Description: About this Item The item is a book Hardback The Author Name is John T. Hancock The Title is Why Elephants Cry : How Observing Unusual Animal Behaviours Can Predict the Weather and Other Environmental Phenomena Condition New Other Comments Edition Number - 0001. Pages Count - 266. Binding type - Hardcover. Content Language - English Category - NATURE / General NATURE / Animals / General NATURE / Earthquakes & Volcanoes Product Description - The first accessible text on the topic of animals as environmental predictors, bringing together the literature from as far back as 18th century through to the present day. - Covers wider terrain than other titles in a relatively unexplored subject area. The text discusses climate change highly topical and how animals may be able to be used to predict future weather and climatic events. There is international potential as the climate challenge is global, and the examples span worldwide case studies. The sources used include myths, anecdotes, news articles and stories backed up by relevant scientific literature in international peer-reviewed journals. Each chapter starts with a short fictitious story to set the scene and anecdotes from indigenous cultures are especially interesting. The author draws on his vast expertise in biochemistry and cell biology. The science does not impede the less technical reader, due to the engaging mix of stories, anecdotes, personal observations and scientific underpinnings. We Use Stock Images Because we have over 2 million items for sale we have to use stock images, this listing does not include the actual image of the item for sale. The purchase of this specific item is made with the understanding that the image shown in this listing is a stock image and not the actual item for sale. For example: some of our stock images include stickers, labels, price tags, hyper stickers, obi's, promotional messages, signatures and or writing which may not be available in the actual item. When possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong. Books are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions. The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling. Gift IdeasThis is a great Christmas gift idea. Hours of ServiceWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday. Location ID 9000z iHaveit SKU ID 166564704
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Publisher: CRC Press LLC
Book Title: Why Elephants Cry : How Observing Unusual Animal Behaviours Can Predict the Weather (and Other Environmental Phenomena)
Publication Year: 2023
Topic: Physics / General
Number of Pages: 232 Pages
Language: English
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Genre: Science
Author: John T. Hancock
Format: Hardcover