Birdbooker Report 24

tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, natural history books, ecology books

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

FEATURED TITLE:

1. Huxley, Robert (editor). The Great Naturalists. 2007. Thames and Hudson. Hardbound: 304 pages. Price: $39.95 U.S. [Amazon: $26.37]. SUMMARY: Covers the naturalists from Classical times to the end of the 19th century.

New and Recent Titles:

1. Krukonis, Greg and Tracy Barr. Evolution for Dummies. 2008. Wiley Publishing, Inc. Paperback: 362 pages. Price: $19.99 U.S. [Amazon: $13.59]. SUMMARY: An easy to use guide to understanding evolution.
2. McWilliams, James E. American Pests: The Losing War on Insects from Colonial Times to DDT. 2008. Columbia University Press. Hardbound: 296 pages. Price: $24.95 U.S. [Amazon: $16.47]. SUMMARY: The author argues for a more harmonious and natural approach to our relationship with insects. [GrrlScientist comment: If I was naming this book, I'd call it "Bug Warz: Winners and Losers".]
3. Prete, Frederick R., Harrington Wells, Patrick H. Wells, and Lawrence E. Hurd (editors). The Praying Mantids. 1999. Johns Hopkins University Press. Hardbound: 362 pages. Price: $110.00 U.S. [Amazon: $79.20]. SUMMARY: A detailed study of the biology and ecology of the praying mantids. [GrrlScientist comment: Even though I am not an expert on mantids, this is a book I'd love to read because I have kept mantids as pets for a long time. ]
4. Wang, Xiaoming and Richard H. Tedford. Dogs: Their Fossil Relatives and Evolutionary History. 2008. Columbia University Press. Hardbound: 219 pages. Price: $29.95 U.S. [Amazon: $19.77]. SUMMARY: A well illustrated account on the evolution of the Canidae. [GrrlScientist comment: Oh, wow, I'd really like to read this book!]