Winter World : The Ingenuity of Animal Survival

English

Series: P. S. Ser.

ISBN: 0061129070

EAN: 9780061129070

Category: Science / Life Sciences / Zoology / General/Nature / Seasons/

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Release Date: 03/31/2009

Synopsis: 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, Heinrichs Winter World awakens the largely undiscovered mysteries by which nature sustains herself through winters harsh, cruel exigencies.

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Winter World : The Ingenuity of Animal Survival

Illustrated: No

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.92 inches

Width: 5.38 inches

Length: 8.06 inches

Weight: 9.63 oz

Pages: 384