This top-selling series introduces the wild creatures of the world and examines the natural world. Good general introductions for ages 10+, these volumes contain the knowledge, personal experiences, and research of leading naturalists and scientists, accompanied by stunning photography. Unless otherwise noted (*), all volumes are sturdy paperback.
David Houston is Reader in the Orinthology Group at the Institute of Biomedical and Life Sciences at Glasgow University in Scotland. He has been studying condors and vultures and their role in wildlife communities for 30 years, starting with his studies for his Ph.D. at Oxford University working in the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. He has since studied them in other areas of Africa, India, and South America.