Bats: From Evolution to Conservation

Altringham, John D.

ISBN 10: 0199207127 / ISBN 13: 9780199207121

Published by Oxford University Press, 2011

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OUP pb 2011 - NOTE ex-library with all stamps. Plastic sleeve, slight wear, otherwise tight binding and clean text.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Bats: From Evolution to Conservation
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199207127
• ISBN 13: 9780199207121
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Good
• Dimensions: 18.8W x 1.78H x 24.38D centimeters 18.8 centimeters width by 1.78 centimeters height by 24.38 centimeters depth
• Weight: 771 grams

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Synopsis

Bats are highly charismatic and popular animals that are not only fascinating in their own right, but illustrate most of the topical and important concepts and issues in mammalian biology. This book covers the key aspects of bat biology, including evolution, flight, echolocation, hibernation, reproduction, feeding and roosting ecology, social behaviour, migration, population and community ecology, biogeography, and conservation.

This new edition is fully updated and greatly expanded throughout, maintaining the depth and scientific rigour of the first edition. It is written with infectious enthusiasm, and beautifully illustrated with drawings and colour photographs.

About the Author

John Altringham is Professor of Animal Ecology and Conservation at the University of Leeds, UK, where he has been since 1989. He completed his BSc at the University of York, and his PhD at St. Andrews University, where he returned as a research fellow from 1983-1989. During his career he has travelled widely, studying animals as varied as tuna fish and tarantulas before focusing on bat ecology and conservation. He has published over 100 scientific papers, numerous book chapters, and two previous books: Bats: Biology and Behaviour (OUP, 1996), and British Bats (Harper Collins, 2003). He is also a regular advisor and contributor to BBC Natural History Unit productions for TV and radio, and is a member of a number of conservation advisory groups, including the Nature Conservation Panel of the National Trust. John lives on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales with his wife, Kate, and two children, Alex and Anne.