tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post6260864556939552038..comments2023-10-26T09:46:09.197-04:00Comments on BIRDS ETCETERA: Why So Many Books About Ivory-bills?John L. Trapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-5344812259612081462007-03-03T19:19:00.000-05:002007-03-03T19:19:00.000-05:00There is indeed a large and attentive audience for...There is indeed a large and attentive audience for these types of books, and the IBWO books to date have generally been exceptionally well-written (award-winning even) and entertaining.John L. Trapphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001532550767505335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3364158.post-3012806982464389892007-03-03T12:10:00.000-05:002007-03-03T12:10:00.000-05:00I think it's more of a 2-way street than you ackno...I think it's more of a 2-way street than you acknowledge here -- of course there are 'psychological motivations' for publishing such work (there are psy. motivations for any sort of writing/communicating -- including blogs ;-), but there is also an audience of inquiring minds thirsty for such info, ranging from teenage J. Trapps to serious academic scientists; such stories are afterall big news, and without an attentive audience the writings would dry up.cyberthrushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883119145892591610noreply@blogger.com