Newly Noted: In the Field Among the Feathered {1}
This past November saw the publication of Thomas R. Dunlap’s In the Field, Among the Feathered; A History of Birders and Their Guides by Oxford University Press.
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Holiday Gift Idea #9: Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes {Comments Off}
I just couldn’t allow this year’s holiday gift list to be concluded without making the recommendation of The Peterson Field Guide to Freshwater Fishes, Second Edition.
Holiday Gift Idea #1: National Geographic Field Guide to the Birds of North America {Comments Off}
With close to a thousand described bird species, hundreds of new illustrations, including those of a number of important subspecies, and new distribution as well as migration maps, the recently published sixth edition of the National Geographic Books Field Guide to the Birds of North America by Jon L. Dunn and Jonathan Alderfer would certainly be a [...]
Newly Published: Carnivores of the World {Comments Off}
The most recent addition to Princeton University Press’ rapidly expanding Princeton Field Guides series, Carnivores of the World depicts and describes the two hundred forty five species of primarily land-living members of the taxonomic order Carnivora – the terrestrial carnivores.
New Edition: Birds of Southern Africa {Comments Off}
Princeton University Press has been on a proverbial tear recently in releasing new and updated editions of their superb series of field guides and illustrated checklists. Their latest offering is an updated edition – the fourth – to their highly successful Birds of Southern Africa.
Birds of Europe, Second Edition {Comments Off}
The new (second) edition of the Birds of Europe is a must have guide for anyone interested in the birdlife of this geographic area.
Well-read Naturalist Book and Optic Reviews in New Bird Watcher’s Digest {Comments Off}
The November / December 2011 edition of Bird Watcher’s Digest is now available and contains not one but two Well-read Naturalist produced book reviews as well as a “Well-equipped Birder” review.
Two Treats, No Tricks {Comments Off}
With Halloween fast approaching, Princeton University Press is encouraging all natural history enthusiasts to visit their new Birds and Natural History Facebook page and do a little pre-holiday trick or treating.