The bat scientists / Mary Kay Carson ; with photographs by Tom Uhlman.

Author/creator Carson, Mary Kay
Other author Tuttle, Merlin D.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoston, [Mass.] : Houghton Mifflin Books for Children, 2010.
Description79 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 x 29 cm.
Supplemental ContentContributor biographical information
Supplemental ContentPublisher description
Subjects

SeriesScientists in the field
Scientists in the field. ^A567919
Contents Bat basics -- Bat benefits -- Working in the dark -- Bat predators -- Changing minds, rescuing bats -- Batty myths -- Going underground -- How a cave traps cold air -- Gating Laurel Cave -- Building bat homes -- Celebrity bridge bats -- Mines for bats -- Discovering bats' secrets -- Ensuring survival -- Killer wind.
Abstract This book chronicles the efforts of Dr. Merlin Tuttle and his colleagues at Bat Conservation International, as they try and save bat species from loss of habitat and white-nose syndrome.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 78) and index.
Interest age level 010-up.
LCCN 2010006767
ISBN9780547199566
ISBN0547199562

Availability

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Joyner TRC Nonfiction 599.4 C2395B ✔ Available Place Hold