Excellent source of information. The authors have obviously put an incredible amount of time and effort into research for this book. The writing style follows what I would call a "typical" scientific format: In other words the book is not one for casual reading. The amature as well as professional ornithologist can obtain very precise information about state records for every bird to ever enter (or think about entering) Missouri. This book is definiiely "solid" science with very little, if any, speculation about distrubution or abundance of each species of bird to grace the state with its presence. I feel this book would make a respectable addition to any collection of literature dedicated to ornithology.

This book provides color photographs, in-depth descriptions, and migration/nesting habits of many birds in the southwestern US.

Bird species include water birds, birds of prey, hummingbirds, songbirds, etc. that residents or visitors to the southwest may encounter.

The book is very well organized and is useful as a quick reference when viewing birds.

Dr. David Middleton captures the essence of life in North and South Louisiana. He is able to embody Southern life with his strong Christian themes. The Burning Fields exemplifies the important cycles of life.

A thorough treatise of all species known to occur in Ohio. This book should be of interest to anyone interested in butterflies and skippers throughout the region. The section on the history of butterfly research in Ohio is rich and without equal. Kudos to the authors and the Ohio Biological Survey for presenting such an accurate and detailed publication that is useful to everyone with an interest in butterflies!

This is a technical book for keying out plants growing in the wild in California -- both native and naturalized species. This includes detailed botanical descriptions from plant kingdom Divisions down to species and sub-species and everything in between. Each species is described in detail and where it is found is described.

However, no information on garden culture or ornamental uses is provided. Therefore is is not the book to buy if you want information on gardening with native plants.

Chickadees,Tits,Nuthatches & Treecreepers is one of those outstanding reference books that are so rare to find. The first section contains extensive information on classification and biology of Chickadees,creepers, etc. It also contains magnificent color plates of the species covered with notes on identifying features of each species. The rest of the book contains detailed and comprehensive information on the range, habitat, breeding, migration, and distribution of each species. This is a must have book for the serious birder, ornithology students, educators, and researchers. What an indispensible reference book!!!!

This book is essential for I.T. personnel and should be considered mandatory reading for all client / server developers and even networking engineers...

Finally my family is able to put a face, and a short biograhy, to the music they love. I used this fandex to supplement my homeschool curriculum. We were able to listen to various recordings of classical music and then look up the composer in our fandex.It worked out beautifully! It was also great listening to the classical station in the car and having our incredibly portable fandex there to answer any questions we had about the composer. As a feild guide it has been both fun and educational.

For a short time, I interned with the editor, Dr. Ellis. He is quite the crane expert and has a way with words that keeps a person interested. The book is filled with pictures and diagrams of all the kinds of cranes in the world. It also shares details on how cranes are cared for in captive breeding programs, such as the one at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, Maryland. I am not a bird expert, but the book was very easy to read and I enjoyed all of the diagrams and photos. Although this is not a book for pleasure reading, it is extremely informative and makes a great resource for any novice or expert ornithologist.

The book Crocodiles and Alligators of the World was very helpful for a research report I did on reptiles.The book listed some interesting facts on crocodiles and alligators.Like how to tell a alligator and crocodile apart is by their nose and length. Overall I found this book to be very helpful.