"Some 360 million years ago the ancestors of today's reptiles and amphibians emerged from the sea to take on the challenge of land. This successful venture climaxed in a spectacular 140-million-year domination of the Earth by the dinosaurs. Today there are more than 11,000 species of reptiles and amphibians living in all parts of the world. Their behavior and physiology are as complex as those of birds and mammals, and they are equally w ..."
"An Illustrated Encyclopedia Survey by International Experts. This book deals with the biology of raptors, their breeding habits, the main threats to them, and the conservation successes."
"This beautifully illustrated book, with more than 200 magnificent colour photographs and 150 original paintings, maps and diagrams, presents an up-to-date and comprehensive survey of the natural history of birds. The authoritative text has been written by the world's leading ornithologists and includes the most recent scientific findings in a stimulating presentation. It also provides new conservation information on each order, using sy ..."