Lucy Cooke
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
When seeking to understand animals, context is key. Humans have a habit of viewing the animal kingdom through the prism of our own narrow existence. Zoologist and documentary filmmaker Lucy Cooke is fascinated by the myths people create about animals to fill in the gaps in our understanding, and how much they reveal about the mechanics of discovery and the people doing the discovering. In this book she has gathered together the biggest misconceptions...
Author
Language
English
Description
A leading zoologist takes a fierce and often humorous look at the females of the animal kingdom and subverts the prevailing opinion among evolutionary biologists who have insisted that males are more interesting.
Humans are locked in a battle over sex and gender: one side argues that evolutionary biology dictates how we should be, and the other that it's a patriarchal tool that shouldn't matter at all. Rewriting the science of evolution and sex,...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Is there a reason sloths are always smiling? Yes! They've mastered the art of living slow in a world whose pace is making everyone crazy. Along with being the "it" animal--"sloths are the new kittens" (Washington Post)--the sloth clearly has much to teach us about how to live"--
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Hang around just like a sloth and get to know the delightful residents of the Avarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica, the world's largest sloth orphanage. You'll fall in love with bad-boy Mateo, ooh and ahh over baby Biscuit, and want to wrap your arms around champion cuddle buddy Ubu!
