By focusing mostly on the birds Charles Darwin observed, and by brilliantly mining his lesser-known writings, Haupt pens a startlingly fresh exploration of the man's genius that invites readers to look at the world with new eyes.
Lyanda Lynn Haupthas created and directed educational programs for Seattle Audubon, worked in raptor rehabilitation in Vermont, and as a seabird researcher for the Fish and Wildlife Service in the remote tropical Pacific. She is the author ofPilgrim on the Great Bird ContinentandRare Encounters with Ordinary Birds(winner of the 2002 Washington State Book Award).
Her writing has appeared inImage,Open Spaces,Wild Earth,Conservation Biology Journal,Birdwatcher's Digest, and thePrairie Naturalist. She lives in West Seattle with her husband and daughter.
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