Bat

"Bats have been misunderstood and maligned in the West for centuries. Unfair associations with demons have seen their leathery wings adorn numerous evil characters, from the Devil to Bram Stoker's Dracula. But these amazing animals are ecological superheroes. In Bat Tessa Laird challenges preconceptions about these amazing animals, combining fascinating facts of bat biology with engaging portrayals of bats in mythology, literature, film, popular culture, poetry, and contemporary art. She also provides a sobering reminder of the risks bats face worldwide, from heatwaves and human harassment to wind turbines and disease. Illustrated with incredible photographs and artistic representations of bats from many different cultures and eras, this celebration of bats contains much to enthral converts and sceptics alike."--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Tessa Laird is a lecturer in critical and theoretical studies in the School of Art of the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. A noted New Zealand art critic, she is the founder of art magazines Monica Reviews Art and LOG Illustrated and the author of A Rainbow Reader.

Summary

In Bat Tessa Laird challenges preconceptions about these amazing animals, combining fascinating facts of bat biology with engaging portrayals of bats in mythology, literature, film, popular culture, poetry and contemporary art.

Product details

• Authors: Tessa Laird, Laird Tessa
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2018
• EAN: 9781780238944
• ISBN: 978-1-78023-894-4
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: Animal; Animal
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; NATURE / Animals / Mammals, Animals & society, Wildlife: mammals, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Animals and society