Toucans, Barbets, and Honeyguides
Toucans, Barbets, and Honeyguides

Author: Lester Short

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2001-11-08

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9780198546665

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This book covers in unmatched detail the life history, relationships, biology, and conservation of all the world's toucans, barbets, and honeyguides. These number 133 species, found in tropical regions around the world. The toucans are especially well-known because of their dramatic bills and their association with the Amazon rainforest. The colour plates, painted by well- known US artist Albert Earl Gilbert, are probably the best paintings of these birds ever produced.

Hawaii Volcano Watch
Hawaii Volcano Watch

Author: Thomas L. Wright

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 1992-11-01

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 0824814789

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More than 200 years of volcano watching in Hawaii is captured in this pictorial history by three contemporary volcano watchers. The illustrated summary of eruptions and earthquakes on the island of Hawaii includes early maps, paintings, drawings, and photographs. The authors describe the conditions under which the early observers worked, the methods available to them, and the insights they gained through observation. The book also traces the development of volcanology in Hawaii and the history of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.