| The Truth about Animals Lib/E: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife Contributor(s): Cooke, Lucy (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1549172506 ISBN-13: 9781549172502 Publisher: Hachette Book Group OUR PRICE: $81.89 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: May 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - General - Pets | Essays & Narratives - Science | Natural History |
| Dewey: 590.2 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mary Roach meets Sam Kean and Bill Bryson in this uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world Humans have gone to the Moon and discovered the Higgs boson, but when it comes to understanding animals, we still have a long way to go. Whether we are seeing a viral video of romping baby pandas or a picture of penguins holding hands, it's hard for us not to project our own values-innocence, fidelity, temperance, hard work-onto animals. So you've probably never considered if moose get drunk, penguins cheat on their mates, or worker ants lay about. They do-and that's just for starters. In The Truth about Animals, Lucy Cooke takes us on a worldwide journey to meet everyone from a Colombian hippo castrator to a Chinese panda porn peddler, all to lay bare the secret-and often hilarious-habits of the animal kingdom. Charming and at times downright weird, this modern bestiary is perfect for anyone who has ever suspected that virtue might be unnatural. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cooke, Lucy: - Lucy Cooke is an award-winning filmmaker who has written, produced, and directed several popular documentary series for the BBC, PBS, Discovery, and National Geographic. Her first book, A Little Book of Sloth, was a New York Times bestseller. She hold an MA in zoology from the University of Oxford. She lives in London. |