The Birdbooker Report 7: Notes on Bird (and Natural History) Books

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Here's this week's issue of the Birdbooker Report by Ian Paulsen, which lists bird and natural history books that are (or will soon be) available for purchase.

FEATURED TITLE:

Holtz Jr., Thomas R., and Luis V. Rey. Dinosaurs: The Most Complete, Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages. 2007. Random House Books for Young Readers. Hardbound: 428 pages. Price: $34.99 U.S. [Amazon: $23.09]. SUMMARY: Although this book is listed as a children's book, adults will find it useful. The artwork by Luis V. Rey is outstanding!

New and Recent Titles:

Dunning, Jr., John B. editor. CRC Handbook of Avian Body Masses 2nd edition. 2008. CRC Press. Hardbound: 655 pages. Price: $119.95 U.S. [Amazon: $86.36]. SUMMARY: This standard reference has been revised with new data.

Garrigues, Richard and Robert Dean. The Birds of Costa Rica: A Field Guide. 2007. Cornell University Press. Paperback: 387 pages. Price: $29.95 U.S. [Amazon: $19.77]. SUMMARY: A compact, up-to-date field guide to Costa Rican birds.

Neher, Anna editor. Dawson's Avian Kingdom. 2007. Heyday Books. Paperback: 287 pages. Price: $16.95 U.S. [Amazon: $13.22]. SUMMARY: Selected writings of William Leon Dawson (1873-1928) taken from his "Birds of California" (1923).

Novacek, Michael. Terra: Our 100-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem-and the Threats That Now Put It at Risk. 2007. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Hardbound: 451 pages. Price: $27.00 U.S. [Amazon: $17.82]. SUMMARY: Novacek links the world's evolutionary past to the current environmental problems we face.

Wells, Jeffrey V. Birder's Conservation Handbook: 100 North American Birds at Risk. 2007. Princeton University Press. Paperback: 452 pages. Price: $35.00 U.S. [Amazon: $23.10]. SUMMARY: A useful conservation handbook for North American birders.