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A review of the birdcentric novel “Accidentals” (the title of which is in the plural for a reason)

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The new hot novelist Jenny Offill was quoted in the Times magazine recently about her first book: “If someone had described this novel to me, I would never have read it.”. And, given the complicated questions of morality inherent in various parts of her story, she has the perfect (and perfectly ambiguous) ending.

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How to Know the Birds: The Art and Adventure of Birding – A Book Review

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Written in a friendly, inclusive style quietly grounded in science, How to Know the Birds is an excellent addition to the growing list of birding essay books by talented birder/writers like Pete Dunne and Kenn Kaufman. John Schmitt, who illustrated Raptors of Mexico and Central America amongst many other books and magazine articles.

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Birds and Us: A 12,000 Year History from Cave Art to Conservation–A Book Review

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Birkhead, the experienced storyteller who is also Emeritus Professor at the School of Biosciences, The University of Sheffield, author of multiple scientific articles as well as books of popular science, knows how to make it readable and fun. Colonialism and appropriation of knowledge is discussed in Chapter 6, The New World of Science.

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From Today's New York Times

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5, 2009 The writer worked from 1978 to 1990 at Consumers Union as a health and science writer for Consumer Reports Magazine. Coli Shows Flaws in Ground Beef Inspection System ” (front page, Oct. 4): Your article about E. Larry Katzenstein Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.,

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ACTION ALERT! Tomorrow, MARCH 15, 2011, is the deadline for public.

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She illustrates her books and magazine articles with her own sketches and watercolor paintings. You may not agree with it… but for millions of people across this nation hunting is a moral thing to do. Julie contributes three-minute natural history commentaries to National Public Radio’s All Things Considered.

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