[wisb] The Sibley Guide to Trees: David Sibley Explains
- From: Chuck Hagner <chagner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "BIRDCHAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <BIRDCHAT@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:46:56 -0500
Hi everyone--
I just wanted to let you know that all three parts of my interview with David
Allen Sibley about his new book, The Sibley Guide to Trees, is now available
online.
In Part 1, Sibley explains how long it took to produce The Sibley Guide to
Trees, where the idea of doing a tree guide came from, why he decided against
doing another guide to birds, why he feels there's room for him to make a real
contribution to tree identification, and, surprisingly, why he doesn't consider
himself an expert on trees.
http://is.gd/39G1k
In Part 2, Sibley tells why there are few paintings of whole trees (and no
botanical keys) in his new book; he describes why readers of the tree guide
should be able to use it the same way a birdwatcher uses the bird guide; and he
characterizes the reaction the tree book has received from his close birding
friends.
http://is.gd/39FXD
In Part 3, Sibley compares working on the tree guide with working on The Sibley
Guide to Birds; he tells why he used acrylics instead of the opaque watercolors
he used for the Guide to Birds; and he explains why birdwatchers are the people
he expects will buy the tree guide.
http://is.gd/39FVs
Enjoy!
Chuck Hagner
Editor, Birder's World Magazine
Twitter: @CH_BirdersWorld
www.BirdersWorld.com
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