Charles Frederick Holder

Half Hours with the Lower Animals Charles Frederick Holder

In Half Hours with the Lower Animals, the reader is taken alongside naturalist Charles Frederick Holder as he explores sandy beaches, coral reefs, and tropical jungles in search of all kinds of amazing invertebrates. Each chapter is like a short excursion, dedicated to a different group of animals and filled with captivating stories and interesting facts. Despite being published in 1905, Holder's writing style is still accessible to a modern audience and reads like a pop science novel. This version of the text includes footnotes by James Rudolph Miksanek, PhD, that update some of the zoological terms and provide additional insight into the biology of these fantastic creatures.