Animal Vegetable Criminal : When Nature Breaks the Law Hardback
by Mary Roach
Hardback
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What’s to be done about a drunken elephant? A monkey caught mugging passers-by? A trespassing squirrel? Mary Roach delves into the unpredictable world where wildlife and humans meet. ‘Delightful’ Ed Yong, author of An Immense WorldFollow Mary Roach as she investigates laser scarecrows, robo-hawks, human-elephant conflict specialists and monkey impersonators.
Travel to the bear-busy back alleys of Aspen, the gull-vandalized floral displays at the Vatican and leopard-terrorized hamlets in the Himalayas.
In this fresh, funny and thoroughly researched book, dive into the weird and wonderful moments when humanity and wildlife bump up against one another. ***AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF 2021‘A provocative and engaging exploration of our evolving relationship with the rest of nature.’ Guardian‘Combining diligently researched scientific reporting with the sniggering wit of a stand-up comic… Animal Vegetable Criminal loves an eyebrow-raising anecdote.’ The Times‘An idiosyncratic tour with Roach as the wisecracking, ever-probing guide… My favorite moments, ultimately, weren’t the funny ones, but those that reveal a bit of scientific poetry.’ New York TimesÂ
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, integrated grayscale images
- Publisher:Oneworld Publications
- Publication Date:14/10/2021
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- ISBN:9781786078346
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Less than 10 available - usually despatched within 24 hours
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:320 pages, integrated grayscale images
- Publisher:Oneworld Publications
- Publication Date:14/10/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9781786078346