Bernard Stonehouse (1926–2014)
Author of The Truth about Animal Communication
About the Author
Bernard Stonehouse is a research ecologist and environmental scientist.
Image credit: via Cambridge University Press
Series
Works by Bernard Stonehouse
Gulls and Terns 1 copy
L'infanzia degli animali 1 copy
Zuidpool 1 copy
Grandeur nature les ours — Author — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1926-05-01
- Date of death
- 2014-11-12
- Gender
- male
- Education
- University College London (BS, Zoology and Geology)
Merton College, Oxford (PhD, Ornithology) - Occupations
- Arctic explorer
popular science writer - Organizations
- Royal Navy
University of Canterbury
British Antarctic Survey
British Ornithologists' Union
University of British Columbia
University of Bradford (show all 7)
Scott Polar Research Institute - Awards and honors
- Polar Medal
- Short biography
- [from Gresham College website]
Dr. Bernard Stonehouse first visited Antarctica in 1946 as a Royal Navy pilot for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (later the British Antarctic Survey). He studied penguins and seals on the Antarctic Peninsula, king penguins on South Georgia, and deer, Dall's sheep and other sub-polar species in the Yukon. He taught at universities in Britain, New Zealand and North America and was attached to the Scott Polar Research Institute, Cambridge, where, among other things, he edited the prestigious journal, Polar Record. His books include Animals of the Antarctic and Penguins and Sea Mammals of the World. - Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Hull, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Associated Place (for map)
- England, UK
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Reviews
Each of the 20 animals is given a 2-page spread: interesting summary of it's defense strategy and large, colorful, accurately detailed illustration. Includes index which includes habitats, countries, defense mechanism, and animal names.
I think this is a great introduction for young people.
I think this is a great introduction for young people.
The book starts with an overview of what it means to be a “showoff in the animal kingdom, different ways that animals show off, and why when so many animals try to blend in, other try just as hard to stand out. Just like the “Partners” which is another book illustrated by John Francis, the illustrations in ‘Showoffs’ is gorgeous and detailed. You can see every feather on the brightly colored lovely cotinga. Also just like “Partners” the illustrations were my favorite part of show more the book. Many of the animals I had heard of such as elephant seals, but I learned something new about each animal. I had no idea that male elephant seals inflate their trunks in order to magnify their roars when they fighting with other male elephant seals during mating season. Other animals I had never even heard of such as the umbrella bird. The book could be useful to teach students about the diversity found in the animal kingdom. show less
The book talks about different cross species partnerships that are found in nature. The first page gives a general introduction of our understanding of partnerships in nature, each following page devotes about one page of text to a different animal partnership and the opposite page illustrates the two animals in the partnership. Some of the animal partnerships that are described in the book are the cleaner-wrasse and the coral cod, and the striped remora and the great white shark. The part show more of the book I enjoyed most was the pictures. The illustrations are very colorful, detailed, and lifelike. The book would be a great tool when teaching science units about mutualistic relationships. Children could break into group and each be assigned one relationship to study and explain to the class. While the subject itself is interesting to me, the text has a tendency to be somewhat try and textbook like. The book would probably be better suited for an older elementary class, though a child of any age could appreciate the illustrations. show less
Each of the 20 animals is given a 2-page spread: interesting summary of it's defense strategy and large, colorful, accurately detailed illustration. Includes index which includes habitats, countries, defense mechanism, and animal names.
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Statistics
- Works
- 89
- Members
- 2,932
- Popularity
- #8,739
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 14
- ISBNs
- 175
- Languages
- 10