Why Moths Hate Thomas Edison

And Other Urgent Inquiries into the Odd Nature of Nature

By: Hampton Sides (Editor)

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Paperback | 8 January 2010 | Edition Number 1

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Do beavers ever get squashed by the trees they're gnawing down? Why are there so many worms writhing on the sidewalk after a storm? What good are goosebumps? Why do llamas spit? What is the oldest living creature on earth? Focusing on natural history and outdoor lore, this collection ranges from the gothic to the comic to the cosmic. It includes the sorts of questions that most of us stopped asking (at least out loud) when we were eight years old. "The Wild File" is what question-and-answer columns should be but seldom are: an often surprising, sometimes zany, always insightful and informative back-and-forth between a devoted readership and its publication. The result is an enchanting and enriching collection of answers that open windows to more questions.

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Non-Fiction Nature & The Natural World Science Science in General Popular Science Biology, Life Sciences Society & Culture Popular Beliefs & Controversial Knowledge

The feral circus Introduction and acknowledgments	p. 7
Life forms
Faunal knowledge Farces of nature from the animal kingdom	p. 17
That's fowl! Researches on the wing	p. 29
Biodivertissement Kinks and links in the great chain of life	p. 39
Humans in nature, nature in humans
Homo imperfectus Deficits and design flaws of human physiology	p. 53
Outlore Dubious figures and indubitable facts of natural history	p. 67
High camp Sage counsel for backroad and backcountry	p. 74
Time to chill Cold realities from the dead of winter	p. 83
Worldywise
Terra informa Cartographic crannies and continental quirks	p. 95
Earthistentialism A few world-class enigmas	p. 103
H2-oh! Fluid thoughts on the nature of water	p. 114
Up on the roof High concepts about mountains	p. 125
Up there
Nature's ticked! Shocking truths from the meteorological vault	p. 133
Did i just see that? Freaky phenomena in the skies	p. 143
Moonstruck Lunar reflections	p. 150
Billions and billions Probing deep space	p. 156
Further life forms
Scales and tails Dispatches from reptilia, amphibia	p. 169
Insectascience All creatures creep and crawl	p. 178
Piscine pondering Submerged facts about fish	p. 190
Green genes Good dirt from the plant world	p. 196
Index	p. 209
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