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Why elephants have big ears : understanding patterns of life on Earth / Chris Lavers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Lavers, Chris.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Animal ecology.
- Animals--Adaptation.
- Animals.
- Evolution (Biology).
- Physical Description:
- xiv, 269 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First U.S. edition.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : St. Martin's Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- Acting upon his curiosity, the author engaged in a lifelong pursuit of animal and nature study, and this book is the result of his quest. Lavers constructs reasoned and enjoyable arguments to explain many puzzling questions about the natural world, and shows readers throughout that the answers are more fascinating than the original inquiries. Illustrations throughout.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [245]-257) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0312269021
- OCLC:
- 45172723
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