| Why Moths Hate Thomas Edison: And Other Urgent Inquires Into the Odd Nature of Nature Contributor(s): Sides, Hampton (Editor), Schneider, Jason (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0393321509 ISBN-13: 9780393321500 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: Focusing on history and outdoor lore, this collection of musings from "Outside" magazine's "The Wild File" column ranges from the gothic to the comic as it answers quirky questions about nature. 60 illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Reference - Reference | Curiosities & Wonders |
| Dewey: 508 |
| LCCN: 2001016266 |
| Series: Outside Books |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.13" W x 8.25" (0.62 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Do beavers ever get squashed by the trees they're gnawing down? Why are there so many worms writhing on the sidewalk after a storm? What good are goosebumps? Why do llamas spit? What is the oldest living creature on earth? Focusing on natural history and outdoor lore, this collection ranges from the gothic to the comic to the cosmic. It includes the sorts of questions that most of us stopped asking (at least out loud) when we were eight years old. Outside magazine's The Wild File is what question-and-answer columns should be but seldom are: an often surprising, sometimes zany, always insightful and informative back-and-forth between a devoted readership and its publication. The result is an enchanting and enriching collection of answers that open windows to more questions. |
Contributor Bio(s): Sides, Hampton: - Hampton Sides, contributing editor of Outside and editor of "The Wild File," is also the author of Ghost Soldiers. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. |