The Biodiversity Crisis, Losing What Counts  •  Michael Novacek SCIENCE •  2001 •  PAPER  • 224 PAGES • COMING IN Published by the American Museum of Natural History and edited by Provost Michael Novacek, this illuminating primer includes contributions by Jane Goodall, Daniel Janzen, E.O. Wilson, Paul Ehrlich, Peter Raven, Norman Myers and other luminaries in the field. A companion book to the Hall of Biodiversity, it's a clear, accessible overview, augmented by maps, photographs and charts. Of equal interest to the student or traveler. (CON25, $19.95)
Amazon, from the Floodplains to the Clouds  •  Alex Webb NATURAL HISTORY •  1997 •  HARD COVER  • 144 PAGES • COMING IN A stunning photographic overview of the Amazon from its source to the Atlantic. (AMZ45, $60.00)
Hidden Amazon  •  Richard Lutz TRAVEL NARRATIVE •  1999 •  PAPER  • 155 PAGES • COMING IN An enthusiastic account of land and river journeys on the Amazon with International Expeditions, this book is a compact introduction to the Peruvian Amazon -- and an excellent overview of what to expect on your adventure. (AMZ42, $16.95)