Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly - Brossura

Halpern, Sue

Brossura

ISBN 10: 075381336X ISBN 13: 9780753813362

Casa editrice: Phoenix, 2002

Riassunto

The Monarch butterfly is the only creature to migrate like a bird. It flies north to south at altitudes of 3,000 feet, dodging aeroplanes and predators. Scientists have been tracking this enigmatic creature and its journey for years; its wintering site in Mexico was only discovered twenty years ago. FOUR WINGS AND A PRAYER tells of the quest to trace the Monarch migration, which began in 1952 when two entomologists and 4,000 volunteers tagged hundreds of butterflies. Halpern weaves the stories of these volunteers into her narrative. One, a secretary, gave up her job when a Monarch landed on her desk, and became grand marshall of a butterfly parade. Another lives out of his truck for three months when the butterflies pass through his state in order to follow them. This elegantly written book combines these personal stories with a scientific examination of the Monarch, and its extraordinary journey across a continent.

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Descrizione del libro:

A beautifully written book exploring the fascination which surrounds the Monarch butterfly and its incredible migratory journey across America.

L'autore:

Sue Halpern graduated from Yale and received her doctorate from Oxford in 1985. She has written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone and Glamour.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Phoenix
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 075381336X
• ISBN 13: 9780753813362
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 224