Frogs - Hardcover

David P. Badger

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0760706050 ISBN 13: 9780760706053

Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books, 1997

Synopsis

Featuring 120 color photographs by renowned nature photographer John Netherton, Frogs explores in detail the lives of 50 of the most4 unusual frog, tree frog, and toad species from around the world. Author David Badger includes fascinating frog lore from across the centuries and describes everything from the physical traits and reproduction habits of frogs and toads to territorial behavior and life span.

Highlights general "frog facts" along with literary quotes from famous authors, plus frog lore. Features 120 color photographs by renowned nature photographer John Netherton. For natural history buffs; fans of frogs.

About the Author:

David Badger, of Franklin, Tennessee, is a journalism professor at Middle Tennessee State University and a former book critic and columnist for the Nashville Tennessean. He is the author and editor of a number of books. John Netherton, of Nashville, Tennessee, is an acclaimed nature photographer and a regular contributor to Outdoor Photographer. His books include North American Wading Birds (Voyageur Press). The pair also collaborated on Snakes (Voyageur Press).

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About the Author

David Badger, of Franklin, Tennessee, is a journalism professor at Middle Tennessee State University and a former book critic and columnist for the Nashville Tennessean. He is the author and editor of a number of books. John Netherton, of Nashville, Tennessee, is an acclaimed nature photographer and a regular contributor to Outdoor Photographer. His books include North American Wading Birds (Voyageur Press). The pair also collaborated on Snakes (Voyageur Press).

From Library Journal

Journalism professor Badger and nature photographer Netherton teamed up to create this well-deserved tribute to frogs and toads. Badger relies on scientific writings and older natural history publications for much of his information as he confesses his own lack of amphibian expertise. Frogs is not a field guide but rather a nontechnical book that spotlights a few dozen colorful, interesting, and unique frogs and toads from among the 4000 or so known species worldwide. About half the creatures picked for this volume can be found in parts of North America. In addition to the species descriptions, there are lively and interesting chapters on frogs in popular culture, their physical characteristics and behavior, and environmental challenges. The many striking photographs capture a variety of shapes and colors, from the common drab and dumpy American toad to the brilliant reds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, and blacks of exotic dart-poison frogs from Central and South America. Recommended for public and high school libraries.?William H. Wiese, Iowa State Univ. Lib., Ames
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Edition details

• Publisher: Barnes & Noble Books
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760706050
• ISBN 13: 9780760706053
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144