From flying squirrels to grizzly bears, and from torpid turtles to
insects with antifreeze, the animal kingdom relies on some staggering
evolutionary innovations to survive winter. Unlike their human
counterparts, who must alter the environment to accommodate physical
limitations, animals are adaptable to an amazing range of conditions.
Examining everything from food sources in the extremely barren winter
land-scape to the chemical composition that allows certain creatures to
survive, Heinrich's Winter World awakens the largely undiscovered
mysteries by which nature sustains herself through winter's harsh, cruel
exigencies.