Description
In a rare blend of scientific fact and poetic truth, the acclaimed author of A Natural History of the Senses explores the activities of whales, penguins, bats, and crocodilians, plunging headlong into nature and coming up with highly entertaining treasures.
Author: Diane Ackerman
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 09/29/1992
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.23w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780679742265
ISBN10: 0679742263
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Zoology | General
- Nature | Essays
- Nature | Animals | Wildlife
Author: Diane Ackerman
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 09/29/1992
Pages: 272
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.23w x 0.60d
ISBN13: 9780679742265
ISBN10: 0679742263
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Life Sciences | Zoology | General
- Nature | Essays
- Nature | Animals | Wildlife
About the Author
Diane Ackerman has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction in addition to garnering many other awards and recognitions for her work, which include the bestselling The Zookeeper's Wife and A Natural History of the Senses. She lives in Ithaca, New York.