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Birds
Albatrosses. W. L. N. Tickell. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 2000. 448 pp. $60. ISBN 0-300-08741-1.
Birding in the American West. A Handbook. Kevin J. Zimmer. Comstock (Cornell University Press), Ithaca, NY, 2000. 414 pp. $49.95. ISBN: 0-8014-3257-X. Paper, $25. ISBN 0-8014-8328-X.
Birds at Your Feeder. A Guide to Feeding Habits, Behavior, Distribution, and Abundance. Erica H. Dunn and Diane L. Tessaglia-Hymes. Norton, New York, 1999. 432 pp. $29.95, C$42. ISBN 0-393-04737-7.
The Birds of Africa. Vol. 4, Picathartes to Oxpeckers. C. Hilary Fry et al. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2000. 742 pp. $189.95. ISBN 0-12-137306-1.
Birds of Africa. From Seabirds to Seed-Eaters. Chris Stuart and Tilde Stuart. MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2000. 184 pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-262-19430-9.
Birds of Australia. Ken Simpson, Nicolas Day, with Peter Trusler. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 440 pp. Paper, $39.50. ISBN 0-691-04995-5.
Birds of Eastern Africa. Ber van Perlo. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2001. 301 pp. Paper, $24.95. ISBN 0-691-09033-5.
The Birds of Ecuador. Vol. 1, Status, Distribution, and Taxonomy. Robert S. Ridgely and Paul J. Greenfield, with Mark B. Robbins and Paul Coopmans. Comstock (Cornell University Press), Ithaca, NY, 2001. 868 pp. Paper, $70. ISBN 0-8014-8720-X.
The Birds of Ecuador. Vol. 2, Field Guide. Robert S. Ridgely and Paul J. Greenfield, with Paul Coopmans. Comstock (Cornell University Press), Ithaca, NY, 2001. 956 pp. Paper, 768 pp. $50. ISBN 0-8014-8721-8.
Birds of Europe. Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterström, and Peter J. Grant. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 400 pp. $39.50. ISBN 0-691-05053-8. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 0-691-05054-6.
Birds of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, and Tim Inskipp. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 384 pp. Paper, $29.95, £18.95. ISBN 0-691-04910-6.
Birds of Kenya and Northern Tanzania. Field Guide Edition. Dale A. Zimmerman, Donald A. Turner, and David J. Pearson. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1999. 576 pp. $39.50, £24.95. ISBN 0-691-01021-8. Paper, $29.95, £18.95. ISBN 0-691-10122-6.
Birds of Nebraska. Their Distribution and Temporal Occurrence. Roger S. Sharpe, W. Ross Silcock, and Joel G. Jorgensen. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln. 536 pp. $69.95, £47. ISBN 0-8032-4289-1.
Birds of Nepal. Richard Grimmett, Carol Inskipp, and Tim Inskipp. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 288 pp. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 0-691-07048-2.
Birds of North America. A Guide to Field Identification. 2nd ed. Chandler S. Robbins et al.. St. Martin's, New York, 2001. 360 pp. $19.95, C$29.95. ISBN 1-58238-091-0.
Birds of North America. Kenn Kaufman. Houghton Mifflin, Boston. 384 pp. Paper, $20. ISBN 0-395-96464-4.
Birds of Southern Africa. Ber van Perlo. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2001. 320 pp. Paper, $24.95. ISBN 0-691-09034-3.
Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica. Martín R. de la Peña and Maurice Rumboll. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2001. 304 pp. Paper, $24.95. ISBN 0-691-09035-1.
Birds of the Seychelles. Adrian Skerrett and Ian Bullock. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 320 pp. Paper, $39.50, £26.95. ISBN 0-691-08863-2.
Checklist of the Birds of Northern South America. An Annotated Checklist of the Species and Subspecies of Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. Clemencia Rodner, Miguel Lentino, and Robin Restall. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 2000. 144 pp. $23.50. ISBN 0-300-08740-3.
Collins Bird Guide [Large Format]. Lars Svensson, Killian Mullarney, Dan Zetterström, and Peter J. Grant. HarperCollins, London, 2000. 399 pp. £29.99. ISBN 0-00-710082-5.
Crows and Jays. Steve Madge and Hilary Burn. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2001. 216 pp. Paper, ISBN 0-691-08883-7.
Eastern Birds. A Guide to Field Identification. 2nd ed. James Coe. St. Martin's, New York, 2001. 160 pp. Paper, $14.95, C$21.95. ISBN 1-58238-093-7.
Field Guide to the Birds of Cuba. Orlando H. Garrido and Arturo Kirkconnell. Comstock (Cornell University Press), Ithaca, NY, 2000. 269 pp. $59.95. ISBN 0-8014-3718-0. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 0-8014-8631-9.
A Field Guide to the Birds of the Indian Subcontinent. Krys Kazmierczak. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 2000. 352 pp. $32.50. ISBN 0-300-07921-4.
A Field Guide to the Raptors of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. William S. Clark. Oxford University Press, New York, 2000, 395 pp. Paper, $45. ISBN 0-19-854661-0.
Finches and Sparrows. Peter Clement. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 510 pp. $29.95, £18.95. ISBN 0-691-04878-9.
Galápagos Diary. A Complete Guide to the Archipelago's Birdlife. Hermann Heinzel and Barnaby Hall. University of California Press, Berkeley, 272 pp. $45. ISBN 0-520-22794-8. Paper, $24.95. ISBN 0-520-22836-7.
A Guide to the Birds of Southeast Asia. Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia. Craig Robson. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 504 pp. $59.50, £38. ISBN 0-691-05012-0.
A Guide to the Birds of the Philippines. Robert S. Kennedy et al.. Oxford University Press, New York, 2000. 389 pp. Paper, $39.95. ISBN 0-19-854668-8.
Handbook of Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic Birds. Vol. 5, Tyrant-flycatchers to Chats. P. J. Higgins, J. M. Peter, and W. K. Steele, Eds. Oxford University Press, New York. 1269 pp. $250. ISBN 0-19-553258-9.
Harriers of the World. Their Behaviour and Ecology. Robert E. Simmons. Oxford University Press, New York, 2000. 384 pp. Paper, $45. ISBN 0-19-854964-4.
Herons of North America. Their World in Focus. James Hancock. AP Natural World (Academic), San Diego, 2000. 125 pp. Paper, $19.95. ISBN 0-12-322729-1.
Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, and Rollers. C. Hilary Fry and Kathie Fry. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 338 pp. Paper, $27.95, £17.50. ISBN 0-691-04879-7.
National Audubon Society. The Sibley Guide to Birds. David Allen Sibley. Knopf, New York, 2000. 544 pp. Paper, $35, C$53. ISBN 0-679-45122-6.
Owls. A Guide to the Owls of the World. Claus König, Friedhelm Weick, and Jan-Hendrick Becking. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1999. 462 pp. $50. ISBN 0-300-07920-6. Paper, $37.50. ISBN 0-300-07947-8.
The Pheasants of the World. Biology and Natural History. 2nd ed. Paul A. Johnsgard. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1999. 416 pp. $50. ISBN 1-56098-839-8.
Pigeons and Doves. A Guide to the Pigeons and Doves of the World. David Gibbs, Eustace Barnes, and John Cox. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 2000. 615 pp. $60. ISBN 0-300-07886-2.
Shrikes and Bush-Shrikes. Including Wood-Shrikes, Helmet-Shrikes, Flycatcher-Shrikes, Philentomas, Batises, and Wattle-Eyes. Tony Harris. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 392 pp. $49.50, £30. ISBN 0-691-07036-9.
Swifts. A Guide to the Swifts and Treeswifts of the World. 2nd ed. Phil Chantler. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 2000. 272 pp. $40. ISBN 0-300-07936-2.
Sylvia Warblers. Hadoram Shirihai, Gabriel Gargallo, and Andreas J. Helbig. Guy M. Kirwan and Lars Svensson, Eds. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2001. 576 pp. $75, £50. ISBN 0-691-08833-0.
Threatened Birds of the World. Alison J. Stattersfield and David R. Capper. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona and BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK, 2000. 864 pp. $115, £70, 18.750 ptas. ISBN 0-946888-39-6.
Thrushes. Peter Clement. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. 463 pp. $49.50, £33.50. ISBN 0-691-08852-7.
Trogons and Quetzals of the World. Paul A. Johnsgard. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 2000. Hardback: 235 pp. $49.95. ISBN 1-56098-388-4.
Where to Watch Birds in Africa. Nigel Wheatley. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 2000. 432 pp.Paper, $19.95, £12.50. ISBN 0-691-07047-4.
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Mammals
The Atlas of European Mammals. A. J. Mitchell-Jones et al.. T. & A. D. Poyser, London, 1999. 496 pp. $59.95. ISBN: 0-85-661130-1.
Bats of Papua New Guinea. Frank J. Bonaccorso. Conservation International, Washington, DC, 2000. 492 pp. Paper, $40, £28. ISBN 1-881173-26-7.
Common Names of Mammals of the World. Don E. Wilson and F. Russell Cole. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 2000. 220 pp., Paper, $19.95. ISBN 1-56098-383-3.
A Guide to the Carnivores of Central America. Natural History, Ecology, and Conservation. Carlos L. de Rosa and Claudia C. Nocke. University of Texas Press, Austin, 2000. 261 pp. $50. ISBN 0-292-71604-4. Paper, $27.95. ISBN 0-292-71605-2.
Mammals of Madagascar. Nick Garbutt. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1999. 320 pp. $3750. ISBN 0-300-07751-3.
Mammals of North America. Temperate and Arctic Regions. Adrian Forsyth. Firefly, Buffalo, NY, 1999. 350 pp. $40. ISBN 1-55209-409-X.
Mammals of the Neotropics. Vol. 3, The Central Neotropics. Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil. John F. Eisenberg and Kent H. Redford. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2000. 619 pp., Paper, $40, £28. ISBN 0-226-19542-2.
The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals. Don E. Wilson and Sue Ruff, Ed. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 1999. 776 pp. $75. ISBN 1-56098-845-2.
Walker's Mammals of the World. Ronald M. Nowak. 6th ed. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1999. 2 vols., 2018 pp. $99.95. ISBN 0-8018-5789-9.
Walker's Primates of the World. Ronald M. Nowak. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2000. 232 pp. Paper, $19.95. ISBN 0-8018-6251-5.
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Reptiles and Amphibians
Caribbean Amphibians and Reptiles. Brian I. Crother, Ed. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 1999. 527 pp.$59.95. ISBN 0-12-197955-5.
A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World. The Lowlands of Mexico, Northern Guatemala, and Belize. Julian C. Lee. Comstock (Cornell University Press), Ithaca, NY, 2000. 416 pp.$59.95. ISBN 0-8014-3624-9. Paper, $35. ISBN 0-8014-8587-8.
A Guide to the Reptiles of Belize. Peter J. Stafford and John R. Meyer. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 1998. 376 pp. Paper, $59.95. ISBN 0-12-662760-6.
The Iguanid Lizards of Cuba. Lourdes Rodriguez-Schettino, Ed. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, 1999. 480 pp. $85. ISBN 0-8130-1647-9.
Reptiles and Amphibians. 2nd ed. Herbert S. Zim et al.. St. Martin's, New York, 2000. 160 pp. Paper, $6.95, C$10.95. ISBN 1-58238-131-3.
Snakes. The Evolution of Mystery in Nature. Harry W. Greene. University of California Press, Berkeley, 2000. 365 pp. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 0-520-22487-6.
Treefrogs of Africa. Arne Schiotz. Editions Chiamaira, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 1999. 351 pp.$59, 98 DM. ISBN 3-930612-24-0.
Turtles of the United States and Canada. Carl H. Ernst, Jeffrey E. Lovich, and Roger W. Barbour. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 2000. 616 pp. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 1-56098-823-1.
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Invertebrates
Brittle Stars and Mudbugs. An Uncommon Field Guide to Northwest Shorelines and Wetlands. Patricia K. Lichen. Sasquatch Books, Seattle, WA, 2001. 205 pp. Paper, $14.95. ISBN 1-57061-220-X.
Bees of the World. Charles D. Michener. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 2000. 929 pp. $135. ISBN 0-8018-6133-0.
The Butterflies of Hong Kong. M. J. Bascombe, G. Johnston, and F. S. Bascombe. Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 1999. 436 pp. $239.95. ISBN 0-12-080290-2.
Butterflies Through Binoculars. The East. A Field Guide to Butterflies of Eastern North America. Jeffrey Glassberg. Oxford University Press, New York, 1999. 388 pp. Paper, $18.95. ISBN 0-19-510668-7.
Butterflies Through Binoculars. The West. A Field Guide to Butterflies of Western North America. Jeffrey Glassberg. Oxford University Press, New York, 2001. 384 pp. Paper, $19.95. ISBN 0-19-510669-5.
Dragonflies of the World. Jill Silsby. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC, 2001. 224 pp. $39.95. ISBN 1-56098-959-9.
Dragonflies Through Binoculars. A Field Guide to the Dragonflies of North America. Sidney W. Dunkle. Oxford University Press, New York, 2000. 352 pp. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 0-19-511268-7.
Enjoying Moths. Roy Leverton. T. and A. D. Poyser, London and Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 2001. 284 pp. $39.95, £26.95. ISBN 0-85661-124-7.
Hawkmoths of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Revisionary Checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Ian J. Kitching and Jean-Marie Cadiou. Comstock (Cornell University Press), Ithaca, NY, 2000. 237 pp. $95. ISBN 0-8014-3734-2.
Identifying British Insects and Arachnids. An Annotated Bibliography of Key Works. Peter C. Barnard, Ed. Cambridge University Press, New York, 1999. 367 pp. $80. ISBN 0-521-63241-2.
Insects. A Guide to Familiar American Insects. Herbert S. Zim et al.. St. Martin's, New York, 2000. 160 pp. Paper, $6.95, C$10.95. ISBN 1-58238-129-1.
The Millennium Atlas of Butterflies in Britain and Ireland. Jim Asher et al.. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001. 453 pp. £30. ISBN 0-19-850565-5.
Photographic Guide to the Butterflies of Britain and Europe. Tom W. Tolman. Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001. 319 pp. $60, £35. ISBN 0-19-850607-4. Paper, $27.50, £16.50. ISBN 0-19-850606-6.
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Ponds and Oceans
Corals of the World. J. E. N. Veron. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, 2000. 3 vols., 1410 pp. $175, $A265. ISBN 0-642-32236-8.
Fishes. A Guide to Fresh- and Salt-water Species. Herbert S. Zim. St. Martin's, New York, 2001. 160 pp. Paper, $6.95, C$10.95. ISBN 1-58238-140-2.
Guide to the Offshore Wildlife of the Northern Atlantic. Michael H. Tove. University of Texas Press, Austin, 2001. 262 pp. Paper, $24.95. ISBN 0-292-78171-7.
A Living Bay. The Underwater World of Monterey Bay. Lovell Langstroth and Libby Langstroth. University of California Press, Berkeley, 2000. 303 pp. $60, £38. ISBN 0-520-21686-5. Paper, $29.95, £18.95. ISBN 0-520-22149-4.
Pond Life. A Guide to Common Plants and Animals of North American Ponds and Lakes. George K. Reid et al.. St. Martin's, New York, 2000. 160 pp. Paper, $6.95, C$10.95. ISBN 1-58238-130-5.
Reef Fishes of the Sea of Cortez. The Rocky-Shore Fishes of the Gulf of California. Rev. ed. Donald A. Thomson, Lloyd T. Findley, and Alex N. Kerstitch. University of Texas Press, Austin, 2000. 375 pp. $60. ISBN 0-292-78154-7. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 0-292-78155-5.
Under Southern Seas. The Ecology of Australia's Rocky Reefs. Neil Andrew, Ed. Krieger, Malabar, FL, 2000. 256 pp. $49.50. ISBN 1-57524-141-2.
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Plants
Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern North America. Vol. 1, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms: Dicotyledons. Garrett E. Crow and C. Barre Hellquist. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, 2000. 536 pp. $90. ISBN 0-299-16330-X.
Aquatic and Wetland Plants of Northeastern North America. Vol. 2, Angiosperms: Monocotyledons. Garrett E. Crow and C. Barre Hellquist. University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, 2000. 456 pp. $90. ISBN 0-299-16280-X.
Aquatic and Wetland Plants of the Western Gulf Coast. Charles D. Stutzbaker. Texas Parks and Wildlife Press, Austin, 1999. 477 pp. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 1-885696-31-0.
Britain's Rare Flowers. Peter Marren. T. & A. D. Poyser, London, 2000. 352 pp. £25. ISBN 0-85661-114-X.
British Plant Communities. Vol. 5, Maritime Communities and Vegetation of Open Habitats. J. S. Rodwell, Ed. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. 524 pp., $120. ISBN 0-521-39167-9. Paper, $54.95. ISBN 0-521-64476-3.
The Ferns. 2nd ed. Robert H. Mohlenbrock. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, 1999. 256 pp. $39.95, £35.95. ISBN 0-8093-2255-2.
Flora of the Gran Desierto and Río Colorado of Northwestern Mexico. Richard S. Felger. University of Arizona Press, Tucson, 2001. 685 pp. $75. ISBN 0-8165-2044-5.
Flora of the Northeast. A Manual of the Vascular Flora of New England and Adjacent New York. Dennis W. Magee and Harry E. Ahles. University of Massachusetts Press, Amherst, 1999. 1248 pp. $69.95. ISBN 1-55849-189-9.
Flowering Plants. Pokeweeds, Four-o'clocks, Carpetweeds, Cacti, Purslanes, Goosefoots, Pigweeds, and Pinks. Robert H. Mohlenbrock. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, 2001. 295 pp. $59.95. ISBN 0-8093-2380-X.
Grasses. Panicum to Danthonia. 2nd ed. Robert H. Mohlenbrock. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, 2001. 480 pp. $50. ISBN 0-8903-2360-5.
Guide to the Standard Floras of the World. An Annotated, Geographically Arranged Systematic Bibliography of the Principal Floras, Enumerations, Checklists and Chorological Atlases of Different Areas. 2nd ed. David G. Frodin. Cambridge University Press, New York, 1124 pp. $240, £150. ISBN 0-521-79077-8.
Lichens of Antarctica and South Georgia. A Guide to Their Identification and Ecology. D. O. Ovstedal and R. I. Lewis Smith. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2001. 423 pp. $100. ISBN 0-521-66241-9.
Invasive Plants of California's Wildlands. Carla C. Bossard, John M. Randall, and Marc Coshovsky, Eds. University of California Press, Berkeley, 2000. 360 pp. $60, £38. ISBN 0-520-22546-5. Paper, $29.95, £18.95. ISBN 0-520-22547-3.
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers. Eastern Region. 2nd ed. John W. Thieret, William A. Niering, and Nancy C. Olmstead. Knopf, New York, 2001. 880 pp. Paper, $19.95, C$29.95. ISBN 0-375-40232-2.
National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers. Western Region. 2nd ed. Richard Spellenberg. Knopf, New York, 2001. 864 pp. Paper, $19.95, C$29.95. ISBN 0-375-40233-0.
North American Terrestrial Vegetation. 2nd ed. Michael G. Barbour and William Dwight Billings, Eds. Cambridge University Press, New York, 1999. 720 pp. $120. ISBN 0-521-55027-0. Paper, $49.95. ISBN 0-521-55986-3.
Savannas, Barrens, and Rock Outcrop Plant Communities of North America. Roger C. Anderson, James S. Fralish, and Jerry M. Baskin, Eds. Cambridge University Press, New York, 1999. 480 pp. $110, £75. ISBN 0-521-57322-X.
Sedges. Carex. Robert H. Mohlenbrock. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, 1999, 345 pp. $59.95, £53.95. ISBN 0-8093-2074-6.
Sedges. Cyperus to Scleria. 2nd ed. Robert H. Mohlenbrock. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale, 2001. 243 pp. $39.95. ISBN 0-8093-2358-3.
Trees. A Guide to Familiar American Trees. Herbert S. Zim et al.. St. Martin's, New York, 2001. 160 pp. Paper, $6.95, C$10.95. ISBN 1-58238-133-X.
Trees and Shrubs of California. John D. Stuart and John O. Sawyer. University of California Press, Berkeley, 2001. 480 pp. $45, £29.95. ISBN 0-520-22109-5. Paper, $22.50, £14.95. ISBN 0-520-22110-9.
Trees of North America. A Field Guide to the Major Native and Introduced Species North of Mexico. C. Frank Brockman et al.. St. Martin's, New York, 2001. 280 pp. Paper, $14.95, C$21.95. ISBN 1-58238-092-9.
Wild Orchids of Texas. Joe Liggio and Ann Orto Liggio. University of Texas Press, Austin, 1999. 240 pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-292-74712-8.
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Earth
The Cambridge Guide to Minerals, Rocks and Fossils. 2nd ed. A. C. Bishop, A. R. Wooley, and W. R. Hamilton. Cambridge University Press, New York, 1999. 336 pp., Paper, $14.95. ISBN 0-521-77881-6.
Exploring Geology on the Isle of Arran. A Set of Field Exercises That Introduce the Practical Skills of Geological Science. C. J. Nicholas. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. 248 pp. Paper, $17.95, £10.95. ISBN 0-521-63555-1.
Fossils. A Guide to Prehistoric Life. Frank H. T. Rhodes, Herbert S. Zim, and Paul R. Shaffer. St. Martin's, New York, 2001. 160 pp. Paper, $6.95, C$10.95. ISBN 1-58238-142-9.
Gemstones. Cally Hall, et al.. DK, New York, 2000. 160 pp. Paper, $18.95. ISBN 1-56458-498-4.
Gemstones. Symbols of Beauty and Power. Eduard Gübelin and Franz-Xaver Erni, Eds. Geoscience, Phoenix, AZ, 2000. 240 pp. $49.95. ISBN 0-945005-36-9.
Geology of U.S. Parklands. 5th ed. Eugene P. Kiver and David V. Harris. Wiley, New York, 1999. 912 pp. $79.95. ISBN 0-471-33218-6.
Minerals of Arizona. A Field Guide for Collectors. Neil R. Bearce. Geoscience, Phoenix, AZ, 1999. 202 pp. Paper, $19. ISBN 0-945005-33-4.
Reading the Earth. Landforms in the Making. Jerome Wyckoff. Adastra West, Mahwah, NJ, 2000. 352 pp. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 0-9674075-0-8.
Rocks, Gems and Minerals. A Guide to Familiar Minerals, Gems, Ores and Rocks. Herbert S. Zim et al. St. Martin's, New York, 2001. 160 pp. Paper, $6.95, C$10.95. ISBN 1-58238-132-1.
Volcanoes in America's National Parks. Robert Decker and Barbara Decker. Odyssey, El Cajon, CA, 2001. 256 pp. Paper, $24.95. ISBN 962-217-677-1.
Volcanoes of Europe. Alwyn Scarth and Jean-Claude Tanguy. Oxford University Press, New York, 2001. 253 pp. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 0-19-521754-3.
Windows into the Earth. The Geologic Story of Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Robert B. Smith and Lee J. Siegel. Oxford University Press, New York, 2001. 254 pp. Paper, $27.50. ISBN 0-19-510597-4.
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Atmosphere
Cambridge Guide to the Weather. Ross Reynolds. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2000. 192 pp. Paper, $14.95. ISBN 0-521-77489-5.
Weather. Discovery, New York, 192 pp. Paper,. $13.95, C$21.. ISBN: 1-56331-802-4.
Weather. Air Masses–Clouds–Rainfall–Storms–Weather Maps–Climate. Paul E. Lehr, R. Will Burnett, and Herbert S. Zim. St. Martin's, New York, 2001. 160 pp. Paper, $6.95, C$10.95. ISBN 1-58238-159-3.
Weather. How It Works and Why It Matters. Arthur Upgren and Jurgen Stock. Perseus, Cambridge, MA, 2000. 239 pp. $25. ISBN 0-7382-0294-0.
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Extraterrestrial
3-D Atlas of Stars and Galaxies. Richard Monkhouse and John Cox. Springer, New York, 2000. 95 pp. $42. ISBN 1-85233-189-5.
Astronomy with Small Telescopes. Up to 5-inch, 125mm. Stephen F. Tonkin, Ed. Springer, New York, 2001. 171 pp. Paper, $29.95. ISBN 1-85233-629-3.
Cambridge Guide to Stargazing with Your Telescope. Robin Scagell. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. 160 pp. Paper, $14.95. ISBN 0-521-78448-4.
The Cambridge Star Atlas. 3rd ed. Wil Tirion. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2001. 96 pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-521-80084-6.
Constellation Guidebook. Antonín Rükl. Sterling, New York, 1999. 224 pp. Paper, $14.95, C$21.95. ISBN 0-8069-3979-6.
Deep Sky Companions. The Messier Objects. Stephen James O'Meara and David H. Levy. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2000. 336 pp. $37.95. ISBN 0-521- 55332-6.
The Deep-Sky Observer's Year. A Guide to Observing Deep-Sky Objects Throughout the Year. Grant Privett and Paul Parsons. Springer, New York, 2000. 263 pp. Paper, $32. ISBN 1-85233-273-5.
Deep-Sky Observing. The Astronomical Tourist. Steven R. Coe. Springer, New York, 2000. 381 pp. Paper, $34.95. ISBN 1-85233-627-7.
Deep-Sky Wonders. Walter Scott Houston. Stephen James O'Meara, Ed. Sky, Cambridge, MA, 1999. 329 pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-933346-93-X.
Exploring the Night Sky with Binoculars. 4th ed. Patrick Moore. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2000. 219 pp. $32.95. ISBN 0-521-79053-0. Paper, $18.95. ISBN 0-521-79390-4.
Field Guide to the Deep Sky Objects. Mike Inglis. Springer, New York, 2001. 336 pp. Paper, $39.95. ISBN 1-85233-630-7.
A Field Guide to the Stars and Planets. 4th ed. Jay M. Pasachoff. Houghton Mifflin, Boston, 1999. 592 pp. $30. ISBN 0-395-93432-X. Paper, $19. ISBN 0-395-93431-1.
The Little Book of Stars. James B. Kaler. Copernicus (Springer-Verlag), New York, 2000. 192 pp. $20. ISBN 0-387-95005-2.
The Monthly Sky Guide. 5th ed. Ian Ridpath and Wil Tirion. Cambridge University Press, New York, 1999. 64 pp. Paper, $16.95. ISBN 0-521-66771-2.
Night Sky. Discovery, New York, 1999. 192 pp. Paper, $13.95, C$21. ISBN 1-56331-801-6.
The Observer's Sky Atlas. With 50 Star Charts Covering the Entire Sky. 2nd ed. E. Karkoschka. Springer, New York, 2000. 136 pp. Paper, $19.95. ISBN 0-387-98606-5.
Observing the Caldwell Objects. David Ratledge. Springer, New York, 2000. 251 pp. Paper, $43.95. ISBN 1-85233-628-5.
Observing the Moon. The Modern Astronomer's Guide. Gerald North. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. 391 pp. $39.95. ISBN 0-521-62274-3.
The Planet Observer's Handbook. 2nd ed. Fred W. Price. Cambridge University Press, New York, 2001. 447 pp. $29.95. ISBN 0-521-78981-8.
A Skywatcher's Year. Jeff Kanipe. Cambridge University Press, New York. 1999. 203 pp. Paper, $19.95. ISBN 0-521-63405-9.
Solar Observing Techniques. Chris Kitchin. Springer, New York, 2001. 240 pp. Paper, $44.95. ISBN 1-85233-035-X.
Stargazing. Astronomy Without a Telescope. 2nd ed. Patrick Moore. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. 215 pp. $32.95. ISBN 0-521-79052-2. Paper, $18.95. ISBN 0-521-79445-5.
Turn Left at Orion. A Hundred Night Sky Objects to See in a Small Telescope—And How to Find Them. 3rd ed. Guy Consolmagno and Dan M. Davis. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. 224 pp. $24.95. ISBN 0-521-78190-6.
A Walk Through the Southern Sky. A Guide to Stars and Constellations and Legends. Milton D. Heifetz and Wil Tirion. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2000. 113 pp. Paper, $14.95, £7.95. ISBN 0-521-66514-0.
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Birds, Mammals and Reptiles of the Galápagos Islands. An Identification Guide. Andy Swash and Rob Still. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 2000. 168 pp. Paper, $24.95. ISBN 0-300-08864-7.
Central America. A Natural and Cultural History. Anthony G. Coates, Ed. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1999. 295 pp. Paper, $17.95. ISBN 0-300-08065-4.
Ecuador and Its Galapágos Islands. David L. Pearson and Les Beletsky. AP Natural World (Academic), San Diego, 2000. 499 pp. Paper, $27.95, £19.95, C$38.95. ISBN 0-12-084814-7.
Field Guide to Old-Growth Forests. Exploring Ancient Forest Ecosystems from California to the Pacific Northwest. Larry Eifert. Sasquatch Books, Seattle, WA, 2000. 96 pp. Paper, $9.95. ISBN 1-57061-234-X.
Hawaii. The Ecotravellers' Wildlife Guide. Les Beletsky. AP Natural World (Academic), San Diego, 2000. 432 pp. Paper, $27.95, £19.95, C$38.95. ISBN 0-12-084813-9.
A Natural History of the Sonoran Desert. Steven J. Phillips and Patricia Wentworth Comus, Eds. University of California Press, Berkeley, 2000. 672 pp. $55, £34. ISBN 0-520-22029-3. Paper, $24.95, £14.95. ISBN 0-520-21980-5.
A Naturalist's Guide to the Tropics. Marco Lambertini. University of Chicago Press, Chicago, 2000. 338 pp. Paper, $25, £17.50. ISBN 0-226-46828-3.
A Neotropical Companion. An Introduction to the Animals, Plants, and Ecosystems of the New World Tropics. 2nd ed. John Kricher. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1999. 451 pp. Paper, $18.95, £11.95. ISBN 0-691-00974-0.
Sierra East. Edge of the Great Basin. Genny Smith, Ed. University of California Press, Berkeley, 2000. 498 pp. $48, £30. ISBN 0-520-08689-9.
Singing Stone. A Natural History of the Escalante Canyons. Thomas Lowe Fleischer. University of Utah Press, Salt Lake City, 232 pp. $45. ISBN 0-87480-616-X. Paper, $17.95. ISBN 0-87480-619-4.
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