Recently, Reinaldo received a great gift from an old friend and colleague, Dr. Maarten Kappelle, a copy of the newly published book Diccionario de la Biodiversidad (Editorial INBio, 2008). Nilo claims the gift as his own, and since it arrived has not been able to put it down! The book provides straight forward definitions (in Spanish) for hundreds of words and technical terms relating to the diversity of life on Earth -- from "abdomen" to "zooxantelas" -- and includes fascinating photographic illustrations, as well as many beautifully executed line drawings by other talented friends of ours, such as Francisco "Pancho" Quesado-Q. We recommend this book to nature enthusiasts, both young and old!
