Books with author Peter Gill

This is a new edition of the clearest, most authoritative guide to whales, dolphins and porpoises you will find. From the Common Dolphin to the Killer Whale, discover the world's cetaceans. Over 900 incredible photos, annotations and detailed descriptions highlighting chief characteristics and distinguishing marks will help you to identify different whale, dolphin or porpoise species quickly and easily. It covers everything, from how to find them and where to look, to how to tell one species from another and interpret their different behaviors. It is perfect for nature lovers and pocket-sized so you can take it anywhere.

Re-issued to coincide with the centenary of Messiaen's birth, The Messiaen Companion was the first major study to appear after the composer's death in April 1992. It was the first book to offer both a complete survey of Messiaen's extraordinary achievements and a comprehensive guide to his music, also examining in detail the enduring inspiration which Messiaen derived from his religious faith and from his lifelong passion for ornithology and the natural world. The contributors, all of whom have made a special study of the composer, include two biographers of Messiaen and a number of the foremost interpreters of his music. Messiaen's influential teaching is recalled in essays by three of his pupils (Pierre Boulez, George Benjamin, and Peter Hill), and the composer is also remembered in a remarkable and moving contribution from his widow and devoted musical companion, the pianist Yvonne Loriod.

Here, there, I see them everywhere! Sometimes surprised, with big round eyes... sometimes amused, and sometimes confused. But wherever I look, they're looking at me - and when I see them, I know they see me!With a penchant for unexpected meetings and fortuitous fun, Peter Gillies has been discovering curious faces wherever he goes. These mysterious observers he encounters seem to stare at him with an amused smile and a kindly regard, and he has the distinct feeling that they've been just waiting for him to come along, so that the two of them can meet. A book of images, both poetic and full of humor, I see you opens our eyes to the world around us in a way that is playful and full of imagination. For all ages.