|
| Bats in Question: The Smithsonian Answer Book | 
 enlarge | Author: Don E. Wilson
Publisher: Smithsonian
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
Buy Used: $8.95
You Save: $16.00 (64%)
New (20) Used (12) from $8.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 280994
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7 x 0.6
ISBN: 1560987391
Dewey Decimal Number: 599.4
EAN: 9781560987390
ASIN: 1560987391
Publication Date: May 17, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
|
| Also Available In:
|
| Similar Items:
|
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Long the subject of myth and superstition, bats have been among the most misunderstood of mammals due to their nocturnal habits, capacity for flight, and strange appearance. Seeking to dispel the myths associated with these remarkable creatures, Bats in Question covers all aspects of bat biology in a practical question-and-answer format. 134 color photos.
|
| Customer Reviews:
The best bat book ever November 19, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Why don't baby bats fall off mom bats in flight? Hmmm? The answer to this and all of your other curious musings about the most successful and least understood of the mammals are presented in this latest volume of a Smithsonian series. For children or adults, with excellent close- up photos, this one is sure to foster a growing interest in our flying relatives. About 1/4 of mammal species have winged fingers, big ears and knees turned sideways to facilitate dangling from ceilings, and that doesn't include your weird Uncle Mort! Bats occur on every continent except Antarctica, and in eco-niches as diverse as blood sucking, fruit chewing, fish nipping and insect consumption. Some are excellent mousers. Several types may live for thirty years. As mentioned in my review of THE FORGOTTEN POLLINATORS (Stephen L. Buchmann & Gary Paul Nabhan, Shearwater Books, 1996), the bats include species critical to reproduction for many types of plant, and (along with other pollinator species) many are in steep decline. Here's one little piece of brain candy from this high quality sampler: Baby bats' milk teeth (they have two sequential sets like most other mammals) are hooked and pointy. They lock on to mom's nipple like a Voskod docked to Mir. Look Ma! No hands!
In depth bat education June 27, 2000
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
This is the most informative bat book that I've picked up so far. Lots of great information if you love bats and want to know more about them, or fear bats and are interested in learning to love them. Lots of great photos, but not a picture book at all. Probably too wordy for little kids, but great for adults.
|
|
|
Visit our Pictures of Scotland
| |
|
