The Time Nature Keeps: A Visual Guide to the Cycles and Time Spans of the Natural World
Helen Pilcher
(Author)
Description
Discover the mind-bending marvels of nature's timescales both large and minuscule . . . Take a visual journey of discovery through the animal and plant kingdoms--and uncover the extraordinary rhythms of nature! Here are the answers to all kinds of curious questions, including:- How long do eggs take to hatch?
- Do dogs really need more sleep than humans?
- What are the world's fastest- and slowest-growing plants?
- And many more!
Product Details
Price
$24.95
$23.20
Publisher
Experiment
Publish Date
April 18, 2023
Pages
208
Dimensions
0.0 X 0.0 X 0.0 inches | 0.0 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781615199525
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About the Author
Dr. Helen Pilcher is a science writer with a PhD in cell biology. She has written for Nature, The Guardian, and New Scientist. Her book Life Changing: How Humans are Alterting Life on Earth was The Times 2020 Science Book of the Year and was short-listed for the Wainwright Prize for Writing on Global Conservation. She lives in Warwickshire, England.
Reviews
"This vibrant time machine of a book carries us from eon to eyeblink."--Marianne Taylor, author of How Birds Work