Diverting descriptions of flora and fauna lead into captivating lessons about biological principles, all of which are embellished with humor.
Eli now enjoys sharing nature with his wife and three children, and has chronicled his adventures in The Delightful Horror of Family Birding: Sharing Nature with the Next Generation ..
His research interests spawn out of a three-year stint living in Serengeti National Park, where he studied the coexistence of people and wildlife around protected areas.
When not watching birds, Eli teaches courses in conservation biology, wildlife behavior, human ecology, and Swahili at Houghton College in western New York, where he is a tenured professor of intercultural studies and biology.
His wildlife interests have put him into kayaks, hot air balloons, dilapidated land rovers, and many pairs of hiking boots in search of new species and experiences.
Knapp , PhD, has had a fascination with wildlife ever since obsessively counting deer on his bus rides to school as a kid.
About author(s): ELI J.
Eli now enjoys sharing nature with his wife and three children, and has chronicled his adventures in The Delightful Horror of Family Birding: Sharing Nature with the Next Generation .
His research interests spawn out of a three-year stint living in Serengeti National Park, where he studied the coexistence of people and wildlife around protected areas.
When not watching birds, Eli teaches courses in conservation biology, wildlife behavior, human ecology, and Swahili at Houghton College in western New York, where he is a tenured professor of intercultural studies and biology.
His wildlife interests have put him into kayaks, hot air balloons, dilapidated land rovers, and many pairs of hiking boots in search of new species and experiences.
Knapp , PhD, has had a fascination with wildlife ever since obsessively counting deer on his bus rides to school as a kid.
ELI J.
Full of humor, hope, and self-effacing scientific savvy, Knapp\'s exploration of our home planet provides welcome respite in a deadly serious subject.
Drawing from experiences across the globe, Knapp peeks into odd and overlooked corners of natural history, showing how ocean-going tortoises and ghost deer can both instruct and inspire.
Knapp dissects eighteen critical forces that lie behind the earth\'s Sixth extinction. -- FOREWORD REVIEWS Through personal stories of mishap and adventure, historical vignettes, and scenic detours, professor Eli J.
A rousing read.
Diverting descriptions of flora and fauna lead into captivating lessons about biological principles, all of which are embellished with humor
