don't judge a book by its blurb

[Doug Yanega]

Thanks to Felix for finally interjecting a little reality into this thread.
I was biting my tongue, as I know the authors well, and even produced a
field guide through the INHS myself (the one preceding this butterfly guide
in the series, in fact, on Cerambycids). I was wondering how long it would
take until someone would trouble themselves to get a copy of the book
before criticizing it. I rather suspect someone in the business office was
responsible for the advertisement, trying to encourage USFWS personnel to
buy copies (the INHS makes very little from book sales, so every copy sold
helps). I doubt they realize how well butterfly books sell compared to
other field guides.

Peace,


Doug Yanega        Dept. of Entomology         Entomology Research Museum
Univ. of California - Riverside, Riverside, CA 92521
phone: (909) 787-4315 (standard disclaimer: opinions are mine, not UCR's)
           http://entmuseum9.ucr.edu/staff/yanega.html
  "There are some enterprises in which a careful disorderliness
        is the true method" - Herman Melville, Moby Dick, Chap. 82



 
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