What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dragonflies of North America’ by Ed Lam

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Updated 25 December 2025
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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dragonflies of North America’ by Ed Lam

Dragonflies are large and beautiful insects, diverse in color and pattern. This premier field guide provides all the information you need to identify every male and female dragonfly found in North America, whether in the field, in the hand, or under the microscope.

The extensive illustrations are the heart of the book. Close-up color portraits of each species, often several times life size, show the best possible specimens for close examination. 

“Dragonflies of North America” is the ultimate guide to these extraordinary insects.


What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dinosaur Facts and Figures’

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What We Are Reading Today: ‘Dinosaur Facts and Figures’

Authors: Ruben Molina-Perez and Asier Larramendi

The sauropod dinosaurs roamed the planet for millions of years, with creatures ranging from the smallest of the sauropods, Magyarosaurus, to the huge Argentinosaurus.

This illustrated book is an essential compendium of sauropod facts and figures — from the biggest and the oldest to the smallest and the rarest.

It covers every known species and features more than 2,000 diagrams and technical drawings along with hundreds of full-color reconstructions of specimens.