Nic Bishop Books

The expedition to find the elusive lowland tapir in Brazil's Pantanal highlights the challenges of wildlife research. Acclaimed authors Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop provide an engaging narrative filled with humor and vivid descriptions of fieldwork led by scientist Pati Medici. Readers will appreciate the blend of adventure and cutting-edge technology, such as microchips and camera traps, which unveil the fascinating "soap opera" of tapir life. This book is perfect for aspiring scientists and gadget enthusiasts alike.

Exciting new reader from Nic Bishop! There are more than 38,000 types of spiders. They live almost everywhere, even in your basement! Spiders have eight legs and fangs. They spin silk into webs-and use the webs to catch their dinner! Now even the youngest readers can join Sibert-Honor author, photographer, and biologist Nic Bishop as he takes a closer look at the world's most amazing animals. In this first book, Nic introduces fun facts about spiders and their bodies, habits, and life cycle. The simple, easy-to-read text is perfect for beginners, and the eye-catching photographs will delight naturalists of all ages.

"An appealing, elegantly designed introduction to another much-maligned species." — Kirkus (starred review) "A fascinating, informative, and inclusive window into a feared and misunderstood species." — Booklist (starred review) This myth-busting addition to the critically acclaimed Scientists in the Field series by Sibert medal winning team Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop is perfect for nonfiction readers looking for more female scientist narratives, or a fresh perspective on an underrepresented animal—Hyenas! Timely and inspiring, The Hyena Scientist sets the record straight about one of history’s most hated and misunderstood mammals, while featuring the groundbreaking, pioneering research of a female scientist in a predominately male field in this offering by Sibert-winning duo Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop. As a scientist studying one of the only mammalian societies led entirely by females, zoologist Kay Holecamp has made it her life’s work to understand hyenas, the fascinating, complex creatures that are playful, social, and highly intelligent—almost nothing like the mangy monsters of pop culture lore.