Secrets of Sound: Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds - Rilegato

Sayre, April Pulley

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ISBN 10: 0618015140 ISBN 13: 9780618015146

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2006

Riassunto

Examines the work of Christopher W. Clark, Katy Payne, and Bill Evans--three bioacousticians who study the sounds made by living creatures--discussing the results and importance of their research.

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Recensione:

This fascinating title shows the thrill of scientific discovery up close...Part of the consistently excellent Scientists in the Field series; it provides readers with an inspiring introduction to a little–discussed field and to biology in general.
Booklist, ALA, Starred Review

"The Scientists in the Field series continues to fulfill its promise." Kirkus Reviews

"Each of the profiles is filled with absorbing scientific information while also providing insights into the personalities involved in this work--adventurers who work in interesting field locales, sometimes with limited funding, to do what they love." Horn Book

“Sayre offers good descriptions of work with the various species and its import...” The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

L'autore:

April Pulley Sayre is a writer, video producer, and bird watcher with a special interest in "overlooked, sometimes maligned creatures," including bats, insects, and lemurs. She and her husband live in South Bend, Indiana.

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0618015140
• ISBN 13: 9780618015146
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 63