Gibson brings together literary excerpts, paintings, drawings, and essays for this marvelously addictive, terrifically illustrated ornithological miscellany. With full-color paintings throughout. The selections by diverse writers include John James Audubon, Jorge Luis Borges, Charles Darwin, Peter Matthiessen, Farley Mowat, Barry Lopez, and Edgar Allan Poe. Gibson's anecdotal asides and introductions are pure pleasure.  (BRD31, $29.95)