- Bird Coloration, Volume 1, Mechanisms and Measurements
- Edited by Geoffrey E. Hill
- Edited by Kevin J. McGraw
- How birds produce the brilliant and striking coloration of their feathers and other body parts is the focus of this first volume of Bird Coloration. It has been more than 40 years since the mechanisms of color production of birds have been reviewed and synthesized. Geoffrey Hill and Kevin McGraw have assembled the world's leading experts in perception, measurement, and control of bird coloration to contribute to this book. This sumptuously illustrated volume synthesizes more than 1,500 technical papers in this field.
- Paperback 2006
- Bird Coloration, Volume 2, Function and Evolution
- Edited by Geoffrey E. Hill
- Edited by Kevin J. McGraw
- In this companion volume to Bird Coloration: Volume 1, Mechanisms and Measurements, Geoffrey E. Hill and Kevin J. McGraw explain the function of the colorful displays of birds and examine the factors that shape the evolution of color signals. This sumptuously illustrated book will be essential reading for biologists studying animal coloration, but it will also be treasured by anyone curious about why birds are colorful and how they got that way.
- Hardcover 2006
- Secret Weapons
- Thomas Eisner
- Maria Eisner
- Melody Siegler
- Part handbook, part field guide, part photo album, Secret Weapons, the follow-up to the award-winning For Love of Insects, chronicles the diverse and often astonishing defensive strategies that have allowed insects, spiders, scorpions, and other many-legged creatures not just to survive, but to thrive.
- Hardcover 2005 / Paperback 2007