Abstract
BY far the majority of books which set out to describe events and happenings in nature are limited in that they are personal records of one or two observers only. The value of this book lies in the fact that the author has made a synthesis of innumerable records from various observers. The more general sections deal with subjects like animal food, toilet, sleep, leadership, strength, war and doctoring, while a considerable portion of the book is given over to a useful and original resume of speed and locomotion in the animal kingdom. In a shorter section, which falls below the standard of the rest of the book, there is a rather verbose description of rare and mystical animals. “Nature Parade” rightly justifies its author's claim to be “a nature book with a difference” and contains much interesting information. It suffers by its too ‘popular’ and anthropomorphic approach and the absence of references to original documents. Some remarkable photographs by leading nature photographers do much to enhance the usefulness of the book.
Nature Parade
Frank W.
Lane
By. Pp. 316 + 53 plates. (London: Jarrolds, Ltd., 1939.) 15s. net.
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H., T. [Short Reviews]. Nature 145, 657 (1940). https://doi.org/10.1038/145657a0
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