Bats: In a World of Echoes

Author:   Johan Eklöf ,  Jens Rydell
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2017 ed.
ISBN:  

9783319665375


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   04 May 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Bats: In a World of Echoes


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Author:   Johan Eklöf ,  Jens Rydell
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   2017 ed.
ISBN:  

9783319665375


ISBN 10:   3319665375
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   04 May 2018
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.
Language:   Swedish

Table of Contents

Evolution and diversity.- Flight and morphology.- Senses.- Hunting and Feeding.- Arms Race.- Reproduction.- Hibernation and migration.- Roosts.- Living Together.- Under cover of darkness.- Of bats and men.

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Bats: In a World of Echoes offers readers an interesting glimpse into the secret lives of bats. ... The book is nicely illustrated with a wide assortment of full-color photographs of bats in the wild. Scientific jargon is kept to a minimum and discussion is largely accessible, making this a suitable text for general readers interested in learning more about the unique lives of bats. (D. A. Brass, Choice, Vol. 56 (5), 2019)


“Bats: In a World of Echoes offers readers an interesting glimpse into the secret lives of bats. … The book is nicely illustrated with a wide assortment of full-color photographs of bats in the wild. Scientific jargon is kept to a minimum and discussion is largely accessible, making this a suitable text for general readers interested in learning more about the unique lives of bats.” (D. A. Brass, Choice, Vol. 56 (5), 2019)​


Author Information

Johan Eklöf (PhD) is a Swedish zoologist and copywriter. He works as a consultant with bat surveys, conservation biology, research, and scientific communication. Johan has published fictional as well as non-fictional books on bats, animal evolution and life in general. He travels throughout Sweden, not just in search of bats, but also to learn more about folklore and bat myths. In 2016, he received a scholarship from the Swedish Writers’ Union to explore the field of bat mythology. Jens Rydell (PhD) is a Swedish scientist and photographer, working with bat ecology and conservation at Lund University. Jens is the author of well over a hundred of scientific papers on bats and insects, lately with focus on the effects of wind power and artificial lighting. Jens was rewarded with the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences conservation prize 2017 and was the same year nominated for the finals in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition held by Natural History Museum in London.  /p>

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