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BOOK REVIEWS 
THE NEW HANDBOOK OF ATTRACTING BIRDS, by Thomas McElroy, Jr. Intro- 
duction by Roger Tory Peterson. Illustrated by Whiteman and Guenther. 
2nd Edition, 1960. Alfred A. Knopf Co., New York City. 262 pages $4.00. 
This book deserves to be on the bookshelves of bird watchers as long as 
there are bird watchers. In 'the nine years since this book first appeared, it 
has become a classic in its field. A completely re-written and enlarged book. 
Some of its chapters are: Ways of Attracting Birds; Feeding Songbirds; 
Attracting by Planting; Homes for Birds; Birds on Farms and Estates; 
Birds and the Law; Sanctuaries for Birds. 
More than 65 illustrations cover such subjects as bird feeders, stone 
fountains, martin houses, lean-to-shelters, bluebird boxes, and plantings 
for a pond area. The appendix contains a list of books on bird life, and in 
addition provides the names and addresses of suppliers of bird houses, 
bird feed, and other items. The book also lists the names and addresses of 
state and federal conservation agencies. The author is Director, National 
Audubon Society Aullwood Sanctuary and Nature Center at Dayton, Ohio. 
Raymond Mostek, 615 Rochdale Circle, Lombard, Il. 
THe NATURAL History LIBRARY. 13 Volumes. Doubleday Anchor Books, 
Doubleday & Co., Garden City, N.Y. Published in co-operation with the 
American Museum of Natural History. 1961. This group of paperback books 
presents a series of works of enduring interest in the life and earth sci- 
ences. A number of the volumes, in their earlier hardcover editions, were 
well known and highly valued by naturalists and others. The books inter- 
pret man’s origin, natural history, and the universe. This is perhaps the 
most outstanding collection of titles to be gathered into one series. Each 
volume is reviewed briefly. 
N1. HorskEs, by George Gaylord Sympson. xxxvi + 328 pp. 32 plates, 27 
figures. $1.45. A marvelous presentation of the geological] history and evolu- 
tion of the horse. The modern horse is discussed in detail. The book includes 
wild horses, wild asses, and the zebras. By means of fossil evidence the 
lineage of the horse is traced back to its early history. The material is 
presented in a fashion understandable and interesting to anyone. 
N2. JOHN AND WILLIAM BARTRAM’S AMERICA, edited by Helen G. Cruick- 
shank. xviii + 378 pp. 8 plates. $1.45. Mrs. Cruickshank, by superb editing, 
has depicted the writings of America’s first naturalists. The trails of the 
Bartrams extended through much of the southeastern United States. It 
is exciting to read of the exploration, natural history, and happenings of 
the 1700’s. 
N3. THE OCEAN ISLAND (Inagua), by Gilbert C. Klingel. xiii + 415 
pp. 16 plates. $1.45. An amazing account of the fauna and flora of Inagua 
Island in the Bahamas. A factual] natural history presented in an admirable 
style of writing. The author’s first-hand observations were made while ship- 
wrecked on the island. 
