When I first read that an eight-year-old had written a published book about dinosaurs, my first reaction was “how cute.” However when I was finally able to examine a copy of the book, I blushed with shame at my initial condescension.
New and forthcoming books that are worthy of attention but that have not been fully reviewed.
When I first read that an eight-year-old had written a published book about dinosaurs, my first reaction was “how cute.” However when I was finally able to examine a copy of the book, I blushed with shame at my initial condescension.
How many species of freshwater fishes inhabit the rivers, lakes, and streams of Oregon? Interestingly enough, scientific opinions differ on this question. However whatever the actual number may be, Douglas F. Markle’s new A Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Oregon contains images and aides to the identification of most of them.
On the eve of European colonization, the Potomac River valley was a remarkably fertile place, teeming with game and fish, and with rich soil well suited to cultivation; yet when the first colonists arrived they found much of it apparently uninhabited. Why?
When it comes to accessible field guides to the wildlife of popular African eco-tourism destinations, the Wildlife Explorer Guide series from Princeton WildGuides has certainly proven itself over the past few years as the definitive imprint to seek out.