{"product_id":"dog-days-raven-nights-john-m-marzluff-9780300192476","title":"Dog Days, Raven Nights","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe coauthor of the award-winning \u003ci\u003eIn the Company of Crows and Ravens\u003c\/i\u003e and his wife, an animal-behavior expert, offer an engaging account of their days as young field biologists in Maine\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Twenty years ago, fresh out of graduate school and recently married, John and Colleen Marzluff left Arizona for a small cabin in the mountains of western Maine. Their mission: to conduct the first-ever extensive study of the winter ecology of the Common Raven under the tutelage of biologist Bernd Heinrich.\u003cp\u003eDrawing on field notes and personal diaries, they vividly and eloquently chronicle their three-year endeavor to research a mysterious and often misunderstood bird--assembling a gigantic aviary, climbing sentry trees, building bird blinds in the forest, capturing and sustaining 300 ravens as study subjects, and enduring harsh Maine winters in pursuit of their goal. They also shared the unique challenges and joys of raising, training, and racing the sled dogs that assisted them in their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccompanied by Evon Zerbetz's lovely linocut illustrations, \u003ci\u003eDog Days, Raven Nights\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating, behind-the-scenes look at the adventures of field science and an insightful exploration of the nature of relationships, both animal and human.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John M. Marzluff, Colleen Marzluff\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300192479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300192476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.66w x 0.90d","brand":"John M. Marzluff","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43913601810687,"sku":"9780300192476","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_94f6de6f-f6ea-4970-9570-e6b65780781a.jpg?v=1680621300","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dog-days-raven-nights-john-m-marzluff-9780300192476","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}