Pamela Rasmussen,an American ornithologist,spent 10 years
researching a major reference work entitledBitdsofSouthAsla.The book is both a work of scientific scholarship and a practical guide for those who love bird-watching.Not only does it describe more than 1,400 species,but it also provides detailed maps showing just where they can be found.In the course of her research,however,Rasmussen found herself helping to expose a fascinating case of scientific fraud.
Specialists like Rasmussen generally use two different types of