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"Join "America's funniest science writer" (Peter Carlson, Washington Post) Mary Roach on an irresistible investigation into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. What's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A grizzly bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? As New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict,...
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Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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A beautifully illustrated exploration of the world's most extraordinary animalsWith an astounding 3.5 million species occupying virtually every habitat on Earth, insects are one of the most diverse groups of animals on the planet, from the humble bee to the agile praying mantis. Taking you inside the extraordinary world of insects, The Complete Insect explores all aspects of the natural history of these remarkable creatures, providing a close-up look...
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Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"What messages do animals send to each other using sound? How can we decipher them? What lessons might these messages offer for understanding the origins and workings of our own communication? Scientists who study bioacoustics try and answer these questions, using physiology, animal behavior, and evolutionary biology to understand how and why animals communicate via sound. In this book, Nicholas Mathevon offers readers an accessible overview of the...
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Smithsonian Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"A quirky collection of Earth's most compelling animals who give mythical creatures a run for their money"--
Bagniewska introduces readers to real wildlife that are even more unusual and remarkable than mythic creatures. Selected for abilities, anatomies, diets, defense mechanisms and behaviors that make them stand out, this catalog of curious organisms revels in the unexpected and the magnificent. -- adapted from jacket
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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"An acclaimed journalist seeks to understand the mysterious allure of peacocks--and in the process discovers unexpected and valuable life lessons"--
Until Flynn's neighbor in North Carolina offered him one, he had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. His family became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. Here he chronicles their first year as peacock owners, from struggling to build a pen...
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Atria Books
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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Analyzes the incredible sensory capabilities of thirteen animals, including the cheetah, orb-weaving spider, and harlequin mantis shrimp, that hold the key to better understanding how humans make sense of the world around them.
"Perfect for fans of The Soul of an Octopus and The Genius of Birds, this 'revelatory book' (Sy Montgomery, New York Times bestselling author) explores how we process the world around us through the lens of the incredible...
7) Humanimal: how Homo sapiens became nature's most paradoxical creature : a new evolutionary history
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The Experiment, LLC
Pub. Date
2019.
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English
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"Evolutionary theory has long established that humans are animals: Modern Homo sapiens are primates who share an ancestor with monkeys and other great apes. Our genome is 98 percent identical to a chimpanzee's. And yet we think of ourselves as exceptional. Are we? In this original and entertaining tour of life on Earth, Adam Rutherford explores the profound paradox of the "human animal." Looking for answers across the animal kingdom, he finds that...
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