The Bat Book (Conservation for Kids)

Product Information

Moving on, I appreciate the author’s boldness and the moments where he isn’t intimidated to cauterize his main character. Another thing I love about the book is that unlike other bat books geared toward a young reading audience this one actually allows the reader to explore a lot more subspecies of bats instead of just one or two. This approach allows the reader to find out a lot more names for bats from both types of groups plus some of the vampire bats. This is a bit above my 4 year old's level (the art is lovely, but the information is dense for her attention span), so I read this on my own and liked it. I also feel like I learned a lot, it's simple bits of info but never talking down to kids. I love bats and know most of this stuff but I loved things like the diagram of the wing, showing how it is their hand and that's why they are more dextrous flyers than birds. There's a lot of art of plants and fruit that are just gorgeous, used to show how bats spread seeds and pollen, so many spreads would make lovely prints.

Medieval doctors had to acquire a range of skills including an ability to read Latin texts, a working knowledge of the bodily “humours” and an understanding of the rudiments of blood circulation. Their diagnostic techniques were largely limited to examining a patient’s urine: they could match the colour of the urine to that on a chart, such as one now in the Bodleian Library, which offers an alarming spectrum of hues. After diagnosis, one of the most important treatments was bloodletting, for which physicians used detailed astrological charts. Bats make the world a better place, making this nature book for kids an essential tool in encouraging the protection of bats for generations to come. Following on from The Bee Book and The Sea Book , Charlotte Milner continues to highlight critical environmental issues faced by our planet. The Bat Book is perfect for teaching little animal-lovers all about these clever creatures who do so much for our world. The main part of the book is taken up with species identification. Once you have understood the basics of the technical side, and decided on your equipment, this will, for most readers, be the most frequently referred to section of the book. For each species there are distribution maps, emergence times and brief notes on flight, foraging behaviour and habitat, followed by information on echolocation calls and social calls. Calls are described in the context of the three different types of bat detectors available, and illustrated with sonograms in several of the most widely used software programmes (BatSound and AnaLookW) for comparison in the field. These particular chapters may not be very useful to me (since I live in the US), but the information they contain – On each species covered, is simply amazing. Chapter 6 alone, makes this book a must have for any bat enthusiast residing in the UK. This laminated fold out leaflet published by the Field Studies Council is one of an excellent series designed to help people unfamiliar with a group to pinless learn the key identification features, and is excellent for use in the field.As Metonic cycles last 19 years, both men calculated eclipses and Easters up til 1462. The NLS manuscript was made in the early 15th century. After 1462 it would have lost much of its usefulness. It's quite nice to have some foreknowledge that the series will get better, so took this as an opportunity to get to know our main character as the case itself felt secondary at times. From the way they fly, to how they communicate with each other, how bats hunt, and why they sleep upside-down, each of the world's 1,300 types of bat is unique and utterly fascinating. Bats are also incredibly important to the environment, from gobbling up pests to spreading seeds through the forests. They also pollinate over 500 different species of plants throughout the world, including fruits such as mangoes and bananas. He is partnered with an Aboriginal detective, who takes Harry on a sightseeing tour of some local tourist attractions, restaurants, bars, and a stage show featuring a flamboyant character who performs as a clown, in drag, and a magic act. They visit a boxing match. There is a lot of filler about areas around Sydney. Harry is told Aboriginal folktales and legends and learns how indigenous children were separated from their families and divorced from their tribes and culture. If you are a casual user of a bat detector this book will be helpful in that it gives detailed descriptions of the frequencies and what you should hear for each species but the detail will probably be overkill. If you are seriously interested in bat calls this is certainly the book to use since, despite the little niggles, it is inclusive, detailed and very clearly written and organised."

Knowledge of bat echolocation, calls and identification using bat detectors and programs such as BatSound has grown significantly in the last decade. In this practical guide Jon Russ and contributors (Kate Barlow, Philip Briggs & Sandie Sowler) present the latest data in a clear and concise manner. Although I love mysteries and thrillers, and have collected the Harry Hole series, this is the first mystery in the series that I have read. My procrastination meant that I could begin with the first book in Jo Nesbø's acclaimed series -- sometimes procrastination does pay off. The Bat is the first book in the Harry Hole series and while this was an average story it did establish the character that has since gone on to facilitate some very engrossing thrillers. This book had too many plot holes and a constant question of why start a series about a Scandinavian investigator travelling to Australia. I can only presume that Jo Nesbo felt his home location may not have provided the most appealing setting for his debut. Perhaps my criticism is influenced by knowledge of how the series subsequently developed. It is clear that Jo Nesbo has an eye for suspense, surprises and a deadly killer. It cost me a lot to finish it because I didn't feel like catching it. Neither the plot is good. Not even Harry Hole attracts the slightest. He is a low profile cop. An exalcoholic who suddenly starts to drink a lot and spends half a book sober and the other half, drunk and telling us how he falls and vomiting through the streets. Nothing. A horrible fiasco and a big disappointment. To have survived for so long there's nothing random about it. There is a pattern. There's always a pattern. Not because you plan it, but because all humans are creatures of habit, there's no difference between you and me and the rapist. It's just a question of finding what this particular creature's habits are.While the case isn't the strongest we really get a good idea of Harry's flawed character, straight from the opening chapter we are presented with him frantically trying to find his Visa at passport control. His Australian colleagues call him Holy instead of Hoo-leh and Harry makes the decision that Holy isn’t too bad and doesn’t bother to correct their pronunciation. He prefers it to being called something most people associate with an orifice. We also have a bat "house" in the garden and whenever some nested in there or in a nearby wall, I loved watching their shadows dance from side to side of the streetlamp (catching insects) in summer nights. Even if you've never read another Harry Hole novel, if you've read any crime fiction at all, you know that's never going to happen. From practically the moment he arrives in Australia, Harry develops his own ideas about the case and is anything but shy about pursuing them. In conclusion, the book is very well laid-out. It's very informative, and a fantastic reference, to re-visit again and again! ...Now if only a bat expert from the US (of Jon Russ' caliber) would publish a book similar to it (for North American species)...And soon! I'd be very happy!

It's safe to say, that I own many books on the subject of Bats. And, I'm also planning to review a few of them here soon. I can state here and now, (with certainty) that this book surpasses the others on it's overall (up-to-date) content, and execution. Like many it was the adaptation of 'The Snowman' that alerted me to these stories, but that's the 7th book in the series. No, Harry thought. It’s the other way round. Work long enough and you see the tiny nuances each murder has, the details that distinguish one from another and make each one unique. But the ante is upped, and the case starts to look like the path of a serial killer with a long term spree over a large geography. Harry follows hunches without quite the full logic he needs and starts missing trouble signs. His stupidity over solo forays puts him in harm’s way. And when some bad things happen to more than one of his new friends, sorting things out start getting desperate. His old alcoholism starts shaking up his wagon. Harry is the man to get the job done if he just find enough inner reserves. It's perfect for school projects about bats, mammals, ecology, or endangered animals. It also cleverly uses the subject to cover broader topics such as plant reproduction, ecosystems, and more. The Bat Book may be small, but it is mighty.En esta primera novela de la serie conocemos los principios del enigmático Harry Hole, un destacado pero altamente problemático detective de Oslo, Noruega. Una violación y asesinato de una ciudadana noruega sucede en Sydney, Australia. El indescifrable detective es enviado como soporte para llevar a cabo la investigación. Pero un asesinato se convierte en varios, y una aparentemente simple investigación rápidamented se convierte en una desesperada caza de un muy trastornado asesino serial, que puede llegar a amenazar incluso aquellos más cercanos a la búsqueda policial. Among other topics, this chapter provides a short explanation of the discovery and history of bat echolocation. I would strongly recommend this book (and framework) to tree-care and ecology professionals, and it is potentially of broader interest within the scientific community." The Bat Book by Charlotte Milner is a children's nonfiction book currently scheduled for release on February 4 2020. From the way they fly, to how they communicate with one another, how they hunt, and why they sleep upside-down, each of the world's 1,300 types of bat is unique and utterly fascinating. Bats are also incredibly important to the environment. As well as gobbling up pests, and spreading seeds through the forests, they also pollinate more than 500 different species of plants throughout the world, including some of our favorite fruits such as mangoes and bananas.