{"product_id":"the-genius-bat","title":"The Genius Bat: Understanding Our Most Mysterious Mammal","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Brings the poster-species of Halloween out of the shadows, so we can better appreciate the flying mammal\", \u003cem\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStep into the shadows and listen... \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsually, you’ll hear a bat before you see it – the gentle flutter of wings, their high-pitched chatter as they dive and roll for insects. Only occasionally do you spot them, a blur against the evening sky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith nearly 1,500 known species, bats are among the most successful mammals on earth. From the tiny bumblebee bat – which could rest comfortably on your index finger – to the giant golden-crowned flying fox with its 1.5-metre wingspan, they are evolutionary marvels, adapted to practically every environment. \u003cem\u003eThe Genius Bat\u003c\/em\u003e brings to life these amazing creatures, as well as the obsessive and sometimes eccentric people who study them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom muddy rainforests to star-covered deserts, from guest houses in Thailand to museum drawers full of fossils in New York, this is an eye-opening account of a remarkable animal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"A marvellous book\", Nancy Simmons, Curator of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e","brand":"Yossi Yovel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54785407189331,"sku":"9781836432593","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1071\/6997\/2563\/files\/9781836432593.jpg?v=1792425623","url":"https:\/\/www.vanitaspress.co.uk\/products\/the-genius-bat","provider":"Vanitas Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}