Book Details
The Flight of the Iguana: A Sidelong View of Science and Nature
Quammen, David
Summary
From the award-winning author of The Song of the Dodo comes a collection of essays in which various weird and wonderful aspects of nature are examined.
From the award-winning author of The Song of the Dodo comes a collection of essays in which various weird and wonderful aspects of nature are examined. This book contains tales of vegetarian piranha fish, voiceless dogs, and a scientific search for the genes that threaten to destroy the cheetah.
Highlights
- Easy to enjoy: 320 pages · Paperback
- By Quammen, David
Details
- ISBN: 9780684836263
- Author: Quammen, David
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 320
- Language: English
- Publication date: 16 February 1998
- Condition: Used – Acceptable
About the authors
Quammen, David and David Quammen · Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Reviews
From tales of vegetarian piranha fish and voiceless dogs to the scientific search for the genes that threaten to destroy the cheetah, Quammen captures the natural world with precision.

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