Nocturnalia

Nature after Dark in the Wild West

Charles Hood, Jose Gabriel Martnez-Fonseca

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Heyday Books
07 February 2024

Wildlife: mammals

This book takes a perspective on nature that no book currently offers, and which people are looking for, a book specifically about the rich world of 'nighttime ecology.' A photo-heavy exploration, over 100 photos in all by Charles Hood, of nature after dark that will open reader's eyes to everything they've been missing when they stay indoors after sunset. A mix of practical advice, science writing, and field guide, this book invites the reader on an adventure, making it easy for a novice nightwalker to get comfortable after dark. Written by an author attuned to culture as well as nature, this book will untangle myths about darkness and the animals and plants that reside in it, as well as the associations with blackness and the unknown, including the night sky itself, that have so warped our thinking. This book is a future staple of gift shops at parks, museums, and zoos.

By: Charles Hood, Jose Gabriel Martnez-Fonseca
Imprint: Heyday Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781597146241
ISBN 10: 1597146242
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 07 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction 1. Astronomy and the Night Sky 2. Do Plants Sleep? Botany by Moonlight 3. Cool, Not Creepy: Arachnids, Insects, and One Fairy Shrimp 4. Lessons in Herpetology 5. Owls, Nighthawks, and Nightjars 6. Migration: the Invisible River 7. The Truth about Bats 8. Pocket Mice to Pumas: Nocturnal Mammals 9. Towns and Cities After Dark About the Authors

Charles Hood is a poet and naturalist who lives in the Mojave Desert. His previous books with Heyday include Wild Sonoma: Exploring Nature in Wine Country and A Salad Only the Devil Would Eat: The Joys of Ugly Nature. Always ready for the next excursion, he owns three bat detectors, nine headlamps and flashlights, and a hardcopy world atlas. Jose Gabriel Martnez-Fonseca divides his time between Nicaragua and Arizona, where he recently completed a PhD in bat ecology at Northern Arizona University. He owns almost as many headlamps and cameras as Charles does and has contributed images to wildlife publications worldwide. He is also very adroit at catching bats and tarantulas, among other creatures. Martnez-Fonseca is the coauthor, along with Charles Hood and Erin Westeen, of Sea Turtles to Sidewinders: A Guide to the Most Fascinating Reptiles and Amphibians of the West.

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Nocturnalia

Nature after Dark in the Wild West

Charles Hood, Jose Gabriel Martnez-Fonseca

$58.95 $53.42

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