Squirrels - The Animal Answer Guide

Informationen zum Autor Richard W. Thorington, Jr. is a curator of mammals at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History. He is the co-author of Squirrels of the World , published by Johns Hopkins University Press. For many years. For many years Katie Ferrell was Dr. Thorington's research assistant at the Smithsonian. Klappentext This entertaining guide unveils the fascinating world of everyone's favorite backyard pest. A great resource for students, this book covers every detail-from the first squirrels of 36 million years ago to the wary critters stealing the acorns of today. Zusammenfassung With over one hundred photographs and an intuitive question-and-answer format! this authoritative and engaging guide sheds light on a common mammal that is anything but commonplace.

Product details

• Authors: Katie E Ferrell, Katie E. Ferrell, Richard W Thorington, Richard W. Thorington, Richard W. Thorington Jr.
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.10.2006
• EAN: 9780801884030
• ISBN: 978-0-8018-8403-0
• No. of pages: 208
• Series: The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist
• Subjects: Guides > Nature; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology, NATURE / Reference, NATURE / Animals / Mammals, Reference works, Biology, life sciences, Nature and the natural world: general interest, The Earth: Natural History General, Wildlife: mammals: general interest