Golden Guides first appeared in 1949 and quickly established themselves as authorities on subjects from Natural History to Science. Relaunched in 2000, Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press feature modern, new covers as part of a multi-year, million-dollar program to revise, update, and expand the complete line of guides for a new generation of students. Sarah Whittley is an experienced naturalist and passionate birder in the United Kingdom. She founded the Wildlife Art Agency for natural science illustrators and she runs Red Hare Publishing and the Pinkfoot Gallery. Peter D. Scott is a science illustrator based in the United Kingdom. He specializes in natural history, and his work has appeared in magazines, exhibitions, TV documentaries, and more than fifty books.