The Modern Bestiary

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Informação do Produto

ISBN9781472289636
AutoresJoanna Bagniewska
EditoraHeadline Publishing Group
FormatoCapa mole
Número de páginas256
Peso (kg)0,180
Data de Publicação01/02/2024
Preço (iva excl.)€ 16,89
Imposto€ 1,01
Preço (iva inc.)€ 17,90
Disponibilidade2 unidades em armazém externo

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From the familiar to the improbable, the gross to the endearing, The Modern Bestiary is a compendium of curious creatures. It includes both animals that have made headlines and those you''ve probably never heard of, such as skin-eating caecilians, harp sponges, or zombie worms - also known as bone-eating snot flowers.

Arranged by elements (Earth, Water, Air), The Modern Bestiary contains well-known species told from new, unexpected angles (rats that drive cars; fish that communicate by passing wind), as well as stranger and lesser-known creatures, including carnivorous mice that howl at the moon, cross-dressing cuttlefish, and antechinuses - small marsupials that literally mate themselves to death. Finally, there are the ''aliens on Earth'' - the incredible, the surreal, the magical - such as tardigrades, tongue-eating lice and immortal jellyfish, creatures so astonishing that they make unicorns look rather commonplace.
Written by a zoologist with a flair for storytelling, this is a fascinating celebration of the animal kingdom.