Zoologist James Kavanagh has made a career out of introducing novices to plants, animals, the sciences and world cultures. In addition to creating more than 500 simplified nature guides, he has also authored titles on languages, cities and eco-travel destinations. An avid traveler and backpacker, Kavanagh's path has taken him around the world to many remote destinations including the upper Amazon, Africa, Australia and the Arctic Circle (and this is just the A's). He is author of a number of field guides to the flora and fauna of some of our most ecologically diverse states, and a whimsical children's book on evolution. www.waterfordpress.com