Sibert medalist, National Book Award honoree, and New York Times bestselling author Sy Montgomery turns her formidable talents to the story of California condors and the scientists who have fought against their extinction in this installment in the award-winning Scientists in the Field series. In April 1987, the last wild California condor was captured and taken to live in captivity with the other twenty-six remaining birds of its kind. Complete with world-class, full-color photography and helpful sidebars that provide details such as the history of the bird’s fight back from extinction, the dangers of lead poisoning, and the relationship of condors to the Chumash Nation, Condor Comeback is an inspiring story of groundbreaking science, perseverance, and cooperation.