tags: Birdbooker Report, bird books, animal books, natural history books, ecology books
"How does one distinguish a truly civilized nation from an aggregation of
barbarians? That is easy. A civilized country produces much good bird
literature."
--Edgar Kincaid
The Birdbooker Report is a special weekly report of a wide variety of science, nature and behavior books that currently are, or soon will be available for purchase. This report is written by one of my Seattle birding pals and book collector, Ian "Birdbooker" Paulsen, and is edited by me and published here for your information and enjoyment. Below the fold is this week's issue of The Birdbooker Report which lists ecology, environment, natural history and bird books that are (or will soon be) available for purchase.
New and Recent Titles:
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Martin, Joel W., Keith A Crandall, and Darryl L. Felder (editors). Decapod Crustacean Phylogenetics. 2009. CRC Press. Hardbound: 616 pages. Price: $139.95 U.S. [Amazon: $132.27]. SUMMARY: This book presents a series of technical papers on the evolutionary relationships of the decapod crustaceans (crabs, lobsters, etc). Anyone with a technical interest in decapod crustaceans will want to read this book.
Forthcoming Titles:
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Svensson, Lars, Dan Zetterström and Killian Mullarney. Birds of Europe: Second Edition. Princeton University Press. Paperback: 416 pages. Price: $29.95 U.S. Due out: December 2009. [Amazon: $19.77]. GrrlScientist comment: I've made loud noises to Princeton University Press about wanting this book so I can "field test it" and they've promised me a copy. But I've already been "field testing" the first edition and it is an excellent field guide, so if you can't wait for the December release, don't hesitate to purchase the first edition now. -
Perlo, Ber van. A Field Guide to the Birds of Brazil. Oxford University Press. Paperback: 480 pages. Price: $39.95 U.S. Due out: September 2009. [Amazon: $26.96]. GrrlScientist comment: This sounds like a great gift for your favorite birder, and I am hoping to get a review copy so I can provide some insight to you as you plan your holiday shopping lists.
You can read all the Birdbooker Reports in the archives on this site, and Ian now has his own website, The Birdbooker's Bookcase, where you can read his synopses about newly published science, nature and animal books. But Ian assures me that he still loves us here, so he'll still share his weekly Birdbooker Reports with us!
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