The Truth About Animals: Stoned Sloths, Lovelorn Hippos, and Other Tales from the Wild Side of Wildlife
Autor Lucy Cookeen Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 apr 2019
Mary
Roach
meets
Bill
Bryson
in
thisuproarious
tour
of
the
basest
instincts
and
biggest
mysteries
of
the
animal
world
Whether
we're
seeing
a
viral
video
of
romping
baby
pandas
or
a
picture
of
penguins
"holding
hands,"
it's
hard
for
us
to
think
of
animals
as
anything
but
playful
paragons
of
innocence
and
virtue.
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.
InThe
Truth
About
Animals,
Lucy
Cooke
embarks
on
a
global
adventure
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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781541674080
ISBN-10: 1541674081
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
ISBN-10: 1541674081
Pagini: 352
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.3 kg
Editura: BASIC BOOKS
Colecția Basic Books
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Notă biografică
Lucy
Cookeis
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
aNew
York
Timesbestseller.
She
has
written
for
theWall
Street
Journaland
theNew
York
Times,
among
others,
and
she
holds
an
MA
in
zoology
from
the
University
of
Oxford.
She
lives
in
London.
Recenzii
One
of
theNew
York
Times
Book
Review's"17
Refreshing
Books
to
Read
This
Summer"
"Her pace is quick, her touch is light, and through her wealth of research we can reach new heights of wonder."—New York Times Book Review
"Funny and fascinating, this book will change the way you see wildlife."—Bustle
"Endlesslyfascinating."—Bill Bryson, author ofA Walk in the Woods,A Short History of Nearly Everything, andIn a Sunburned Country
"Lucy Cooke's modern bestiary is as well-informed asyou'd expect from an Oxford zoologist. It's also downright funny."—Richard Dawkins, author ofThe God Delusion,The Selfish Gene, andThe Ancestor's Tale, and emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford
"Cooke, founder of the Sloth Appreciation Society, raises the profile of many poorly understood animals, revealing surprising, and often hilarious, truths that are much better than the fictions."—Scientific American
"In the end, the history of zoology reveals as much about our human foibles as about the animals we study. And this book will leave readers more enlightened about both."—Science News
"Lucy Cooke's new book makesPlayboyseem as tedious and tame as a phone book...In her delightful reading of natural history, [Cooke] is both scientist and standup comic...Trained as an academic, Cooke's writing style is anything but--rather, it's bawdy, irreverent, guiltless, sometimes locker-room-ish and comedic. She makes you feel she's having fun as she pounds out the words...The Truth About Animalsis a great read and fascinating fun."—Winnipeg Free Press
"Lucy Cooke takes equal delight in natural oddities and in people's long struggles to understand them. Part history, part biology, and wholly entertaining,The Truth About Animalsis a quirky and edifying romp."—Thor Hanson, author ofBuzz,Feathers, andThe Triumph of Seeds
"[An] intriguing and amusing survey of some unusual facets of animal behavior...Cooke puts scientific errors, some of them hilarious, into historical context."—Booklist
"[A] lighthearted but scientifically rigorous exploration...A pleasure for the budding naturalist in the family--or fans of Gerald Durrell and other animals."—Kirkus Reviews
"Readers keen on animals and natural history in general should find Cooke's discussion fascinating and educational."—Publishers Weekly
"Lucy Cooke's [The Truth About Animals] was a joy from beginning to end. Who could resist a writer who argues that penguins have been pulling the wool over our eyes for years, and that, far from being cute and gregarious, they are actually pathologically unpleasant necrophiliacs?"—The Guardian(UK)
"Each of Cooke's thirteen breezy yet fact-stuffed chapters traces the origins of a long-standing myth about a species or class of animal."—Times Literary Supplement(UK)
"The eclectic stories come thick and fast, with an equally varied human cast dedicated to uncovering the truth, scientifically or otherwise. Cooke illuminates and mickey-takes in equal measure, and the truth as she tells it is not only unexpected but often bizarre, bawdy and very, very funny. "—BBC Wildlife(UK)
"As surprising as it is diverse. Consummate natural history writing: illuminating, remarkable - and very, very funny."
—Alice Roberts, author ofThe Complete Human BodyandThe Incredible Unlikeliness of Being
"The rising star of natural history ... is she the new David Attenborough?"—The Times(UK)
"TOP AUTUMN BOOK PICKS: Lucy Cooke's fascinating book is full of mind-boggling stuff. Cooke takes much pleasure in throwing in all manner of amazing facts."—Reader's Digest(UK)
"A riot of facts....Cooke scores a series of goals with style and panache."—The Times(UK)
"Beautifully written, meticulously researched, with the science often couched in outrageous asides, this is a splendid read. In fact, I cannot remember when I last enjoyed a non-fiction work so much."—Daily Express(UK)
"Lucy Cooke unravels myths that will make you laugh out loud. Her knowledge of all things, furry, slimy and scaly is jaw-dropping."—The Sun(UK)
"BOOK OF THE WEEK: Highly amusing and enlightening new book [from] brilliant zoologist Lucy Cooke."—The Idler(UK)
"Her pace is quick, her touch is light, and through her wealth of research we can reach new heights of wonder."—New York Times Book Review
"Funny and fascinating, this book will change the way you see wildlife."—Bustle
"A
surefire
summer
winner...even
Cooke's
simple
facts
are
funny."
—New
York
Times
Book
Review"Endlesslyfascinating."—Bill Bryson, author ofA Walk in the Woods,A Short History of Nearly Everything, andIn a Sunburned Country
"Lucy Cooke's modern bestiary is as well-informed asyou'd expect from an Oxford zoologist. It's also downright funny."—Richard Dawkins, author ofThe God Delusion,The Selfish Gene, andThe Ancestor's Tale, and emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford
"Cooke, founder of the Sloth Appreciation Society, raises the profile of many poorly understood animals, revealing surprising, and often hilarious, truths that are much better than the fictions."—Scientific American
"[A]
deeply
researched,
sassily
written
history
of
'the
biggest
misconceptions,
mistakes
and
myths
we've
concocted
about
the
animal
kingdom,'
spread
by
figures
from
Aristotle
to
Walt
Disney."
—Nature"Cooke's
extensive
travels,
research
and
delightful
sense
of
humor
makeThe
Truth
about
Animalsa
fascinating
modern
bestiary."
—Seattle
Times"In the end, the history of zoology reveals as much about our human foibles as about the animals we study. And this book will leave readers more enlightened about both."—Science News
"Lucy Cooke's new book makesPlayboyseem as tedious and tame as a phone book...In her delightful reading of natural history, [Cooke] is both scientist and standup comic...Trained as an academic, Cooke's writing style is anything but--rather, it's bawdy, irreverent, guiltless, sometimes locker-room-ish and comedic. She makes you feel she's having fun as she pounds out the words...The Truth About Animalsis a great read and fascinating fun."—Winnipeg Free Press
"Lucy Cooke takes equal delight in natural oddities and in people's long struggles to understand them. Part history, part biology, and wholly entertaining,The Truth About Animalsis a quirky and edifying romp."—Thor Hanson, author ofBuzz,Feathers, andThe Triumph of Seeds
"[An] intriguing and amusing survey of some unusual facets of animal behavior...Cooke puts scientific errors, some of them hilarious, into historical context."—Booklist
"[A] lighthearted but scientifically rigorous exploration...A pleasure for the budding naturalist in the family--or fans of Gerald Durrell and other animals."—Kirkus Reviews
"Readers keen on animals and natural history in general should find Cooke's discussion fascinating and educational."—Publishers Weekly
"Lucy Cooke's [The Truth About Animals] was a joy from beginning to end. Who could resist a writer who argues that penguins have been pulling the wool over our eyes for years, and that, far from being cute and gregarious, they are actually pathologically unpleasant necrophiliacs?"—The Guardian(UK)
"Each of Cooke's thirteen breezy yet fact-stuffed chapters traces the origins of a long-standing myth about a species or class of animal."—Times Literary Supplement(UK)
"The eclectic stories come thick and fast, with an equally varied human cast dedicated to uncovering the truth, scientifically or otherwise. Cooke illuminates and mickey-takes in equal measure, and the truth as she tells it is not only unexpected but often bizarre, bawdy and very, very funny. "—BBC Wildlife(UK)
"As surprising as it is diverse. Consummate natural history writing: illuminating, remarkable - and very, very funny."
—Alice Roberts, author ofThe Complete Human BodyandThe Incredible Unlikeliness of Being
"The rising star of natural history ... is she the new David Attenborough?"—The Times(UK)
"TOP AUTUMN BOOK PICKS: Lucy Cooke's fascinating book is full of mind-boggling stuff. Cooke takes much pleasure in throwing in all manner of amazing facts."—Reader's Digest(UK)
"A riot of facts....Cooke scores a series of goals with style and panache."—The Times(UK)
"Beautifully written, meticulously researched, with the science often couched in outrageous asides, this is a splendid read. In fact, I cannot remember when I last enjoyed a non-fiction work so much."—Daily Express(UK)
"Lucy Cooke unravels myths that will make you laugh out loud. Her knowledge of all things, furry, slimy and scaly is jaw-dropping."—The Sun(UK)
"BOOK OF THE WEEK: Highly amusing and enlightening new book [from] brilliant zoologist Lucy Cooke."—The Idler(UK)
Descriere
Taking readers along on an uproarious tour of the basest instincts and biggest mysteries of the animal world, award-winning filmmaker Cooke embarks on a global adventure to lay bare the secret--and often hilarious--habits of the animal kingdom.l kingdom.