Why Moths Hate Thomas Edison: And Other Urgent Inquiries into the Odd Nature of Nature - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0393321509 ISBN 13 : 9780393321500

Editeur : WW Norton & Co, 2001

Synopsis

Do beavers ever get squashed by the trees they're gnawing down? Why are there so many worms writhing on the sidewalk after a storm? What good are goosebumps? Why do llamas spit? What is the oldest living creature on earth? Focusing on natural history and outdoor lore, this collection ranges from the gothic to the comic to the cosmic. It includes the sorts of questions that most of us stopped asking (at least out loud) when we were eight years old. Outside magazine's "The Wild File" is what question-and-answer columns should be but seldom are: an often surprising, sometimes zany, always insightful and informative back-and-forth between a devoted readership and its publication. The result is an enchanting and enriching collection of answers that open windows to more questions.

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À propos de l'auteur

Hampton Sides, contributing editor of Outside and editor of "The Wild File," is also the author of Ghost Soldiers. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WW Norton & Co
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0393321509
• ISBN 13: 9780393321500
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Schneider Jason
• Nombre de pages: 224
• Éditeur: Sides Hampton
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible