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Cranes: The Noblest Flyers
Alice Lindsay Price
La Alameda Press/Univ. New Mexico
9636 Guadalupe Train NW, Albuquerque, NM 87114
1-888809-24-8 $20.00
Cranes: The Noblest Flyers is an outstanding natural history title which blends
scientific observation and studies with the author's own field observations and
line drawings, thereby providing a lovely survey of the bird and its habitat.
Poetic descriptions and first-person insights and experiences abound, along
with a healthy dose of science.
Alpine Publications
Box 7027, Loveland, CO 80537
Two excellent animal titles will appeal to pet owners. James B. Spencer's
Training Retrievers For Marshes And Meadows (1-57779-007-3, $34.95) will hold a
specific appeal for hunters who use retriever dogs in their work. Beginners are
taught how to gain rapport and train dogs, from basic obedience to training for
the hunt - and receive instructions particular not only to retrieving in
general, but to the breed. Sam Powell and Lane Carter's Almost A Whisper
(026-X, $29.95) provides a basic guide for horse owners who want to work with
their horses. From the foundations of basic horse behavior patterns to
understanding horse psychology for more effective training, this provides a
general focus on understanding and communicating with horses.
Color Of Horses
Dr. Ben K. Green
Mountain Press Publishing Company
Box 2399, Missoula, MT 59806
0-87842-437-7 $20.00 1-800-234-5308
In Color Of Horses, Darol Dickinson's outstanding illustrations pairs R.
Green's descriptions of various horse breeds and characteristics with detailed
descriptions of color and over thirty reproductions of oil paintings by western
artist Dickinson. The result is an excellent basic visual guide which should be
a part of any horse owner's library.
Bats Of Southern Africa
Peter John Taylor
University of Natal Press/ISBS, dist.
5824 NE Hassalo St., Portland, OR 97213
0869809822 $29.95 1-503-287-3093
Enhanced with both color photographs and drawings, as well as b/w sketches and
illustrations, Peter Taylor's Bats Of Southern Africa showcases 78 species of
bats native to southern Africa. The reader is provided with clear descriptions
and accurate diagnostic features, as well as a wealth of information on the
bat's habitat, social and roosting habits, diet, reproduction, echolocation
call, distribution, and conservation status. A superb introduction and
reference, Bats Of Southern Africa is a welcome and highly recommended addition
to wildlife reference collections in general, and the Bat in particular.
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