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	The Inner Bird: Anatomy and Evolution. by Gary W. Kaiser. University of British Columbia Press, 2008. This book introduces the reader to the avian skeleton, then moves beyond anatomy to discuss the relationships between birds and dinosaurs and other early ancestors. He describes avian history and the developments that led to modern characteristics and abilities. 386 pp. Paperback. $38.95
	Flights Against the Sunset: Stories that Reunited a Mother and Son. by Kenn Kaufman. Houghton Mifflin, due April 2008. The author returns home to visit his ailing mother and explain what drove his obsession with birds. The stories range over settings from Alaska to Africa, from trackless jungles to parking lots and delve into subjects from first dates to last rites. 225 pp. $24.00
	Penguins of the World. Second and revised edition. Wayne Lynch. Firefly, 2007. Color photos by the author. Detailed information and the latest facts and statistics on Anatomy, Egg and chick development, Mating and feeding habits, Predators, Habitats, Climate change, Changes to food levels. 176 pp. Paperback. $24.95
	Architecture by Birds and Insects: A Natural Art. by Peggy Macnamara. University of Chicago Press, 2008. A visual celebration of the natural feats of engineering and ingenuity, allowing readers a peek inside a wide range of nests. With contributions by John Bates and James H. Boone. 56 color plates by Peggy MACNAMARA. 141 pp. Hardcover. $25.00
	Status of the Red Knot (Calidris canutus rufa) in the Western Hemisphere. Carl D. Marti, editor. Contributions by Lawrence J. Niles and twenty-one other authors. Cooper Ornithological Society, Studies in Avian Biology Number 36, June 2008. Discusses in great detail the threats to the Red Knot's population, the reasons for its decline, what is being done, and what needs to be done. 185 pp. Paperback - $20.00
	John Kirk Townsend: Collector of Audubon´s Western Birds and Mammals . by Barbara and Richard Mearns. Published by the authors, August 2007. The first in-depth biography of Townsend, an ornithologist from Philadelphia who traveled the United States and returned home with a great haul of bird and mammal specimens that were used by John James Audubon in the preparation of his Birds of America and Viviparous Quadrupeds. 389 pp. $120.00
	California Condors in the 21st Century. Allan Mee and Linnea S. Hall. Published jointly by the Nuttall Ornithological Club and the AOU. Series in Ornithology Number 2. The papers in this volume resulted from a symposium entitled "Endangered Species Recovery: The California Condor as a Model." 279 pp. Hardcover - $40.00; Paper - $30.00 Read a review...
	The Atlantic Gannet, Second edition. by Bryan Nelson. Fenix Books, 2002. Fully revised and updated, with new material, recent research and discoveries. B&W photos and maps, plus a new section of color photos. 396 pp. $65.00
	The Migration Ecology of Birds. Ian Newton. Elsevier Science, 2008. Deals with problems of navigation and vagrancy, the timing and physiological control of migration, the factors that limit populations, and more. It reveals the extraordinary adaptability of birds to the variable and changing conditions across the globe, including current climate change. This book places emphasis on ecological aspects, which have received only scant attention in previous publications. 976 pp. Hardcover. $74.95
	Peterson Field Guide to Birds of North America. by Roger Tory Peterson. In celebration of the centennial of Roger Tory Peterson’s birth comes a historic collaboration among birding experts and artists to preserve and enhance the Peterson legacy. This new book combines the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds and Peterson Field Guide to Western Birds into one volume. It includes 40 new paintings, digital updates to Peterson’s original paintings, reflecting the latest knowledge of bird identification, all new maps for the most up-to-date range information available, text rewritten to cover the U.S. and Canada in one guide, a larger trim size accommodates range maps on every spread. Includes access to almost three hours of video podcasts to make bird watching even easier. Flexi-bound. $26.00
	The Illustrated Owl: Barn, Barred and Great Horned: The Ultimate Reference Guide for Bird Lovers, Woodcarvers, and Artists. Denny Rogers. Fox Chapel, due 2008. 200 meticulous and anatomically correct drawings that capture each owl from every angle and in multiple poses, color photos, and measurement charts. 248 pp. Paper. $29.95
	The Life of the Skies: Birding at the End of Nature. Jonathan Rosen. Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, 2008. Rosen argues that birdwatching is nothing less than the real national pastime. Moreover, it's inextricably linked to our history. 324 pp. $24.00
	Birdwatcher: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson. Elizabeth J. Rosenthal. Lyons Press, 2008. For this meticulously detailed biography, the author interviewed more than 300 of Peterson’s family, friends and associates, and included many never-before-seen photographs. 437 pp. $29.95
	Fifty Places to Go Birding Before You Die: Birding Experts Share The World's Greatest Destinations. by Chris Santella. Stewart, Tabori & Chang, 2007. Illustrated with color photos. 222 pp. $24.95
	Birds of Peru. by Thomas S. Schulenberg, Douglas F. Stotz, Daniel F. Lane, John P. O’Neill, and Theodore A. Parker III. Princeton University Press, 2007. Covers 1,792 species with 304 color plates and distribution maps. This is the most complete and well-researched field guide to this area rich in biodiversity. Hardcover. $49.50
	Birding Maine: Over 90 Prime Birding Sites at 40 Locations. by Tom Seymour. Falcon, 2008. Each site includes details about habitats, best time to bird, gas, food and lodging, directions, details about the site, directions, maps, and photos. Also includes an official state checklist. 135 pp. Paper. $18.95
	A Photographic Guide to the Birds of Japan and North-east Asia. by Tadao Shimba. Yale University Press, 2008. Nearly 600 species are illustrated with hundreds of high quality color photographs. The text succinctly describes the key identification features, range, and status, and each species has a distribution map. Paperback. $40.00
	The Complete Guide to Antarctic Wildlife, Second edition. Birds and Marine Mammals of the Antarctic Continent and the Southern Ocean. Hadoram Shirihai. Princeton University Press, 2008. The most comprehensive and authoritative guide to the birds and marine mammals. 35 color plates and over 920 color photos, distribution maps, and travel tips. 544 pp. $55.00
	An Alternative Hypothesis for the Cause of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker’s Decline. by Noel F.R. Snyder. Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology, 2008. Monographs of the WVFZ Volume 2. Illustrated with many historic black & white and color photos and paintings. 58 pp. Paper. $25.00
	Stalking the Ghost Bird: The Elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Louisiana. Michael K. Steinberg. LSU Press, 2008. An illuminating look at the controversy surrounding the Ivory-billed Woodpecker and Louisiana’s place in the story, from Audubon to Tanner to the infamous kayaker. 173 pp. $24.95
	The Birds of the Thai-Malay Peninsula. Volume Two: Passerines. Covering Burma and Thailand south of the Eleventh Parallel, Peninsular Malaysia and Singapore. by David R. Wells. London: Christopher Helm, 2007. Over 380 species are described, accompanied by distribution maps and 55 color plates. 800 pp. $125.00 - Read a review
	Humans, Nature, and Birds: Science Art from Cave Walls to Computer Screens. Darryl Wheye and Donald Kennedy. Yale, 2008. A journey through a virtual gallery where over 60 images of art depicting birds reflect the accomplishments of human pictorial history. 199 pp. $37.50
	A Guide to the Bird Sounds of the Colombian Andes. Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2007. by M. Alvarez, V. Caro, O. Laverde, and A.M. Cuervo. Twenty percent of the world's bird species live in Colombia's diverse ecosystems. This set contains more than 1,200 recordings of 624 species, making it the most complete collection of Colombian bird vocalizations to date. Accompanying booklets are in English and Spanish. 7-CD set. $49.95
	FRANCIS, Charles M. A Guide to the Mammals of Southeast Asia. Princeton University Press, 2008. Over 500 species in Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, peninsular Malaysia, and Singapore. 392 pp. $55.00
	SMITH, Andrew T. and YAN Xie, editors. A Guide to the Mammals of China. Princeton University Press, 2008. All 556 species are illustrated, with Latin and Chinese names and distribution maps. 576 pp. $60.00
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