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Hummingbirds of the U.S. A. is a photographic essay on the characteristics of one of our most amazing and beloved birds, which the early explorers to the New World called "Joyas Voladoras" or "flying jewels." In the first part of this book, the characteristics and life history of hummingbirds are introduced and illustrated using our photographs. The second part describes and illustrates sixteen hummingbird species found in the U.S.

There are a large number of mammals found in North America, but none capture the imagination as much as the "Big Game" species. This is primarily a book of photographs of those big game animals. Fifteen species are presented in this book, which include many but not all North American big games species. For each big game species a brief discussion of their characteristics is provided followed by photographs illustrating those characteristics and their behavior.

Picture over 30,000 birds each year returning to a small island of cypress trees to breed and raise their young. This breeding place-called a rookery- is located in the north end of Bluff Lake at Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, located in central Mississippi. From early spring, when the first flocks arrive, through mid-fall when the last group departs for the winter, the trees and sky are full of birds. Breeders include Cattle Egrets, Snowy Egrets, Great Egrets, Little Blue Herons and White Ibises. This book provides a brief introduction to the rookery and its residents, followed by a...

The strange and wonderful place of Twin Peaks captivated audiences for more than two decades before its long-awaited return to television in 2017. David Lynch and Mark Frost created a land that embodies the politics of American culture. With its focus on small-town America and life outside urban centers, rural and suburban values play a big part in the overall Twin Peaks narrative. More than just a soapy murder investigation or a mysterious puzzle to be solved, Twin Peaks and Twin Peaks: The Return are metaphors for the political years in which they are set. The Politics of Twin Peaks...