17%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Candid Creatures: How Camera Traps Reveal the Mysteries of Nature
Roland Kays
€ 42.99
€ 35.58
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Candid Creatures: How Camera Traps Reveal the Mysteries of Nature
Hardback. The powerful combination of pictures and stories of discovery will fascinate anyone interested in science, nature, wildlife biology, or photography. Num Pages: 272 pages, 604 colour illustrations, 72 maps, 22 graphs, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PS; WNC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 280 x 229 x 22. .
In Candid Creatures, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera's ... Read more
In Candid Creatures, the first major book to reveal the secret lives of animals through motion-sensitive game cameras, biologist Roland Kays has assembled over 600 remarkable photographs. Drawing from archives of millions of color and night-vision photographs collected by hundreds of researchers, Kays has selected images that show the unique perspectives of wildlife from throughout the world. Using these photos, he tells the stories of scientific discoveries that camera traps have enabled, such as living proof of species thought to have been extinct and details of predator-prey interactions. Each image captures a moment frozen in the camera's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
1319g
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421418889
SKU
V9781421418889
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-50
About Roland Kays
Roland Kays is the director of the Biodiversity Laboratory at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and a research associate professor at North Carolina State University. He is the coauthor of Mammals of North America.
Reviews for Candid Creatures: How Camera Traps Reveal the Mysteries of Nature
A well illustrated introduction on the subject.
The Birdbooker Report
In this compelling book, biologist Roland Kays presents 600 remarkable camera-trap images and describes the scientific discoveries and conservation achievements that they have enabled...will particularly appeal to those who have felt the excitement of uploading footage to find that unexpected clip.
BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recommended. Lower-division ... Read more
The Birdbooker Report
In this compelling book, biologist Roland Kays presents 600 remarkable camera-trap images and describes the scientific discoveries and conservation achievements that they have enabled...will particularly appeal to those who have felt the excitement of uploading footage to find that unexpected clip.
BBC Wildlife Magazine
Recommended. Lower-division ... Read more