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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Weis, Judith S. and Carol A. Butler. Salt Marshes: A Natural and Unnatural History. 2009. Rutgers University Press. Paperback: 255 pages. Price: $23.95 U.S. [Amazon: $16.29]. SUMMARY: The authors examine the salt marshes of North America. This book is divided into two parts: Natural History and Human Alterations to Salt Marshes. This book will serve as an introduction to the ecology of salt marshes. GrrlScientist comment: This is the book I should have written! I love salt marches, so this book looks absolutely fascinating. -
Broch, Henri. Exposed! Ouija, Firewalking, and Other Gibberish. 2009. Johns Hopkins University Press. Hardbound: 149 pages. Price: $24.95 U.S. [Amazon: $18.21]. SUMMARY: In this slim book, the author debunks such phenomenon as horoscopes, ESP, etc. Anyone with an interest in debunking these subjects will want to read this book.
Forthcoming Titles:
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Myers, Susan. Birds of Borneo: Brunei, Sabah, Sarawak, and Kalimantan. Princeton University Press. Paperback: 272 pages. Price: $29.95 U.S. Due out: October 2009. [Amazon: $19.77].
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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