America's Neighborhood Bats: Understanding and Learning to Live in Harmony with Them [Paperback]

Merlin D. Tuttle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0292712804 | ISBN-13: 978-0292712805 | Publication Date: September 1, 2005 | Edition: 2nd

Since its first publication in 1988, America's Neighborhood Bats has changed the way we look at bats by underscoring their harmless and beneficial nature. In this second revised edition, Merlin Tuttle offers bat aficionados the most up-to-date bat facts, including a wealth of new information on bat house design and current threats to bat survival.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From reviews of previous editions: "An excellent primer about these fascinating animals. Highly recommended." Wildlife Book Review "Something very good in a small package: a natural history and practical ecology of the flying mammals that, next to wolves, must be the most unjustly persecuted creatures on earth... The colour photos and line drawings that profusely illustrate are top quality." ALA Booklist "These breathtaking photographs depict bats as startlingly beautiful creatures. The combination of excellent photography and enlightening text in America's Neighborhood Bats is sure to stimulate an appreciation of the winged mammals in most--if not all--readers." Wildlife Review

About the Author

MERLIN D. TUTTLE, an internationally recognized authority who has devoted his life to studying bats and to educating the public about them, is President and Founder of Bat Conservation International in Austin, Texas.

Product Details

• Paperback: 106 pages
• Publisher: University of Texas Press; 2nd edition (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0292712804
• ISBN-13: 978-0292712805
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #232,246 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #94 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Biological Sciences > Zoology > Mammals

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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great, informative book, October 8, 1998

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Carrie Laben (Brooklyn, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: America's Neighborhood Bats: Understanding and Learning to Live in Harmony with Them (Revised Edition) (Paperback)

Dr. Tuttle has set out to redeem the reputation of the bat clan and if people would just read this book I believe he would succeed. This book is packed with information that will help dispel the fear and misunderstanding with which people view bats, but at the same time it is by no means too technical to be readily understood (I first read it when I was about fourteen iirc and enjoyed it as much then as I do now.) I would recommend this book to anyone anywhere who is the least bit interested in nature and also to anyone who is fearful or concerned about bats in their nieghborhood.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!, July 30, 2003

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"madhatter4955" (Lebanon, OH United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: America's Neighborhood Bats (Hardcover)

I bought this book just because I was curious about bats. I had always thought they were "bad", until I visited a conservatory in Wyoming that had a bat house and explained how important they are. That was a surprise to me.
This book opened my eyes to how beneficial bats really are. It talks about the facts, myths and misconceptions about bats... what's true, what's not. It tells what to do if a bat comes into your house, and how to evict them if they have taken up residence in your attic or somewhere else you don't want them to be.
The book is well-written and an "easy" read. It has lots of good photos, and tells about some of the different species of bats and where they live. I recommend it for older children (maybe 10 and up) and adults. Well worth the money.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Merlin Tuttle: America's Neighborhood Bats, October 4, 2002

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H. Row "in1ear" (Arvada, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: America's Neighborhood Bats: Understanding and Learning to Live in Harmony with Them (Revised Edition) (Paperback)

This is a very informative, well wriiten and beautifully photographed book on bats. The book includes beautiful color photographs of the most commonly seen bats in America. One of the most appreciated sections is the "Beginners' Key To American Bats", a well written, easy to comprehend section on identifying common bats of the region and placing them in their proper groups. Very important if you intend to build bat houses and hope to attract occupants and just general knowledge.
The book includes several other interesting chapters besides identification. It shows how bats navigate with radar. It addresses the many negative myths of bats, it explains how beneficial bats are in nature. If you want or need to know anything at all about these interesting creatures, THIS is the book and Merlin Tuttle is the expert to seek out. And even if you only need to know enough about bats to humanely evict them from your belfry, this book comes with even that information!
The author has dedicated his life to these interesting mammals. Even without knowing that fact, you can see from the entertaining way Mr Tuttle writes, how much he cares. All of his books are excellent. Check them all out!