Aleshire, Peter

Fascinating information about how bats fly, what they eat, and where they live. Includes detailed species accounts for 20 species of North American bats. Discusses the relationship between bats and humans, including diseases carried by bats and how humans threaten bat habitats. State-by-state species lists show which bats to look for in your area.

Chronicles the rivalry of General George Crook and Geronimo as they fight one of the epic battles of the American West--the Apache Wars.

Examines the question of why policy makers and leaders on both sides of the Apache conflict sowed winds of injustice, hatred, and violence throughout the Southwest for three decades.

Profiles Mount Everest, the Alps, Mount Saint Helens, and seven other significant mountains and mountain ranges, describing their formation, changes over time, and contributions to the environment and including over forty photographs and illustrations.

Profiles eighty deserts around the world that are unique for various reasons, describing their formation, structure, ecological variety, and notable landforms.

Profiles ten unusual ocean ridges and trenches, including the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, Mariana Trench, and East Pacific Rise, describing each one's origin, history, and structure.