From Worms to Whales: Natural Hiistory Notes

By Bess Murray

These Natural History Notes are a selection from a series of five-minute-long broadcasts aired over WTJU, the University of Virginia's radio station, between 1992 and 2005 by Bess Murray, an Oxford-trained, life-long naturalist with a keen sense of humor and a passionate commitment to honor and protect the natural world. The Notes cover a wide range of topics on natural history: plants, invertebrates, vertebrates, fungi, the weather, the seasons, and observations collected on rambles about her farm in Virginia and on her travels and those of family and friends throughout the world. This is a book to explore. Each Natural History Note is self-contained. Begin by reading those notes that look most interesting, but then look over the others. There is surprising and fascinating information about some very non-charismatic creatures, for example horsehair worms, peppered moths, and spadefoot toads. These notes are influenced by Bess's distinct personality; like her, they are Informative, provocative, and often funny.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D99VZP57
• ISBN13: 9798332333873
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 454 Pages
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 1.0" x 8.5"