Bat planet the mysterious life of the creatures of the night
"Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book explores bats and their biology, habitat, relationship with humans and threats to their survival."--
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Victoria, British Columbia :
Orca Book Publishers,
2026.
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| Series: | Orca wild.
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| Summary: | "Part of the nonfiction Orca Wild series for middle-grade readers and illustrated with color photographs throughout, this book explores bats and their biology, habitat, relationship with humans and threats to their survival."-- |
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| Physical Description: | 96 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 23 cm. Issued also in electronic formats. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781459841451 145984145X |
| Author Notes: | Neil Griffinis a writer and former wildlife biologist. In his time as a biologist, he caught bats in Northern Canada, counted rhinos in Africa, tracked jaguars in Honduras and hung out with monkeys in Belize. His nature writing has appeared in magazines across Canada, and he is the author of two poetry chapbooks. Neil is an alumnus of the Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity, a finalist for CBC's Poetry Prize and an Alberta Magazine Award, and was an artist-in-residence for Ocean Networks Canada, where he was the first writer to ever hold the position. He has an MFA in writing from the University of Victoria and is a teacher on Vancouver Island, where he works with the most dangerous wild animals imaginable: teenagers. |
