![]() | New Guinea: Nature and Culture of Earth''s Grandest Island Bruce M. Beehler is an ornithologist, naturalist, and author of many books. A renowned authority on New Guinea, he has visited the island seventy times. His most recent books include North on the Wing: Travels with the Songbird Migration of Spring and Encounters with Nature: Hiking, Biking, and Birding through the Year. He lives in Bethesda, Maryland. Tim Laman is a contributing photographer for National Geographic , with more than twenty feature articles to his name. His photos have also appeared in many books, including the acclaimed Birds of Paradise . In 2016, he was named Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He lives in Lexington, Massachusetts. |
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