Long the subject of myth and superstition, bats have been among the most misunderstood of mammals due to their nocturnal habits, capacity for flight, and strange appearance. Seeking to dispel the myths associated with these remarkable creatures and arguing for their key role in a balanced ecosystem, Bats in Question covers all aspects of bat biology in a practical question-and-answer format.Describing where bats live, how they use echolocation to navigate, and even why they hang upside down, the book also gives the conservation status of all 925 bat species. Don E. Wilson traces the evolution of bats and shows their remarkable diversity by describing each of the major groups in terms of their different body structures and habitats. He sheds light on bats' complex social systems, extraordinary variation in size, and food preferences that encompass plants, insects, and mammals. The book also explores cultural attitudes about bats—telling how, until recently, bats had been relegated to the world of vampires and how they have emerged to take their place in public awareness as important and fascinating members of our ecosystems.

Bats in Question - The Smithsonian Answer Book

Science & Math

Wilson, Don E. (text) & Merlin D. Tuttle (photos)

Biological Sciences

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A pictorial record of American history depicting the nation's political, social and cultural past. There are over 1500 catalog entries (color and black &amp;white) listing the type of textile, country of origin, colors, year of production, and size in inches &amp; centimeters, and includes a photograph and brief description of the object. This is a unique compilation, both to the scholar and general reader will find aspects of American culture, technology, and historic traditions that have vanished.

Threads of history: Americana recorded on cloth 1775 to the present

COLLINS, HERBERT RIDGEWAY

The Thomas Eakins Collection of the Hirshorn Museum and Sculpture Garden

Rosenzweig, Phyllis D.

Legacies Collecting America's History at the Smithsonian by Steven Lubar and Kathleen M. Kendrick

LEGACIES PB

History

Lubar, Steven & Kathleen M. Kendrick

Americas

Situated at the center of the world's largest museum complex, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries links the holdings of 22 Smithsonian museums and research centers into one system encompassing 1.5 million books and manuscripts. The expansive collection includes many rare and unusual works equal to the celebrated art and artifacts of the Smithsonian's museums.

An Odyssey in Print: Adventures in the Smithsonian Libraries

Mary Augusta Thomas

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