Jack L. Griggs is the information designer genius behind this project and its unique organizing system. Griggs
assembled and managed the extraordinary team of bird illustrators and ornithological experts who contributed to
this unique guide. A passionate conservationist himself, Griggs selected the American Bird Conservancy (ABC) as
the sponsor. He lives in Lawrence, MI.
Review
"Amazingly compact and beautifully presented....Whether you're after another organizational system in your
field guide, are a bird art aficianado, or simply love to look through field guides, be sure to add this comprehensive
and beautiful work to your collection."
--Bird Watcher' Digest
"[ALL THE BIRDS OF NORTH AMERICA] will surprise birders with distinctively different features from other
guides...Bird families are presented in a manner that makes identification easy...a really significant innovation."
--Popular Science
"A field-calibrated, fieldworthy field guide...[the author] has the design sense to project in a book...The
process that birders have been using all along."
--New Jersey Audubon Society
"In the `must-buy' category...A copy should be on every birder's bookshelf...An excellent companion in the
field."
--The Bluebird
"Makes positive identification quick and easy."
--Sports Afield
"The Apple Macintosh of field guides!"
--Birding Magazine
Submitted by Publisher, July, 2001
Summary
With its unique keying system based on how and where birds collect food, spectacular panoramic color illustrations,
weather-resistant pocket-size format, emphasis on conservation, and endorsement by the leading bird preservation
organization, All the Birds is the single most useful identification guide available.
How to use All the Birds of North America:
Step #1: Open to the key for Waterbirds on the inside front cover or to the key for Landbirds on the inside
back cover.
Step #2: Select the icon that most resembles the bird being identified, and note the color bar and key number next
to that icon. Using the color bar and key number, locate the group of birds within the pages of the book.
"Amazingly compact and beautifully presented....Whether you're after another organizational system in your
field guide, are a bird art aficianado, or simply love to look through field guides, be sure to add this comprehensive
and beautiful work to your collection."
-- Bird Watcher's Digest
"All the Birds of North America will surprise birders with distinctively different features from
other guides...Bird families are presented in a manner that makes identification easy...a really significant innovation."