Curious Encounters with the Natural World

Curious Encounters with the Natural World
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Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Total Pages : 679
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ISBN-10 : 9780252099670
ISBN-13 : 0252099672
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Book Synopsis Curious Encounters with the Natural World by : Michael Jeffords

Download or read book Curious Encounters with the Natural World written by Michael Jeffords and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 679 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael R. Jeffords and Susan L. Post have circled the globe--and explored their neighborhood--collecting images of the natural world. This book opens their personal cabinet of curiosities to tell the stories of the pair's most unusual encounters. From the "necking" battles of mate-hungry giraffes to the breathtaking beauty of millions of monarch butterflies at rest, Jeffords and Post share 200 stunning photographs and their own insightful essays to guide readers on a spectacular journey. Their training as entomologists offers unique perspectives on surprise stag beetle swarms and spider hunting habits. Their photographic eye, honed by decades of observation, finds expression in once-in-a-lifetime images. The result is an eyewitness collection of startling and unusual phenomena that illuminates the diverse life inhabiting our planet.


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