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Reviewed on November 1, 2007
By now, the DK design formula should be familiar to librarians: its striking combination of copious graphics, elegant typography, and concise text has been seen recently in the reference blockbusters Animal, Earth, Ocean, and Rainforest. Prepare to add Bird to this list. It is accurately billed as the "definitive visual guide," perhaps an oblique nod to its closest competitor, the Firefly Encyclopedia of Birds (2003), which has been called "the ultimate bird reference." Burnie (Animal) has divided the book into three chapters: the first gives an overview of the physiology and beh...Log In or Sign Up to Read More