ABOUT THE SIBLEY GUIDE TO BIRDS, SECOND EDITION
“Undoubtedly the best guide to North American birds.”—Guy McCaskie, Birding
The publication of The Sibley Guide to Birds, First Edition quickly established David Allen Sibley because the author and illustrator of the nation’s supreme and most comprehensive guide to birds. employed by many birders from novices to the foremost expert, The Sibley Guide became the quality by which explanation guides are measured. The highly anticipated second edition builds on this foundation of excellence, offering massively expanded and updated information, new paintings, new and rare species, and a new, elegant design.
ABOUT THE GENIUS OF BIRDS
An award-winning science writer tours the world to reveal what makes birds capable of such extraordinary feats of mental prowess
Birds are astonishingly intelligent creatures. consistent with revolutionary new research, some birds rival primates and even humans in their remarkable sorts of intelligence. within the Genius of Birds, acclaimed author Jennifer Ackerman explores their newly discovered brilliance and the way it happened .
As she travels round the world to the foremost cutting-edge frontiers of research, Ackerman not only tells the story of the recently uncovered genius of birds but also delves deeply into the newest findings about the bird brain itself that are shifting our view of what it means to be intelligent. directly personal yet scientific, richly informative and beautifully written, The Genius of Birds celebrates the triumphs of those surprising and fiercely intelligent creatures.
The Donation of Audubon’s Birds of America
The daughters of William McCullough Darlington and Mary Carson Darlington, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, donated their family library to the University of Pittsburgh in 1918 and 1925 as a memorial to their father. Birds of America was a part of the gathering that became the Darlington Memorial Library, established within the University’s Cathedral of Learning. consistent with one among Mr. Darlington's record books, he paid $400 to get the entire set in 1852.
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The daughters of William McCullough Darlington and Mary Carson Darlington, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, donated their family library to the University of Pittsburgh in 1918 and 1925 as a memorial to their father. Birds of America was a part of the gathering that became the Darlington Memorial Library, established within the University’s Cathedral of Learning. consistent with one among Mr. Darlington's record books, he paid $400 to get the entire set in 1852.
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