UpDate - Vol. 13, No. 28, Page 5
April 21, 1994
Writer, naturalist to address Library Associates April 26

     From Chadds Ford to the BBC: The Inside Story of a Book and Film" will
be the subject of a talk by Robert McCracken Peck, a fellow of the Academy
of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, when he addresses the annual dinner of
the University of Delaware Library Associates.
     The program is scheduled on Tuesday, April 26, in the Arsht Hall
ballroom. Cost is $45 for members and $57.50 for non-members. The evening
begins with a cash bar at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and Peck's slide
lecture at 7 p.m.
     A writer, naturalist, historian and 1976 graduate of the University,
Peck has traveled extensively in North and South America, Africa, Asia and
Europe. His books include A Celebration of Birds, Headhunters and
Hummingbirds: An Expedition into Ecuador and William Bartram's Travels.
     Most recently, Peck authored Land of the Eagle: A Natural History of
North America, which is the companion volume to an eight-part BBC/PBS
television series of the same title.
     The book and film concern the discovery and exploration of America
from a natural history point of view. Within weeks of its appearance in
Great Britain, Peck's book went onto the United Kingdom's best-seller list,
where it remained for nine weeks. The German edition also achieved
best-seller status.
     For information for the dinner, call  831-2231.