“Written in so interesting a style as to be enjoyed by the general reader as well as by the specialist.”
| + + | A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 6. Ja. ’07. |
“Each chapter is the work of the born lecturer, holding the attention of his audience from beginning to end, suggesting here, illustrating there, and always stimulating the appetite for further investigation.”
| + + − | Ath. 1907. 1: 293. Mr. 9. 1700w. |
“Of substantial merit and permanent value for every lover and student of denizens of the air.”
| + + | Dial. 42: 19. Ja. 1, ’07. 370w. |
“Mr. Beebe’s style is in itself pictorial: but in clothing his facts with ‘living interest,’ as he says in his preface, he occasionally passes the boundary line between warrantable deduction and pure fancy. Considering the wide field covered, actual errors are infrequent.”
| + + − | Nation. 83: 566. D. 27, ’06. 850w. |
“The book will take and hold a distinct place in the literature of the subject for it is quite original and stands alone. His book is of worldwide interest.”
| + + | Nature. 76: 489. S. 12, ’07. 820w. |