More Than Birds - by Val Shushkewich Paperback

About the Book

Twenty-two profiles of significant naturalists, beginning with 19th-century Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon and including Jack Miner, Roger Tory Peterson, Robert Bateman, and David Allen Sibley, portray the development of natural heritage studies in North America. Their extraordinary stories inspire recognition of the need for conservation.

Book Synopsis

Twenty-two profiles of significant naturalists, beginning with 19th-century Alexander Wilson and John James Audubon and including Jack Miner, Roger Tory Peterson, Robert Bateman, and David Allen Sibley, portray the development of natural heritage studies in North America. Their extraordinary stories inspire recognition of the need for conservation.

Review Quotes

This serviceable book might inspire others to follow in their footsteps.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the history of ornithology and natural history investigation in North America.

Overall it was fun to read and enlightening to be reminded of the tremendous contributions each of these people made to the study of wildlife in North America.

About the Author

Val Shushkewich has been studying the lives of birds for most of her life. This is her second book. She was born and raised in Winnipeg and is now living in San Francisco.