Summer World

Zusatztext "Bernd Heinrich-the object of my admiration-has been . . . writing about [nature] with brio! for decades. Perhaps his most attractive quality . . . . is his ability to find something intellectually stimulating whenever he steps out the door. . . . The man is irrepressible." Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext How can cicadas survive—and thrive—at temperatures pushing 115°F? Do hummingbirds know what they're up against before they migrate over the Gulf of Mexico? Why do some trees stop growing taller even when three months of warm weather remain? With awe and unmatched expertise, Bernd Heinrich's Summer World never stops exploring the beautifully complex interactions of animals and plants with nature, giving extraordinary depth to the relationships between habitat and the warming of the earth. Zusammenfassung How can cicadas survive—and thrive—at temperatures pushing 115°F? Do hummingbirds know what they're up against before they migrate over the Gulf of Mexico? Why do some trees stop growing taller even when three months of warm weather remain? With awe and unmatched expertise! Bernd Heinrich's Summer World never stops exploring the beautifully complex interactions of animals and plants with nature! giving extraordinary depth to the relationships between habitat and the warming of the earth.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Bernd Heinrich
• Edition: Ecco Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Poche format B
• Sortie: 06.04.2010
• EAN: 9780060742188
• ISBN: 978-0-06-074218-8
• Pages: 304
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 204 mm x 18 mm
• Thème: P.S.
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Nature; Science: general issues, Climate Change, Applied ecology, History of Science, Wildlife: general interest, Ecological science, the Biosphere, Nature and the natural world: general interest, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Geology, geomorphology and the lithosphere, Earth Sciences, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Physical geography and topography, NATURE: Animals / General, SCIENCE: Earth Sciences / General, SCIENCE: Essays, NATURE: General, ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES: SCIENCE & NATURE, NATURE: Ecology, NATURE: Ecosystems & Habitats / General, Environmental Studies / Science & Nature