: Michael Jeffords, Susan Post
: Curious Encounters with the Natural World From Grumpy Spiders to Hidden Tigers
: University of Illinois Press
: 9780252099670
: 1
: CHF 28.70
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: Naturwissenschaft
: English
: 232
: DRM
: PC/MAC/eReader/Tablet
: ePUB
Michael R. Jeffords and Susan L. Post have circled the globe--and explored their neighborhood--collecting images of the natural world. This book opens their personal cabinet of curiosities to tell the stories of the pair's most unusual encounters. From the"e,necking"e, battles of mate-hungry giraffes to the breathtaking beauty of millions of monarch butterflies at rest, Jeffords and Post share 200 stunning photographs and their own insightful essays to guide readers on a spectacular journey. Their training as entomologists offers unique perspectives on surprise stag beetle swarms and spider hunting habits. Their photographic eye, honed by decades of observation, finds expression in once-in-a-lifetime images. The result is an eyewitness collection of startling and unusual phenomena that illuminates the diverse life inhabiting our planet.