Penguin-Pedia ( Hardcover 312 pages)

Penguin-Pedia is a wonderfully exhaustive resource for penguin-o-philes, and penguin lovers - passionate amateur and academic alike.  Penguin-Pedia unites careful analysis of the behavior, habitat, reproduction, feeding habits, and population levels of all seventeen penguin species with the author's personal observations and reflections. Each chapter draws on a wealth of scientific data and reports, as well as providing detailed measurements and weights of penguins from various colonies and nests. It leaves no stone unturned. If you have a question about penguins, Penguin-Pedia has the answer. An extensive bibliography will direct students of the penguin to scholarly books and journals, while dozens of full-color photographs of penguins in their natural habitat and personal accounts provide entertainment for the casual penguin fan. Plus, a full directory of penguin exhibiting zoos and aquariums from around the world completes this source of all things penguin. Author David Salomon has traveled the world photographing and studying the various species and subspecies of penguin. From the sleek Galapagos penguin to the bushy-eyebrowed Rockhopper penguin, Salomon combines personal accounts of his trips to remote penguin habitats at the far edges of the world with a comprehensive survey of all available scientific data for the various penguin species. Penguin-Pedia is a wealth of information on penguin behavior, habits, population, and endangerment.  Penguin-Pedia is also full of hundreds of David's own up-close photography bringing you into the fascinating world of the penguin. Hardcover, 312 pages.