Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch

Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly

Every autumn, the monarch butterflies east of the Rockies migrate from as far north as Canada to Mexico. Memory is not their guide â€” no one butterfly makes the round trip â€” but each year somehow find their way to the same fifty acres of forest on the high slopes of Mexicoâ€™s Neovolcanic Mountains, and then make the return trip in the spring.

In Four Wings and a Prayer, Sue Halpern sets off on an adventure to delve into the secrets behind this extraordinary phenomenon. She visits scientists and butterfly lovers across the country, offering a keenly observed portrait of the monarchsâ€™ migration and of the people for whom they have become a glorious obsession. Combining science, memoir, and travel writing, Four Wings and a Prayer is an absorbing travelogue and a fascinating meditation on a profound mystery of the natural world.
Country USA
Brand Vintage
Manufacturer Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber new18-20150802-b156600
Color Cream
ReleaseDate 2002-07-09
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780375701948

Country	USA
Brand	Vintage
Manufacturer	Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	new18-20150802-b156600
Color	Cream
ReleaseDate	2002-07-09
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780375701948

Four Wings and a Prayer: Caught in the Mystery of the Monarch Butterfly