"Avian Architecture" - Book Review
Princeton University Press has just released a new book: “AVIAN ARCHITECTURE” How Birds Design, Engineer & Build by author PETER GOODFELLOW.
- "Avian Architecture
“I found this book extremely fascinating! People generally are reading about birds, their colors, shapes and sizes, however, there’s more beyond seeing birds fly around. This bring us the questions: How do they live, where do they live and how do they build their nests? Well, Mr. Goodfellow has done a heck of a job with his book that answers all these questions. Descriptions, photos, illustrations, schematics, comparisons and analysis give a clear comprehensive account of the process for building the bird’s nests.
Interesting and informative from beginning to end, this is a great book I recommend”
Book Review made by H.J. Ruiz - “My Winged Pals” - June 2011
Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor's GuideJames Lowen is the author of Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor’s Guide.He has in a very smart way compiled a plethora of information about wildlife in the form of birds and mammals that thrive in the remote locations of Antarctica, also known for being one of the coldest places in the world.
- Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide
This book is a genuine true guide for any person interested in wildlife for that part of the planet. He has identified and categorized the different species and described with great precision not only the species in question but provides also the locations where to find them whether it is any bird or any mammal. This makes it a no guessing situation for any traveler. I must say that I was very impressed with the excellent photography and the digital work done for this book. I believe that is was a good idea placing images of species next to each other digitally, offering the reader a great sense of scale and way for size comparison. Very smart idea indeed.After reading about all these icy remote places where you brave such low temperatures I couldn’t help but to think:Thank you Mr.Lowen for being so brave and endure such harsh environment to provide us with this great guide. I will recommend it to all my friends, in Peru, Argentina and Chile as well as in the USA. They’ll be thrilled to read it.Review made by: H.J. Ruiz “My Winged Pals” - May 2011Book published by: Princeton University Press
"Avian Architecture" - Book Review
Princeton University Press has just released a new book: “AVIAN ARCHITECTURE” How Birds Design, Engineer & Build by author PETER GOODFELLOW.
“I found this book extremely fascinating! People generally are reading about birds, their colors, shapes and sizes, however, there’s more beyond seeing birds fly around. This bring us the questions: How do they live, where do they live and how do they build their nests? Well, Mr. Goodfellow has done a heck of a job with his book that answers all these questions. Descriptions, photos, illustrations, schematics, comparisons and analysis give a clear comprehensive account of the process for building the bird’s nests.
Interesting and informative from beginning to end, this is a great book I recommend”
Book Review made by H.J. Ruiz - “My Winged Pals” - June 2011
- "Avian Architecture
Interesting and informative from beginning to end, this is a great book I recommend”
Book Review made by H.J. Ruiz - “My Winged Pals” - June 2011
Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide
- Antarctic Wildlife: A Visitor's Guide
"The Birds of New Jersey" - Book Review
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| "The Birds of New Jersey" |
When I received the book, I immediately began reading it. This is what I found:
- I was surprised to find out that New Jersey had such a variety of birds!
- It was very easy to get a brief yet accurate description and relevant information about the species and their habitats.The pictorial samples are a complement in vivid color.. All these is accompanied by a location map quite helpful to know the appropriate habitats, maps are coded in various colors, -“They are better color coded and make more sense that our Homeland Security’s Warning codes”.- I was delighted to find how comprehensive and easy was to read, without going into so deep research or study you learn the most relevant facts right away. For my next trip to New Jersey I promise you that this book will be in my backpack. I believe that Mr. Boyle had a “vision” and wrote the book in a way that was not an exclusivity for the elite Ornithologists but for anybody that loves birds and needs information about them. Good work Mr. Boyle!
Reviewed by: H. J. Ruiz -"My Winged Pals"
Hawks at a Distance”
Identification of Migrant Raptors
Written by Jerry Liguori
Book review:
“Mr. Liguori’s gargantuan task of identifying and describing to the maximum detail on the 29 species of raptors, as well as the pictorial at close visual and shape-distant identifying puts the perspective to a higher level, no pun intended. Complementing are proper uses of Terminology plus comprehensive Glossary, Migration Timetable and code of Ethics to be aware while birding.This book “Hawks at a Distance” is an advanced study written by an authority in raptors. Mr. Liguori’s book is great to be read with attention and what you learn you will treasure greatly if you are an active birder.”
_H. J. Ruiz -”My Backyard Visitors” & “My Winged Pals” Web Blogs
