012 it will publish Tim Birkhead’s new book Bird Sense; What It’s Like to Be a Bird.
Newly Noted: The Social Conquest of Earth {Comments Off}
When it comes to news of natural history books, few combinations of words excite more attention than “Edward,” Wilson,” “new,”, and “book.”
If Elected, I Promise To… {2}
… travel to the Book Expo America 2012 in New York City, discover a wealth of new and forthcoming natural history books, and report the news of them all back to you.
Newly Noted: How Not To Be Eaten {Comments Off}
One of the most important ecological challenges that every living organism must face is that of “what do you eat and what eats you?” Not surprisingly, given the choice, most would rather find themselves with the predominant amount of their energies addressing the first part of this question; however, for the vast majority of living things, it is the latter part of it that is the far greater concern.
Oprah Picks The Bluebird Effect as Book of the Week {Comments Off}
Regardless of your opinion regarding Oprah Winfrey as a literary taste-maker, you can’t deny that when she declares a book to be one of her picks it has a dramatic effect on that book’s sales.
Newly Noted: The Double-crested Cormorant {Comments Off}
As a boy growing up in a fishing family near the mouth of the Columbia River, one of the first birds I learned to recognize was the Double-crested Cormorant.