| Title | : | The Life of Mammals |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (466 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0691113246 |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 320 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2002-11-11 |
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From the under-snow tunnels of Arctic lemmings to the egg nests of the bizarre Australian echidna, from the Pacific waters inhabited by sea otters and whales to the subways of major cities, this extraordinary and attractive book brings us into the homes and lives of some of earth's most fascinating animals.Published in conjunction with a ten-part television series that will air on the Discovery Channel, The Life of Mammals brings us nose-to-nose with mammals in all of their beauty and immense variety. Renowned naturalist, writer, and filmmaker David Attenborough treks across every continent and kind of terrain to introduce us to such unusual and evolutionarily successful creatures as the Patagonian opossum, the Canadian pygmy shrew, the Alpine marmot, and the Malaysian sun bear. We meet slow-moving algae-covered sloths. We enter a pack of African wild dogs, seeing how their division of labor enables them to provide protection and food to pups, mothers, and old dogs. We learn abo
Editorial : From Booklist
The veteran natural history author and filmmaker (The Private Life of Plants, The Life of Birds) now turns his attention to the order of mammals. Published to coincide with a television series to air on the Discovery Channel, the book's 10 chapters mirror the series' 10 episodes. The most diverse of the vertebrates, mammals include the largest animals on earth (blue whales), animals that fly (bats), and animals that can eat almost any type of food. The author makes sense of this diversity by dividing mammals into easily understandable groups and explaining how evolution has shaped the lives of each of these groups of mammals. Attenborough discusses what makes a mammal a mammal, then goes on to discuss the varying lifestyles of mammalian species. Heavily illustrated with beautiful photographs and enlivened by Attenborough's friendly, informative writing style, this is a terrific introduction to the wonders of our hairy, milk-producing relatives. Nancy
The feels were zinging around. I very much agree with the author's perspective on training and so I appreciated her well thought out answers to some very difficult questions. Now my mother couldn't care less about martial arts or Eastern philosophy. The evidence for logical, deliberate design by God is interwoven into a detailed explanation of the human body systems. None has been so complete and well illustrated. Some can be eaten raw, others need to be cooked. One of the most frustration books I have read in a long time. A must have - a cassette tape one will benefit from by listening to it every day for the next few months. I have recently read Dr. We love using the book.. Got it for class and never read it. Chapter 16 is a delightful (but necessarily brief) introduction to twentieth century innovations in number theory. If you can make it to chapter 3, you'll have a good feel for his writing. ok. The author here explains a lot of different ways that you can get the serotinin back t
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