From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical limitations, animals are adaptable to an amazing range of conditions.Examining everything from food sources in the extremely barren winter land-scape to the chemical composition that allows certain creatures to survive, Heinrich's Winter World awakens the largely undiscovered mysteries by which nature sustains herself through winter's harsh, cruel exigencies.
| Autor: | Heinrich, Bernd |
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| ISBN: | 9780061129070 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Verlag: | Harper Collins |
| Veröffentlicht: | 07.04.2009 |
| Untertitel: | The Ingenuity of Animal Survivor |
| Schlagworte: | ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: SCIENCE & NATURE HISTORY: WORLD NATURE / Animals / Wildlife NATURE: Ecology NATURE: General POLITICAL SCIENCE: Public Policy / Environmental Policy SCIENCE: Life Sciences / Evolution SCIENCE: Life Sciences / Zoology / General The Earth: natural history: general interest |
BERND HEINRICH is an acclaimed scientist and the author of numerous books, including the best-selling Winter World, Mind of the Raven, Why We Run, The Homing Instinct, and One Wild Bird at a Time. Among Heinrich's many honors is the 2013 PEN New England Award in nonfiction for Life Everlasting. He resides in Maine.