Why Moths Hate Thomas Edison: And Other Urgent Inquires Into the Odd Nature of Nature (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393321500)

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.

Author: Hampton Sides
ISBN-10: 0393321509
ISBN-13: 9780393321500
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2001
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.62lbs
Size: 8.25h x 6.13w x 0.60d

Review Citation(s):
Outside 06/01/2001 pg. 108
Publishers Weekly 06/25/2001 pg. 69
Booklist 08/01/2001 pg. 2066
Scitech Book News 09/01/2001 pg. 64
Science Books & Films Best Bks 01/01/2002 pg. 296