Nonfiction Book Reviews
Page One of FourThe American Eagle by John Pezzenti, Jr.
Viking Studio, October 1999.Hardcover, 136 pages.
ISBN: 0670884480.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
American Eagle is an inspiring
and awesome photographic
story of the survival
of the Bald Eagle. Each image
in the book brings to life the
magnificence and power of this
wonderful creature.
The photographs come from a
variety of Bald Eagle natural habitats
including Alaska, Maine and the Northeastern
United States, and are
the result of an
impressive twenty year photographic study of
the Bald Eagle in the wild. The birds are
shown in their natural habitats, flying, resting,
socializing, and hunting. The pictures of the
newly-hatched birds are truly amazing -- one
wonders how Pezzenti managed to get those
photos and still emerge unscathed.
Author and professional photographer John Pezzenti is well-known for his stunning work in Alaska : A Photographic Journey Through the Last Wilderness, which covered the Alaskan wildlife and wilderness. Here, in American Eagle, he uses his photographic genius to bring wonder and beauty to readers with this fascinating story about the comeback of the bald eagle, our national bird. A treasure for nature lovers and patriots alike.
Astronomer's Computer Companion by Jeff Foust and Ron Lafon
No Starch Press, October 1999.Trade Paperback, 474 pages.
ISBN: 1886411220.
Ordering information:
Amazon.com.
Astronomers have a new world opened up
to them, thanks to computer software and
web resources dedicated to astronomy.
This specialty guide lists the best websites and
software, with instructions about how
to use them and where to find them.
The book list resources which cover
space topics, such as
stars, planets, the moon, the Sun,
supernovas, pulsars, black holes,
quasars and other space phenomena.
Also provided are specific sections
about using software and web resources,
including using software to track
the movement of planets and asteroids,
generate star charts and log sightings,
using the Internet to access high-powered
remote telescopes and information about
astronomy newsgroups and mailing lists.
Information about basic astronomy
principles and concepts are also provided
throughout the text.
The enclosed CD-ROM includes
software programs and tools,
colorful graphic images, animations,
movies and an electronic version of
the book with live web links.
The Astronomer's Computer Companion is an excellent introduction to the best that the Web and computers have to offer amateur astronomers. Author Jeff Foust, the editor of the online space news resource SpaceViews, has collected information that will amaze readers about how useful and exciting the new technology has made the field of astronomy. Home astronomers will want to get a copy and start participating in the exploration of the Universe first hand.
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