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Why would several monkeys suddenly fall from the trees? How do tiny frogs make deadly poisons? Why are passionvines so difficult to find? Why do certain plants harbor hordes of biting ants? What kind of creature pollinates an odd-looking flower? These are some of the mysteries explored in this fascinating follow-up to Susan Quinlan's award-winning The Case of the Mummified Pigs and Other Mysteries in Nature. Each of the eleven ecological mysteries in this NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Book follow scientists as they track down clues, set up curious experiments, and ultimately discover some of the surprising and hidden connections that make tropical forests so fascinating and so fragile. Ms. Quinlan's carefully researched illustrations help readers visualize tropical forests, diverse plants and animals, and the details of each mystery.Product Identifiers
PublisherBoyds Mills Press
ISBN-139781590787755
eBay Product ID (ePID)105366236
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Case of the Monkeys That Fell from the Trees: and Other Mysteries in Tropical Nature
AuthorSusan E. Quinlan
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicNature
Publication Year2010
Dimensions
Item Height235mm
Item Width187mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorSusan E. Quinlan
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States