Odonatological Abstracts

(14285) ANDREWS, T„ 1997. Luisteren naar dieren: spirituele en magische lessen uit het dierenrijk als sleutel tot zelfkennis en bewuslzijnverruiming. Altamira-Becht, Haarlem. 326 pp. Paperback (16.5x24.0 cm). ISBN 90-230-0929-0. Price: € 23.82 net (Dutch). — (Publishers: P.O. Box 160, NL-2060 AD Bloemendaal). — Engl, (original edn; 1993, Animal-speak; the spiritual & magical powers of creatures great & small, Llewellyn Pubis, St Paul/MN, USA. Dragonfly “magic powers” are briefly outlined on pp. 283-285. The idea, dragonfly is a symbol of change and illusion is identic to that advocated by I. van Lippe-Biesterfeld (OA 13655) and H. Owusu (OA 14229). (14286) DALLMEIER, F. & A. ALONSO, [Eds], 1997. Biodiversity assessment and long-term monitoring of the Lower Urubamba region, Peru. Smithsonian Instn, Washington/DC, lxxii+368 pp. [Sl/Monitoring & Assessment of Biodiversity Program, Vol. 1], ISBN 1- -893912-00-0. — (Publishers: Smithsonian Instn, Inst. Conserv. Biol., Natn Mus. Nat. Hist., SI/MAB Biodiv. Progr.. 10* & Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC 20560-0180, USA). [Odonatol. papers:] Santisteban, J„ G. Valencia A. Alonso: Arthropods; biodiversity assessment in the Lower Urubamba region (pp. 101-113); — Louton, J.A.: Dragonflies and damselflies (Odonata: Anisoptera and Zygoptera): biodiversity assessment in the Lower Urubamba region (pp. 149-153).