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Field birder Sinclair and conservationist Langrand present this wild bird guide for the Indian Ocean islands. A detailed introduction reviews the region covered, changes in taxonomic status since the last edition, and phylogenetic families included, as well as a listing of endemic species and good locations for viewing them. The main guide is organized by family and each species contains an appearance description, illustration, and range map. An illustrated glossary labels the parts of a bird, and a quick-reference inside each cover associates page numbers with illustrations to rapidly find the correct family. Distributed by International Publishers Marketing. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

A serial killer on the loose in Florida proves to be Detective Sam Becket’s worst nightmare . . .

A serial killer is at work in Florida and Detective Sam Becket is hoping and praying that a body doesn’t turn up on his patch. But when a local woman is found neatly arranged on her bed with two bullet wounds where her eyes used be, there can be no doubt that the ‘Black Hole’ killer has come to Miami Beach. The murderer’s unusual modus operandi seems to be the only thing that connects the victims, but can Sam piece together the clues and stop him from striking again?

This is a guided tour through the past, present, and future of great civic architecture in New York City. It tells the story of Pennsylvania Station: the original building, its tragic demolition in the 1960s, and the new station designed by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and now under construction. In stunning photographs by Norman McGrath the hidden structure of Penn Station is revealed along with the burial of the station beneath Madison Square Garden. Richly illustrated essays by Hilary Ballon and Marilyn Taylor, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill celebrated new chair, on the old and new stations illuminate their connections and indicate how public architecture and transportation planning can enhance the way millions of people experience New York City.