Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide

by Gerald L. Kooyman, Wayne Lynch

Overview

The fascinating biology and evolutionary history of these odd, flightless birds.

Flightless, iconic birds made even more famous by the 2005 film March of the Penguins, penguins conjure up images of caring parents, devoted couples, and tough survivors. In Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide, Gerald L. Kooyman and Wayne Lynch inform readers about all seventeen species, including the emperor penguin featured in the film.

Do you know why penguins live only in the Southern Hemisphere? Or that they can be ferocious predators? Why are penguins black and white? Do they play? This book answers these questions and many more, illuminating the fascinating biology and evolutionary history of these odd birds. Kooyman has studied penguins for decades, and Lynch’s photographs of penguins in the wild are the best ever captured. The result of their combined effort is a book that answers every penguin question you've ever had.

Whether you hope to travel to the Southern Hemisphere or simply want to learn more about wildlife, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide deserves a spot on your bookshelf.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781421410524
Publisher:	Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date:	10/15/2013
Series:	The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	184
File size:	13 MB
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Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Gerald L. Kooyman is a professor emeritus at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and is the world’s foremost expert on emperor penguins. Wayne Lynch is Canada’s most published wildlife photographer. His books include Owls of the United States and Canada: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior and Polar Bears: A Complete Guide to Their Biology and Behavior, both published by Johns Hopkins.

Wayne Lynch began work as a full-time science writer and photographer in 1979. Today he is the author of numerous award-winning books and television documentaries and one of Canada's best-known and most widely published photographers. His books include Wild Birds across the Prairies; Mountain Bears; A Is for Arctic; and Penguins of the World. He lives in Calgary, Alberta.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. Introducing Penguins
2. Form and Function
3. Penguin Colors
4. Penguin Behavior
5. Penguin Ecology
6. Reproduction and Development
7. Food and Feeding
8. Penguins and Humans
9. Penguin Problems (from a human viewpoint)
10. Human Problems (from a penguin's viewpoint)
11. Penguins in Stories and Literature
12. Penguinology"
Appendix A: Penguins of the World
Appendix B: Penguin Research and Conservation Organizations
Bibliography
Index

Editorial Reviews

The writing is crisp and often witty and entertaining. These characteristics make it appealing to professional ornithologists as well as enthusiastic children—it would be great bedtime reading for any penguin lover. . . Highly recommended.
—Choice

In an easy-reading question-and-answer format, Kooyman and Lynch pack a huge amount of information into this volume, which covers a wide array of topics. . . As a penguin biologist, I was surprised how much I learned reading Penguins that I had not already known. For penguin enthusiasts, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide is a must read that will, thanks to Lynch's spectacular photographs, be thoroughly thumbed through by the whole family. Likewise, this book should be required reading for those doing penguin outreach or informal education.
—Heather J. Lynch, Quarterly Review of Biology

From the Publisher

In an easy-reading question-and-answer format, Kooyman and Lynch pack a huge amount of information into this volume, which covers a wide array of topics. . . As a penguin biologist, I was surprised how much I learned reading Penguins that I had not already known. For penguin enthusiasts, Penguins: The Animal Answer Guide is a must read that will, thanks to Lynch's spectacular photographs, be thoroughly thumbed through by the whole family. Likewise, this book should be required reading for those doing penguin outreach or informal education.

Quarterly Review of Biology - Heather J. Lynch

The writing is crisp and often witty and entertaining. These characteristics make it appealing to professional ornithologists as well as enthusiastic children—it would be great bedtime reading for any penguin lover. . . Highly recommended.

Choice