The Bat: Wings in the Night Sky [Paperback]

Brock Fenton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 1998

This book is ideal for nature lovers who are interested in these facinating creatures. Included in The Bat, are chapters on:

• Bats Can See with Their Ears,
• What Bats Eat,
• Where Bats Roost, and
• How To Build A Bat House.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Fenton's photographs bring you and in-depth look at this mysterious and fascinating animal -- Outdoor Photography

[Fenton] is a wonderful communicator, with an unusual sense of humor, and this shows as he communicates facts and personal experiences and observations throughout this book. Informational and witty throughout. -- KLIATT

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Firefly Books (September 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1552092534
• ISBN-13: 978-1552092538
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,880,914 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent primer for new bat lovers, May 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bat: Wings in the Night Sky (Paperback)

This book has great pictures and is full of many interesting, little-known facts about bats, without being too simple. Perfect for a new bat lover, or to introduce less bat-friendly people to the diversity and value of bats.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you or your child is interested in bats, get this!, January 25, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Bat: Wings in the Night Sky (Paperback)

This book is great! I has alot of close and detailed pictures. It gives a really nice description on each species as well. I enjoy it, as well as my 5 year old.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Batty for bats, December 1, 2001

By 

Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bat: Wings in the Night Sky (Paperback)

Did you know that studying bats can teach also teach us about humans? Those with poor sight are often labeled "blind as a bat" but the simple fact is that these small animals do have eyes and several species (like the flying foxes) see well, thank you very much. So what do they do when their echolocation "sees" one thing and their eyes tell them something different? What role does color play?

This book is filled with neat information, scientific questions, and gorgeous color photographs that kids will love. The book is divided into seven chapters on everything from the basic lure of bats, their auditory "vision" and what they eat to where they live, how they look and how to conserve them.

The rich photographs show all kinds of fruit, insect-eating and vampire bats, feeding and in their roosts all over the world.

The book closes with four brief sections on bat classifications, anatomy, scientific and common names, and other books and technical publications about bats.

The type is fairly large, and the text is both scientific easy enough for independent readers aged 10 and up.

For kids who like nonfiction or nature this book is a must. And it will teach them to love these important animals, too long maligned. Alyssa A. Lappen