Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 30.3 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 403
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Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species
Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species is a complete digital guide to the bats of the world. This PDF edition is available for instant download, so you can begin reading right after purchase.
Written by natural history author Marianne Taylor, with science editor and photographer Merlin D. Tuttle, the book combines detailed species profiles with hundreds of full-color photographs. It is an essential resource for naturalists, students, and anyone curious about these remarkable mammals.
Book Overview
This illustrated natural history reference explores the evolution, diversity, biology, behavior, and ecology of bats. The book includes an introduction to bat research, a foreword by Merlin D. Tuttle, and illustrated accounts of hundreds of megabats and microbats.
The work is organized into sections on bat science and species accounts, with detailed summaries of all species identified to date. Photographs from MerlinTuttle.org reveal the delicate forms and faces of bats from around the world.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- An illustrated introduction to bat evolution, diversity, biology, behavior, and ecology.
- Profiles of hundreds of megabat and microbat species.
- Full-color photographs from MerlinTuttle.org, including images by Paula Tuttle.
- A foreword by Merlin D. Tuttle drawn from decades of bat research and conservation.
- An overview of bat research methods and the unique adaptations for life on the wing.
- Indexes of scientific and common names for quick reference.
Why This Book Matters
Bats are essential to healthy ecosystems, helping to control insects, disperse seeds, and pollinate flowers. This guide presents their diversity and natural history in an accessible visual format.
By combining scientific context with outstanding photography, the book encourages greater understanding and appreciation of bats and their conservation needs.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 30.3 MB |
| File Size (bytes) | 31799651 |
| Pages | 403 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Smithsonian Books |
| Original Publisher | Ivy Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group |
| Publication Date | April 9, 2019 |
| Edition | Illustrated |
| ISBN-10 | 1588346471 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1588346476 |
| Ivy Press ISBN | 978-1-78240-557-3 |
| Customer Rating | 4.9 out of 5 stars (687) |
| Best Sellers Rank | #96,574 in Books |
| Dimensions | 6.9 x 1.26 x 9.73 inches |
| Item Weight | 2.31 pounds |
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The file works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most PDF-compatible reading applications.
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Download Bats: An Illustrated Guide to All Species today and keep this essential reference close at hand.
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