Heinrich Bernd - The Snoring Bird My Family's Journey Through A Century Of Biology - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Although Gerd Heinrich a devoted naturalist specialized in wasps Bernd Heinrich tried to distance himself from his "old - fashioned" father becoming a hybrid: a modern experimental biologist with a naturalist's sensibilities. In this extraordinary memoir the award - winning author shares the ways in which his relationship with his father combined with his unique childhood molded him into the scientist and man he is today. From Gerd's days as a soldier in Europe and the family's daring escape from the Red Army in 1945 to the rustic Maine farm they came to call home Heinrich relates it all in his trademark style making science accessible and awe - inspiring.
Title: The Snoring Bird My Family's Journey Through A Century Of Biology
Author(s): Heinrich Bernd
Publisher: Harpercollins
Barcode: 9780060742164
Pages: 512 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 6/24/2008