Animal Wonder World - A Chronicle of the Unusual in Nature (Paperback)

This is a charming series of essays on animal behavior, written in 1951 by the note British science writer Frank W. Lane, reveals obscure and fascinating oddities of animal behavior. The clear, logical explanation behind each bizarre happening grounds the observations in scientific research, and provides modern readers insight on mid-century scientific field methodology. Here are some of the cases featured in this fantastic compilation: Do bees tell time and tell each other of honey locations? Can game animals dodge bullets? Have fish an ear for music? Do birds hitch hike on each other s backs? These questions and thousands of others are answered with scientific proof. Natural history fans, history of science buffs, and explorers of nature will find hours of fascinating reading within. A true mine of conversational material and arbiter of game controversies "

General

Imprint:	M. Evans and Company
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2014
First published:	July 2014
Authors:	Frank W. Lane
Dimensions:	215 x 141 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	316
ISBN-13:	978-1-59077-444-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > General
LSN:	1-59077-444-2
Barcode:	9781590774441

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