Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature

Have you ever wondered: What are the merits, if any, of mosquitoes? Why is the act of sex fatal for some species of salmon? What are the bimbos of the natural world? Why are there 300,000 species of beetles? David Quammen has. He answers these questions & more in this remarkable book, which explores the mysteries & patterns of the natural world with extraordinary perception & beauty. Though about science, this collection of essays was not written by a scientist. In NATURAL ACTS, David Quammen allows us a unique view of a world "on the fringe" of science.Quammen, David is the author of 'Natural Acts: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature' with ISBN 9781585742622 and ISBN 1585742627.